Good luck and enjoy the ride.well service academy forums- I report today at 0830. Thank you to everyone for the helpful tips and words of advice. Can't wait to start this journey.
Good luck and enjoy the ride.well service academy forums- I report today at 0830. Thank you to everyone for the helpful tips and words of advice. Can't wait to start this journey.
That smell. White works with whatever fabric finish is on there.
Bancroft's insect and mouse populations went crazy.
Thank you for this. We haven't heard anything since we dropped off our DS yesterday, and I'm assuming we won't until the 12th, so I appreciate any little insight into what's going on. This year is so different than my own experience.My son arrived last night late and reports he was taught to make his bed and given an MRE. Met his squad leader at some point. His report time is today at 145 but they sucked him in the machine this morning. Was able to talk for a few mins on phone between in processing (mom I look dope in my new (PT) uniform) and phone taken away literally while we were on the phone. He is in high spirits and can't wait to meet his roommate. Name tags for uniform and on door already provided. Was thrilled with his name tags and 5 boxes of supplies. Big white bag of uniforms was very heavy but some of the girls were outperforming some of the boys carrying it. (Go ladies of 2024!)
MRE was vegetarian taco-flavored pasta and he couldn't heat it up with the chemical packet due to some problem with the packet. I think it sounded grim but he didn't complain! My Navy vet Dad laughed so hard when I told him about that. My son is a foodie so I had to laugh at him eating MRE's. I wonder if they will convert to Kings Hall delivered meals once everyone arrives or after quarantine or not at all during Plebe Summer.
Also, he said he will not have any contact with us through his laptop during ROM so I believe we will not talk again until July 12th.
Room holds 3 but only two name tags and two sets of those 5 boxes of supplies. 36 pairs of socks. Lots of pictures taken during in processing.
He is on his way! And I started my Waldo search in the photos but only one blurry picture so far...
Easy solution .... issue the Plebes a few mousetraps and create a little competition or bounty system , maybe a little carry -on at meals. Midshipmen are by nature competitive, and it would be very effective !
My First Class year, a couple of our Plebes took it upon themselves to have a mouse-trapping competition; and hung their daily kill on the bulletin board just inside their room each morning. That might not have gone over well in some of the Companies, but our Company Officer (a mustang USMC Major) thought is was funny.
And anything the shortened summer schedule might miss, they have reserved plenty of time during the academic year to revisit.
From iday photos, almost all the boys complied and had the "one blade" cut before coming. They had barber chairs set up and they re-did a few that were too long. Most families made the "shearing" a social event a few days before departure. My son's best friend cut his with a few other closest friends wailing and guffawing in the background of the video.Are the males expected to show up with a shaved head this year or is the barber shop still open?
They attempted to put NAPSters and prior enlisted in a room with a direct report.Random question...
Do they use any data to place roommates or build platoons (ie, mix of states, athletes, etc?) or is it generally random?
I lost it yesterday when I realized he had cleaned his toilet for me. My home office is right across from his bathroom and I had completely quit using it years ago... for all of the reasons moms of boys know well. I went in to reclaim/clean the bathroom yesterday and realized he must have been cleaning it at 4 or 5 in the morning before we left for Denver Airport.I am here, looking at the random things that annoy me when he is here, yet makes me miss him terribly today