<p>So I've heard that tryouts for varsity sports are over the summer? Is this true? And do we practice sports everyday like we do during the academic year?</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, sports practice (depending on the sport) takes place during the latter part of plebe summer. Once you start, you practice daily. Tryouts occur after reform- when the rest of the brigade returns, however as plebes you will practice together before that.</p>
<p>Darling daughter (a swimmer) did not practice much at the beginning of plebe summer. She was able to go to the pool occasionally, but the coach did not make too many demands. He figured she was already exhausted. She did begin to practice some at the end of the summer, then rolled into full practice schedule after Reform. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Night rover is when you and another plebe have to stand two hours of watch over night. It sucks because you still have to go to PEP. But you get tons of sleep so I guess it's not a huge deal. I always studied rated or did writing assignments. And you don't even stand watch for the first few days, the NAPSters do because you have to learn the general orders. You sleep from about 9:30 and revielle is at 5:30. PEP is at 6.
I heard plebe summer is shortened because they want to take out all of the gray space which is "training time" i.e. rack races, uniform races, the majority of the MPT. I think a lot of people at school right now are bitter about it because you get there and 2 days later it's the 4th which is a pretty chill day, or at least that night is. And the PPW is before our's was I believe. I also heard it was funding reasons. So who knows. I don't think it's fair but we did have a lot of sit around and wait time.
There are soooo many briefs plebe summer. And there are only a few validation tests. You swim a few times (3 or 4) go to baltimore for DC training, shoot one day. And briefs. And uniform issues. I think we did that more than anything. And drill every single night. Then there's the O-course, e-course, tarzan assault course. Those are fun and one of th efew times where you actually feel liek you're in the military...</p>