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    Billet Night 2013

    Baseball team will make Billet Night after all thanks to snow and cancelled flights.......sorry they will miss games with KP....but the 1/C's deserve to be there for Billet Night. :thumb:
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    RA Timeframes

    My son also got his application in just before deadline and received the DoDMERB packet today.
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    It's In The "Back Of My Mind"

    As stated in this forum often, and it is quite true: CGA wants your young man/woman and they know what they are doing every step of the way transitioning them into a cadet. And also transitioning the parents, as well. The thing that made it so easy to leave son there on R-day was knowing that...
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    CGA Softball Advances to NCAA Tournament!

    Congrats to the Bear Softball team! Lookout, time to make some noise in the NCAA's. :thumb:
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    Full Carry-on!

    No more bracing up, riding in "the bus" to class.....
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    For the soon-to-be-swabs!

    You probably want to wait for holiday travel bookings since your cadet may have a duty assignment that may affect their travel...Semper Gumby!
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    Wait For It...Wait For It! eesh

    No worry, he'll be able to carry it all on his back! (it all fit in a backpack!). CGA takes care of that problem very simply.:shake:
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    Eagle's Royal

    Cool! My son was in that video!:shake: He had told me it was quite exhilarating.
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    4/c Boards!

    My son said last night that he had aced his indoc (10 for 10) and was very relieved! :biggrin:
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    For those who have appts. and those who wait

    Our son made it back by 2100 last night with the aid of his XO who gave him a ride back from PVD. Parents of 2014,rest assured they take care of each other as do the parents. Son upon return home, went through his room and re-folded all of his clothes and thoroughly cleaned his room! He did...
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    CGA opposes changes to admissions system

    When did CGA stop using congressional nominations?
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    CGA opposes changes to admissions system

    It's also about political patronage:unhappy:
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    R-DAY 2009

    AMEN! All of the advice given here made for very well prepared parents. My wife only got misty eyed when we said our good-byes...she realized that she could not have left her son with any better bunch than at CGA. Our son returned to his company 2+ minutes early because he was not going to be...
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    CG Awards Presentation is great

    God Bless these folks who are Academy Admissions Partners. My son's presenter drove 3 1/2 hours one-way to present him his appointment. These folks are volunteers who help make a special moment that will be cherished always by mom & dad (and the rest of the family!). We received many...
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    Class of 2013 Listserv

    Only list 2012 List, nothing else, nada.:confused:
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    Class of 2013 Listserv

    I got in but my only choice was the 2012 List?
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    Recognition Ceremony

    It was very nice and patriotic service (fitting for Memorial Day). Senator Cornyn presented each individually and had a photo made with each appointee and the keynote speaker Lt. Gen. Dave Palmer. Palmer gave a very good speech, so much so my son said it said it was very inspiring (coming...
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    Recognition Ceremony

    My son's school has re-scheduled their academic awards ceremony three times. One of the 3/C's from Texas he met while shadowing at CGA called and offerred to drive three hours and present my son his appointment. A retired officer is still going to be able to make his presentation (and...
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    Coast Guard movies

    Discovery Channel-Deadliest Catch On Discovery Channel tonight the show, Deadliest Catch, had a great piece on the CG team in Alaska working to safe the survivors of the KatMai fishing ship in the Bearing Sea. They saved 4 of the 11 who went down.:thumb:
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    SATO Question

    SATO is the government's travel agent. We use them at my work with the fed. gov't. The gov't gets contracted rates on certain flights. So it can be any of a number of different carriers.
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