<p>aspen,</p>
<p>If you have earned letters or have been named captain of your bocci ball and shuffleboard teams, it is a reflection of your leadership potential. Even though your sports are not corps, you may be able to start a club - again demonstrating leadership. </p>
<p>And if you investigate the archives of these boards thoroughly you will find that you just have to go through the DODMERB process. People here are not qualified to discuss your senility. You actually may waiver if you go through the process. There may even be slots set aside for senile, older cadets. (As long as the Army is looking at raising the age for recruits, WP probably realizes that they can increase their pool by including qualified parents. The additional advantage is that it will help to reduce homesickness for those poor teens away from home for the first time.)</p>
<p>Just remember that if you earn the appointment and are one of the older new cadets, you should be able to demonstrate the maturity to go through Beast without air conditioning :)</p>