<p>I'd like to hear from some current mids about their I-Day experiences.</p>
<p>In the master list thread, imatnavy stated that I-Day was the hardest. From all the brochures and videos I've seen and read, it looks like the whole day is just scurrying around getting uniforms and equipment issued. Then the swearing-in ceremony. What happens after that ceremony is where information to the public is lacking.</p>
<p>Not to sound like I doubt what you're saying, but I'm really curious as to why you found it to be the hardest day of the summer. It seems like there would be a dozen more difficult times afterward.</p>
<p>That's also why we have opted to get all shots out of the way before hand (if you can afford it!). It just one less hassle to deal with in a completely surreal day.</p>
<p>The pace goes into hyper-drive from what current mids have stated.</p>
<p>Well basically afterwards they take you out back and put a gun to your head and shoot you. </p>
<p>Seriously, they aren't going to kill you, and they are going to try really hard to NOT hurt you (that gets them in a lot of trouble). </p>
<p>Everyone gets so worked up because your just getting screamed at and screamed at, and you have no clue what to do, just try to relax, breathe, and think a little. </p>
<p>I am a MIDN at USMMA, but the shock everyone is talking about is the same at the 5 academies.</p>
<p>It is the same shock as boot camp. They hustle you around, so you can wait in a different line, and then hustle you again, to wait in yet another line. It is just something you get used to in the military, hurry up and wait. Plus at boot camp people were yelling at you the whole damn time. But pretty much the same concept. I hope that being a prior and getting all of my stuff done the day before makes it not so damn boring, but I doubt it. Stupid checkins.</p>
<p>this is just a little word of advice for priors and napsters: help your classmates as you can, but in my experience they didn't really have much of an advantage over the plebes straight from high school except that they knew more basic rates and how to wear their uniforms. by the end of plebe summer things are equalized. priors often have a difficult time accepting that some 2nd class or firstie who's never been in the "real navy" gets to yell at them and lecture them about "the real navy", and they are usually pretty cynical (but what mids aren't, lol). remember that plebe year isn't something you validate because of prior service, (i don't mean that harshly, i really respect enlisted), and that your position to "help" your classmates is really limited to what any classmate can do for each other: give it your best, each day, and pick up your shipmate when he needs a hand. being a prior doesn't necesarily mean you're more qualified in those situations during plebe summer, and definitely not during the academic year.</p>
<p>To be perfectly honest, I remember almost nothing of my TWO I-Days (NAPSters arrived the day before, and pretty much sat out the rest of the next day.).</p>
<p>Talk about a blur. I only remember snapshots of it.</p>
<p>I have a few vague memories of I-day. Unlike the individuals on this board, I had no idea about plebe summer or life at the academy. I remember:</p>
<p>1) getting our laundry bags and standing in lines and people throwing books, clothes, etc. into them and hauling it back to our rooms
2) Midn. 1/c Walston (from San Diego) teaching us to stand at attention and to hand salute
3) The first class telling us our room was in the 5th wing, second deck (5-2) (I was in 10th company). They also gave us a general idea of the layout of Bancroft Hall. After the Indoctrination ceremony, we said good-bye to our parents and had to individually find our way back to our rooms. As I was strolling down the hallway in Bancroft hall, I was being passed by plebes running in the middle of the hallway who would yell out something everytime they turned a corner. I got the general idea, I was supposed to be running, too. So I took off jogging, yelling whatever the guy in front of me would yell, and looking at the walls and doors trying to identify which wing and deck I was on so I could find my way back to my room. The first time I was yelled at was to "keep my eyes in the boat" which was explained to me, rather harshly, that I was only permitted to look straight ahead. I thought it somewhat ludricous that I had no idea of my present location, was not permitted to figure out my present location, and yet I was expected to find my way back to my room. I and the other plebes were running around and had no idea where we were going. Frequently, we would run down blind hallways and there would be a pileup of plebes at the end (think of the marching band in the blind alley in the movie "Animal House"). Anyway, eventually I exhausted every possibility and found my room. When I was on the first-class detail, I couldn't help but laugh (yes I did some yelling, too) when the plebes of the Class of 1984 had the same experience.</p>
<p>Wow. I get lost in Bancroft without having to chop and keep my eyes in the boat. Sounds like this is going to be interesting. Ooohh...so much to prepare for (ie, running with that 100lb seabag)!</p>
<p>The Office of Admissions issues your son or daughter Alumni Hall reporting times via the Permit to Report Form (item 19) beginning at 0600 on I-Day and continuing on throughout the morning. The reporting times for the Class of 2010 as a whole will be staggered so that the processing of candidates through Alumni Hall may be done in an efficient, timely manner. This is the only reason for the difference in reporting times. I would like to reiterate the importance of reporting to Alumni Hall at the assigned time. </p>
<p>Arriving early or late at Alumni Hall leads to long lines for everyone. </p>
<p>Furthermore, websites that offer conflicting guidance (such as advice to arrive as early as possible) should be disregarded. </p>
<p>Once again, congratulations to your family on the appointment of your son or daughter to the Class of 2010. I look forward to seeing you on I-Day. </p>
<p>Respectfully,</p>
<p>CDR Fred Harr
Plebe Summer Officer-in-Charge</p>
<p>Let me ask another question. Should we even attempt to drive onto the Academy I-Day or hit one of te local parking garages and walk through the gates?</p>
<p>I'd say park and walk or park at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium and take the shuttle bus over. I think the busses run all day. USNA should be publishing a schedule in the near future regarding I-Day.</p>
<p>Time to welcome the Parents of the Class of 2009.</p>