Recent content by THS

ProudDad, I suggest you or your DS contact Capt Wallace (if he is still the BGO for foundation students). When DS was a foundation student we contacted Wallace to see what would be accepted as proof that he applied to all nomination sources. Things may have changed, but DS sent copies of his...

Hah! The infamous Fortnite! DS came home 2nd block and played Fortnite, ate and slept almost the entire time. We have learned not to plan anything during his visits home without consulting him.

Single best PPW moment? Seeing him in his summer whites for the first time. Proud moment. Since plebe year we rarely see him in uniform. And those summer whites can get dirty easily. Your newly minted Plebe will probably warn / tell you all about it.

Fantastic post Midmom. PS is 6 weeks of a 4 year journey. Good POV from you and your mid.

DS and buddy are home 2nd block. I asked them if they remember anything positive about PS, they both replied - Sundays (sleeping in) and donuts. I asked, knowing what they know now (they are Firsties), and what they know from friends attending regular college, would they have applied to USNA and...

DS is a rising Firstie and I can't believe his 4 years is almost over. I recall sending care packages of his favorite treats during plebe summer and plebe year until he said he had more than enough for him and his buddies. He was particular (paranoid) about keeping his room and desk clean of...

Congratulations ProudDad, Foundation Sponsorship has been referred to as the "golden ticket". My DS was a Foundation Sponsored Prep and the program was well organized. He was assigned a Foundation BGO (Capt Wallace) during his prep year, and we were kept updated on his progress, re-application...

There must have been counseling/advising sessions available - DS was talking about the loan during Christmas break his 3/c year and continued discussing the pros and cons until he received it. We advised him against buying a car since Uber and Lyft are available. I believe his focus was on...

My brother-in-law graduated from USNA in the '80's and told DS he used his loan to buy a new Mustang! Fortunately DS is sensible and bought a used car.

DS is a 2/c and used the loan to buy a car when he was home for summer leave; we paid to ship it back to Annapolis rather than have him drive solo from SoCal. He paid about $240 for an academic year parking permit to park at the stadium. During football season he has to park elsewhere during...

We weren't aware that this week was a test week until DS' sponsor parents told us - he was busy studying for tests and other obligations we didn't get to spend as much time with him as we expected. But all in all it was a good trip. Did anyone else see the c/o 2019 commitment scroll in the...

Did exactly that NavyHoops, met him and a buddy, brought in to-go dinner, sat down and had a nice chat.

In town and asked DS if there's a chance we can see him tonight. He replied, "no, it's like prison, I can't get out til Friday ..."

Looking forward to the upcoming 2/C weekend. Who else is going? Seems like Plebe Parent Weekend was just a few weeks ago. We received the schedule and info packet, is there anything else we should be aware of? Attend/visit with our mid?

DS called Tuesday evening to tell us he was going to exceed his cell phone data limit because the servers were down. I thought it was a ploy for him to convince us to move to an unlimited plan. I would think the academy has redundant systems, etc., and thought it unlikely. This thread vindicates DS!