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He can jump into the PTR now! The email will just be a link to what you saw on the USNA site😉 Start making piles, checklists, appointments, etc.

Yes, looks like it’s updated! An email should follow soon, but things in the military don’t s as Keats happen sequentially. Kudos to the team that got it loaded early!

I would definitely request a fall CVW! Fall is a much better time to visit and there will be much more going on in the Brigade. If it’s a home football weekend, you can experience that, too. Classes are ending, everyone is studying for finals this weekend, and there aren’t a lot events or...

Yes, this! My plebe got in the habit of practicing “under 2 min shaves” daily before reporting. If you have a favorite blade razor, you can bring it along. And I would recommend grabbing a Nick Stick, too for the inevitable cuts. Blood on your ringer shirts and whiteworks is not a good look!

THIS! For parents with plebes who are reporting solo (out of necessity or choice), this is the beginning of them never being truly alone. They will be fully embraced on I-Day- when they report by the USNA officers, during their head shaves by the beloved barbershop staff, by their detailers...

As many as they want. Just remember it is a very long day, emotionally charged, and lots of walking and time outside in typically hot, humid June weather. They are dropped off at Alumni Hall at their report time. They take the oath in T Court (there is limited space to actually be able to see...

She would submit her glasses prescription to have the military issue pair made and then she chooses when to wear them during Plebe Summer. My mid’s glasses correct an astigmatism but he doesn’t need them all the time. He didn’t wear them for PEP, runs, high ropes, O and E courses, etc- but he...

They will email appointees in early May that the online link has been updated. Refer to existing 2027 PTR links to get started. Due dates come fast and furious.

I’ve always viewed NASS as an opportunity for high schoolers to help determine if USNA is a good fit for them, not for USNA to determine if you are a good fit (that all comes later). Yes, there is a write up afterward but that just becomes one small piece of who a student is. I would think red...

Yes, they ride with you. They will receive an email at the end of May with their report time, starting at 6am and lasting throughout the morning. You will need to decide when to arrive- enough time to not be rushed. If you’re candidate starts moving in toward the line, they may get swept up and...

You can park in the Hillman Parking Garage in downtown Annapolis. It is located at: 150 Gorman St, Annapolis, MD 21401 They have an app to pay for parking Parking rates: 1 Hr $3 2 Hrs $6 3 Hrs $10 4 Hrs $15 24 Hrs $22 Or you can just park at the Navy stadium and ride the USNA buses.

I imagine someone would need to donate additional aquatic facilities for club swim to be possible. The pools already house year round swimming classes for the mids/cadets, training sessions, swim team, dive team, water polo, etc. I don’t know where club swimmers would swim- the Severn maybe!

They take the IST (initial strength test) the first full day of Plebe Summer and they take the PRT at the end of the 7 weeks.

That happens at the end of their first academic year. They spend one year as plebes and after Sea Trials and Herndon Climb in mid-May, they are officially “plebes no more”!

Aug 9-11, 2024 The first event you can watch is PEP workout at sunrise on Aug 9.