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From parents who have been there

Parent Resources

The USNA stuff parents usually end up learning from other parents.

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Guide 01

Application Guide

Nominations from three offices, the essays nobody explains well, and a month-by-month timeline from junior year to appointment day.

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Guide 02

Plebe Summer Kit

The seven weeks week by week, what to send and when, a questionnaire generator your Plebe can circle and mail back, and how to find your Mid in the Thornton photos.

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Guide 03

Finding Photos on Thornton

How the daily galleries are organized, when they post, and the tricks we use to actually spot our own kid among thousands of photos per event.

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In progress, three more coming

I-Day Survival Guide

Where to park, what to pack, what actually happens on the day, and how to get through the seven weeks after.

Coming spring 2027.

Plebe Year Timeline

Milestones from Reform through Herndon, which weekends parents can visit, and what the Dark Ages do to a household.

Coming soon

Academy Comparison

USNA, West Point and the Air Force Academy side by side, from a parent's point of view rather than a brochure's.

Coming soon

We write these ourselves, between jobs and kids, and update them the week something changes. If you have been through it and want to help write one, email usnapccfl@gmail.com.

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