General. The 2004 Parents Weekend Permit is in effect from the conclusion of military duty on Friday, 15 October 2004 until 2030 Sunday, 17 October 2004.
RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED ONLY FOR THOSE CADETS WHO ARE IN THE COMPANY OF AUTHORIZED ADULTS (the Virginia Military Institute does not recognize the legal age of 18 as an adult, or 25 for that matter, as long as you are enrolled at VMI you are a kindergartner) – their parents, official guardians, sibling over the age of 21, host parents (applies mostly to Rats), or parents of another cadet.
Restrictions remain in effect for those cadets who are not accompanied by authorized adult (the strange man you see at the Palms who sits alone in the corner and refers to himself as “The Dude” does not count, nor does Will or any four-legged creatures).
Cadets not physically in the presence of an authorized adult (anyone over the age of 50 since we are not adults yet) are not in compliance with this permit (so if you’re not on restrictions your just as screwed like everyone else).
There will be naptime for all cadets before the football game on Saturday.
Face painting and a petting zoo stations will be set up for all cadets and parents on the Parade Deck.
There will be an Open House on Sunday, 17 October 2004 starting at 0800 (that’s where the big hand touches the “12” and the little hand touches the “8”). Cookies and juice will be served; parents will be authorized to view cadet artwork of popsicle-stick men and finger-paintings. Gingerbread houses are not authorized this year, any gingerbread houses made will be a breach of permit (cadets will bone themselves via Form 24) and the cadet(s) will be placed in “Time-out”.
Following these events a puppet show and cartoons will be shown to cadets. Parents may sit and watch with their cadet(s).
APPROVED
Commandant
