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Dirty Boat Guy |
My son applied a while back to go to the summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) at the U.S. Naval Academy. He got a text awhile back that his application has been accepted.  The only issue is that it is slated to begin June 1st. That isn't a problem so long as this virus issue has played out by then. Already some of his friends who applied to go as well have had to pull out even before being accepted due mostly to financial issues. Others have not been accepted for whatever reason(s). He was really hoping to be able to go with at least one person he knows. He has a friend who is from a very low income family. We take him with us a lot when we do things that he wouldn't get to do otherwise. If he gets accepted I'm going to talk to Mrs. Parallel about picking up the cost for him. We were already providing transportation to and from the Academy for the group of six, so it's really only the tuition we're talking about. Regardless, if this is not canceled, my boy is going and he'll be fine. A penny saved is a government oversight. | ||
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Oriental Redneck |
Congratulations, young man! Q | |||
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That’s awesome!! Congrats young Sir I’m encouraging my Girlfriends daughter to pursue the same. She’s 15. Her dream in to go to an Academy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live today as if it may be your last and learn today as if you will live forever | |||
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Striker in waiting |
Congrats to him! I'm local. Feel free to give me a shout if you/he need(s) anything. -Rob I predict that there will be many suggestions and statements about the law made here, and some of them will be spectacularly wrong. - jhe888 A=A | |||
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| Three Generations of Service  |
VERY cool! Sure hope it works out. Also, maximum kudos for your support of his friend. Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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Congratulations to your son! My son will be there on June 6 for the Summer Session so we are in the same boat hoping they don't cancel their programs. | |||
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He will enjoy the history for sure, get to sleep in Bancroft hall & experience the “blue magnet”  ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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| Husband, Father, Aggie, all around good guy!  |
Very cool Parallel, especially good on helping the less affluent friend, if he gets accepted. I was always that kid, lots of great folks helped me along the way, I cant repay them enough. I was a shy kid and having a close friend would have made a move like this much easier. Congrats on your son, I hope he applies and is able to eventually attend the Academy after HS. HK Ag | |||
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| Lawyers, Guns and Money  |
Yep. The place is awesome. I'm the parent of a 2011 USNA grad. Your son will really enjoy the experience. "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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| Shit don't mean shit |
That's great! Do you have details on the program? How old is your boy? Mine are 8 & 9, and I think this may be a great opportunity for them when they are little older. ETA: Ah google is my friend.. STEM Program | |||
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| Do No Harm, Do Know Harm |
That's kick ass! I went for a week in 2000 for their summer applicant program and was blown away by the campus. I really hope he gets to go! Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here. Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard. -JALLEN "All I need is a WAR ON DRUGS reference and I got myself a police thread BINGO." -jljones | |||
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Keeping the economy moving since 1964 |
Outstanding! And congrats! ----------------------- You can't fall off the floor. | |||
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Good for him!!! And good for you helping his buddy out. | |||
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| Just for the hell of it  |
Congrats. That's awesome and will be a great experience. It's almost better if no one he knows goes. That way he will be more likely to meet new people who could friends/contacts for life. I've played some charity hockey games at their ice rink. _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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| Dirty Boat Guy |
Thanks y'all. He's pretty excited to go. He was invited to a couple of other STEM programs being held at select Colleges throughout the Country. Even though he wouldn't have had to apply (much like a paired down college application) he decided he would rather go to the Academy.
Sorry about that 1967Goat, I had seen your question while quickly browsing and had meant to come back to answer it but I forgot. My boy just turned 14 and will be in 9th grade next year. A penny saved is a government oversight. | |||
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