<p>Andrew Maisano is the West Point nominee. You can vote daily.</p>
<p>Andrew is in 1st place by less than 1% with the AFA candidate right behind him. He needs your votes.</p>
<p>Did he win? Hope so! </p>
<p>You seem to know a lot about WP. Any SLS advicebeyond what is in the literature?</p>
<p>mnmom,</p>
<p>I’m not sure if he won or not. Lowe’s will announce sometime this week. On the last day, he was behind the AFA cadet by about a point.</p>
<p>As for SLS, I remember my daughter telling me she was very, very busy and loved every minute of it. She has been a 2nd LT in the Army for the past year. Tell your rising senior to have fun. Also, you should know that the cell phone reception is notoriously poor. Don’t expect lots of phone calls with long updates.</p>
<p>Let us know if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>Thanks. D is looking forward to program, but anxious about CFA. She is a swimmer, so she is fit, but she is not too excited about the skills needed on the CFA. I think she will be spending some time with a basketball and flex arm hanging in the next few days!<br>
My husband is a USMA grad (retired Colonel now) but we don’t know much about SLS beyond what is in the material on the web site. </p>
<p>You must be proud of your D. I thank her for her service! Go Army!</p>
<p>The component of the CFA that surprisingly presents the biggest challenge is the kneeling basketball throw. It’s not a movement normally used in any sport, so is something that needs practice. So, that time spent with a basketball will be helpful.</p>
<p>Is she planning to swim in college? Will she be contacting the swim coach?</p>
<p>And please thank your husband for his service.</p>
<p>Yes - practicing the basketball throw this weekend! If she goes to WP she will swim. She will reach out to coach this week and hope to connect at SLS. I will tell my husband :)</p>
<p>SLS will be great for her. She is not sure about an academy or a more regular school (with no post grad commitment). I think she is going to love it.</p>
<p>And the Lowe’s CLASS Award Winner is:</p>
<p>[Andrew</a> Maisano Wins Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award - GoArmySports.comThe Official Web site of Army Athletics](<a href=“http://www.goarmysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11100&ATCLID=204952937]Andrew”>http://www.goarmysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11100&ATCLID=204952937)</p>
<p>Great news. Thanks for the update. 4 days until SLS and working on the basketball technique…</p>
<p>Hints for basketball throw:</p>
<p>Practice and practice and practice - often atletes will assume it is a push over, it isnt.</p>
<p>It seems a full body twist with a lobbing action - arm almost stiff - works the best.</p>
<p>Thanks. More practice tonight…:)</p>