From: "Mike Zets" <mzets@mail.com>
To: "<USNA-Net>" <usna-net@navy-usna.org>
Subject: Remember when you were a Plebe Parent...
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 08:50:00 -0400

To our Navy Family...

Has it been that long since you dropped off your Mid on I-day? Could you
ever have been that wide eyed and innocent as a parent? Can you remember
when you didn't know Jack and were afraid to ask anything as a Plebe Parent?

We've all been there and we've all needed a little help to get to the day
after tomorrow. A large number of us have received that help because other
Parents were there for us in our time of need via USNA-Net. We told you
what to pack, what to send, where to go. We explained how it all works and
why certain things were important and others weren't. We gave directions,
both in Annapolis, and in life. We helped with the little things and we
were there when you needed support on the BIG things.

Well... USNA-Net is now the one asking for YOUR help. We need YOUR
donation to continue our operations as a Parental Support Group. We have
continuing expenses for equipment, communication lines, server space,
maintenance, and other very real costs associated with being there for all
of you every minute of the day or night. When you needed help at 3AM after
your Mid decided to dump the big one on you ("I don't know if USNA is right
for me."), USNA-Net and all of its other parent mentors were there for you.
We will always be there to help guide and hold your hand - give support and
encouragement - supply the answers - as long as we have your financial
support that makes it all possible.

Some of you have already made the effort to donate on-line or mail in a
check. We thank you for your help. As a matter of fact, 71 members have
participated so far by donating a total of $2,950.

But we still have a long way to go and many, many more members to hear from
before this drive will be complete. We know that times are tough for some
and money can be really tight but we really need the support of our
membership.

Come on. There are almost 1,700 member families on USNA-Net and so far,
we've only heard from less than 5% of them. We need YOUR help. Please
don't wait for someone else to support our group. We know YOU want to help.
Why not do it today??? I promise... you'll really feel better after you
do. And USNA-Net will be able to support another Plebe Class of Parents
through this coming Plebe Summer because YOU did YOUR part today. This is
NOT the time to be a Stealth Member.

We've made it as easy as we could for you to do your part. You may donate
on-line using our secure server at
https://www-secure.west-point.org/wporg/donate

When using the On-Line Donation web site, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SELECT "NAVY"
AS THE AFFILIATION so that USNA-Net is properly credited for your donation.

OR visit our web site at www.navy-usna.org and click on the DONATE button on
the main page.

OR if you prefer to make your donation using a check, e make it out to
WP-ORG and mail via Regular US Mail to:

            WP-ORG (Designate NAVY on the memo line)
            PO Box 2108
            Abingdon, VA 24212-2108

Your help and generosity will be greatly appreciated by all of us who work
to make USNA-Net the finest Parental Support Group on the Internet.

Please do your part. Donate today. It hasn't been that long since you
needed us to help when you were a Plebe Parent. Has it?

Mike Zets
Westlake, OH
mzets@mail.com
Moderator for USNA-Net Listservers
Webmaster - www.navy-usna.org

________________________________________________________________
WP-ORG gratefully recognizes Armed Forces Insurance (http://www.afi.org)
for its continuing sponsorship. FD9 is the fourth consecutive fundraising
drive receiving AFI support.