<p>Hey, I am at CVW right now and we have a little free time before classes start today. Thought I would drop in and say hello while I've got the chance to use the computer. My whole room got to sleep in today. How awesome is that!</p>
<p>^^^^^
Plebes sleeping in??? I thought VADM Fowler was cracking down on the Yacht Club atmospehere at the academy. :)</p>
<p>My son calls yesterday to tell me he has to pick up his "drag." I'm thinking "drag" is navy-speak for "a date." </p>
<p>I'm kind of getting happy and concerned at the same time. Then he tells me that's the name for a CVW person.</p>
<p>Upon learning that, I am not as happy and less concerned. Make sense? I think it does for a USNA mom! :D</p>
<p>Drag is just a generic term for someone you "drag" around behind you, like a candidate. </p>
<p>Back in the "olden days" it meant a date with a girl as well, but I don't think it's used to describe dates much anymore.</p>
<p>^^^^^
Back in the old days we had "drags" and "bricks." A "drag" was a date but the definition has expanded to include somebody being escorted.</p>
<p>Dragging a candidate is a good deal for plebes because it gets them out of chopping in Bancroft Hall and sometimes they also get media privileges.</p>
<p>Oh, I understand the meaning now. </p>
<p>Hope he gets a good media priv. Do they volunteer to do this, or are they assigned?</p>
<p>I hope my mid-wannabee's visit is going better than her travel to get there! A 2 1/2 hour layover turned into a missed flight (mechanical problems), followed by another 2 1/2 hour layover while waiting for a later flight.</p>
<p>I have about three hours before CVW is officially over. Yes GA, the plebes with a "drag" don't have to chop. My roomates have repeatedly shared me in the hallways so neither one has to chop! But i've pretty much been rotating on which guy in my room I follow so that if one has a free period, I'd go with the other to a class or if one wanted to sleep in, I'd just go with the other to breakfast. It kind of worked out nice because i got to see that much more of the academy. I will say one thing though: if you want to make a good impression I would strongly recommend wearing slacks and a nice shirt. I kind of thought that was required or expected for candidates, but I'm in the minority. I'm not condeming the ones who didn't dress up, but if you want to make a good impression and you're serious about coming here, wear something nice. The mids here are basically in a suit during the day so you wouldn't want to feel out of place or anything! Anyways, I'm going to get off my escort's computer now and get ready to leave.</p>
<p>I just got back from CVW. It was great. The mids didn't exactly volunteer to have a drag, but they love having you there because they don't have to chop. My mid and her roommate were really friendly and had a positive attitude about USNA. A lot of the plebes I talked to were very cynical and kept asking why the heck I wanna go to the Naval Academy. They don't want to leave though, so don't let their attitudes get to you :) </p>
<p>Also, I think it's o.k. to wear jeans. The plebes in my company were all like, "Why do the drags think they shouldn't wear jeans to this?"</p>
<p>Yea, don't wear a suit, it looks pretentious. We're not writing evals on you so don't worry about it. I would be comfortable. You're going to spend at least the next 2 years (through youngster year) almost solely in an uncomfortable uniform so enjoy civvies while you can.
I had a NAPSter last week and it was cool to get to not chop but we didn't get media privileges or sleep-ins. Those aren't granted a lot, we've only gotten like 2 of those. Oh well, you rate what you skate.</p>
<p>jack traveler,
So the mids sponsering/showing around the drags do not write evals? My d said that her mentioned some kind of questionnaire concerning the weekend...?</p>
<p>how was the banquet at the end of the cvw?</p>
<p>^^^^^
The banquet is scheduled for 16 Nov 2007.</p>
<p>Son had a good "drag." Kid was on top of it, and he and his roomies agree he would be a good addition to USNA. They PT'd the heck out of him and he held his own, so it was all good. Son loved having not to chop anywhere.</p>
<p>so only the november cvw has a banquet?</p>
<p>This thread almost brings me back to my cvw... it was good times. I drove down from Philly so instead of leaving on saturday morning, I drove a car full of plebes throughout annapolis all day saturday. At the time I loved it, and even as a 2/c many of those firsties remebered me from that weekend... btw, as was stated earlier, a suit is unecessary, however I would still dress nicely. If it were my choice i'd avoid jeans, maybe a polo and khakis... one more thing, mids will laugh at you if you wear a letter jacket full of medals and awards. Im only saying that cause ive seen it and laughed at it more than a few times myself.</p>
<p>Quick question maybe a current mid could answer...I will be flying from Annapolis all the way back to Cambodia following CVW, a very long flight:) anyway, i will have a pretty large backpack with me, likely bigger than anyone elses since it will have everything I needed for the past two weeks (I am in Colorado before Annapolis)...will there be a problem with having a big backpack as far as room space is concerned?</p>
<p>Also, do I need to bring a pillow and sheets? I am jsut asking cause I wont have a whole lot of room in my bag, though of course I will make room to accomadate CVW :) I am bringing my suit for the banquet, but was planning on wearing slacks and a polo the rest of the time...sound good?</p>
<p>I was told by the mid who was dragging me that I didn't need to do any of the Sat AM training session, but when I joined in and did the whole thing, it seemed to go over well. </p>
<p>Had a great time. I-day, here I come (assuming medical and nomination come through)!</p>
<p>The CVW letter says to bring swim wear and workout gear. What should we bring? Just shorts and a tshirt to work out in and running shoes? and a regular old bathing suit? Was anything done in the pool at this CVW?</p>
<p>I don't think they hit the pool at CVW. You mainly go to class and any/all training classes with your plebe.</p>