<p>Upon further review...... That looks like LCDR Ragin and Master Sergeant Hauser grading the performances.</p>
<p>My 2010 girl is leaving for Around Long Island Race this afternoon.
She joined Offshore Sailing Team plebe year and has been sailing ever since.</p>
<p>Its all she talks about. Dad is sssoooo jealous</p>
<p>To think, we couldnt even get her out on the water as a highschooler.</p>
<p>I guess sailing a 77 foot racehorse of a sailboat is more fun than running out of gas with Dad on the wrong side of the river.</p>
<p>She is enjoying the best days of her life so far, and even though I can only see it from afar, I am happiest and proudest Dad in the world.</p>
<p>Send you kid to the waterfront, please.</p>
<p>My son is going to do off shore also. He's excited. he said practice starts next week. I'm a bad mom, I used to race sailboats, but never taught him, so he's going to learn from the ground up! Hope he can give me some tips!!!</p>
<p>i know that the dinghy team has a team meeting today... but i think its only for the upper class...</p>
<p>Oh thats right</p>
<p>She is leaving tomorrow afternoon on 77 footer ALCHEMY for the weekend
(Today shes in Thermodynamics and Transport something something class)</p>
<p>Only in America does a kid from Baltimore get opportunities like these.</p>
<p>Great opportunities at KP for women. My girl was lacrosse and soccer player in HS but they have niether and Im glad.</p>
<p>Now shes a sailor and diver. She is blooming like a sunflower.</p>
<p>Sorry for my continued glowing remarks but I know and hope all you folks get the same sort of great results and experiences.</p>
<p>BTW</p>
<p>My daughter is now "helping" some of the 2011 to get things in order.
Shes been assigned a few plebes to monitor and instruct</p>
<p>She called last night to say its not really in her personality to be so tough on the plebes. She asked for advice.</p>
<p>I told her to instruct them, guide them and stay firm without being overbearing.
She agreed and is working with them to make them a strong part of the regiment.</p>
<p>Last week was a traumatic start to say the least and I just want you all to know how much your kind words, thoughts and prayers (many on private messaging) meant to me. This board has been a Godsend in many ways, but what is becoming most apparent to me is how many kind and wonderful people are out there (you all). I know at the Academy, our boys must depend upon one another to get through successfully and I now I know first-hand that the same is true for us parents. I needed you last week and you came through for me with your words of understanding, support and friendship. I cant help but think that it would have been so much easier on us for our kids to go to a regular college; few can really appreciate what we are experiencing.But there is comfort in numbers and the superior quality of humankind (and parenting) is obvious from this board. So thank you so very much.... I'm recovered and so has he!!!</p>
<p>My next thought is that we must meet. Of course, none of us want to give up any time we can spend with our kids, but what about after they report back Parents Weekend that Sunday night? We could all sob together and sew our buttons back on after busting them out with pride. Ill repost the idea once we get closer to the date. But Im wondering from the experienced parents if you all have ever met?</p>
<p>I'd love to be able to put faces with names! Great idea. Do keep that idea afloat!</p>
<p>MMAMOM...I am so glad you and your son are feeling better now. Yes we are all in the same boat. We care about each kid as if they are our own.</p>
<p>Meeting sounds great to us. Each time we met new parents we make new friends. </p>
<p>I guess we need to start planning a parents cruise when the kids graduate for us. :)</p>
<p>We are not flying out until Monday, so we'd sure like to get together. We should all wear big nametags with our real names AND our screen names--then take a group photo. That way when we're talking on this site we can refer to the photo! :)</p>
<p>If you guys are planning to meet, there is a fair amount of downtime on Friday afternoon of Parent's Weekend, if you are already there to go to classes. I remember parents sitting around on the grounds in the tent that's erected and also chatting with different club members who are manning merchandise tables. That would be a really good time to meet. There is some free time late Sat. morning before the game when the same occurs. My last Parents' weekend was 2 years ago this Sept., but it hadn't changed from the first one in '02 in terms of the schedule. I just knew a lot more people!</p>
<p>Also, prouddad, my husband and I were the local parent club presidents during senior year, and the presidents get a whole special program before and during Parents Weekend. We were given a choice of an afternoon sail on the Alchemy (shortly after she was donated to KP), or the Growler. It was an easy choice--we went out on the Alchemy!! The crew took us all the way up under the Throg's Neck Bridge at record speeds, since she's a racing vessel. Even my son (who wasn't on board) was impressed at the speed we quoted him (and I can't remember now what it was). It was awesome!!! It's great your d can sail on her! I will never forget that!</p>
<p>I echo MMAMom2011's sentiments. This is the most wonderful group of parents! You have been the source of strength, inspiration, information and comfort to me and to Zonker.</p>
<p>I would also love to get together sometime PW - not sure when we'll all have an opportune moment. Maybe during the football game or right after? I think the Regimental Calendar says the plebes muster 30 minutes after the game.</p>
<p>Thanks kpmom06 for the suggestions. Saturday morning anyone?</p>
<p>The Parade and Acceptance Ceremony is at 9:30, and Buffet Lunch at 11:00.</p>
<p>I think that sounds like a great idea also. We have to fly out fairly early on Sunday afternoon.:( We were limited on flights because we fly into a fairly small airport. Fri. or Sat. sounds good. We'd like to meet other parents also.</p>
<p>Being a Plebe Candidate, I can't gaurantee I'll be awake for any of it.
=P</p>
<p>Wearing name tags with both our "real" names and our "user" names during PW sounds like a great idea! Reading your posts since returning from day 1 indoc, I find myself thinking, could I possibly have met this person on July 4 or 5, not realizing he's a CollegeConfidential devotee??? Funny, I did meet suzannegra at the Waterfront on 4th of July! But, we both knew we'd be there and also had exchanged our "real" names and those of our sons! Maybe we could set up a CollegeConfidential tent???</p>
<p>I think NC parents are selling water.
Maybe we can centralize/register at that table/tent... I'll check it out.</p>
<p>Nothing could be fina than to meet in Carolina (water tent) Keep us posted, zonk!</p>
<p>Sounds good. Sunday evening is not though since I'm a New Yorker and will be bringing my son home Saturday after his football game. I'm sure that's what he is going to want to do. But then again we have to drive him back up Sunday afternoon. So maybe Sunday would work. Let me know guys.</p>