2021 Virtual Dark Ages Event
Posted: 1/17/2021
We have not chosen a date yet… please look for more information as we firm up our plans.
What Are The Dark Ages?
The period between New Year’s and Spring Break is often the longest span of “no leave” during the year. Combine that with the typical grey weather and someone 50+ years ago coined the term Dark Ages. There are occasional brutal winters wherein the slang changes to Ice Ages.
Ask your Mid what the “Happiness Factor” is today. Mathematically it is (# days of leave) / (# days until leave). Everyone watches it creep toward infinity as a measure of progress through the Dark/Ice Ages.
One thing that has sustained Mids over the decades, particularly during the Dark Ages, is knowing that folks back home are thinking about their well-being. To that end, Parents Clubs around the country send care packages to their Mids during February. At the Dark Ages Party, Club members bring items to help fill care packages for all of our Kentucky Midshipmen. The packages will then be personally driven by Club members to Annapolis and hand delivered on the Yard afew days after the Party.
Any item that would be appropriate for your daughter/son to have in Bancroft Hall would be great for the goody bags. In addition to dropping in a treat, some families will also write notes of support, humor, or encouragement to include in the care packages. Your creative thinking will help you shop for an item (or more if you like) to include. Please keep in mind you will want to bring a quantity of 64 as you shop. A few ideas for you of items that have been included in the past are: trail mix, protein bars, popcorn bags a packet of Emergen-C, a bottle of Gatorade, dental floss, playing cards, etc….We will be assembling 64 care packages (in a large brown paper shopping sack).
The Annual Care Package Event is a favorite event for the Club!
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