Prospective Troopers must be currently serving in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, or if non-prior military service, have executed an enlistment contract and be scheduled to attend Initial Entry Training.
To be granted a First Reading, the initial consideration of an application by the active members as a whole, the
candidate must have filled out a membership application, be sponsored by a member of any roll, and have solicited
three letters of support from members of any roll. The Troop's Membership Committee evaluates the qualifications
of prospectives who are presented during the Monday Night Dinners. Election is by secret ballot of members of
the Active Roll.Following his election, the new Trooper's name is entered onto the Active Roll, and he receives his Troop Rosette, sequential Troop Number and a membership certificate.
Membership in the Troop entails both privileges and obligations. Troopers are expected to maintain the appearance and bearing appropriate to members of a military organization. They are issued a full-dress uniform to be worn during formal Troop functions or "turnouts." Required turnouts each year currently include:
- FTPCC Anniversary Dinner (November)
- Washington's Birthday Dinner (February)
- Washington's Memorial Dinner (December)
- FTPCC Border Plate equestrian event (springtime)
Contact a recruiter for more information about membership.