<p>I am very interested in the Naval Academy, am going on a tour soon, have talked to current candidates and current students, etc.</p>
<p>As a rising Sophmore, when should I contact my local Blue and Gold Officer? I've heard that it's best to show interest early... if this is true, then when?</p>
<p>Thanks,
Bronco</p>
<p>First, ask your guidance counselor who the BGO is for your school. If they don’t know who it is then you can check the following link (if it doesn’t work go to this link and then select the PDF for admissions) <a href=“http://www.usna.edu/Catalog/docs/2_016-037.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usna.edu/Catalog/docs/2_016-037.pdf</a> or [url=<a href=“http://www.usna.edu/Catalog/]United”>http://www.usna.edu/Catalog/]United</a> States Naval Academy Admissions Department - Catalog<a href=“this%20catalog%20will%20probably%20answer%20about%2090%%20of%20your%20questions%20you%20might%20have”>/url</a>. </p>
<p>It’s never to early to let them know you are interested. The catalog also provides good guidance on what type of classes you should be taking. Best of luck!</p>
<p>See, I go to boarding school so I’m in MA 9 months or so during the year and in VA for 3 months and various other vacations.</p>
<p>I haven’t contacted a BGO at home, but I know for a fact that a friend of mine’s dad is a BGO and lives 20 minutes away from my school. I think it would be more beneficial to get in touch with him, but at the same time it would be good for my parents to be able to meet the officer.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>If you don’t know who the BGO would be use the link for the admissions section of the catalog. In it you’ll see a list of Area Coordinators. Find the Area Coordinator that fits in your zip code area. They will be able to direct you to a BGO in your are, they may or may not be the BGO assigned to you when you become a candidate.</p>
<p>I know that, I was just wondering if I should get in touch with the BGO near my home or near my school.</p>
<p>When you apply for NASS in the spring of your Junior year, the Academy will automatically assign your BGO based on your school. At this time, there is a specific BGO assigned to the school. If your counselor doesn’t have a name and phone number or email address, you can get it out of the catalog as '02 described.</p>
<p>With that said, you can probably use your home zip code and find one assigned to your area and when the official BGO is assigned, ask to be changed to this one if you so desire. It is not a big deal.</p>
<p>“showing interest” is not enough reason to contact one however. Again, as '02 stated, the online catalog has much of everything you need to get started. IOW, contact him for specific reasons.</p>