The National Guard is sponsoring the 2010 Dew Tour! The tour is made up of five major events spanning June through October. For 2010, the first two stops will focus on single sports: the Skate Open in Boston June 25-26 and the BMX Open July 23-24 in Chicago. The next three stops of the tour—Portland, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas—will feature skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert and dirt) and freestyle motocross.
There is a $2.5 million prize—the largest in action sports—and an additional $1 million bonus pool based upon year-end standings. The Dew Tour is broadcast on NBC, MTV2 and USA Network and will feature the top athletes in each sport discipline such as Shaun White (skateboard vert), Ryan Sheckler (skateboard park) and Jamie Bestwick (BMX vert). Each Dew Tour event also includes a live concert featuring top artists.
The National Guard will be at each event with a booth in the Festival Village where you can learn more about the Guard, talk to a Soldier, get a picture and autograph from a Dew Tour athlete, grab some free gear and participate in the National Guard Challenge for a chance to win a custom Guard skateboard.
Additionally, the National Guard will be providing exclusive videos featuring interviews with the athletes and a look back at their "Path to Podium." The National Guard's "Path to Podium" videos take an in-depth look at the race for the Dew Cup in each of the five Summer Dew Tour sports disciplines: skate vert, skate park, BMX park, BMX vert and BMX dirt. This exclusive content will be featured on this page.
Note: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. For the latest information, please contact your local recruiter.
The Guard is a military branch that serves both state and federal governments, at home and overseas.
Find out more about the Guard.Your total enlistment period will be eight years, but you can serve as little as three or six years, and spend the remainder in IRR (Individual Ready Reserve).
Learn moreAbsolutely. Your Guard service is only part time—just one weekend per month, and one two-week period each year.
See how the Guard helps with school.Recruits need to meet certain standards of height, weight, age, fitness and education in order to enlist.
Learn about physical requirements.Yes. Guard members can be mobilized to protect and defend America in battle domestically or overseas.
Learn more about about training.MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station, METS stands for Military Entrance Testing Site.
Learn moreGuard pay is based on your rank and the number of years you've served, along with incentives like hazardous-duty pay.
Contact a representative to learn more.Your pay depends on a few different factors, but you won't make less than $179 for every weekend you drill.
Find out more about Guard pay.At this time, the Guard is not paying Officer Accession bonuses.
Learn more about becoming an officer.Yes, you will be paid for every day you work.
Find out about Annual Training pay.There are different ways to become an officer. If you’re heading to college, the ROTC program is the way to go.
View how to become an officer.The training period varies for each job.
Learn moreFor certain career specialties, particularly medical professions, the Guard will reimburse up to $65,000 in student loans.
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*DetailsPlease understand that these calculations are only estimates and that a recruiter will have the most up-to-date information about my benefits.
Because of the broad range of pay options, the Pay Calculator does not apply to Medical Professional Officers.
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