<p>USNA69, usna09mom: I keep seeing the letters "USNA" all over here, is it an acronym for something. Do you pronouce like "oosna?" I wanna know this stuff for my beautiful daughter.</p>
<p>United
States
Naval
Academy</p>
<p>It is pronounced "YOU ESS EN AY"</p>
<p>thanks, i feel better already ;). Does anyone have children already at the navy school?</p>
<p>I smell something Fishy here...... believe me, this is not meant to be derogatory to all the "squids" out here.</p>
<p>Sports Plebe Summer.. Just curious... when do the Midshipmen start practicing for Fall Sports... does the football team come back early to begin practice like they do at other colleges? Do plebe football players get special priv. plebe summer? What about other sports? cheerleaders?</p>
<p>USNA 69-why i continue to bother is beyond me-</p>
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<p>that was the question....
and yes, "almost too funny" was the response.</p>
<p>To which your distain once again surfaces in your response....</p>
<p>which, if I was smart, would be given the attention it warrents- none.</p>
<p>"Funny"- in a retorical sense- in that "just wait till you see how much can be squeezed into one 24-hour day."
absolutely a valid question. And a valid response. Mine, not yours.</p>
<p>But seeing as my posts seem to ruffle your feathers no matter what is posted, why not just scroll over them? It is obvious you have zero tolerance of the meddling moms (I believe that is your label) - I have to wonder how you deal with the live-and-in-person ones that show up on your doorstep seeking advice and council for their sons- and DAUGHTERS!</p>
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Sports Plebe Summer.. Just curious... when do the Midshipmen start practicing for Fall Sports... does the football team come back early to begin practice like they do at other colleges? Do plebe football players get special priv. plebe summer? What about other sports? cheerleaders?
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<p>If I remember correctly, most varsity teams started around week 3....
at least for football and men's lacrosse-
and I recall seeing women's lacrosse out on the fields around the same time, along with soccer....
no clue re: cheerleading I'm afraid....</p>
<p>my roomie is a cheerleader: if i remember right they have tryouts for plebes in the ac year, i think right after reform.</p>
<p>Plebe football players move out of plebe summer company areas during the last week or 2 of plebe summer....but come back either for PPW or reform (can't remember).</p>