Slates

[Raptor22]

Im completely lost as to what slates are and what they mean. Can someone please explain them?

 

[rkv]

I'm not an expert. However, "slate" is the name given to a list of candidates when your nominating source, typically Member of Congress or Senator, chooses to provide a SA with multiple names for the slot or slots which may be available. There are different types of slates: (i) “Principal Nominee with Competitive Alternates”, (ii) “Principal Nominee with Ranked Alternates”, and (iii) "Competitive Slate". All the gory details may be found in the stickies for the Nominations forum, here:

http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/nominations-faq.33450/

and here:

http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/congressional-nomination-guide.42/

 

[Sneak]

Simple answer: Members of Congress can nominate up to 10 candidates for each slot that they have available per service academy. That is their "slate".