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What would help the midshipmen to have the best atmosphere and most positive atmosphere at Kings Point? Moms and Dads of CURRENT MIDSHIPMEN (after asking your son/daughter), and MIDSHIPMEN THEMSELVES would be the best source for feedback. What are your ideas and suggestions? This thread...

This was posted on the Parents of 2016 USMMNA facebook: Sam May, a Plebe from FL was just diagnosed with T Cell Adult Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, a rare form of Leukemia. Sammy will start chemo therapy treatments as early as tomorrow, and it is unknown at this time how long the treatments will be...

Last year, I instituted a holiday tradition for all the parents across United States who have students attending Kings Point. This is a tradition that makes all of us feel close and we bond together. The mids feel very close to you and you feel close to them. This Thursday afternoon, Dec...

This is one outstanding group of graduating seniors. We are so proud. All of them have become outstanding men and women who are responsible, disciplined, caring, dedicated to their careers and making the world a better place. So many of them have developed into just plain nice people. It is...

So many of you are lonesome for your midshipman, or can hardly wait until they get home. Many of you have your son or daughter out to sea during the holidays and you are finding it hard. I propose that we all perk up by celebrating together drinking Hot Mulled Cider on Thursday during...

The "kings point safe harbor" is developing momentum as parents, alumni and family see another way of helping the midshipmen. This is another family networking opportunity. We just found out that the number of available internships could be expanded if there were homes for mids to stay in...

There are cadets coming into ports who need places to stay. We are starting to collect parents, relatives and alumni names, who live in port cities, who would like to volunteer to be a home away from home for cadets sailing. Interested? Please send me a private response and we will begin to...

Some of you have wondered what Cookie Cafe is. Some of you have wondered why it's so popular. Go to You Tube and type in "Kings Point Spotlight Cookie Cafe" or go to the link http://www.youtube.com/kingspointdiversity#p/a/u/0/9cFSst1nfFg You will enjoy this presentation of Cookie Cafe...

All you parents and relatives are making a huge difference at the academy every Thursday afternoon as you bake for Cookie Cafe. Thank you. We get 120 dozen a week of homebaked cookies, and the midshipmen eat them up, with big smiles on their faces. Thanks. You help the morale.