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Another vote to keep I-Day small and bring Midsibs, grandparents, etc to PPW. It is hot and crowded with a big chunk of downtime mid-day. We did picnic lunch on hospital point and took care of housekeeping items like NFCU, Calvary cookie order, Midstore shopping, parent paperwork, etc. It was...

The three calls during Plebe Summer are voice only calls, no Facetime allowed due to bandwidth challenges. Facetime calls began with the start of academic year. Our cell coverage is through Verizon, no issues with service except for IDay.

We missed each other by a day. Zoo, museums, mall for 25,000 steps on Friday with midsib including an experimental ebike ride on the way to dinner. Saturday morning mid store tuition payment during plebe pu then a visit to Navy Bagel for egg sandwiches. Managed to avoid Saturday downpour...

We sent pictures in the care packages and other friends/family sent pictures in their cards of encouragement over Plebe Summer. They have a cork board area near their desk and can display pictures.

I searched previous threads, but unable to get a sense of what is Easter like on the yard for those without family in town or don't visit the sponsor family? I read about the religious services schedule and an egg hunt event (for neighborhood/staff children?). Do they have a nicer meal in Kings...

An I-Day prep tip - recommendation to keep an extra copy of I-day paperwork at home, preferably in electronic format. Lots of things get turned in on I-day and sometimes extra copies/flash drives get misplaced. It will save a lot of time if there is a copy at home that can be sent if needed...

Since we did not have a background with SAs and it was our first time to the Yard, we attended all briefings and tours. The information/experience was very valuable. Ordered lunch at The Alley, took our food outside and sat at a table to enjoy the beautiful spring day as well as watch the...

From our notes a few years ago: Creighton, Marquette, BC, Holy Cross, Villanova, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, WashU, Gonzaga, U of San Diego, U of St Thomas, Xavier, SLU were some of the schools offering full or partial R&B with ROTC scholarship (independent of financial aid)...

Someone shared this podcast The Navy's Most Expensive Mistake , after listening I visited SAF to run a search on Littoral ships. Closing thought from the podcast "So that’s what I find so interesting about this story, is that this conflict between Congress and the Department of Defense is...

DS had similar issue last year. City where he went to school was no problem, but the local police indicated over the phone they would not complete. DS showed up at local police station with paperwork and return envelope prepped. Explained situation and asked to speak with someone - they were...

DS attended CVW Spring 22 - No participation in organized PT but went on a run with a few plebes and Friday night the company went to the pool for a team building activity.

https://www.usna.edu/Academics/Majors-and-Courses/index.php Descriptions of current Math with Econ vs QE.

You need to do what is right for you. Unless you applied EA to the other school, I don't think it is unethical to have two school decisions pending. At this stage many students have a couple of decisions under discernment as they contemplate finances, geography, etc. As to why the counselor...

My plebe mentioned due to the amount of interest, the previously offered package with airfare/hotel/ground transportation would only be available for upperclassmen. The plebes were able to indicate interest in a lodging option if they arranged their own flights. Four of them put in for a room...

To prep for this weekend, I've watched the previous CBS game teasers (leaky eyes) balanced out with the Rylan spirit video archives. Has anyone seen a 2022 Navy spirit video yet? There are a few Army videos circulating. Interesting story on the parent FB page about a USMA '56 grad who...

In addition to the layers advice and hand/toe warmers, ThermaCare back wraps will help you stay comfortable in chilly temps. They should stay warm the duration of the game. Also, inexpensive mylar emergency blankets are a great way to block the wind and insulate body heat - not stylish but...

Our house has been buzzing! MidSibs have a countdown going on and flight info on their calendar. I sent a note to my Plebe for favorite foods requests while he is home. This will be a nice three day sampler and in a few short weeks home for almost three weeks!!

For those contemplating law school, think about what you want to do with the degree. Practice law? Align the JD with military experience/undergrad degree for a non-practioner role? There are many people with law degrees who never sat for the bar exam. If you want to practice, speak with recent...

Deviating from dried fruit but if you have access to fresh figs this is a decadent fall appetizer. Haven't tried with dried figs... yet. Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter (recommend cutting butter and syrup in half) 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup 4-6 mission figs, quartered 1/4 cup toasted walnuts...

+1 @NomSeeker DS was non recruited HS varsity athlete, exposed to different sports over PS and discovered something new that stuck. Some that weigh riding the pine may opt out at the start of AC but there are plenty that stay with varsity athletics and find a way to balance. DS has not...