No, he will be fine. Like I said, it was a mom question and I was not sure. I tried searching for info before asking but couldn’t find it. I am aware the regiment was on campus so far this entire year. I figured first liberty was PW, if it happens."Free time" is a concept that will be foreign to your Plebe. If your DS places a high value on free time, I would advise against attending any service academy. Plebes do not have any liberty until parents weekend and very little until after recognition which traditionally occurs in the April-May timeframe. The only opportunity to leave campus before that would be on a team movement. Otherwise they are stuck on campus. Of course this year, the entire regiment has been restricted to campus and who knows what next year will be like...
What (if any) “free time or liberty” do plebes have after INDOC on weekends? Any? Or not until PW? Not planning to visit much from FL (nor does budget allow), just hoping he has some free time.
During INDOC photographers capture many aspects of their training. With hair cuts and masks it took “where’s Waldo?” to a whole new level. But we eventually learned to look for shoes, look for their platoons, etc. I think the first uniform pic came as pics in the khaki uniforms in late July. We started to see pics in dress uniforms in September and October. Formal portraits were taken in November this year but we know this has not been typical year.When do the plebes take their first pics in uniform?
Thank u for this group!! Wow they have so many pictures.I would also suggest following Kings Point Photography. They will take and post hundreds of photos of your plebes during Indoc. They also post photos throughout the year of the different events happening at the academy. They will give you a small view of regimental life at KP. These photos are also shared on the parents FB pages, as well as the local chapter pages and NPA page.
You are correct, in general that has been the case historically they get leave during parents weekend. Of course in some instances, they may not earn it due to discipline issues, or may have sports etc. i believe generally that’s the plan. I hope COVID is better by fall and we get to see a parents weekend!My parents must remember it incorrectly then or times have changed. My brother is class of '96 and they thought the Plebes were dismissed Saturday after the football game Parent's Weekend until sometime Monday morning (Columbus Day). So that's where I was going with that....
@1842 good idea on the bowling or whatever extracurricular gives them a break from the routine. I know my brother found odd jobs like dog walking and shoveling snow but he was also permitted off campus and must have been a 2/C or 1/C. I don't remember as I am older and had already flown the coop.
Thanks for all the info!
Yes! Hoping to get up there PW and see a game or 2! Thank you.You are correct, in general that has been the case historically they get leave during parents weekend. Of course in some instances, they may not earn it due to discipline issues, or may have sports etc. i believe generally that’s the plan. I hope COVID is better by fall and we get to see a parents weekend!