Rep. Brooks to host Academy Day Sunday

Published 12:00 pm Saturday, September 23, 2017

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks will host Academy Day Sunday at Madison Academy on Slaughter Road, according to a release from the congressman’s office.

The event is set for 2 to 4 p.m. and is open to all high school students, parents and teachers in Alabama’s 5th congressional district, which includes Limestone and Madison counties. Madison Academy is at 325 Slaughter Road, Madison.

Academy Day is for high school students interested in attending a U.S. service academy. Students and parents will have the opportunity to meet with U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

About Academy Day

Applicants to all service academies, except the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, must obtain a nomination from an official nominating source. This includes Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, president, vice president and secretaries of the Navy, Air Force and Army. A member of Congress can nominate students to attend an academy if the students meet eligibility requirements and live in the representative’s congressional district.

Brooks established a nominating board to review applications, interview prospective candidates and make the final selection of fifth district nominees to be submitted to the academies. Nominations are determined using the competitive method with all nominees submitted unranked to the academies, allowing equal opportunity for each candidate nominated from the district.

All nomination applications must be submitted to Congressman Brooks’ office by Friday, Nov. 3. For more information about the nomination process, please visit brooks.house.gov/serving-you/service-academy-nominations.