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Earning Rank

Rank certificates and Promotion papers are issued to all members who have accumulated appropriate rank points through participation in ship activities and have conducted themselves in a manner beneficial to our organization.
Commendations are also issued to individuals who qualify through exceptional service to the ship. Each rank must be held for at least three months before a new rank can be awarded.  Rank points earned only by paid members, who are at least 16 years of age.

 All requirements are additional from last promotion.  Click here to see a list of Activities for Rank points.  Click here to see a chart with insignias..

RANK POINTS ATTENDANCE CLASSES/ADDITIONAL
Midshipman
 none Assigned when dues paid. none

Ensign

Second Lieutenant (SFMC)

 none 3 monthly meetings
1 community service function
1 service to the ship and/or special event
OR
Promoted from Cadet Department in good standing		 none

Lieutenant Junior Grade

First Lieutenant (SFMC)

 100 3 monthly meetings
3 community service functions
3 service to the ship and/or special events		 none

Lieutenant

Marine Captain (SFMC)

 200 3 monthly meetings
3 community service functions
3 service to the ship and/or special events		 Activity for monthly meeting
OR
Community Service planning

Choose a path:  Command or Specialist

Command
Lieutenant Commander

Major (SFMC)

 225 3 monthly meetings
3 community service functions
3 service to the ship and/or special events

Starfleet Academy - OTS
AND
Activity for monthly meeting OR
Community Service planning

Specialist

Warrant Officer J.G.

 Activity for monthly meeting
OR
Community Service planning

Command
Commander

Lieutenant Colonel (SFMC)

 275 3 monthly meetings
3 community service functions
3 service to the ship and/or special events		 Starfleet Academy - OCC
AND
Activity for monthly meeting OR
Community Service planning
Specialist

Warrant Officer
 Activity for monthly meeting
OR
Community Service planning
Command
Senior Commander
 300 3 monthly meetings
3 community service functions
3 service to the ship and/or special events		 Starfleet Academy - additional
AND
Activity for monthly meeting OR
Community Service planning
Specialist
Senior Warrant Officer
 Activity for monthly meeting
OR
Community Service planning

Command
Captain

Colonel (SFMC)

 N/A Only Starfleet can promote to Captain OTS, OCC, Starfleet membership, and elected by ship

Note: SFMC MSG have additional requirements for rank. For additional information please contact the OIC.

Activities for Rank Points

5 points

  • Special events attendance (premier parties, annual miniature golf, laser tag, bowling)
  • Community service attendance (parades, Walk-A-Thon finish line, providing security, Richland Luminaria)
  • Rubicon membership
  • Service to the ship (setup/down tables, Thriftway Hamburger Cookout, yard sales, cookie sales)
  • Convention Attendance - local
  • Executive Board meeting
  • Promotion Board meeting

10 points

  • Starfleet Membership
  • Recruitment
  • Publication in Newsletter
  • Starfleet Academy - OTS, OCC
  • Writing Star Trek stories (skits etc.)

12 points (point per month)

  • Service on Executive Board

15 points

  • Convention Attendance - out of town

20 points

  • Community service project - Planning
  • Additional Starfleet Academy Class
  • Food Service Permit

5-20 points

  • Building props and sets
  • Large Art Project

2-10 points

  • Multi-part planning committee (RadCon, Anniversary Party, Parade)

2 points

  • Monthly meeting attendance
  • Food banks, domestic violence shelter, Humane Society animal food
  • Executive Board meeting - same day as regular meeting

1 point

  • $100 in coupons
  • 25 used US postage stamps (Providing the program is still active)
  • 5 lbs of food for donation to the Humane society Cat or Dog food
  • $1 of value of recycled aluminum (~3 lbs)
  
 
 
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