Sunday, March 29, 2009
Plebe Parent Weekend
Ryan and I went to our 4th formal of the year. This event was Plebe Parent Weekend. This is the time the parents and families get to come visit their Plebes (Freshmen) at the Academy. They attend tours of West Point and briefings from professors and Tactical Officers (Ryan). There is a formal dinner and "hop" on Saturday night. They had a great speaker (usually do!). The eye-popper of the evening was the dessert. The cadets chose their menu and they picked this HUGE chocolate cake. 4 thick layers. And it was not sliced thin! A pdf of the nutrition label floated around on email and each slice (yes, slice) was almost 2000 calories and some ungodly number of grams of fat!
On a sad note, we paid respects to Ryan's commander, LTC Jean Hutchison, who recently passed away of an unexpected illness. Ryan and I represented 2nd Regiment in her place in the receiving line at the hop. It was neat to meet all the parents and families and see how proud and excited they were. I imagine this is a fulfilling experience for the leadership to share in the cadet's successes and experiences with their families. It was a shame not to have Jean there. 
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