Plebes will have met their sponsor families on the previous Sunday at the Sponsor Social at Alumni Hall. As sponsors, we typically get in touch with the parents of our newly assigned plebes, tell them we've "had a sighting," and invite them to stop by for a few minutes on their way to or from a meal or hotel on PPW Saturday afternoon/early evening while plebes are conveniently in uniform. Parents and families are usually curious about where their DS/DD will be spending quality weekend time asleep on the sofa or raiding the refrigerator. Experienced sponsor parents can also answer questions about how the whole sponsor thing works. Plebes also get to see their sponsor home for the first time in company with family, and will be more comfortable with the whole idea of hanging out with a strange family at the start of ac year. If you are invited to drop by a sponsor's home, I recommend a drive-by that works with your plebe's desires in terms of when he/she wants to be out and about.
Otherwise, be flexible and adaptive to your plebe's needs to refresh, recharge and relax.