Recent content by SconniDad

Unreal! They made it! Almost!!!

Parents: Enjoy your time with your plebes! It's an awesome weekend, but it goes really fast. We really enjoyed the checking out process from our DS's room in Bancroft. Seeing him interact with the detailers exhibited real change from the boy we dropped off just 7 weeks prior. One thing that...

I'm nervous just remembering our anxiety last year at this time. They'll be fine! Going to cheer on the sailing team on Block Island this week, so I'll be sure to toast them from Rhode Island.

Spot on! DS validated quite a few courses as well, but made life quite miserable throughout ac year, but with that being said, he's now happy he pushed through and did it as his schedule will really open up after his youngster year.

Academy Insider can provide a treasure trove of information for incoming plebes, parents, and friends. From IDay info to where to get the best sandwiches in DTA to PPW info and anything else you could possibly think of. The tips and information he provided last year were not only helpful to our...

We attended the practice show on Tuesday, weather was perfect btw. I've been to a couple of their shows, most recently at Oshkosh two years ago and this show was awesome, as it seemed like they were performing lower than I've seen at other locations. Regarding the "sneak pass" , I think there...

DS's grandfather administered his personal oath outside next to the Macedonian Monument. It probably took about 5 min max (would've been quicker, but the first location chosen was a tad crowded). DS was happy to have his grandfather do it, and my father was absolutely honored to be a part of...

Best advice...run!!! Run some more. And then run again. Really. Run, run, and run. Totally serious.

That's funny you brought that up! My friends and I were discussing that scene all weekend the last time we were there... There was quite the debate regarding which gate it actually was, or was supposed to be. It looks like some kind of Hollywood magic mish-mash of two different gates if you...

Absolutely! We did the exact same thing. It was nice to escape into the air conditioning throughout the day. Use gate #3---you'll almost never wait (there might be a little line if you enter immediately before the march into Bancroft.

X2 on the heat and humidity! We anticipated that, it's part of the reason we wanted a place close to the yard. We changed a couple of times that day. My 70 year old father walked back to the house right before the group oath and changed into his full army uniform for the personal oath he...

Your plans are exactly the same as what we did (DS is a plebe class of 2022). The timing was just perfect for us. Just enough to relax, but not too much time for him to get over anxious. The Midstore was perfect to visit on Tuesday when we arrived because there were hardly any other families...

Thanks for the post. There were some responses that certainly answered the question posted and for that I'm appreciative. I included the "that 70's show" reference to tip off readers of the actual levity of the question. The topic has not seriously been discussed between myself and DS. It's...

Thanks for the advice. This is a message board and I'm simply drumming up conversation. I thought the question was lighthearted and fun. For all of the great advice and friendly information I've come across on these forums, I'm equally surprised how often people chime in with negative...

Good morning! DS's Head of hair is starting to resemble something very similar to Eric Foreman or Kelso. Is it a good idea to we trim it down before I day? I'm thing once he gets the cut there, his head will be as white as this background and prone to a nasty sunburn during the first few...