<p>I have yet another question and need guidance from you parents of the past and current.</p>
<p>As Lola’s Blue and Gold Officer was awesome in this whole journey on Lola’s quest to USNA. Is it appropriate to give him a gift? Perhaps a bottle of wine, gift cert to restaurant?</p>
<p>Also, we are having a huge blowout weekend before Lola leaves for plebe summer (yes, you all are invited… just bring your atv’s, motorcycles, horses and picnic baskets … and perhaps a tent, dont know if we have floor space for everybody at the cabin). Is it appropriate to invite her BGO and BGO Regional director and their families?</p>
<p>Seriously, any ideas welcomed and appreciated.</p>
<p>I would invite the BGO to her farewell, but I’d be careful about the gift thing. Don’t know if that’s kosher.</p>
<p>I know for sure that the boy’s USAFA ALO will get the big fat zero. He’s done nothing. Hubby’s friend, who’s an ALO, has done everything for a candidate that isn’t even his. He’ll get a gift, if it’s kosher.</p>
<p>Well Nurseypoopoo … if you all happen to be 45 miles north of Atlanta on the weekend of June 16th … Feel free to swing by for the party! Heck, I will even let you all stay at my house at no charge. Wouldnt that be a hoot!</p>
<p>I am hoping that since they are volunteers perhaps it is kosher to give a token of appreciation. I sure hope so. Lola’s BGO was awfully good to her.</p>
<p>GA folks: There will also be the Gov’s sendoff. Usually sometime the week before IDay. It’s a photo opt for the Gov. We did not attend as other things were scheduled for the day. It includes all Academy’s.</p>
<p>Last year the Senators also had their reception for their Nominations with Appointments the Sunday after the GA USNA plebe picnic.</p>
<p>Between Alumni Picnic and Parents Group Plebe Picnic and meeting the Senators and CVW and Spring Break and Mothers Day Trip to Disney and Academy day and Going Away Parties and now meeting the Gov … that ties up most of the weekends between now and I-Day! </p>
<p>And I thought it was going to be a long 5 months!</p>
<p>Over the years with soccer, I have made so may trips to Atlant and North Georgia that the car just goes along on auto pilot. Just give me an address and GPS will lead the way.</p>
<p>We invited our MALO to the blowout sendoff party and it was fabulous that she could be there. However, I would not have considered any type of gift as I expect it’s a sensitive issue. No one has asked the question before so I wonder if there is a policy and what it might be.</p>
<p>We did. She came by herself, though. And she is extremely impressive. All of my friends with no exposure to military officers were completely blown away.</p>
<p>We invited our BGO to my dd’s senior recital. He’s been wonderful–even flying out to I Day! We sent a very nice box of home-made goodies at Christmas time. I know he writes her every week, plus sends the occasioanl goodie box.</p>
<p>I wanted to give our sainted BGO a gift after son was accepted @ NAPS, but son and husband worried this was sensitive/innappropriate, as mentioned above. We brought him a Christmas ornament from Newport, RI (site of NAPS) and plan on something from the Mid store, assuming all goes well, but neither of those tokens can touch the contribution he’s made to son’s life. We should have a shrine to him in our living room!</p>
<p>Husband saw BGO last night at gym (frequently sees him there). BGO states he had eight extremely well qualified candidates. Best crop he’s seen in years. Not a direct compliment, but we’ll take it all the same.</p>
<p>I think the boy is going to have him come to graduation.</p>
<p>Our h.s. has an awards breakfast where scholarships are announced and handed out. BGO, ALO, etc come to “officially” hand out the appointments in behalf of the SA’s. We have also invited our MCO to the breakfast, although they will be in session and are scheduled for votes that week. MCO’s office though it was a nice gesture, at least. (making them feel more a part of the team/family…). We, too, are interested in gifting our BGO. Nothing lavish, but a nice token. I will see what I can find on policies and protocol in this area…</p>
<p>My son’s hs has a scholarship night. Everyone goes to see what the grand total is and who got the most. Last year, this one kid who is in USAFA, got close to one million dollars in scholarship $$. It was unreal!</p>
<p>I think the BGO, MALO, ALO come to those, too, but his didn’t for some reason.</p>
<p>I’d like to know what a nice/appropriate/LEGAL gift would be, too.</p>
<p>one million dollars to one kid in scholarship money??? oh my! I’ve never heard of such a thing! Are you sure that was not the total of all the scholarship monies awarded?</p>
and hope we get to meet you guys at one of the other events this Spring!</p>