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VISITING AFRICA: ONE MIDSHIPMAN’S PERSPECTIVE If you’re visiting Africa and hear someone say “Mambo,” respond with “Poa kama ndizi.” That means “cool like a banana” and is one of the more colorful responses to the Kiswahili greeting “mambo” which means “how you are doing?” This is just one of the many cultural facets picked up by a group of Naval Academy midshipman on a recent Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture trip which provided a treasure trove of experiences unavailable outside Tanzania. Our experiences included climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, two encounters with two separate chapters of the Maasai tribe, and a visit with the famous but reclusive African Bushmen. > > A RT I C L E
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USNA QUADRUPLES OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIERS The U.S. Naval Academy quadrupled its number of Olympic Trials qualifiers this year from the 2008 event with an effort by Navy coaches and athletic department officials to create a more competitive swimming squad.
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This self guided walking tour will acquaint you with many locations throughout Annapolis and the Naval Academy significant to the War of 18 12, an event that made an impact on our country and our Navy.
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PLEBE SUMMER: FINDING MOTIVATION TO SUCCEED Plebe Summer is physically and emotionally demanding. With minimal leisure time and franticpaced days, they work together to find the motivation they need to keep going.
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SIX FLAGS TICKETS
Reduced priced tickets to Six Flags are available for DoD and military families.Tickets can be purchase at any NDW ticket office beginning. Ticket prices are $18 through Aug. 16 and $20 starting Aug. 17. Tickets are nonrefundable. Call the NSA Annapolis ITT Office for more information at 410-293-9200.
TEEN CAMPING TRIP
Naval District Washington is hosting a Teen Camping Excursion at the Navy Rec Center, Solomon’s Island, Md., Aug. 7-9 for teens ages 11-16. Cost is $130 per youth and includes two nights tent camping, leisure passes for swimming, mini-golf, sports equipment and more.To sign up, contact Rhiannon DiMaggio at the NSA Annapolis Billy the Kid Youth Center at 410-293-4998 or rhiannon.dimaggio@navy.mil.
MONTHLY YARD SALE
The next MWR Annapolis yard sale will take place July 14 in the parking lot of the Navy Exchange from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for table or space is $10. Vendor registration is required one week prior. Future dates include Aug. 11 and Sept. 15. Call 410-293-9200 for more information.
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Practice parades are held about four times during the summer, in preparation for Plebe Formal Dress Parades. During the practice parade, plebes learn the dress parade sequence and how to properly maneuver arms correctly.
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A L L H A N D S U P DATE: A L O O K AT WA R OF 1812
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