Hi, Michael.

As the mom of an '01 grad, I can answer that.  No, the cadets do not
retrieve the hats.  Kids under a certain age gather at the other end of
Michie Stadium, and are allowed to rush in and gather a hat as a souvenir.
It's a huge thrill for them.

Because I'm a sentimental mom, I talked my daughter into buying a new hat
for the toss.  I wanted the one she had worn, especially since they spend
hours and hours polishing the brass emblem on the front.

Best regards,
Laura

Laura Freberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
(805) 756-2357
http://www.calpoly.edu/~lfreberg
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Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:11 AM
Subject: student's question


when the graduating class at Westpoint throw their graduating hats in the
air,do they retrieve them and is it the same hat?

Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida

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