Print & Assembly Guide (Bundles) — Commander Setup

Apex Strike Protocol · Setup Guide

Quick Start

20 Minutes · Three Docs · Enough for Tonight

Start Here

You don't have to print the whole binder tonight. Print these three docs, grab a binder and a pen, and you've got enough to run the system for the first week. Everything else can wait until the weekend.

◆ Print These First · In This Order

Journal Companion

The 3-page Commander's map of the whole system — 6-doc loop, weekly rhythm, 5 non-negotiables, pocket-sheet. Print double-sided.

— So you know what's going on before you hand your kid anything.

Daily Intel Debrief

The nightly 5-minute worksheet. Print 14 copies (two weeks' worth), single-sided. You'll reprint as you go.

— Night 1 needs this on the table. This IS the ritual.

Debrief Card

Your 2-sided Commander card for the nightly ritual — the fade-out schedule and the 5 prompts. Print double-sided, keep it in the front pocket.

— So you know what to say when you sit down Night 1.

◆ Supplies · What You Need in Hand

Must-Have

1-inch binder with a front pocket
3-hole punch (or pre-punched paper)
Black pen — your kid picks the color
A printer with color ink (B&W is OK for text pages)

Nice-to-Have (Later)

Tab dividers (6) for the full binder
Scissors — for the cut-and-fold Pocket Sheets
A second binder if you're running two kids
Sticky notes for landmarks

◆ Where Things Go · Day 1 Setup

In the Front Pocket (You)

Journal Companion (3 pages)
Debrief Card
This guide, folded in half

In the Binder (Your Kid)

The 14 Debrief pages — loose, hole-punched
Anything else you print, added as you go

◆ Rest Can Wait · Same Rule Applies to You You don't owe anyone a complete binder Night 1. Start with the three. Add the Codex, the Vault, and the Award Editor this weekend. Tune-Up Log when the brain gets loud. Binder grows as the system earns its place in your house.

◆ The Snap-Shut Moment ◆

The first time you snap the binder shut · that's the system starting.

Apex Strike Protocol · Full Binder Assembly

Full Binder

Print When You Have Time · Section by Section

The Whole Build

When you're ready, here's the whole binder — six tabbed sections plus the front pocket. Don't print all at once. Print a section, run it for a week, print the next.

◆ The Six Tabs · One Per Doc in the Loop

Tab 1 · Codex

XP Mission Codex — the master list of missions + XP values + reward ladder. Print once. Update quarterly.

Tab 2 · Manifest

Weekly Combat Manifest — print 4-5 copies. One per week.

Tab 3 · Debrief

Daily Intel Debrief — print 14 at a time, reprint as needed.

Tab 4 · Vault

The XP Vault — print 4 copies. One per week. Co-sign Fridays.

Tab 5 · Award

Award Editor — print blank copies to fill for ceremony moments. 5-10 to start.

Tab 6 · Tune-Up

Engine Tune-Up Log — print 2-3. Keep at the back. Only comes out when brain gets loud.

◆ Front Pocket · Your Commander Cards

Commander Cards — Print Double-Sided

Journal Companion (3 pages)
Debrief Card (2 sides)
Command Companion (Tune-Up teacher)
System Check (monthly review)

Your Kid Never Reads These

These are coaching cards for you
Keep them out of the tabbed sections
The banner says COMMANDER EYES ONLY for a reason
Fold the Pocket Sheet in half for wallet carry

◆ Cut & Fold Items · Scissors Required

✂ Journal Companion · Page 3 (Pocket Sheet) Two wallet-sized Commander Quick-Ref cards on one Letter sheet. Cut vertically on the dashed line. Left card = 6-Doc Loop map. Right card = 3-week handoff timeline + emergency refs. Keep one in your wallet, one on the fridge.

◆ Two Kids · One Binder or Two? Start with one kid, one binder. Pick one kid first — your call. When the rhythm is running clean for ~3 weeks, print a second binder for the other kid. Running both Day 1 is the #1 way this fails.

◆ Print Settings Quick-Ref · Check Before You Hit Print

Margins

Chrome / Edge: "Default". Safari: "Auto". Don't pick "Custom" with a number under 0.5 inch.

Backgrounds

Print backgrounds: ON. Banner colors and brand bars are backgrounds — otherwise pages look blank on top.

Double-Sided

Long-edge flip for Companion cards and Debrief Card. Single-sided for worksheets (Debrief, Vault, Manifest).

Color

Color for Companion cards + Awards. B&W is fine for Debrief / Manifest / Codex / Vault worksheets.

Paper

Standard 20lb letter. Cardstock for the Debrief Card if you want it to survive the nightstand.

◆ The Whole Point ◆

Your binder grows with the system · Not the other way around.