It wasn't a typical back-to-school shopping day for Bourbonnais' Tommy Maly.
That's because the 14-year-old Maternity BVM School graduate isn't preparing to go to a local high school.
Instead, Maly spent Sunday with his dad, Paul, at Target in Bradley shopping for supplies for his dorm room.
He's heading to Culver Military Academy, in northwest Indiana, on Wednesday.
"I'm nervous," Tommy said with a laugh.
Tommy and his dad picked up drawers for the dorm room, as well as snacks and laundry supplies, for the school about 85 miles due east of Bourbonnais.
"The campus is really, really cool because it's like right on a lake. And their academics are really good, and the athletics are good, too," said Tommy, who's hoping to play basketball.
Also making Tommy's situation unique is that he hasn't spoken to his roommate yet. He's not allowed to, so there's no communication about who will bring what.
