Recent content by Sierra1

practicing with a team while at WP? It seems to me that this could be a violation of some NCAA rule?

Yup, just put your phone, protected, in storage for CBT. But also remove the battery. Just in case it would leak, it won't ruin your phone.

West Point does 'not' pay for travel over leave periods.

Plebes Plebes should never plan on anything outside of the norm. After Plebe year things can change. Time and space are also huge factors.

Best learning experience As parents we assisted our cadet when asked by him. Not any other time. Did we worry? Yup! It was a time of growth for us too! Sometimes the best learning experience comes thru doing something incorrectly. In other words failure. Hard lesson, well learned and...

Adult Polio vaccine Some areas of the country do not have this vaccine readily available. Don't worry, they won't turn you away. You will get the vaccine on R Day! Fun, fun, fun!

The cadets were messing with you!

First of all don't buy into the 'rumor mill'. Candidates arriving with a cell phone will have to store it away for the summer. The talk about issuing cadets a cell phone has gone around for the past few years. It is not happening. I would recommend that any cadet bringing a phone to...

As the Mom of 3 year round swimmers, one of them a USMA grad, I can say our swimmers also did not do much running. Except for our youngest, his coach was different. He always included a bit more cross training. Once he found our son intended to to go a military academy; he gradually...

are you kidding? I certainly hope this poster is kidding?? Are we all sure this is a legitimate thread or just posted by someone to cause a stir?!?!?

Deb's email list? Wow I didn't realize that Deb was keeping a private list for the incoming class? Along those lines you should certainly also sign up for Prospective-net. http://www.west-point.org/parent/prospective-net/

Party????? For any prospective who has a concern about 'where' they will able to party ................... you might want to do more in depth thinking regarding the decision to attend a military academy. Partying happens, of course, but it very secondary to all of the myriad other...

Another resource Better off joining the link below. http://www.west-point.org/parent/prospective-net/

Re - resource Just one issue .................... I absolutely despise Face Book.

Well actually you cannot 'slack' off at all your Senior year. An appointment can be lost as well as gained. Just a heads up.