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  1. Navyboy17

    Roller coaster I: Get Us (The Parents) Through Plebe Year - Class of ‘26 🎢

    Echoed... detailers will have them learn all of the dumb crap and everyone will do just fine. My recommendation is the same as MidCakePa's: tell your future mid to enjoy the last of their civilian days for a while and spend them with their family!
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    Day before I-day

    Hit up Boatyard before I-Day. One of my favorite restaurants in Nap Town.
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    NAPS indoc vs Plebe Summer

    I'm also a direct from the class of '21. Many of my friends also told me that Indoc was definitely more intense than Plebe Summer, but, as a whole, Plebe Summer was harder due to the duration. In NAPS Indoc, there is very slim ROE guidance compared to Plebe Summer, apparently. The detailers can...
  4. Navyboy17

    To precut or not to precut, that is the question.

    Everyone will get a nasty sunburn in the first few weeks... kind of comical looking down the bulkhead and seeing the peeling skin all of the new male plebes are facing...
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    What to wear when traveling to and from USNASS

    Shorts would be fine. They'll immediately be changing anyway.
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    Phones/Computers at NASS

    Phones will be encouraged to be left in rooms. You won't need one, as you will constantly be supervised and if an emergency arises, a detailer around you will be able to get you the help you need. You will, however, have time at night before TAPs to call home/social media surf/etc. I highly...
  7. Navyboy17

    NASS Worries

    If given the opportunity to attend a CVW, I 110% recommend accepting it. The weekend will give you an even better look into daily midshipmen life, even more so than NASS. NASS is an introductory program that will simply show candidates what the Academy is about. Getting inside access to...
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    What to wear when traveling to and from USNASS

    Anything is fine. You will be changing into newly-issued PT gear as soon as you arrive anyway. You won't be wearing any of the clothes you bring during the week (with the exception of underwear, socks, and shoes). I would recommend jeans, a polo-like shirt, with a nice pair of shoes. Tuck your...
  9. Navyboy17

    Kansas Boys State

    If you don't mind, PM me. I'm a Kansas mid and am curious of where you are applying from! Not very many of us...
  10. Navyboy17

    Help with decision

    I really don't agree with this post. I think everyone should take a long, hard time to contemplate accepting their appointment, even if they've worked their whole life for it. You need to be fully invested to come here. You don't want to be that guy/girl who takes away an appointment from some...
  11. Navyboy17

    Ask a Mid!

    This past summer we were taken out to Rip Miller for the fireworks on the 4th, as well. However, it rained before the city of Annapolis could set them off, so the show was cancelled and we proceeded to go back to Mother B to have some "grey space." All mids, current and former, know what grey...
  12. Navyboy17

    Ask a Mid!

    As said above, plebe summer will give you no time to lift. You will be working out consistently, though. Personally, I valued weight lifting immensely before USNA, but following plebe summer's incorporation of body weight workouts, I have adapted my workouts to mainly utilize body weight. A lot...
  13. Navyboy17

    Ask a Mid!

    For USNA2022_Mom: I'm a current plebe and I can try to chime in my experiences as well. At USNA we have the MDC (Midshipmen Development Center). This center serves many purposes and is available for walk-ins or appointments. I know a few of my friends who go for different issues. Everything...
  14. Navyboy17

    Scrambled in 2019

    Hey all! Current plebe here. I hadn't seen anyone post on this yet, so I figured I would. Our class of 2021 was recently informed that we will be scrambled after our youngster year. This is unlike last year, when the class of 2020 was scrambled following plebe year. (PSA: scrambling moves a...
  15. Navyboy17

    NASS of '18 Questions

    I'll be a detailer for the upcoming NASS class. As a former NASS candidate, I can say that it is a fun week. Detailers and midshipmen are instructed to give the candidates a realistic experience to allow them to determine if this place is for them. I am very excited to be a squad leader for this...
  16. Navyboy17

    When to arrive for I-Day?

    Adding in on this as a current plebe, I completely agree with getting there a day early. I found that it relaxed me and allowed me to get my mind right before I-Day. Do something fun and relaxing on your last day of freedom for a while. For example, I got up around 0900 and went on a run around...
  17. Navyboy17

    Current Plebe

    Shotgunning of a plebe class entails that the plebes of one company will be switched to another company at the start of their 3/C year. For example, 6th company plebes may be switched to 19th company as youngsters. Or 13 to 3. Any number of combinations. This process was implemented last year...
  18. Navyboy17

    Trouble accessing usna.edu

    Internet is back up at USNA, but the servers to all usna.edu related sites are still down as far as I can tell.
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    Current Plebe

    I have a few friends in my company who have either been prior enlisted/prior college. If you are attending a civilian university, make sure you load your coursework with a "plebe like" schedule with many credits to prove that you can handle it. Definitely go to school if you currently aren't...
  20. Navyboy17

    Current Plebe

    I participated in four sports at a varsity level, 4.0 GPA, and had a lot of leadership opportunities. However, I do not believe these activities are why I got in. Yes, get involved in your school and keep up the grades, but you need to be passionate. Know why you want to come here. Everyone has...
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