Ditto what BigNick said as to why some MOCs don't nominate-
1) no candidates in their district applied for a nom
2) candidates that did apply are not qualified
3) political reasons (anti-war, anti-military)
I've heard of some MOCs that repeatedly don't nominate and did a little Google search and found this:
http://tinyurl.com/ycvozac. Note: this is from 2009.
While some anti-war/military MOCs nominate few to the SAs - is it for reasons #1 and #2 stated above and not for #3 solely?
In reality - probably a combo of all as some of these MOCs who nominate few, do little to spread the word of the wonderful opportunities that the SAs offer a young person - which is a disservice to their constituents.
MOCs should educate their constituents about the opportunities that the SAs offer with such events like Academy Days and then let the kid decide if that it what they want to pursue.
Some kids have never heard of West Point. They don't even know that it is a possibility for them. There are college counselors in our high schools who have never heard of West Point.
I can't speak for the other SAs, but West Point has an extensive outreach program to spread the word to underrepresented areas.
West of the Mississippi tends to be the least knowledgeable about West Point.
How sad would it be for a potential great officer to be in a school or Congressional district that did not educate them on what SAs are and the opportunities that they offer.
Just my .02 ~