Parent Weekend Survival Tips
We hope all Plebe Candidate parents are planning to attend Parents' Weekend at Kings Point, Friday, September 3 through Mon , September 6. It is so important to the kids! Not to mention fun and interesting for parents!!
Who can't wait to see their Plebe Candidate in uniform? If you are not able to attend, be sure your Plebe Candidate has someone to leave Kings Point with – a roommate or friend, or a sponsor family.
It can be HOT at Kings Point in September. Remember to wear a hat,
comfortable walking shoes, and sunscreen, and carry a water bottle. Finding bottled water for sale can be a bit tricky at Kings Point!!
Remember your camera!! You will be allowed into the barracks. Pictures of those well-organized quarters are priceless!!
Find out your Plebe Candidates schedule for Friday and arrange a meeting place. The lawn by the grinder (paving bricks area where they form up) or the flagpole is good areas.
The Midshipmen and Plebe Candidates will sit together at Beat Retreat, Acceptance Ceremonies and at the football game.
Be sure to arrive early at all events, as seating is first come, first-served.
Try to make Colors (flag rising) one morning. This is a very memorable
event. If your Plebe Candidate is agreeable, you can attend one classroom session. Tour the Simulator and the Kings Pointer if you have the opportunity! Be sure to visit the
ship's store and all the state parents' organizations tables where great Kings Point logo stuff will be for sale.
Maps of the campus are available on the Academy website, and can be picked up as you enter the grounds. This is a great opportunity for Plebe Candidate parents
to get to know one another, and to pick the brains of the “veteran” parents!