CAP Commander
5-Year Member
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- Oct 25, 2011
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Greetings. So I came across this forum about a week ago and I just want to say how reassuring it is to read posts about what has been swirling through my mind for some time now!
A little info about me: I have no prior military experience however I do work for a large defense firm and my duties allign me with that other branch of the military known as the Army! As you can see my "call sign" is CAP Commander because I have been a member of Civil Air Patrol for 9+ years and command (at least in my eyes) one of the best squadrons east of the Mississippi!
I have a son who is currently being recruited by the Academy for track. Altough he is nationally ranked for running, my wife and I consider ourselves even more blessed in that he excels in academics as well. Trust me, he's no better than the sons and daughters I have been reading about on these posts. We are just happy to be in the same "company" and I think we can all take pride in knowing that we've played a role in how our children are turning out to be.
He had always had the Academy in his sights but truth be told, that slipped over the last year. I firmly believe he has what it takes to succeed but we wanted to make sure it was his call and not ours. The call from the coach re-kindled his interest. We are definately behind the 8 ball in terms of the application but we are doing our best to catch up.
My question revolves around an Academy visit. He has not been to the Academy yet but the coach would like him to come out, meet the team and spend a day with one of the cadets. This is a must for my son because he is the type that will need to experience it in order to make his decision. The issue is getting the time to make a visit. It will require a plane ride since we are on the east coast but that's not the real issue. The real issue is that my son has not missed a day of school since 3rd grade and come short of cows flying, nothing will get in the way of him missing a day of school. Both my wife and I don't mind taking him out of school. It's he who refuses to break the run! That puts mid-January as the earliest we can make an Academy visit. The coach has assurred us twice that this not an issue but deep down I think it's too late.
So my first question on this forum is simply that: Is a January visit too late?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to hopefully being a part of this forum for many years to come
A little info about me: I have no prior military experience however I do work for a large defense firm and my duties allign me with that other branch of the military known as the Army! As you can see my "call sign" is CAP Commander because I have been a member of Civil Air Patrol for 9+ years and command (at least in my eyes) one of the best squadrons east of the Mississippi!
I have a son who is currently being recruited by the Academy for track. Altough he is nationally ranked for running, my wife and I consider ourselves even more blessed in that he excels in academics as well. Trust me, he's no better than the sons and daughters I have been reading about on these posts. We are just happy to be in the same "company" and I think we can all take pride in knowing that we've played a role in how our children are turning out to be.
He had always had the Academy in his sights but truth be told, that slipped over the last year. I firmly believe he has what it takes to succeed but we wanted to make sure it was his call and not ours. The call from the coach re-kindled his interest. We are definately behind the 8 ball in terms of the application but we are doing our best to catch up.
My question revolves around an Academy visit. He has not been to the Academy yet but the coach would like him to come out, meet the team and spend a day with one of the cadets. This is a must for my son because he is the type that will need to experience it in order to make his decision. The issue is getting the time to make a visit. It will require a plane ride since we are on the east coast but that's not the real issue. The real issue is that my son has not missed a day of school since 3rd grade and come short of cows flying, nothing will get in the way of him missing a day of school. Both my wife and I don't mind taking him out of school. It's he who refuses to break the run! That puts mid-January as the earliest we can make an Academy visit. The coach has assurred us twice that this not an issue but deep down I think it's too late.
So my first question on this forum is simply that: Is a January visit too late?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to hopefully being a part of this forum for many years to come