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May 11, 2009
Top Things You Need To Do Before Your Son or Daughter
Enters
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R-Day thru A-Day |
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Encourage your soon to be
“New Cadet” to continue his/her Conditioning Program (if for no other reason
to break-in new running shoes). |
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Pack for the Academy Trip
(purchase Boots and low quarters and break them in!). You can also get boots
at the Academy on R-day where they
will be charged to your Cadet’s account. |
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Make Lodging Reservations
for R-Day (June 29, 2009). For a list of area
hotels/motels visit: http://www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-st_louis/IHotels.htm |
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Make Lodging Reservations
for “March Back” (August 10, 2009) and/or
A-Day (August 15, 2009) |
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Make Lodging Reservations
for Plebe Parent Weekend (March 12-14, 2009) |
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Make Hotel Thayer
Reservations for Class of 2013 Graduation Week
(no kidding) Hotel Thayer begins taking
Reservations R-Day (June 29, 2009) at 0900. You must call ASAP to
secure rooms for your Class’ Graduation Week! Don’t worry you can cancel
your reservation at any time in the future; someone will be there to take it! |
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Join the West Point Parents
Club of St. Louis – meet with other cadet & grad parents www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-st_louis |
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Purchase Class of 2013 T-Shirts and Tote Bags at the
Visitor’s Center (Eisenhower Hall) on R-Day These items usually sell
out quickly, so make this a priority.
The Academy usually will take “back up” orders, which take several weeks
for delivery. Class Parkas may be
purchased at the Cadet Store. |
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Obtain your New Cadet’s
full address on R-Day. There will be tables for this purpose** set up in
Eisenhower Hall. Three things to know about New Cadet Barracks mail: Be sure to address it to “New Cadet” NO PACKAGES can be sent Use only generic envelopes (no perfume). Write early and often, it
really helps the morale of your New Cadet. All messages should be positive
and they should not say "the family is having a great time over the
summer and we wish you were here." This could make some kids more home
sick. |
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Read “The West Point
Candidate Book” – gives an idea of most requirements for a cadet Read “Absolutely American”
– a journalist was embedded at Read “The Unforgiving
Minute” – written by Craig Mullaney Class of 2000 www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-st_louis/IBooksAboutWP.htm |
R-Day and beyond |
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Purchase ARMY-Navy Game (as
well as other Athletic Event) Tickets Each Cadet is allotted 8
tickets until June 15. You may purchase them at the A Club desk in Eisenhower
Hall on R-Day or visit the Army Sports website at http://goarmysports.fansonly.com or call
the Ticket Office at 877.TTX.ARMY (877.889.2769) 845.446.4996 |
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Write a card or letter to
your “New Cadet” and Mail it (while at New Cadet Name (First
and Last name) PO Box xxxx (4-digit
PO Box Number will be given) Once the Academic Year
begins (late August), you can send packages using UPS or FedEx: Cadet Name (First
and Last name) Cadet Company (Ask for this also called Academic Company) Central Guard Room 745 C |
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Position yourself for the
“Swearing In” at Trophy Point. This will be described at the June 7, 2009 Meeting. |
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How do you get your
questions answered: a.
Call your WPPC
St Louis mentor parent b.
Call any WPPC
St Louis member c.
Join Plebe Net
– see what’s happening to your cadets class and meet other parents like you www.west-point.org/parent/plebe-net/join.cgi |
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**If you get lost,
confused, disoriented or otherwise frustrated, WPPC St Louis Club will have a
Booth set up in Eisenhower Hall for R-Day. |
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