*Parents* attending I-day? A-day? Parent's Weekend?

We did not go to A-Day last year due to travel expense. My DS roommate's family volunteered to adopt him for that day but he was not able to go with them. He had to rush to Fairchild Hall (academic bldg) right after the A-Day parade to fix his class schedules since classes will start the next day. He received transfer and validation credits at the last minute and he needs to switch classes. So even if we did go A-Day, we may not have been able to spend quality time with him. We may have been shadowing him all the time throughout Fairchild.

We (parents and three sibling) did go to Parents Weekend and had a wonderful time. We were able to spend a few hours with him Thursday (4-7pm) as well.
 
Christcorp: I lost my internet and could not get out last night! For A day, we spent a couple hours with our beaming son; then on the weekend the cadets got to spend the day with host parents. Fortunately, we are friends with the host family, so we got to take in a rodeo and spend the entire day with our cadet. So it was a great deal.

In preparation for parents day, we certainly thought we would get LOTS of time with our cadet. It just didn't work out that way--an hour thursday, a couple friday (before he fell asleep) a few hours after the game and then all day Sunday and about half of Monday. So, even all totalled, it was only slightly more FOR US than A day. And again, his pride on A-day will likely only be eclipsed by graduation...or when they start calling him General....

I would not have missed any of those days, and feel fortunate and blessed to have been able to attend them with my wife. I would not argue hard that A day was more important....what is the advertisement?? They are ALL priceless. I like others, encourage attendance at as many of these events as possible...
 
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