Spirit Week

Colleges and Universities A-Z Military Academy - West Point
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<p>If you get the chance, ask a plebe about the joys of Spirit Week.</p>

<p>While visiting over Thanksgiving, our plebe son says that Spirit Week is both fun and grueling for plebes.</p>

<p>One tradition is that cadets place a spirit week "welcome mat" at their doorways with a number on it. Any plebe entering the room must do that number of pushups when entering and leaving. You can spot the plebe rooms with their #1 on the mats. Upperclass cadets go with double digits.</p>

<p>Laundry delivery can be a real killer since the assigned plebe must deliver it to each room on his floor and, accordingly, do bunches of pushups.</p>

<p>Go Army !!!!</p>

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<p>Daughter said that she has already done 225 pushups today. So it hasn't been so bad. :eek: </p>

<p>She said the "mat thing" is just like the drop zones during Air Force week. They could be ignored while performing duties like delivering laundry. Sure hope so.</p>

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<p>what are drop zones..............zones where an upperclassmen could drop you for push-ups at any time during air force week?</p>

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<p>Haha sounds like fun, can't wait</p>

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<p>See, it DOES kinda sound like fun. </p>

<p>Can't wait either.</p>

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<p>That's exactly what a drop zone is. Sounds like it's all in fun and part of amazing school spirit. I have not heard that it is mean-spirited in any way.</p>

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<p>yay... kids in charge of me. cant wait.</p>

<p>already have my number picked out</p>