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Appreciate the post Brawny77. The waters are indeed uncharted for your son and his parents, but please enjoy the ride no matter how much or how little you hear, see, taste (you know, like slamming crabs at Cantler's) or feel of his experience on the Severn. (Speaking of which, my own DS dropped...

My mother in law was in the same boat last year at PPW, which mercifully was not all that hot. (But I-day? Wow.) She was recovering from a total knee replacement and while she could walk, she couldn't walk very far. So we brought a transport chair on the plane. This is basically a light chair...

Whatever it says in his contract. Generally, that will also include appearing at certain functions, television, radio, etc. etc; not running afoul of NCAA regulations; and whatever I'm not thinking of at the moment. He isn't their academic adviser; he's not in their chain of command. By...

This likely varies by district, of course, but in ours (CA-12 at time of nomination; reconfigured to CA-14) the nominating sources work together since there are so many competitors. They want to maximize the slate from each nominating source and not let nominations "go to waste". That was our...

I think it was about a year ago that we left for the east coast, taking one last family vacation before I-day. Our daughter is now on her own in another state. The posters are right, they never come back to your house as a kid. (Of course they are always your children.) With cell phones...

Stop worrying Your stats are fine. You have about the same GPA as my son did and higher board scores than he had, and he's on his summer cruise now. Your sports and ECs are good too. I also like that you show some passion in a reasonable number of activities rather than just rack up resume...

Congrats on Nova Villanova's unit was great when my son was looking at NROTC. Very helpful. Really impressive campus too. I went to grad school with a guy from Villanova NROTC. Now he is a Rear Admiral in charge of the Seabees.

Sprint My 4/C son plays Sprint. After his appointment he received a letter suggesting he might try out for Sprint during plebe summer. (If you don't receive such a letter, try out anyway.) He was targeted because he played four years in high school (2 varsity letters) and fit the weight...

That's funny My plebe sent a quick email (over one of the master of the universe's devices by the way - that Jobs/Woz dynamic really is interesting) with the same link. His message was a simple 'hey check this out'. So I sent him a Youtube link with the Flying Lizard's Money in response. I...

I heartily recommend Gibson's Lodgings, which is located on Prince George Street right next to the Barry Gate (Gate 1). Free parking in their courtyard; one car per room. Stayed there for son's CVW (off season rates are really reasonable), then I-day and PPW. By the time you factor in the free...

2Steak: I guess I have recent operational knowledge for one candidate. This is NOT intended to dispute our super moderator, who has direct knowledge, but it shows that there are no uniform answers to anything about the application process at any particular point in that process. I hope I'm...

A lighter? Smoke 'em if you got 'em? ??? Best advice we received at our appointment dinner: "They won't kill you and they can't stop time." We're letting the kid figure out the rest on his own when he gets there. Welcome to adulthood buddy!

We are in the SF Bay Area and the PTR came sometime between last Thursday and Saturday while we were out of town. Not sure how he got it through the slot.

For what it is worth, whoever signed my son's LOA wrote something to the effect of 'The midshipmen tell me you did a great job over the summer...hope to see you in the Brigade next year' by hand under the signature. Maybe he just wrote that for kicks, but I wouldn't go so far to say that what...

A question for current Mids Do they still teach you drown-proofing at the Academy? When I was an undergrad at Georgia Tech, we were all required to take "Drownproofing" (PE 1010 if I recall). It was a famous class that I believe was set up by someone at USNA (or maybe USN) during WWII and...

Crair70, Sorry to hear about AFA, but am glad that your son has great options. Remember, living well is the best "revenge". Tell him to tear it up wherever he winds up, and never look back.

It will be probably be easiest if you fly to BWI, but just a note that Virgin has killer fares from SFO and LAX to IAD. Like almost half the cost of going to BWI when we've checked before. They don't fly to BWI but I think they are looking at non-stop west coast flights to DCA for later this...

We'll see how it works out, but parents of a 2/C from my son's HS told us to book a room early (already have) and plan absolutely nothing other than maybe to have another plebe or two crash on the floor or join us for dinner. Crab will be involved is about all I know at this point. I thought...

Is the NROTC scholarship rescinded once a USNA appointment is accepted? The ROTC scholarship only says it is rescinded once a person is enrolled in another officer ascension program, even for a day. I wouldn't think accepting an appointment is the same as being enrolled. Obviously this is...

This is the timeliest thread ever. My son has accepted his appointment to USNA, but it is dawning on us that there is a weird period of radio silence between May 1 (by which you must accept an offer of university admission) and I-day on June 28. If "Once you send your 'yes' to USNA you forfeit...