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VMI Parents Council outlines recruiting, mentorship and support activities to trustees
Summary
The VMI Parents Council presented its outreach, recruitment and support efforts, saying members contact prospective families, run a rat‑mask Facebook group, assist at open houses and host on‑post events; the council reported outreach to more than 600 applicants last spring and 138 parent mentoring matches this year.
Phaedra (Parents Council president) briefed the Board of Visitors on the Parents Council’s work supporting recruitment, communication and parent mentorship for VMI families. She described the council’s recruiting outreach, a rat‑mask Facebook group for incoming families, mentorship pairings and on‑post activities such as tailgates and rat send‑offs.
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