Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 07:03:45 -0400
From: dhostler4@comcast.net
Subject: wpp-net: Fund Drive 13: Confessions Of A Know It All
To: wpp-net@west-point.org

Parents,

OK, I am a West Point graduate. Therefore, that qualifies me to know exactly what is going on at USMA, all the time. I've been the President of the Northern California West Point Society (Alumni Chapter) for 11 years straight. I guess I know it all. Right? In fact, I also work on all sorts of committees and subcommittees at the Association of Graduates, so I really know everything. My son is going to USMA? I will be able to assist him since I have a wealth of knowledge.

That's what I thought four years ago when my son was about to enter West Point. I knew everything about USMA, or so I thought. Boy, was I ever wrong. I found out that being a parent of a cadet is significantly different from being an old grad and dealing with other old grads. I had to be current on what was really happening in the Corps of Cadets and I just was not, in spite of what I thought. Fortunately for me, right about that time I happened across Parent-Forum and then watched my knowledge level of the Corps of Cadets take off for the stratosphere.

Now when people ask me questions, I really do know everything. Or at least most everything...perhaps. Well, shucks, there is always something else to learn, but if you are on WP-ORG's parent nets you *always* learn about the things you need to know.

I know you value WP-ORG's services for parents. How about helping to keep the parent nets going, and growing? WP-ORG needs your financial support twice a year to continue operations. Fund Drive 13 needs our support now. Let's all participate with a donation so this valuable parent resource will continue to provide information for years to come.

Please donate by credit card at our secure web site at:

http://www-secure.west-point.org/donate

<a href="https://www-secure.west-point.org/donate/">
Donate to FD13 by Credit Card</a>

or by check, to "WP-ORG" mailed to:

WP-ORG
P.O. Box 595
Floyd, VA 24091-0595

Please indicate "Army Parent" and your class year affiliation.

Thanks for listening to a small confession.

Go WP-ORG!

Larry D. Smith, '62
wpp-net moderator