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Hi all, I am a rook at Norwich right now and I am looking to answer any questions that any prospect or parent has because I know when I looked there was not much online that answered all my questions.

I am a stem major and I participate in varsity athletics so ask any questions and if I do not have the answer I can ask my roommates.
 
DD has applied to Norwich for Army ROTC and is interested in playing lacrosse. Since you are an athlete and a rook do you find it a struggle to juggle all your commitments for both things? She’s not sure how lacrosse will fit into her overall schedule. Any insight would be appreciated.
 
DD has applied to Norwich for Army ROTC and is interested in playing lacrosse. Since you are an athlete and a rook do you find it a struggle to juggle all your commitments for both things? She’s not sure how lacrosse will fit into her overall schedule. Any insight would be appreciated.
It really depends on you as a person and your dedication to academics and time management. I have seen more people balance it than struggle, and since lacrosse is in the spring she will have had rookdom under her belt and have the skills to balance everything a lot better than the fall athletes. I truly did struggle at first but the coaches meet with you weekly and direct you on how to fix it and who to meet with for help, they know grades are first.
 
DD has applied to Norwich for Army ROTC and is interested in playing lacrosse. Since you are an athlete and a rook do you find it a struggle to juggle all your commitments for both things? She’s not sure how lacrosse will fit into her overall schedule. Any insight would be appreciated.
Using school resources and open and honest communication are the Keys to making varsity sports, corps and academics work together.

Some corps events are missed due to athletic practice, and expected. Homework done during travel is recommended, but many athletes choose to use their phones and catch up back home versus good time management.

Coaches understand that academics come first. If there is ever an issue balancing school work and sports, missed practices are allowed *especially* if your rook utilizes the academic achievement center for tutoring and one on one appointments for time management tutoring.
 
Are athletes truely part of the corps?
Perhaps at some SMCs more so than others.
So I assume non cadet are part of teams too? How does that work? Seems like a nightmare for coaching staff
Athletes are a part of the corp, we just have less corp things we show up too like evening training due to practices. Civilians are on our sports teams and no one really notices a difference in culture because once we cross into the athletic area all rank goes out the window.
 
Athletes are a part of the corp, we just have less corp things we show up too like evening training due to practices. Civilians are on our sports teams and no one really notices a difference in culture because once we cross into the athletic area all rank goes out the window.
Civilians also interact with the corps in clubs, scholarship organizations, business societies, volunteering in the community, and classes. My rook has never complained or found it awkward when both lifestylea come together.
 
Do Rook athletes on the football team report earlier than the rest of the incoming Rook class?
 
What's the cellphone policy for Rooks? I know that in the past they were banned for at least part of Rookdom.
Has that been relaxed as kids have become more attached?
It seems that a separation from the 5th appendage could be both the most difficult and beneficial aspect of the rite of passage.
 
What's the cellphone policy for Rooks? I know that in the past they were banned for at least part of Rookdom.
Has that been relaxed as kids have become more attached?
It seems that a separation from the 5th appendage could be both the most difficult and beneficial aspect of the rite of passage.

Can't speak to the current cellphone policy for Rooks but when I was a rook we only had cellphones once a week on Sundays for 10 minute phone calls. Once I became a cadre member 2 years later, rooks could use them as much as they wanted on "weekends" only and had to secure them in there desks for the remainder of the time. The policy changes and becomes more relaxed as the years go on.
 
it has changed. they have them but can't "use" them.
Kind of nuts but the campus alert system is text based, so.......
 
Bitter disappointment. These kids need to feel some real separation stress.
My son will be there in the fall. Getting yelled at by upperclassmen won't phase him. Take his phone........now he's in an unfamiliar environment with stress and a need to really, truly connect to and work with those around him.
 
I think the cadre will keep a lid on it.
When they used to tape up the phones between Sunday calls more than a few Rooks had second phones stashed away.
 
yes, typically several weeks before.
If they report early do they participate in Rook week from day one? If we drop off cadet for football training early do football parents return for day one Rook arrival?
 
If they report early do they participate in Rook week from day one? If we drop off cadet for football training early do football parents return for day one Rook arrival?

From my previous experience generally they do not. Unless you live close to Norwich or are willing to fork up extra money to come back up for 1 day.
 
Rook arrival is something to see.
Athlete Rooks participate fully in Rook week.
Later on they may skip/miss certain Corp activities due to training and games.
My son had to report a few days (Friday before Rook arrival Sunday) early for the ROTC scholarship dinner.
We stayed in the area for the march off.
 
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