Great summer for new cadets...

<p>Since we were having so much fun in the other threads…</p>

<li>Instead of air conditioning, every room in the barracks will have a plasma tv on the walls. Since plebes won’t have leadership responsibilities yet, they’ll have so much downtime that they may get bored. The cadre will be too busy to assign additional duties so now all the new cadets can just watch tv while waiting for their cadre/mentors.</li>
<li>More cell towers will be added so that the issued cell phones will work anywhere on post.</li>
<li>The Mess Hall will have added features including pasta bar, ice cream sundae bar, Chipotle, and a stir-fry bar. Cadets will also be able to have Sunday Brunch at the Thayer every week - unless they just decide to sleep in.</li>
<li>Self-polishing shoes. Hooah!</li>
<li>Boodle will be allowed during the summer. Tell your parents to send the first box before R-Day so that you can share snacks with all of your new friends.</li>
<li>Pushups will not be allowed during the summer.</li>
<li>AP classes will provide automatic validation. You just have to take the course; you don’t even have to take the AP exam.</li>
<li>New MP3 players with built-in GPS will be issued on R-Day. It should help with orienteering.</li>
<li>Uniforms are optional.</li>
<li>Girls can wear make-up and you’ll have enough time every morning to style your hair which can be worn below your collar.</li>
<li>All incoming cadets will be extras in the new film, “West Point” that describes the toughest service academy environment ever. Did you know that 100,000+ applicants vie for 1200 spots? And you’ll get paid for being in the movie.</li>
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<p>Trying to model after Navy I see.</p>

<p>Can we play along?</p>

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<li>Roommates will be selected prior to R Day so comforters and throw rugs can be coordinated.</li>
<li>After the Oath Ceremony, New Cadets will have time to spend with their families for dinner, picture taking or to finish moving the mini-fridges into the "dorms".</li>
<li>Laptops will be issued on R Day...no need to worry about not being able to IM your civilian friends all summer or keep your Facebook updated. WP isn't wireless for nothin'!</li>
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<p>nova,</p>

<p>I hadn't heard about the laptops. </p>

<p>New Cadets can make sure to add the entire cadre from both Beast details as Facebook friends. Keep "poking" the cadre. They'll know you care and be so happy to show their appreciation.</p>

<p>This thread should come with a huge disclaimer. :-)</p>

<p>Hehehe, I like this thread, I'll add some of the improvements I've heard about later when I have more time...</p>

<p>MOT, you crack me up :D</p>

<p>wpwannabe,</p>

<p>That's what I live for :)</p>

<p>wow, this makes me sick, and only because half of thist stuff actually happened last summer. I'm gonna have to pull a pre-emptive old grad and say thank god I'm leaving when I am...</p>

<p>Momoftwins: Great Stuff. You're really on a roll.</p>

<p>Don't forget the New Cadet CBT Internet Correspondence Course Option for those new cadets that are too busy with other summer activities to attend CBT. New cadets selecting this option cannot IM other new cadets except in their barracks and are required to pass a virtual AFPT at the end of the summer training.</p>

<p>I'm personally looking forward to the new maid sevices they're providing...</p>

<p>During my candidate visit, the cadets told me this was going to be the easiest beast ever. There might be some truth to this thread.</p>

<p>'the cadets told me this was going to be the easiest beast ever.'</p>

<p>He he heh heh heh heh heh....................................</p>

<p>heh heh.......uuuummmmmmmm yeah.....thats it.........easy.....</p>

<p>O yea I'm sure it will be a walk in the park. :-/</p>

<p>Especially since starting this year Cadets in CBT have to wear kevlar body armor.</p>

<p>yeah i didnt buy it either</p>

<p>We're wearing body armor...uhhh hooah. Gets better everyday. Personally I can't wait for Beast. Does this mean we're getting MOLLE stuff too?</p>

<p>hahaah, MOLLE gear, hahahah, dont even think about it. And the body armor you will wear is the old Vietnam era (like the rest of your equipment) flak vests. It's not nearly as heavy as the IBAS, nor as effective, and is basically a waste.</p>

<p>As far as the easiest beast ever, you're going to have to get used to that, because every year, the class before says theirs was harder. It's just part of it. All I know is that during MY beast, we still had to do push ups before meals and it was like a million degrees every day...So yeahhhhhhhh, it was waaaaaaaaaay harder than anything you'll all experience...</p>

<p>I wont even go into my Buckner (in all actuality, OHW rotation 2 in 2003 was probably the hardest Buckner ever, not going to lie)</p>

<p>I heard we are getting tablet laptops and ranger goggles instead of birth control glasses (for those of us who need them).</p>

<p>Tablet laptops? Well, you won't be getting BCGs, which is a shame. Everyone should have to experience those. </p>

<p>And besides, you won't be the only ones wearing Flak Vests--all of us at Buckner will be wearing them too. </p>

<p>From what I hear, they might now be allowing physical corrective punishment during the year.</p>

<p>what do we get instead of BCGs?</p>

<p>camo-colored contacts</p>