Raising Cadet Morale

Cadets here start their finals on Saturday, so in an effort to help them through and let them know they aren't forgotten, Jason asked if I would make these little "West Point Morale Bags" for them. I made them for Jason's soldiers when they were deployed to Iraq and they were received with much appreciation! However, that time I had my mom's help, and we only made about 100. This time, I manged 150 of them, all in about a weeks time. My goal was to get them out before Friday to all the cadets, and I made it!!! YEAH!

The card says:

A stick of gum to remind you to stick with it.

Fire Jolly Rancher to light your fire when you feel burned out.

3 Musketeers to remind you how sweet teamwork is.

Tootsie Roll to remind you not to bite off more than you can chew. (I should take this to heart!)

Starburst to give you a boost of energy.

Butterfinger to remind you we all make mistakes.

Chocolate kiss to remind you, you are loved.

Whoppers to remind you to always tell the truth.

Smarties to help you when you need some extra brain power.

Snickers to remind you to take time to laugh.

A bag to help you keep it all together.

West Point's colors are Black and Gold, hence the black bag and yellow ribbon! They were fun, but I don't want to do them again for a LONG time! Now I'll just have to make them for the plebes (freshmen) each year, but that's only about 30 or so... I can manage that!

And since I had the camera out, Brodie had to have her picture taken, too!!! She is saying, "Taaa Daaa!" because we were finished. She actually helped me, too! She put all the little bags of candy in the black bags and had to give me five everytime she did it! It was cute, and actually very helpful!

So, now I'm off to my next project... Christmas presents for the boys' teachers and our "adopted" cadets! I honestly don't know what I'd do if I didn't have a list of things I needed to do! Probably sleep!!!