<p>I've looked everywhere and can't find an answer to a simple question. Hope someone here has some insight. </p>
<p>My son just received his acceptance letter for NASS. We live in California but would like to make the trip out there to drop him off and nose around a bit if it makes sense. I've seen that attendees can check in between 11 and 4:30, and that parents can take a walking tour. But my question is this. What happens to the attendee when he's checked in? Can he go on the tour with us or are we on our own? In fact any information you can share about what happens the day of check in would be appreciated. </p>
<p>One of us will surely make the trip, but is it worth bringing the whole family?</p>
<p>My son attended NASS and if I can remember when he check in they took him off and that was the last I saw of him until pick up time.</p>
<p>My mom wants to accompany me to NASS (session one) because she’s just worried about letting me travel alone. I guess the tour would be pretty interesting if you as a parent would like to see what the school has to offer and everything. I’m pretty sure your son would be getting a tour of his own though, without the parents crowd :D</p>
<p>Where in California will you be coming from?</p>
<p>My DS attended the second session last year. We live in Idaho. The flight out of Spokane, WA was at 6:30 am and he arrived at 4:30 ish, which was a little later than they wanted him, but they were very accommodating. I watched DS clear the security point in Spokane, got a call from him in Denver when his gates were messed up and he didn’t know what to do for sure, received a text saying “here”…and didn’t hear from him again until we were on our way to pick him up from the return flight. Once he arrived at USNA, he was kept busy! Not a lot of time to check things out or explore. </p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>Our son attended NASS last year. Midshipmen will meet your son at the door to Dahlgren Hall and, after he signs in at the front desk, that is the last time you will see him. It happens very quickly, so you should say goodbye when you first enter or shortly before. Parents can then tour the Academy and have lunch, but you will be doing it without your son. If the family can only make one trip, I think it’s better to go when it’s time to pick him up. The morning of departure, the Academy provides an admissions briefing for parents and a tour of the engineering facilities. There is also a brief awards and farewell ceremony with the entire group of summer seminar attendees, to which parents are invited.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the feedback. Sounds like I’ll try to get him on the way out.</p>