Academies are urged to change course

itlstallion422
Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:18:00 +0000

<quote>How does yelling at them and making them do stupid Plebe tricks teach you that?<quote></quote></quote>

Yes, they do the normal plebe stuff… Chopping, squaring corners, bracing etc etc etc. However, taking care of your people is something you definitely pick up over the summer. That entails going down almost daily to King Hall and filling a cooler full of ice so that the half of your squad that needs it can ice up after blue and gold every night. Remembering to keep an eye on those who are attempting to battle through injuries during PEP on make sure they don’t hurt themselves too badly. Conducting relaxed counseling sessions where the plebes feel comfortable to relate to you any problems that they may be having, and then working to fix those problems.

<quote>Unless something has changed, I can assure you the Plebes aren’t getting that lesson.</quote>

Take it for what its worth, but I have heard many stories of plebes who actually work hard because of their leader. Many times it may be a matter of not wanting to let down the person that they look up to… It sounds kind of cheezy, but I have seen it happen many times.

the Naval Academy is far from perfect, but despite that I think its pretty damn good, and I would be hard pressed to find a better place to get hands on leadership experience. Despite all the grumblings from alumni and mids alike about how the Academy is being run, I still think it is good place, and far from “going down the tubes.”… That being said, the word is that next year it will be a “New Naval Academy,” which is a good thing, because they are definitely some problems. Although I would just like to say that I am happy that I will miss out on them.

-looks like the attempt at quoting didnt work out too well