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    When he REALLY be home?

    My Plebe-No-More is on his first cruise. He is on the Nitze in Norfolk. Originally he told us that his leave block would be from June 27 to July 25. Two weeks ago he said they increased the length of his cruise, even though the ship is currently in drydock, and they will only be taking a...
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    2014 Herndon Climb

    Can't wait to hear stories from all of you!! So excited for our kids! We made it through that first year...not sure if it was harder on them or us!! :yllol:
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    Summer Blocks

    What blocks were your 2014 Plebes assigned? Mine got: 1st Block: Summer Cruise (Yeah, I'll bet it is just like a cruise! :rolleyes:) He's hoping to head for Hawaii or Dubai, said he heard those were possibilities. (Anyone know the likelyhood of one of those places being a destination?)...
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    Exams

    Wishing all your students well as Six-Weeks approach! :eek:
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    QPR

    Just curious as to what "QPR" stands for...couldn't find it on the acronym list. I know it has something to do with GPA. I figured it must stand for something like "Quality Point Rating", and I assumed it averages GPA and other standards that are unique to an SA. Is that anywhere near...
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    Army Week and Finals

    December equation: 2 weeks(Army game + Finals) = Exhausted Mids Keep our Mids in your thoughts and prayers for the next two weeks as they finish up this semester and head home for the holiday! Oh, and... GO NAVY!!!! BEAT ARMY!!!! :cool:
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    Happy Thanksgiving...

    Looking forward to having my Plebe home for the first time since I-Day! Here is one only a military mom/dad can appreciate...Got a text from my kid right after his last class today. "Mom, is my room really dusty?" I'll get his Navy brother, who will be home a couple hours before him, to...
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    2015 Appointment Thread

    And so it begins...putting together the early appointments from the "Letter of Appointment" thread we have the beginnings of a list already! United States Naval Academy Class of 2015: Future Midshipmen 2015 -Anacortes, WA -September 23rd, 2010 AKH - Burke, VA -23 September 2010...
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    Class of 2014

    Back from PPW and couldn't wait to post what we heard about our Class of 2014! 2nd lowest rate of attrition on record The lowest illness/injury reporting rate since record keeping began This is one tough, motivated group of young men and women, and we are very proud of them! Thank...
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    Letter Ideas

    Here are a couple of letter ideas we used when DS1 was in boot. Now that DS2 is headed for Annapolis, I will customize these for his experience. First, I did write to DS1 everyday. I knew that he could only write on Sundays and even then didn't have much time, so I tried a couple of ways...
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    music question

    I've heard/read that Plebes cannot enjoy music via electronic devices during their plebe year. I also know that some of these things depend on each company. (Of course they will have the opportunity to hear music from the many wonderful Midshipman musical organizations as well as the Electric...
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    Excited about the man our son will become!

    We went to an airshow a couple of weekends ago to see the BLUE ANGELS! It was a great experience in so many ways. Beautiful weather, AWESOME flyers, great band... (It wasn't my older son's Navy band, but we got to see some people he trained with.) On the way in we were sitting on the bus...
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    Police Record Check

    DS and I have spent the better part of our day filling out forms, making copies, printing labels, stamping envelopes and making telephone calls. We were doing fine until the phone calls started. It has been difficult to get a straight answer from some of the police and sheriff departments...
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    New Info and Timing

    My son has been selected to go on a mission trip to Africa in May and has been offered a youth leadership position on that trip. Is this the kind of thing he should add to his academy package? If so, is the timing appropriate, given that the apps are to be completed by March 1? Thanks for...
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