From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Sep 1 23:24:52 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h823OqlU038684; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 23:24:52 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h823OniA038663 for ; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 23:24:49 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <693801c37101$c8e25d10$6501a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Your Support Is Needed.... Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 23:24:51 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Fellow USNA-Net members, Can it be another year already? It was September of last year when USNA-Net last asked for your assistance. We've grown a lot in that time... - Our total membership is now over 3,000 USNA Families including 750 new families in the Class of '07. - Our Website had 283,000 visitors. - Our Archives have swollen to over 15 Million words of valuable Advice and Support. - We've added a daily USNA-WEATHER list for those who need that "Connected" feeling. - We've added hundreds of photographs to our Photo Gallery. - There are new Wallpapers and Postcards for our members to use. - Our www.USNA-Net.org Website has grown to over 550 pages of information. - We now host 26 Local Parents Club Websites at no costs to the clubs. - We continue our Safe Harbor Program, now with over 1,050 volunteer families registered to render assistance any hour of the day or night to Mids on three continents. - And Plebe Summer 2003 (with its 2,700 individual Plebe list messages shared between Herndon and Reform) is finally just a memory. It's been a wonderfully fulfilling year, indeed. We were able to do all of this because of your generosity. Last year when we asked for your support, your response was overwhelming and in just six days last September, we reached our Fund Raising goal. While every hour of time provided by all of those who volunteer to operate USNA-Net, either directly or indirectly, is donated without compensation, we still incur real operating expenses for our server and its connection to the Internet. So we will need your help again this September to help us defray our expenses and keep USNA-Net on the Internet and fulfilling its Mission of "Parents Helping Parents." For those of you who have contributed in the past, we are asking that you do it again - only once, this fall, for the next 12 months. For those of our members who are new to USNA-Net, especially those members of the Class of '07 who were helped so much during Plebe Summer, we ask that you take a moment to send in whatever you can afford. So many of you have written to express your thanks for all that our lists have meant to you as you left your Plebes on I-Day and had to endure the rigors of separation with only your friends on USNA-Net to help you get through the summer. This is now your opportunity to say Thank You to the entire group with a donation to help keep us going for another year. Rest assured, we totally understand the restraints on family budgets. It's tough sometimes to come up with a few extra dollars. If you can't send something now, we understand. BUT... We really do need our members' support. We like to think of ourselves as the Internet equivalent of Public Television. If you send in your donation, you get to watch PBS. If you don't, you still get to watch all of the same programs but you just don't get to feel quite as good about it. And "our" PBS station will only ask for donations ONCE a year. :>) You can find all of the details about how to donate on our website's main page by clicking on the blue DONATE button in the middle of the page. We have published our ANNUAL budget there for your information as well. On-line donations (via our secure server) may be made using your Visa or Mastercard with total security and absolute privacy. If you prefer, there is also an address there to which you may mail a check. So on behalf of all of the members of USNA-Net and our Board of Advisors... Thanks so much for your continued support.. Mike & Sandi Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator for USNA-Net Listservers Webmaster - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Sep 3 09:14:38 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h83DEcp0034809; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:14:38 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h83DEa3h034795 for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:14:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <8aa601c3721d$58cb6a90$6501a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fund Drive... Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:14:41 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Well, it's been a great first day for our 2003 Fund Drive. We've received donations, large and small, from parents of all classes and even a few grad parents and sponsors as well. Donations to date = USD 2,325.00 That's 30 % of our entire goal for this year which is USD 7,700.00 It's amazing just how generous our members choose to be when we ask for your help. Thank you to all who have already donated. In case you missed it, we started our 2003 Fund Drive yesterday. We only ask for your help ONCE each year, in September, for funds to operate our service for the entire next year. Surely, you understand the real value USNA-Net can be to parents of Midshipmen. Won't you take a moment to donate in kind to help us to continue to help other parents as we helped you over the past year??? Visit our web site at www.USNA.org and click on the Blue DONATE button in the middle of the main page. You can either donate On-Line via our secure server or send us a check (the address is there). As each of you benefited from membership in USNA-Net over the past year, now it's time to show your appreciation with a donation to help us continue operations for yet another year. Won't you please do your share? Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Fri Sep 5 12:54:31 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h85GsVw9020070; Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:54:31 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h85GsTuj020048 for ; Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:54:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <118d601c373ce$1e38c500$6501a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net 2003 Fundraiser Passes 60% Mark Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:52:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Since we announced our 2003 Fund Raising Drive on Tuesday (9/2/03), we have had a steady response with total donations now reaching $4,747.00 (61.6% of our goal). We'd like to thank all of those who have donated to the cause. Without your help, USNA-Net would not be able to continue operations for the coming year. We'd also like to ask all of those members who haven't yet participated in our 2003 Fund Drive to consider helping us to finish our drive in record time. We try not to bug our members too much over this and we only ask for funding ONCE each year in September. So to all those '07 Parents out there who eagerly read the daily mail during this past Plebe Summer and looked for pictures of their Plebe in all of the pictures we posted all summer long, PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING A DONATION. We've heard so many of you say how you wouldn't have made it through the summer without USNA-Net. Now is your chance to help us to help the next class of parents who will have to go through the same ordeal next summer. We have a small budget for an organization our size and only ask for funds to cover our actual operating costs. All of those who make this happen on a daily basis do so on a strictly volunteer basis. Try to think of it this way... What would you gladly spend to buy a fellow USNA parent a cup of coffee once a week while you both gabbed about your Mids? The tab for two cups of coffee every week would only be a buck. Isn't the benefit you received and the friendships you formed by being a member of USNA-Net worth the price of that cup of coffee? One of our members sent us a donation for $52 figuring it must be worth at least a dollar a week for the information, advice and support that she received as a member. Won't you do the same? If you can't spare that much, we understand but anything you can spare would be appreciated. We don't ask for much and we don't ask often. Let us hear from you, today. Any amount will help to put us over the top. To donate (either on-line or via US Mail), go to www.USNA-Net.org and click on the BLUE DONATE BUTTON on the main page. It's easy to do and it will help so many other parents over the next year. Thanks again to those who have already given so generously. You can feel good knowing that you've done something to help other parents by keeping USNA-Net going for another year and another class of parents. Go Navy... Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sat Sep 6 00:28:56 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h864Su8K026007; Sat, 6 Sep 2003 00:28:56 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h864SsoJ025999 for ; Sat, 6 Sep 2003 00:28:54 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <11f9e01c3742f$193bcbe0$6501a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fw: Another Problem with attachments... Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2003 00:26:52 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... One of our Board of Advisors asked that I remind our membership about a particularly nasty and deceptive VIRUS that is spreading via email. It appears to come FROM Microsoft Security and professes to be a patch for Internet Explorer (MSIE). It is NOT from Microsoft and the attachment to the email is NOT a patch but is actually a VIRUS which will infect your computer if you open it. While you will NEVER receive an attachment from our lists because our server is incapable of forwarding attachments, you should be very wary of any email containing attachments even if they seem to come from friends or family. The most recent viruses fake the return address on their messages using addresses it finds in the infected computer's address book, so that messages carrying the virus may appear to come from someone your know and probably trust. We just wanted you all to be aware of the way these new infections attemptto trick you into opening the infected files which come as attachments. Be careful out there and make sure that you have up-to-date AntiVirus software installed. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sun Sep 7 09:12:44 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h87DCid6072489; Sun, 7 Sep 2003 09:12:44 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h87DCfim072473 for ; Sun, 7 Sep 2003 09:12:41 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <00e701c37541$b870cc70$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net 2003 Fund Drive Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 09:12:41 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Remember all those days during your Mid's Plebe Summer when you lived for the next email from USNA-Net? Could you have made it without your fellow parents on the Net? Sure, but it would have been an entirely different experience. Who better understands what you go through while your Mid serves "Four Years by the Bay"? How many of you have told us that you were just thinking that same question when the answer poped up on the lists? Have you shared a better understanding of being a Naval Academy Parent because of our lists? Are you richer for your participation? How much is that kind of Advice and Support worth? Most will say they can't put a price tag on their membership in USNA-Net. We don't ask you to. We simply ask that you share a few dollars in support of our organization in order to insure that it continues for the next class and beyond? If you don't help, who will? We are running a bit behind in participation compared with years past and I just don't quite see why. We have over 150 more Class of '07 members this year than we had '06 Plebe parents last year AND our total membership is up an additional 600 members to over 3,000 Families. Yet, we've only heard from 170 members so far. It only takes a minute to send us something using your Visa or Mastercard and our On-Line Donor From. The process is totally secure, using the highest level of encryption possible. We've always done so well in previous fund drives, help us wrap this up today. To donate on-line or to send us a check by mail, click on the Big Blue Donate Button in the middle of the main page at www.USNA.org and follow the instructions. Please help us TODAY. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Sep 8 20:45:17 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h890jHpf030507; Mon, 8 Sep 2003 20:45:17 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h890jFPX030497 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2003 20:45:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <388001c3766b$a4a01a40$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net It's all over but the shoutin' Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 20:45:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Dear Friends... That's right. It's all over but the shoutin'!!! Yahoo !!!! In just six days, we reached our 2003 Fund Raising Goal. We're at a loss about how to express our thanks. It really warms the heart to know that so many of you think so well of USNA-Net and our efforts on behalf of our members. We got on-line donations and checks in the mail that actually will exceed our 2003 goal when all the deposits are made. As a result, we will be able to continue all of our programs for another full year. We have the money we need to maintain our server which hosts our huge www.USNA.org web site with its Photo Gallery, Parents Handbook, Archives, Classifieds and all the other features that you have come to depend upon all year long. We'll be able to continue operating all of our six lists including the Net, Family, Plebe, Sports, Prayer and Weather lists. We'll be able to continue another year of operation of our SAFE HARBOR program with its Toll Free 800 number for Midshipmen. We'll be able to continue FREE hosting and Domain Name Registration for all the Local Parents' Club web sites (currently 25 with another to open soon.). And lots more... All because YOU took the time to help us. On behalf of each and every one of your fellow USNA-Net members... THANK YOU. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!! Mike and Sandi Zets and the USNA-Net Board of Advisors *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Sep 11 00:02:32 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8B42Wpt072968; Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:02:32 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8B42Uw6072956 for ; Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:02:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <01bb01c37819$86d027d0$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Appropriate topics... Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:02:32 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Ladies and Gentlemen, The recent posting about Firstie Parents Weekend brings to the fore a problem which needs to be addressed again... Just what USNA-Net is and what it is not. We are an Advice and Support network for parents of Midshipmen with our primary focus on Navy Parenting. We exist solely for the purpose of allowing parents to interact and share experiences on how to support our fellow members as their sons and daughters prepare to serve their country at the United States Naval Academy. There are many times when our ability to aid other parents is serious and extremely helpful and others times when a bit of whimsy (Chocolate Covered Crickets) is a welcome relief from the pressures of an empty nest and a sense of despair for the parent left behind. One thing is for sure... We are not a discussion forum on the subject of Academy Policy. Calls to Action are specifically prohibited by our Rules of Operation along with a specific prohibition against any message which can be interpreted as being critical of the Academy. These rules exist for very good reasons. Our Mission at USNA-Net is to help parents as their Mids go through the Academy. We truly can't affect change or exert influence on Academy Policy. Nor is it our place to attempt to do so, either as individual parents or as USNA-Net. Our sons and daughters are serving in the US Navy and are subject to the needs of the Navy. It is our job as supportive parents to make sure that we do everything possible to help our sons and daughters to learn from the experiences gained at the Academy. I'd like to quote a portion of a message I received from a member this evening on this subject because it reflects the precise message we should all be sending our Mids... ----Quote----- I guess what we, as parents, need to remember is that while it is important for our sons and daughters to obey orders, it is equally important for them to learn to deal with unpleasant situations appropriately. While our initial reaction to this situation would be to react emotionally out of utter disappointment, we need to remember that their careers are at a critical early stage, and they are constantly being evaluated on how well they approach problem-solving opportunities. Besides, nothing we say or do can make this situation more pleasant or easier for anyone... our reacting can only make it more difficult for them. -----End Quote----- Please help us to remain out of the fray... supportive in every way we can be. USNA-Net - Parents Helping Parents. On behalf of the USNA-Net Board of Advisors, Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sun Sep 14 14:31:09 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8EIV9wU069849; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:31:09 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8EIV76m069836 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:31:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <0c9601c37aee$5d8b6f10$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net USNA-Weather Service Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:31:08 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... A reminder to all (but especially our Firstie Parents) that you can find up-to-the-minute Annapolis Weather Information right on our USNA-Net web site at www.USNA.org Just click on "USNA Cam & Weather" in the middle of the main page. There, you will find... A current National Satellite Weather Image of the entire East Coast including enough of the Atlantic to currently see Hurricane Isabel. Current Weather Conditions in Annapolis - Temp, Humidity, Wind Chill, Dew Point, Barometer, Wind Direction & Speed, Sun & Moon Rise/Set Times. Links to the 7 Day Extended Forecast, Color Satellite Images AND Local Annapolis Radar. Plus we have a LIVE web cam which overlooks the main plaza in downtown Annapolis and a link to the Bay Cam which looks out over the Severn downriver from the Academy. ALL of the Weather Information is updated HOURLY directly from the NOAA Weather Database. The Annapolis Web Cam updates every 10 seconds so you'll have a window on exactly what is happening in Annapolis 24/7. (Please note: The background image on our weather site is a LIVE SATELLITE IMAGE, not just a pretty picture to act as a backdrop to the weather info. It is the latest satellite image of the Eastern US and changes every hour.) All of this is brought to you exclusively through the courtesy of our USNA-Net computer & webserver. No advertising, No pop-ups. Just USNA Weather when you need it. Fast and Accurate directly from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Check out the coming of Hurricane Isabel on our USNA-Net web site at www.USNA.org Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Sep 16 00:30:45 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8G4Ujg3072725; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:30:45 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8G4UfCG072710 for ; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:30:41 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <1973f01c37c0b$4b87a090$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Breaking News Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:30:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Dear Fellow Navy Parents, As the hurricane approaches the East Coast, most major news agencies, The Weather Channel and the on-line news portals will all be providing updates on the progress and projected track of the storm. While we are all concerned, rest assured that the Academy has gone through this many times in its 150 year history and will do so again. Your Mids are all safe and well looked after. In the meantime, we must ask that you refrain from posting news and weather reports to our lists - especially those which are direct quotes of copyrighted material found elsewhere on the Internet. Please note that we have up-to-the-minute weather information from NOAA on our web site at www.USNA.org. Just click on the "Web Cam and Weather" icon on our main page. The Information and images are updated hourly, 24/7. Also, our USNA-Weather listserv will send you a daily forecast with extended forecast information AND during times like this, we also furnish Special Weather Bulletins as they are released by NOAA - direct to you via your mailbox. To sign up for our weather list, just send Sandi a note at jsandi@USNA-Net.org. So to keep the message traffic down during this coming weekend, please refrain from "flooding" our lists with breaking news and weather reports. :>) If you want that information, use our Weather Service on our web site or visit any one of dozens of weather web sites on the Internet. Thanks for your cooperation during the coming week. To our Firstie Parents... Enjoy your weekend. Getting there may be a new experience but the storm looks like it will be well past Annapolis for your planned weekend. If we learn of any OFFICIAL news or changes concerning the Academy's plans for the weekend, we will post it to our USNA-Net members immediately. Thanks again, Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Sep 16 10:57:04 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8GEv4xR062517; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:57:04 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from NOVA (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8GEuw4Y062422 for ; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:56:58 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <00a101c37c62$c73d04d0$6501a8c0@NOVA> From: "Sandi Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Photos Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:56:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... To all, I have received two sets of photos that I wanted to share with you. The first comes from Lynette Pierce - and are of the home opener football game with VMI. There are shots here that are new - you will see the march over, the march on - the football team taking the field - with the plebes lined on either side of them cheering them on - you will see plebes doing pushups- there are 18 photos here, I know you will like them. Two things of note... First, there is a picture taken of the Brigade facing the Gold side (opponents side) . For those of you who have never been to a home football game, there is a tradition that you many not know about. After the Brigade has marched onto the field, after the presentation of colors and the singing of the National Anthem - the Brigade, en masse - turns to the opponents side (the Gold side) and chants the school's name ("V" "M" "I" -- "Gooooo VMI!") and then they tip their covers in a sort of salute. Then they turn to face the Blue side and chant "U" "S" "N" "A" - "Gooooo Navy!" Really cool. If you look carefully at the last photo in Barb Suydam's set of photos from the VMI game, you will see a Midshipman in the upper deck with two flags. These are used to synchronize the Brigade as they chant and there is one on both sides of the stadium. For my son's FPW - when the covers where tipped - some of the Mids left their covers on - an orchestrated "practice" for the A/N game and the covers remaining on the Mids heads read - visible to those on the Blue side of the stadium - "Go Navy - Beat Army." Quite a thrill to see that day, and again at the A/N game in December!! If you would like to see what THAT looked like, click here: www.usna-net.org/hattrick.jpg Second - did anyone ever mention how many push ups the plebes had to do for the home opener? Well, considering that they have to do a push up for every point - keeping track on the previous score - 7 for the first touchdown and extra point - 14 for the second touchdown and extra point - 21 for the third touchdown and extra point - and so on - with a score of 43 points, they did a total of 141 push ups during the game!! Thanks, Lynette for sharing your photos! The second set were taken by Sandra Johnson on Sunday at the Sprint Football game. Navy beat Johns Hopkins 48 to 13. We rarely get photos of this sport - and the Sprint team has had huge success in recent years - you have to go back to Oct 6, 2001 to find a loss (which was their only loss that season) - last year, they were undefeated. this year the team looks just as strong! Thanks so much for sharing these photos with us, Sandra! You will find both sets on the "Fall - 2003" page of the Photo Gallery. Just go to the USNA-Net website: www.usna-net.org and click onto "Photo Gallery" from the menu items on the left side of the page. Then click onto "Fall - 2003" to see these newest photos. Sandra's are at the top of the page, and Lynette's are at the top of the VMI group. Enjoy, Sandi Zets Westlake, OH (jsandi@usna-net.org) Moderator: USNA-Net Webmaster: www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Sandi Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Sep 17 14:11:33 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8HIBXef076928; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:11:33 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from NOVA (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8HIBUA4076918 for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:11:31 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <008e01c37d47$1f2711b0$6501a8c0@NOVA> From: "Sandi Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net FPW update Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:11:31 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Called off because of weather - according to the USNA website: 1/C liberty on Thursday, September 18 Parents' Club Officers Reception on Thursday, September 18 1/C Parents' Dinner Cruise on Friday, September 19 The Head of the Potomac Regatta (Navy heavyweight and women's crew teams) on Saturday, September 20 Will keep you posted if we hear any more official word. Please call 410-293-0032 for additional weather updates and schedule changes. Sandi Zets Westlake, OH (jsandi@usna-net.org) Moderator: USNA-Net Webmaster: www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Sandi Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Sep 17 16:15:10 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8HKFA8L000630; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:15:10 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9) id h8HKF7Qm000613 for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:15:08 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <0c7c01c37d58$64f556a0$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fw: Hurricane Isabel information Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:15:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... ============================= OFFICIAL INFORMATION FROM USNA ============================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas McKavitt" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: Hurricane Isabel information All, Here's some pertinent information regarding Hurricane Isabel. The class schedule for Thursday will be an accelerated schedule (the same one normally used the day before Thanksgiving). 1st period will commence at 0655, classes will be the standard 50 minutes in length and 6th period will end at 1245 (no lunch break). Employees in other cost centers should report to work on a normal schedule. Weather conditions will be monitored throughout the day and any adjustment to the normal workday routine will be promulgated via basewide email and cost centers. The Friday schedule is Code Green unless otherwise announced via local media outlets and the Weather Hotline (410-293-0032). This phone line can handle 75 calls simultaneously. Do not rely on the Base Ops website (this will only refer you to the Hotline). Decisions on activities outside the normal class/work day (sporting events, reunion activities, Levy Center events, etc.) will be made on a case by case basis for both Thursday evening and Friday. The Hotline will be updated as those decisions are made. The Emergency Operations Center will be manned beginning at 1000 tomorrow. The phone number is 410-293-5970. This number is for NON-EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY. For emergencies you still must dial x3-3333 or 911. Non-emergency calls would be to report downed trees, powerlines, flooding in streets/buildings/quarters, broken windows, etc. Gate 8 will remain open 24/7. I anticipate Gate 1 will become impassable late Thursday night and may not be open on Friday. Gate 3 should be open on Friday. Most of you know the chronic troublespots for street flooding... please stay away from these areas. We will do our best to monitor these areas and close them off when they become impassable. I need you to pay attention and honor barriers in the road. To ignore them is to place you and your vehicle at risk. The first roads to flood will be Brownson Rd, Ramsey Rd (by the Columbarium), and Bowyer Rd at Hubbard Hall. This last may effectively divide the Yard in half. We will keep Gate 3 open as long as possible to allow residents of the lower Yard to return home Thursday, but do not count on it being open past 2200. If you find yourself stranded in the Yard due to impassable roads, call the EOC and we will attempt to get you a ride. Thanks for your attention and cooperation, CDR Tom 'Katz' McKavitt, USN '83 Base Operations Officer United States Naval Academy *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Sep 25 19:45:52 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8PNjqoj032476; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:45:52 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8PNjnsV032466 for ; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:45:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <395d01c383bf$28705af0$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net From USNA Superintendent Re: Hurricane Isabel Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:45:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends of the Naval Academy: We are in the midst of recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Isabel. Thankfully, none of our midshipmen, faculty, staff, visiting Alumni or parents suffered any injuries. However, the damage the Academy sustained from the 7.5 foot storm surge, particularly to our electrical and mechanical infrastructure, was significant. We are still assessing the extent of damage, but believe full recovery will take months. Bancroft Hall, King Hall, the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, Dahlgren Hall, Ricketts Hall, MacDonough Hall and the Halsey Field House suffered minor water damage and have been restored to full operations. Mitscher Hall and the majority of our academic buildings all received extensive water damage from flooding. The basement labs in Chauvenet (chemistry) and Rickover (engineering) were among the hardest hit. Hundreds of contractors and Academy personnel undertook a Herculean effort, working around the clock for 72 hours, so that we were ready to resume makeshift classes on Monday 22 Sep, and continue our mission to develop midshipmen into future officers for our Navy and Marine Corps. We know many challenges await us as we progress to full recovery in the weeks and months ahead. I am confident our Navy leadership will support us with the resources we require. I ask for your support in being sensitive to the significant impact this storm had on the Academy. Midshipmen, faculty, staff and contractors continue to keep our collective focus on our mission and overcoming setbacks caused by the hurricane. Sincerely, VADM Rodney P. Rempt, Superintendent *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Fri Sep 26 15:42:26 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8QJgQXj097761; Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:42:26 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8QJgOIk097751 for ; Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:42:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <53f701c38466$51dd15c0$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Lucky Bag Ads... Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:42:28 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... One of our Firstie Members, Susan Crouch, wrote to us earlier today on behalf of her son, 1/C Midn. Collier Crouch who is Editor in Chief of the 2004 Edition of the Lucky Bag (The Naval Academy Year Book). She wanted all of our Firstie Parents to know that the 2004 Lucky Bag is now accepting orders FOR ADVERTISEMENTS in the 2004 edition. As some of you know, each year, parents and friends of the Naval Academy are invited to place congratulatory ads in the Lucky Bag. These range from small ads which just say congratulations to full page ads with full color photographs, etc. congratulating individual Mids, squads, Companies or the entire Brigade of Midshipmen. To obtain your copy of the Advertisement Order Form go to... http://www.usna.edu/LuckyBag/parentads1.pdf To see the Lucky Bag's web site you should visit http://www.usna.edu/LuckyBag/ As you know, all Mids get a copy of the Lucky Bag each year. All Firsties have their photos and biographies included. You will also find a schedule of WHEN the photos will be taken for ALL Mids at... http://www.usna.edu/LuckyBag/MID_pics.htm It is MANDATORY that all Firsties and Plebes have portraits taken. The Firstie portraits will go in the Lucky Bag. The Plebe photos will be available for purchase by the Plebe or his/her parents. 2/C and Youngsters MAY sign up to have portraits taken as well, according to the schedule posted above. If you are interested in having portraits of your Youngster or Second Class Mid, make sure you make them aware of the above schedule and that they make arrangements to be there at the appointed time. Ad space usually sells out before the final deadline for placing ads, so please don't delay if you wish to participate. [Please feel free to share THIS MESSAGE with any other parents and Midshipmen who you know may be interested. All Firstie parents are not members of our lists and may not know about this unless YOU take the time to tell them.] Go Navy... Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sat Sep 27 23:34:11 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8S3YBsh053601; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:34:11 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8S3Y8Gv053580 for ; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:34:08 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <6007b01c38571$61248d90$6401a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Microsoft "New Internet Patch" Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:34:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... ====================================== IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THIS WARNING !!! ====================================== There is a new V1RUS being spread as an attachment to a VERY OFFICIAL LOOKING email message which looks like it comes directly from... MS Corporation Public Services Subject: New Internet Patch DO NOT LOAD THIS PROGRAM. DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT called update.exe This message is a V1RUS and will infect your machine if you attempt to view the attachment or install this "update." Microsoft does NOT send out email announcing "fixes" for their software. You must use the "Tools" option in your Browser and select "Windows Update" in order to search for and install updates for your system. This fake email LOOKS very official but it is NOT from Microsoft and opening the attachment WILL cause your computer to become infected. PLEASE be careful. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Sep 29 10:41:11 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8TEfBAG035793; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:41:11 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8TEf8CE035776 for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:41:08 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <040901c38697$b8825a00$6501a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fund Drives and such... Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:41:08 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Just a quick note to all of our USNA-Net Parents about Fund Drives. As you all know, USNA-Net operates strictly on donations from our members and we completed our 2003 Annual Fund Drive at the beginning of this month. We raised our entire year's requirement of $7,700 in just 6 days! USNA-Net is NOT looking for additional donations or funds until next September. We are able to keep our annual budget under such tight control by doing everything we do for our members with an all volunteer staff. We have no full time or part time employees nor do we use any paid consultants. It all works so well (and so inexpensively) because we operate on an all volunteer basis. So thank you all for your past kindness and generosity. We will be looking for your help again in September of 2004. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Sep 29 21:49:12 2003 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8U1nCkD051369; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:49:12 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (oh-northolmstead1-5b-227.clvhoh.adelphia.net [68.71.101.227]) by usna-net.org (8.12.9p1) id h8U1n99c051359 for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:49:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <2a8301c386f5$0b028590$6501a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Discussions of Policy Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:49:10 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Dear Navy Family, Our USNA-Net lists were created to assist Parents in dealing with Parenting issues, sharing Advice and Support from those with experience to those with questions. So says our Mission Statement. We are not a discussion forum on things not related to Navy Parenting and we are certainly not a venue for general discussions of Academy Policy. The current thread of discussion about Uniforms is one such topic. We would respectfully request that ALL discussion of this subject be abandoned. It is not our place to discuss the pros and cons of any decision made by the USNA Administration. Our purpose (our sole reason for existence) is to provide help to other parents in dealing with having a Mid at the Academy. We are here to make you life as a parent better and to assist you in understanding that your son or daughter is first in the Navy and secondly attending the finest educational institute in the world. We cannot do that if a few of our members decide to rewrite our Mission Statement whenever it suits their purpose. There are other avenues for our members to use if they choose to voice dissention but our lists are not here for that purpose. We have worked too long and too hard to establish a relationship of cooperation and mutual respect with the Academy to allow it to be tarnished in this way. Please understand that the very fabric of our organization is based upon parents helping parents. We do all of our members a huge disservice by losing focus on our Mission. Respectfully, Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================