First - Congratulations on the Appointment!
I believe Indoc is June 28, 2016. You can show up and drop them off if you would like. You can walk around the academy grounds before he goes in for processing if you would like. You can also stick around and watch, from afar, for your DS to come running out and meet some drill instructors - they will be yelling at him and he will stand there for a bit. He will then run to his barracks and after all of the Plebe Candidates arrive the entire 2020 class will will them come back out and form up for their first meal in Delano and then you will have to leave. In the past few years the Alumni Assoc has sponsored a Mets baseball game where you as parents can purchase tickets and go to the game if you can/would like. You will be able to spend time with your DS in his dress whites. Next up is Acceptance weekend - and in my humble opinion this is a - Must See your DS will take his oath on the football field - there is only one acceptance day, but, there are multiple parents weekends. For Acceptance Weekend, this could be your DS first chance to get away from the academy and eat regular food and sleep - as hard as it will be to want to talk with them and visit with them they may want to just sleep - please let them dictate the flow of the weekend. My DS came home after the first tri-mester and he slept a lot and ate normal food.
I am hoping and trusting that there is a Class of 2020 parents facebook page that you can and will join. Parents share stories/concerns/vent/etc. Both this forum and the facebook page(s) are very helpful.
If you are going to spend the day(s) before indoc in Great Neck make your hotel reservations now - hotels fill up quickly and traffic is a pain.
If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me if you would like.
Welcome to the KP Family!