<p>Is creatine allowed at the academy?</p>
<p>Great idea on the separate bottle to mix the powdered drinks, but suggest avoiding plastics with the recycling symbol #7.</p>
<p>Although the debate continues regarding the dangers of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) (found in some #7's), at least some studies are indicating a leaching into the contained liquid. </p>
<p>Are</a> plastic bottles dangerous?</p>
<p>I'm no chemist or biologist, but I figure why take the risk...??</p>
<p>are nalgene's #7?</p>
<p>The hard plastic nalgenes are #7, but I think the softer white ones with blue caps are not.</p>
<p>Not sure if they're allowed, but Sigg bottles are pretty awesome.</p>
<p>are parents allowed to send nalgenes? or i guess, are plebes allowed to have them during the summer? my nalgene is covered in stickers... would they allow it?</p>
<p>You can probably get away with your Nalgene if you use it in your room. You will most likely never be able to take any Nalgene outside of your room during plebe summer, especially one with stickers on it. I don't think that would even be acceptable during any time you are outside at USNA -- unless it had some type of USN/USMC related sticker.</p>
<p>Nalgenes are sold in the Mid Store at reasonable prices...I would suggest buying a new one and using that when visible. When you are on your own or on liberty, you could bring your own bottle out.</p>
<p>Compression shorts are the best things to send, you can also take them with you. I wish i had gotten some.</p>
<p>"small american flag (if they did not aleady bring one tucked into their wallet on I-Day, which is the way to go on this item to avoid any charges of "mutiny!""</p>
<p>I'm not really understanding this concept...</p>
<p>If more plebes are in a room than is allowed (more plebes than racks), then an upperclass can claim that they are conspiring to commit mutiny and come up with some ridiculous punishment for them.</p>
<p>But an American flag is sufficient enough to prove their patriotism and loyalty.</p>
<p>It's really a big joke, but it originates from the days of old sailing ships where a large, unnecessary gathering of crew could very likely be them conspiring to commit mutiny, and was a VERY serious offense.</p>
<p>Ok that makes more sense now. Navy2010 never mentioned the more plebes than racks detail and I thought it sounded kind of ridiculous that the cadre could walk into your room and claim mutiny at any time. Should I really bother bringing one?</p>
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...interestingly enough the only officer in the navy ever hung for mutiny was a midshipman</p>
<p>Wasn't that George Bancroft's nephew or something</p>
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...interestingly enough the only officer in the navy ever hung for mutiny was a midshipman
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<p>But don't even get me started on the Royal Navy.</p>
<p>They hung and flogged people like crazy.</p>
<p>Philip Spencer... dunno if he was Bancroft's nephew...</p>
<p>For the flag, would a flag patch work? or what size/type of flag is recommended?</p>
<p>ok obviously I'm bored so I checked my reef points (OMG don't tell anyone!) and it says that Spencer was the son of the Secretary of War, and when Bancroft heard of his hanging on board a school ship, he realized the need for a shore based naval school.</p>
<p>Sigg bottles are great but would be very difficult to clean during plebe summer if used for electrolyte drinks. The only nalgene bottle in our house has a sinking Army mule printed on it with "Go Navy Drown Army," compliments of USNA for some recent N* event.</p>
<p>It's amazing how many people are concerned about what to send their Plebes. Maybe Plebe year really is getting easier. Whatever happened to letting the chips fall as they may? Everyone is concerned about what company they are in and yet, it does not really make a difference (except for chopping the stairs). We are concerned about what powder drink or container to send; we are concerned about whether or not they have a Flag in their room. What we should be concerned about is that these fine young men and women are going to be the future leaders of our Armed Services. Are they going to be ready? I-Day is the first big step. Now is the time to treat them as future leaders, not as boys and girls going to summer camp. Plebe summer is not supposed to be easy. This is the time when these young men and women will get their first taste of what they have chosen as a possible career. Let them experience it. These are exceptional young men and women, and I know it is hard to let them go. But, they will survive and be stronger for it. Let them live and learn. Believe me, not having a bleach pen in a care package is not the end of the world.</p>
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<p>Thank you grad/dad for providing the reality check. Our sons and daughters are not going to State U, they are joining the military. They will learn that military needs come first. Heck, I had the Air Force tell me that I couldn't go on a scheduled leave for a wedding...only problem - it was my wedding! My mom didn't call my commander, I didn't whine. I went through with the mobility exercise and somehow they "figured" a way to let me go just in time for my flight home. It is hard as parents to realize that our kids won't need or want us to do everything. Getting things done for yourself is a great life lesson. We can let them know that we love them and support them with cards and letters and a supportive ear when they need to vent.<br>
Plebe summer is only six weeks. They will survive and so will we.</p>
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