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    You Probably Get Alot of These Questions

    SAT scores Looks good.. I agree Math is a little low.. try the ACT.. totally different and many people score better on it than they do the SAT, I believe they may super-score...I know Annapolis does. It is worth a shot, do practice tests and try to get the math up.. also I know one of my...
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    Orientation stories

    Tale of two dinners yes, RapDad, it was the latter dinner, although parents were down on the other end of the table, so I was not privvy to anything going on at the time. I just thought some kids were a little nervous....or they all know each other really well and were getting along re-telling...
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    Orientation stories

    immense apologies Okay.. well I was not going to bring that up... but yes to my chagrin somehow I thought KT was female... and he needed a ride to second dinner.. and I thought it was "Katie".. so I told my daughter to go down and talk to the girls and find out which one Katie was... and...
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    Orientation stories

    balancing checkbook Okay... I have a parent story.. walking with a group of parents.. and we have that main guy who was on stage that talked about BCT..the drill sgt. pretty funny guy on stage.. more serious in person... anyways a mother actually asked if her son would be expected to balance...
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    April Showers bring.. snow in Denver!

    got to COS on Friday around 11:00.. ate at Cracker Barrel... and watched the snow fall.. heard roaring.. I figured it was jets.. here it was thunder and lighting during a snow storm. weird. When it finally cleared we saw there are actually mountains all around!! See you all on Sunday!
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    4/19 2nd Orientation Late Dinner

    sure.. I will PM you my cell.
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    4/19 2nd Orientation Late Dinner

    hotel BW Academy Inn.... "thee" hotel right? kind of like .."Thee Ohio State University" (sorry.. orginally from there.. and now transported to charming New England). daughter is planning on pool get together too. Don't hornets sting? :biggrin: not bite? LOL.. the only reason I bring up...
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    4/19 MAIN Orientation Dinner - now OLIVE GARDEN also

    20 - 21 April Olive Garden CADETS: 1. eagle (late) 2. Raimius 3. missmuff (late) 4. Nobility08 5. USAFA10s (probably) 6. airforce16 7. pssgiraffe08 (late maybe?) Appointees: 1. bluesuiter(If I can find a ride) 2. kt.gipson (1) 3. Spacegirl (3) 4. 5. Casey13 6. F22_AFA_13 (3)...
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    4/19 2nd Orientation Late Dinner

    coming early Well we are coming in really early... like tomorrow.. so will be there the whole weekend, so will try to stop at both.... doing some packing right now, although the little sister found out it is cold there and said she has changed here mind. Bringing some red sox stuff for all you...
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    4/19 2nd Orientation Late Dinner

    going to both?? KT gipson.. are you going to both early and late dinners? Just wondered, we thought about stopping in to say hello to the later crowd as well...although I am sure my daughter will be at the pool later. Can't wait to meet you all. Daughter's escort called tonight and told her...
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    Summer Seminar Participants

    good thoughts Yes the bicep is important... but in females they do not typcially have the back muscles developed...which was my point. Make sure hands are facing out (away), as required for the cfa, not palm towards you (which is all bicep). Doing them is like getting to Carneige hall...
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    Summer Seminar Participants

    pullups Hi Jezzie... She was not able to do any pull-ups at SLS.. push-ups were not so great either....but she just kept going.. even if the pushups were not "regulation", just keep going and do not quit. Apparently some of the cadre's asked kids if they wanted to quit or rest... a few said...
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    Summer Seminar Participants

    pull-up for females Hi- I was reading about the pull-up problems..my daughter went to SS last year and is now an appointee.. and boy did she have pull up problems... worked on them for 4 months.. it is back muscles and not arms that makes a difference... wanted to share a little.. if you can...
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    When the heat goes out...

    electric blankets So if it is that cold are you allowed to have electric blankets? I know.. we still have snow here too. the only way to get through it is to embrace winter.....but the embrace has been way too long this year. We are still snowmobiling.. but I will not skim on the...
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