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Plebe Parent
Weekend - Class of '05
Photos by Terrie Morrell  Some
parents were able to arrive early for morning PEP in Farragut Field.
The sun was just coming up and the Plebes were out running. Groups
of Plebes ran by to the sound of parents cheering from the sidelines.
The odor as they ran by was remarkable! Their "blue rims"
(white t-shirts with blue at collar and sleeve) showed evidence
of hard work and heavy stains. On their third pass, the Plebes entered
the PEP field and took their positions. For the following 45 minutes,
they did pushups, situps, ran in circles and went through their
morning routine. Many "broken" Plebes stood at the sidelines
on crutches obviously showing their preference to be on the field
with their classmates. Parents took photos and strained to pick
out their own. At the end of PEP, the students raced out of the
stadium to the cheers of their families.
The day grew HOT and HUMID and we didn't care! We were going to see our kids for the first time since dropping them off at I-day. Parents arrived and waited. In the time before formation and liberty, parents flooded the Mid Store and bought a wide variety of Navy gear. Lines were long and gave parents the opportunity to do a little networking among the crowd of '05 parents.
A heartwarming meeting followed. Mids and families swarmed the yard with grins a mile wide. There are PDA regulations about what kind of displays of affection are permissable for Mids. Clearly these rules do not apply to Moms! And then we wisked them away. |
 The umbrella we bought on I-day for sun protection came in handy, especially since the sign we were to meet her at after the Saturday parade, was in the sun at Worden Field. When she walked off the parade ground in her summer whites, she really needed something cold to drink, cause her uniform was soaked through. If at all possible, I would advise folks to stay somewhere where they can do laundry. Our plebe brought laundry for herself and both roomates to do on Saturday. We did it, and used fabric softener (the old fashioned kind you add to the wash) and all three of the girls were in raptures about finally having their clothes smell good. Our mid was so impressed, she brought another bag on Sunday with everything possible to wash before we left. Although there was a big discussion about bleach sticks on the net during Plebe Summer, and I would say don't bother. Apparently one reason they don't sell those things in the Mid store is that they will melt the uniforms. Shout wipes work just as well for spills, and our mid was very happy with a small bottle of bleach and some Q-tips. |
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As
the time for formation in T-court drew near, the stands filled
and overflowed with families. Parents stood behind walls and strained
to pick out their own among the uniformed Mids who marched out
in endless streams of summer whites. Many pictures were taken
- sometimes of the wrong Mid who looked just like their own. And
as the ceremony concluded, families scurried to their designated
letter marker on Stribling Walk to meet up with their student.