scoutingdad
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Dear Forum Members,
We are immigrants to the country. I came to the country as a grad student 20 years ago. This country has provided us with the support and an avenue to chase our dreams . I believe that the constitution authored by the founding fathers is the pride of this nation. I sincerely appreciate the freedom and the rights this country has provided. I have imbibed the importance of these privileges in my kids. ( Though born in US , They studied four years in a different country during their formative years ,so they very well understand the importance of a US education, and the critical thinking and freedom of expression it brings) .
My son is a freshman, a star scout in BSA. He is involved in High school Athletics ( Throws). A straight A student , and has been recommended for taking all Honor courses in his sophomore year. He is a kind kid and responds well with structure and discipline. I can see a sense of pride when he is in his scout uniform and when he recently got his start scout. On the other side, he is not a big fan of contact sports, competitive scenarios. He does things at his own pace, but will complete before the deadline , takes responsibility for his actions , and is empathetic.
Having explained about our family’s background, i would like to expose my kids ( daughter is a 7th grade and is a 1st Class Scout) to the service academy opportunities . I don’t want to force it on them , but give them an opportunity to explore the career path. My son is interested in a career in Law and has been looking at doing Political Science majors in preparation for his JD. My daughter is more on the STEM side . So to generate that interest/ exposure I was thinking about the following options,
1) Do a tour of service academies . Will it be too much , will it scare them away ?
2) Put them in touch with admission Counselors. ( How do I find them in OH, where we live)
3) Finding a good mentor for them . ( Who can be a good mentor,)
4) Advise them on academics, sports, physical fitness. Etc ( How do we got about imbibing the competitive spirit)
5) How do we go about creating a time line for his/ her application process ?
As a father I want to see my children happy, but at the same time be disciplined , duty bound, have a sense of service to the humanity/ country and leave a legacy for their future generations. So it’s a balance. I am in the exploratory phase as a parent and any advice on the above is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Best,
We are immigrants to the country. I came to the country as a grad student 20 years ago. This country has provided us with the support and an avenue to chase our dreams . I believe that the constitution authored by the founding fathers is the pride of this nation. I sincerely appreciate the freedom and the rights this country has provided. I have imbibed the importance of these privileges in my kids. ( Though born in US , They studied four years in a different country during their formative years ,so they very well understand the importance of a US education, and the critical thinking and freedom of expression it brings) .
My son is a freshman, a star scout in BSA. He is involved in High school Athletics ( Throws). A straight A student , and has been recommended for taking all Honor courses in his sophomore year. He is a kind kid and responds well with structure and discipline. I can see a sense of pride when he is in his scout uniform and when he recently got his start scout. On the other side, he is not a big fan of contact sports, competitive scenarios. He does things at his own pace, but will complete before the deadline , takes responsibility for his actions , and is empathetic.
Having explained about our family’s background, i would like to expose my kids ( daughter is a 7th grade and is a 1st Class Scout) to the service academy opportunities . I don’t want to force it on them , but give them an opportunity to explore the career path. My son is interested in a career in Law and has been looking at doing Political Science majors in preparation for his JD. My daughter is more on the STEM side . So to generate that interest/ exposure I was thinking about the following options,
1) Do a tour of service academies . Will it be too much , will it scare them away ?
2) Put them in touch with admission Counselors. ( How do I find them in OH, where we live)
3) Finding a good mentor for them . ( Who can be a good mentor,)
4) Advise them on academics, sports, physical fitness. Etc ( How do we got about imbibing the competitive spirit)
5) How do we go about creating a time line for his/ her application process ?
As a father I want to see my children happy, but at the same time be disciplined , duty bound, have a sense of service to the humanity/ country and leave a legacy for their future generations. So it’s a balance. I am in the exploratory phase as a parent and any advice on the above is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Best,