Bringing Friends to I-Day

USNAMom
Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:38:57 +0000

Zaphod, I definitely agree with you. Having attended I-Day, I can only say that there were moments that I will never forget. Granted, we did not see our Plebe very much. He had an early report time and we walked over to the Yard together, just the immediate family. We did not communicate with him again until after the ceremony that evening. It seemed like the whole day was more for us as our Plebe was quickly ushered through the door early that day. I honestly am not sure what friends would think of the experience. As parents, we were anxious to absorb whatever information we could learn from the briefings and interaction with other parents and administrators. It is a very long day and could be less than exciting for some. Bottom line is that if at all possible, attending I-Day is a terrific experience for the family, especially parents. It is difficult to describe what the experience is like from a parent’s perspective but it definitely ranks right up there among those memorable moments with your children.