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    Stationary

    Last year I made up 2 page "quizzes" for DD with questions like "who are your friends?"; "tell me the funniest thing to happen so far", open ended questions that elicted LOTS of writing. She told me she was too tired to think of stuff to write before she started getting the quizzes.
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    I Day Medical Exam

    Don't forget about drug screening - there's blood drawn.
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    Suggested items for I-Day

    Stuff to Bring Parents - when you meet up with your new Plebe right after the Induction ceremony, take something to sit on the grass with - I suggest a vinyl/flannel backed table cloth you can buy at the dollar store in case the grass is damp, no one has to suffer the indignity of a damp...
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    Hotels for PPW

    We stayed at the Hampton Inn and we got a suite, one with a kitchen. They have a pool, but since your DD can't lay around in her bikini, she would have to sit out in her issued blue suit (and it's not flattering no matter how cute your figure is), I doubt she wants to be seen in it. My DD also...
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    running shoes

    I saw lots of pictures of last summer's plebe class during PEP, (looking for my DD!) and saw every color shoe you could imagine. They all have swoosh's, zigs, whatever, but best not to attract attention to yourself and just buy as white a pair as possible with whatever label is on it and be...
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    Travel to I-Day

    what to take to I-Day DD showed up with only a zip lock bag with her phone/charger, id, SS card, prescription and the paperwork that was due that day. Nothing else. I then MAILED to her a few other things...but they were issued almost everything ever thought of except home made cookies...
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    PC or Apple laptop

    My Mid daughter reports that with the introduction of the IPad, there are a few Mids with them. In order to use them, they purchased a Hot Spot with a provider like Verizon or Cricket so they can access the internet. It's like a cell phone when used like that.
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    Physically Fit for Plebe Summer

    My DD was a recruited athlete, so she was in very good shape, good cardio, good strength, etc. She started working out with a "boot camp" program 4 days a week (at 5:30 am before school!) and ran a 5K 5 days a week. She said she was well prepared and didn't suffer (too much) physically during...
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    1st Town Liberty after PPW

    My daughter knows her duty schedule through the end of October, possibly further out, because we were talking about what she has going on and when Grandma can go visit. So, unless some companies don't schedule out as far in advance as hers did, I imagine your Mid knows.
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    How do the plebes pay for cost of books etc.

    Why don't you try to call the Business Services Division. I searched BSD on the USNA.edu website and found this link: http://www.usna.edu/NABSD/HRM/ I think they'd be able to answer your questions, they handle payroll.
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    How do the plebes pay for cost of books etc.

    Somewhere in Dahlgren Hall over PPW, I picked up a spreadsheet detailing the costs for a 4/C - Class of 2014, Female expenses. It shows Entitlements (their base pay and someting called Comrats -which is footnoted as an estimate of pay based on typical Thanksgiving, winter and spring leave...
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    Plebe Feet

    Yes, obviously one would want properly fitting shoes. I'll pass that tip to the Superintendant next weekend at PPW. When they are fitting 1200 plebes with the same style shoe, I am guessing that it's hard to get all feet to be properly fitted into that shoe (or boot). I can't wear some...
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    Plebe Feet

    I think I'll start a thread for all the parents who are scouring the forums for information next spring. As I said, I only knew about sock liners because my boys were preparing for the Boy Scout hike and they were listed on the suggested equipment list. My DD wore a pair under her regular...
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    Plebe Feet

    My DD and I (me, mostly) were worried about the blister issue over Plebe Summer. I thought it was silly to treat the wound and not prevent the problem, so we bought 6 pairs of sock liners from REI. They are sold at most out-door kinda stores (Campmor), they were about $6 a pair. I asked her...
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    Plebe Hack

    What are we talking about? Legionnaire's Disease?? I can't imagine that there isn't a huge moldy-mouse poop issue along with traditional mold feeding the Hack!
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