Pre-Plebe Year Activities, 2023-24
November 2023 – March 2024 – Draft shortened Class of 78 History for inclusion in Class of 2028 Reef Points – COMPLETE, read history at Class of 2028 Reef Points Version of Class of 1978 History page
January – March 2024 – Design USNA 1978 – 2028 Challenge Coin. COMPLETE – see final design at 1978 – 2028 Challenge Coin page
May – June 2024 – Parents Clubs and Alumni Chapter “Plebe-to-Be” events – COMPLETE, see pics at ALITC Incoming Plebes Briefs page
Plebe Year, 2024-25
June 27, 2024 – Induction Day and Oath of Office Ceremony, Hospital Point/T-Court – COMPLETE, pics at Class of 2028 Induction Day page
July 15, 2024, 1900-2100 – Honor Coin Ceremony, Alumni Hall
TBD (Summer 2024) – Plebe Summer Parade, Worden Field
August 8-11, 2024 – Plebe Parent Weekend, Dahlgren Hall/Alumni Hall
August 15, 2024 – Plebe Legacy Reception
May 13-14, 2025 (Week before Commissioning Week) – Sea Trials, Hospital Point and Naval Support Activity Annapolis
May 15, 2025, Day after Sea-trials (Week before Commissioning Week) – Herndon Climb
Youngster Year, 2025-26
April 2026 – Bonds of Gold Ceremony, Smoke Hall Reception, Memorial Hall Ceremony
May 15, 2026 – Shellback Ceremony and Youngster Cookout, Smoke Park (southside of King Hall, across from Mitscher Hall)
Second Class Year, 2026-27
August 2026 – Commitment Dinner, King Hall, USNA
September 2026 – Legacy Reception
May 18, 2027, 1900 – Ring Dance, Dahlgren Hall, USNA
First Class Year, 2027-28
November 2027 – Service Community Assignment Night/Dinner
March 25-26, 2028, 1800-2000 – Regimental Receptions, Fluegel Alumni Center
May 15, 2028, 0930-1030 – Graduation Brief and Crest Unveiling, Alumni Hall, USNA
May 16, 2028 – Indoor Graduation Rehearsal, Alumni Hall, USNA
May 21, 2028, 1000-1200 – Marine Select and Heritage Awards, Alumni Hall, USNA
May 22, 2028, 0700-0900 – Graduation Rehearsal, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
May 23, 2028, 1100 – Color Parade, Worden Field, USNA
May 24, 2028, 1000-1200 – Commissioning Ceremony, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Weather alt: Alumni Hall)
August 2028 – August Graduation, Memorial Hall, USNA
December 2028 – December Graduation, Memorial Hall, USNA