Fond du lac Reporter: Academy Day set for Sept. 15

U.S. Service Academy Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Experimental Aircraft Association Center in Oshkosh.

The event will run 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The seminar is for all high school students in Wisconsin interested in discussing the requirements and procedures for seeking a nomination to the U.S. Service Academies. All necessary qualifications and the procedures for applying to the academies will be explained.

U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Ron Johnson, and Congressmen Tom Petri, Reid Ribble and Ron Kind are hosting the event.

Representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy will be present to answer questions and distribute information about their academies.

Wisconsin cadets/midshipmen currently attending the academy will share their first-hand experiences. All interested students and parents are invited to attend. All questions regarding this event should be directed to the lawmakers’ offices.

The EAA Center is located at 3000 Poberezny Road in Oshkosh.