USCGA Class of 2024 Appointment Thread

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1) TexasAggie204 / DS / 12/10/2019 / PA / Mechanical Engineering / Declined
2) SwimMom24 / DD / 12/10/2019/ LOA/ Cyber Systems/ WA / Declined
3) HCopter / DD / 12/10/2019 (call from coach) / No LOA / TX / Cyber Systems / Declined
4) ProudMom7/ DD / 12/10/2019 / MES / (granted permanent medical waiver)/ ACCEPTED
5) WhoWouldTakeThisUsername / Self / 12/11/2019 (called me originally on 12/10) / No LOA / OH / Undecided
6) klcm54a / DS / 12/11/19 (called originally on 12/10) / No LOA / AK / Undecided
7) CMS / DS / 12/11/19 / Mechanical Engineering / NJ / ACCEPTED
8) ChaseMe2 / DD / 12/10/2019 / FL / Government /ACCEPTED
9) mamabear2023/ DS / 12/11/2018 / MD/ ACCEPTED
10) torresn199/ Self / 12/13/2019 / Overseas / Government / Undecided
11) cave9269 /DS/ 12/13/2019 / NO LOA / PA / Government / ACCEPTED
12) AnotherSwimMom / DS / 12/13/2019 / No LOA / VA / Cyber Systems / ACCEPTED
13) AngryDoge / Self / 12/13/2019 / Declined
14) Montanaparent / DS / 12/15/19 (phone call) / MT / Naval Architecture / Undecided
15) Hurstunited21 / Self / 12/16/19 / No LOA / TX / Naval Architecture / Undecided
16) Adopt3/DS/12/16/19/no LOA/LA/Operations Research/Declined
17) ALmom2024/DS/12/16/19/noLOA/AL/Civil Engineering/ACCEPTED
18) RowingMom/DS/12-16-19/no LOA/FL/Naval Arch & Marine Engr / DECLINED
19)Dr.D.OneProudMom/DD/12-14-19 (phone call)/MD/Cyber Systems/ WILL ACCEPT
20) PilotTim89 / DD / 12/10/19 / LOA / IN / Mechanical Engineering / Undecided
21) Bubbles/ DD/ 12/13/19/ No LOA/ CO/ MES/ACCEPTED
22) ejrcandidate721 / Self / 12/13/19 (phone call) / No LOA / NY / MES / Awaiting DODMERB waiver
23) tycarpen / DS / 12/15/19 (phone call) / No LOA / CA / Cyber Systems / ACCEPTED
24) Dadx4 / DD / 12/14/19 / No LOA / VA / MES / ACCEPTED
25) CarterJames77 / Self / 12/20/19 (phone call) / No LOA / NY / Mechanical Engineering / ACCEPTED
26) 24gobears/DD/ 12/8/19 (phone call)/ No LOA/ CA / Electrical Engineering/ ACCEPTED
27) scootertu / DS / 12/15/19 (phone call from track coach) / CA / Naval Architecture / ACCEPTED
28) TigerMoM/DD / 12/20/19 (phone call from AO) / NJ / Marine & Environmental Science / ACCEPTED
29) AllSmiles / DS / 12/20/2019 / Bear's Den / NoLOA / PA / Civil Engineering / Declined
30) 2024Fighter / DS /12/20/2019 / Bear's Den / No LOA / OK / Cyber Systems / DECLINED - Will attend USAFA
31) applicant/ self/ 12/20/2019/ Bear’s Den/ No LOA/ KY/ Mechanical Engineering/ ACCEPTED
32) swimmom816 / DD / 12/13/2019 (1/6/2020 update) / phone call (email)/ No LOA / OH / Naval Architecture /(granted permanent med waiver)/ACCEPTED
33) candidate_dad / DD / 12/20/2019 / phone call from coach / NY / Mechanical Engineering / Granted waiver / Declined
34) WaterPolo_Dad / DS / 12/17/2019 / text from partner / PA / Operations Research / Undecided (but highly likely)
35) MUDD/ DS/ 12/24/2019/ email/ yes LOA/ IL/ ORCA/ ACCEPTED of course......
36) RockyImminence / Self / 12/10/19 / Phone Call / AZ / Mechanical Engineering / ACCEPTED
37) egloveless / DS / 12/20/19 / phone call from coach / NC / Government/ ACCEPTED
38) Coastal / DS/ 12/13/19 / Phone call / RI / Naval Architecture / WILL ACCEPT
39) Proud Parents: 22 & 24 / DD / 12/10/2019 / phone call from coach / MI / Government / ACCEPTED
40) sunearthnmars / DS / 12/13/19 (phone call)/ LOA / NJ / Undecided
41) AF-or-Army2024 / Self / 12/20/19 (phone call) / no LOA / HI / Mechanical Engineering / Declined
42) Me3boys / DS / 1/13/2020 / LOA / NH / Civil Engineering / Will Decline
43) mp95b / DS / 12/13/19 (phone call) / No LOA / VT / Naval Arch & Marine Eng / Declined
44) Fairfaxmom/ DS / 12/20/19 (2/3/2020 update) / phone call (email) /VA/ Civil Engineering/ ACCEPTED
45) Oregon77 / DS / 2/21/20 / phone call / OR / Electrical Engineering / ACCEPTED
46) Jyktanin/ Self/ 2/20/20/ Phone Call from Coach/ MO/ Marine Environmental Science/ WILL ACCEPT
47) AFA9293 / DS / 2/22/2020 / No LOA / VA / Government / Undecided
48) hbrady / Self / 2/20/2020 / Phone Call from Coach / NC / Government / ACCEPTED
49) sarcasticbelugas / Self / 2/23/2020 / Phone Call from AO / TX / Civil Engineering / No LOA / ACCEPTED
50) KFD217/ DD / 3/5/20 / Phone call from Coach/ NJ / Management / ACCEPTED
51) turtleb/ self / 12/20/19 / phone call from AO / NY / ORCA / Undecided
52) optimisticmom2024/DS/3/9/20/phone call from AO/NY&Singapore/Government/Declined
53) SurferGirl/ DS/ 3/19/20 / phone call from AO / DC Metro / Naval Arch & Marine Engr / ACCEPTED
54) Red6Mom/ DS/ 3/19/20 / Phone call from Coach / PC FL / Marine Environmental Science / WILL ACCEPT
55) BashOn/ DD/ 3/20/20 / phone call from AO / TX / Naval Arch & Marine Engr / ACCEPTED
56) MJ2020/DS/ 3/20/20/ phone call from AO/ FL/ cyber/ACCEPTED
57) Toski111/ DD/ 3/21/20/ phone call from AO/ NJ/ Government/ ACCEPTED
58) Jpmheather / DS / 3/21/2020 / phone call from Coach & AO / mechanical engineering / TX / ACCEPTED
59) amyny / DS / 3/22/2020 / phone call from AO / Operations Research/ NY/ACCEPTED
60) SABoundHopefulMom / DD / 3/20/20 / Deferred from EA / Mechanical Engineering / IN / Undecided
61) Cop3654 / DD / 3/23/2020 / link in Bear’s Den / Cyber / Md via MMI Self Prep / WILL ACCEPT
62) aBandWellDone / Self / 3/23/2020 / Link in Bear's Den / Cyber / CA / Awaiting DoDMERB Waiver / Medical Deferral to Class of 2025
63) czdiana / DD/ 3/26/2020 / phone call from AO / FL / Marine Science/ Awaiting DODMERB Review / WILL ACCEPT
64) llsims / DD /3/26/2020 / Contacted by Coach / OH / Government / ACCEPTED
65) eliesh /DD/ 12/10/2019/Coach/PA/CivEng/WAIVER RECIEVED FINALLY/ ACCEPTED
66) MHSCS20 / Self / 3/26/2020 / phone call from AO / Operations Research / OK / ACCEPTED
67) USAF-Dad / DS / 3/21/2020 / phone call from AO / Civil Engineering / CA / ACCEPTED
68) ridawg5 / Self / 3/21/2020 / phone call from AO / Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering / NY / Awaiting DODMERB Review
69)MDParents#23/DD / 04.16.2020 (call from coach) / MD / Cyber Systems / WILL ACCEPT
70) Mad_Cow / Self / 20-Dec-19 / call from swim coach / MD / Mechanical Engineering /Declined

Updated #30 Declined - DS will attend USAFA
 
The feed kept popping up on my Facebook today. I'm not sure I liked it... It's high pressure for swabs, but even higher pressure for the cadre. They're going to make mistakes (that's part of learning). Not sure the live feed helps with that.
 
LineInTheSand said:
The feed kept popping up on my Facebook today. I'm not sure I liked it... It's high pressure for swabs, but even higher pressure for the cadre. They're going to make mistakes (that's part of learning). Not sure the live feed helps with that.
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I just went through the Facebook page to watch a couple of the live feed videos. I agree that this puts a little bit more pressure on both the cadre and swabs, but I'm not sure the cadre were even thinking about the live feed. If I had been in their position, I would have been more concerned with not screwing up in front of Academy leadership, even if the current Superintendent is a great, down-to-earth individual.

In terms of the ceremony itself, I actually like it and don't think it would be out of place in non-COVID times. The parents still get that opportunity to see their DS/DD take the oath and swabs still get to have that public acknowledgement of their decision to serve, but it happens at the beginning of R-Day, rather then the end. I always thought making swabs go through Day One with yelling and constant demands and then pulling them out of that environment for a ten minute goodbye at the end of the day was a terrible decision. It yanks them out of the mental state they need to be in to develop that resiliency the SAs are seeking to teach future officers and just serves as a distraction.

As a side note, I did notice the lack of urgency shown by several of the swabs when the time came for them to form back up. In one case, one swab took their time and was about a 45 seconds behind the rest of their fellow swabs. That's not the case at the end of a "normal" Day One, where most swabs are anxiously checking their watches and bolting back to their company as soon as the time comes to do so. I'm sure the swabs will adjust to moving with a purpose in time. ;)
 
trackandfield08 said:
As a side note, I did notice the lack of urgency shown by several of the swabs when the time came for them to form back up. In one case, one swab took their time and was about a 45 seconds behind the rest of their fellow swabs. That's not the case at the end of a "normal" Day One, where most swabs are anxiously checking their watches and bolting back to their company as soon as the time comes to do so. I'm sure the swabs will adjust to moving with a purpose in time. ;)
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Obviously they had to do things differently this year. Each swab was only allowed 2 guests, which is the main reason they did the live feeds of the swearing in ceremonies, so that other family could still watch. Also, as you saw, each platoon reported and was sworn in separately to help with social distancing. Almost as soon as everyone from the platoon was there, the swearing in started. We dropped our daughter off and less than 30 minutes later the swearing in was starting. That is why the swabs are all in civilian clothes and why some weren't standing the correct way or probably didn't show the urgency you describe. The yelling started later that same day though :)
 
ProudMom7 said:
Obviously they had to do things differently this year. Each swab was only allowed 2 guests, which is the main reason they did the live feeds of the swearing in ceremonies, so that other family could still watch. Also, as you saw, each platoon reported and was sworn in separately to help with social distancing. Almost as soon as everyone from the platoon was there, the swearing in started. We dropped our daughter off and less than 30 minutes later the swearing in was starting. That is why the swabs are all in civilian clothes and why some weren't standing the correct way or probably didn't show the urgency you describe. The yelling started later that same day though :)
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My comments on movement were not meant as a criticism, merely an observation and an amused observation at that. It is both interesting and fun to note the differences from year to year as leadership changes, time passes, or major events such as COVID-19 impact the idea of what is "normal." It's particularly fun to note the differences with other alumni, such as @LineInTheSand , who would likely tell you there were differences between his swab summer and mine. I've actively participated in three Day Ones (or R-Days as there were called in my time) and observed a fourth. All of those were without a pandemic, and they each had differences between them. If you read my paragraph before the one you quoted, you'll note I actually like yesterday's format and think it would serve well for future Day Ones. I certainly didn't expect that any of the incoming class other then the prior enlisted, prepsters, and potentially Aimsters to stand at attention or move in a "military fashion" a mere 30 minutes into their first day of military service. Even then, it certainly isn't a requirement when swab summer hasn't even officially started. As you indicate, those things come in time and with training. I have every bit of faith in the Class of 2022 to properly instruct the swabs and apply that same faith to the Class of 2024, who I'm sure will adapt and do their best to meet every training objective set out for them.

I'm glad they did the live feed, and I'm sure this is another element that will continue for future swab summers. My only future gripe with that would be if they started live streaming the actual training occurring within Chase Hall and throughout swab summer. In that context, it would absolutely act as a distraction. I doubt that is something USCGA is considering (or at least, I hope not).

I hope you were able to enjoy the day and watch with pride as your DD took her first steps towards becoming a CG officer. RADM Kelly is an incredible leader and I'm sure their plan for ROM and the rest of the summer will ensure all of the Class of 2024 remains safe and healthy. I endured the Swine Flu swab summer of 2009 and spent some time in quarantine myself so this is not entirely new to USCGA. They will be fine. :)
 
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