<p>KateMac,</p>
<p>Congrats to your very, very decisive daughter! West Point will send several more packages and they will include a packing list. </p>
<p>Sign up for prospective.net if you aren’t already. Here’s the link. It will give you more “official information”. This is also a great listserv for those still in the application process. <a href=“http://www.west-point.org/parent/prospective-net/[/url]”>http://www.west-point.org/parent/prospective-net/</a></p>
<p>She’ll be able to have 1 framed picture in her room. You may want to have her start to sort through pictures and begin making a collage for her so that several (many?) can fit in one frame.</p>
<p>Sock liners weren’t on the list, but it was useful to have several pairs.</p>
<p>Depending on where you live, a West Point Parents Club should have a meeting shortly before R-Day for cadet candidates and their parents. You’ll get a lot of great information at this meeting as well as have an opportunity to meet other parents.</p>
<p>If you plan on attending R-Day, A-Day, and Plebe Parent Weekend, and money is no object, make your reservations at the Thayer right away. It will be very convenient to be right on post. If money is an issue, then try to stay there for A-Day. Cadets will not be allowed to go very far off post and you’ll have such a short time with them, that it will be worth being right there. You’ll also be able to avoid the long security lines on this visit.</p>
<p>I’d say once the real list comes out, somebody will start a thread with numerous other suggested items. I’m sure you’ll especially like the underwear discussions. :)</p>