NAPS 23-24 Questions

It kind of is. INDOC was hard and my classes are pretty fast paced. We have have a bit more freedom than I thought we would since we have no upper class men, but we still police each other.
 
DD said the first day Indoc was shock and awe and the first week slightly so. 99.9% went to bed the first night questioning their decision to attend. First week is tough and the first phone call is distressing for most parents. By the second call all has changed for the better - once they got the gist of what the detailers wanted it eased off. Exactly half way thru Indoc the detailers went 180 degrees. Same as at Plebe summer. Half way thru they change out the detailers who beat them down and the second half detailers replace them and are there to build them up. No change in personnel at NAPS but a change in approach to the M/Cs. By the end of Indoc they have formed relationships and have become teams and are speaking the lingo. The Navy knows what it is doing - trust in the process.
 
I will give my yearly psa

A number will get into trouble during the school year. Most of the time that trouble has to do with booze. Either taking that drink yourself or being in the room when others have.

Losing a leave period is not unheard of,
 
Alchemist said:
DD said the first day Indoc was shock and awe and the first week slightly so. 99.9% went to bed the first night questioning their decision to attend. First week is tough and the first phone call is distressing for most parents. By the second call all has changed for the better - once they got the gist of what the detailers wanted it eased off. Exactly half way thru Indoc the detailers went 180 degrees. Same as at Plebe summer. Half way thru they change out the detailers who beat them down and the second half detailers replace them and are there to build them up. No change in personnel at NAPS but a change in approach to the M/Cs. By the end of Indoc they have formed relationships and have become teams and are speaking the lingo. The Navy knows what it is doing - trust in the process.
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Second and third week were a bit more relaxed as we got the hang of things
 
ButterflyWaffles said:
Second and third week were a bit more relaxed as we got the hang of things
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No off base liberty for the NAPSters until the first AC grade period is over - DS said beginning of November. Captains decision. Only, sports teams get off base for their events. Parents weekend coming up this Friday - Saturday. Hurricane Lee could be a factor. Seems NAPS schedules the visit the same weekend that Newport has their Boat Week - hence, the lack of nearby lodging and where available very high prices. Would definitely suggest for future NAPSter parents to get a room as soon as your DD or DS is appointed. Also, get a room for graduation at the same time, which we did. Finally, as soon as Thanksgiving and Christmas liberty is posted get the airline tickets - Providence does not have much service - mostly regional jets so they fill up fast. Alternative is to fly in and out of Boston, more selection but further to go. BTW, directs are not allowed to stay in the dorms during holidays - only priors are allowed as they must use their military vacation hours if they do. Assume sponsor families could help out directs if needed for holiday lodging?
 
Kentucky9 said:
How many people have quit?
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Most likely the same amount, give or take a few , that quit every year. You can look up the stats if you are as interested as you seem.

The SAs are pretty good at determining who they want and how many that will quit.

Just part of the normal ebb and flow of a normal year.
 
do NAPSters still attend Navy football games or is the distance too great to travel every weekend
 
We attend the bigger games like Navy-Air Force and what not, but we do have a NAPS football team here so we usually watch those games.
 
baes said:
do NAPSters still attend Navy football games or is the distance too great to travel every weekend
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The NAPS football team plays Community College teams and other Prep schools, including MAPS - the little Army-Navy game (this year at West Point). They will be at the Yard in November for the Air Force game and will play Navy's equivalent of a JV team the Friday before the AF game. In the past the Battalion has attended the Army-Navy game. This year it is 45 mins away in Foxboro MA, so I assume they will get to attend that classic. NAPSters are required to attend all home games of the NAPS football team. We saw them scrimmage this last Saturday for Parents Visit Weekend.
 
Great reading this thread. Brings back many memories. Enlisted Marine who attended NAPS 70-71. Bainbridge MD
 
Reported this.^^^^^

Just what we need here on SAF. Well-written, evocative - just not quite aligned with the theme here. And no bacon mentioned.

And I’m referring to the spam post on landscaping which will undoubtedly quickly get vaccuumed.
 
Alchemist said:
The NAPS football team plays Community College teams and other Prep schools, including MAPS - the little Army-Navy game (this year at West Point). They will be at the Yard in November for the Air Force game and will play Navy's equivalent of a JV team the Friday before the AF game. In the past the Battalion has attended the Army-Navy game. This year it is 45 mins away in Foxboro MA, so I assume they will get to attend that classic. NAPSters are required to attend all home games of the NAPS football team. We saw them scrimmage this last Saturday for Parents Visit Weekend.
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Update for future reference: Yes, NAPS did attend the Army-Navy game in Foxboro. They sat in one of the endzones 90 degrees from where the midshipmen were seated.
 
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