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2015 parents weekend I'll bite lynpar, there was much angst last year about the cost for parents weekend. As I recall it was the first year where the academy lost federal funding for the event. In order for it to continue the parents association funded it and charged "admission". It wasn't...

Damn, I'm thinking I might have been had.

Serious? Part of me wonders if this is a serious question. NO, you can not have a pet, of any kind, during indoc. In fact I do not believe you can have a pet after indoc either. You're going to be a little busy. AND much more importantly change your forum name. DIs watch this forum and...

In person Yes, as stated above, must be picked up in person with ID. And you will be required to generate an electronic password, which is "burned" into the cards internal chip, when you pick it up.

Yes The exact make and model of sneaker required for indoc will be in the "logging in" instructions. They do change from year to year so it's impossible to say if class of 2015 will be the same as 2014. I know that 2014 and 2013 had completely different sneakers. Oh and when you find out...

DODMERB 1, PLEASE change your forum screen name to something that does not identify your true identity, this is advisable for any forum but especially this one. It will cause you much added grief during indoc. 2, and more importantly, Larry Mullen, Larry.Mullen@dodmerb.tma.osd.mil Is the...

Pins Yeah, I wasn't going to respond to your post NCDS until I had a chance to look at my pictures. Our son is also a 2014 in Bandco and I was pretty darn sure mom pinned that thing on. I do recall the little ceremony behind Wiley Hall but thought they just handed them the pins. That sure...

Sticky There is a really informative "sticky" at the top of the USMMA forum page named "Out and About on Long Island and NYC" that has some great info about visiting the area.

Siblings And other teens are definitely welcome, related or not, especially female. And make sure you get a good photo of mom pinning the USNR pin on DS/DD. That's a real milestone. It did seem like forever for them to announce that first Liberty. And remember, there are no guaranties...

Rules 2013Parent makes an excellent point. And here is something that incoming Candidates and their families need to understand. KP is Federal Service Academy and there are rules that must be followed. And I am not speaking just to the wisdom tooth debate. There are going to many things that...

One mans opinion This wisdom tooth thing comes up time and again. DS had all four of his removed at the beginning of Easter Vacation during senor year of high school. The way we looked at was this: 1) Have the teeth removed by a local oral surgeon that we knew of and had recommendations from...

Band USMMA Regimental Band uniform.

Second that I have to agree with kpmom. It is an informative event but is in no way a "must attend". We went last year and it was great but we are within reasonable driving distance.

Never As a Plebe you are not allowed to have a car. Having a vehicle on campus is a privilege reserved for 1st class only. If I'm not mistaken there is also a restriction regarding driving while on liberty within a certain distance from the academy. If you make it through 1st trimester you...

This is all just part of the roller-coaster ride. Get ready, it's a good one!

That is an understatement!!

Luigi Luigi might be perplexed by the omission of the USCGA from the original posters list of "other" service acadamies. GO KP! :biggrin:

One step at a time Your candidate might want to focus on what kind of watch he/she wants while trying to survive Plebe year. No watches or time telling devices of any kind are allowed during Indoc but sometime after Acceptance Day Plebes are allowed time pieces. Something relatively...

Sooner is better And they should be removed sooner than later. As I recall USMMA required a rather lengthy time between oral surgery and Indoc. I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure. Good luck and welcome to the roller coaster ride!

teeth When we were faced with this same decision a wise person advised us of this; Which would you prefer, having your child’s wisdom teeth removed while under your care, at a modern, competent and local oral surgeon or taking the risk of a molar becoming impacted and infected, a rather...