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United States Air Force Academy

COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB

MONTHLY UPDATE
JULY 2020 ISSUE
Message from the Commandant:

Cadet Wing,
 
USAFA leadership has been closely monitoring the status of COVID-19 across the country as we work to make key decisions on the way ahead for the next few weeks and into the fall. Given the increasing rate of COVID infection, the following decisions have been made.
 
-            USAFA will not host a PW this fall due to the risk of people traveling into the local area from across the nation. Additionally, we project that we will continue to follow the ROEs of day passes only for the foreseeable future.
-            Doolie Day Out will be Doolie Day In for the Class of ’24 and we are working the details of what that will entail.
 
We all know these decisions will be disappointing, but we want to provide you with as much information as we can as early as we can to allow everyone to plan as we move forward.
 
In this continuing state of uncertainty, I understand we all want to have a little more predictability. Please lean on each other and help us all find ways to take care of one another and make this ‘new normal’ better for everyone. Our COVID challenges continue to present limitless opportunities to do things in different ways….we welcome your input!
 
V/R
ME
 
MICHELE C. EDMONDSON, Brig Gen, USAF
29 th  Commandant of Cadets
United States Air Force Academy
 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

We aren't able to host events in person right now, but there are still ways we can use volunteers. We are currently recruiting folks for:

  • Goodie Bag Committee
  • Graphic Design experience? We could use your talent to design the three gift cards that accompany our Goodie Bags - Email our Goodie Bag Chair for details.
  • End of Year Celebration for the Class of 2021
  • 2021 New Appointee Event for the Class of 2025

If you scroll all the way to the end of this newsletter and look at the CPC Board members for this year, you will notice that many of them have graduating Seniors - we will have several positions to fill next year. It's not too early to start thinking about what position you might like to fill!
From the Co-Presidents
It's hard to believe the 2020-2021 academic year is just weeks away! The Basics have been working hard to complete their training, and many of our upperclassmen have been involved with BCT cadre and other activities at the Academy. The rest of the Cadet Wing will be returning soon. These are highly unusual times, and the Academy experience for Basics, Cadets, and families has been unlike any other experienced to date. Yet, the Basics and Cadets are rising to the challenges presented to them -- learning, growing, and adapting. We must do the same.

We now know that there will be no Parents' Weekend this year. This is a disappointment for many, but not really surprising. In listening to the Live Parent Welcome Event with a message to the 2024 parents (which you can access in the "Important Information" section below), the one thing that was repeated over and over was how the health and safety of the Cadets is the #1 priority and that USAFA is doing everything they can to keep our Cadets safe, healthy, and able to complete their mission, which is to become leaders of character in the Air and Space Force. I can't help but think that the current experiences of our Cadets will help bring all of them closer together as they rely on each other for support.

We now await decisions on fall sports, tailgates, and even Thanksgiving Break. As soon as we hear any information on these, we will pass it along.

You can still send your cadets some love with a CPC Goodie Bag at Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Spring Finals with a personalized message from you! Order a Goodie Bag here.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Paul and Kathy Puseman
USAFA CPC Co-Presidents


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE
USAFA PARENT LIAISON
CLASS OF 2024 INFORMATION

All Colorado 2024 families are receiving the CPC monthly newsletter this month. In the future, it will only be sent to members of the Colorado Parents' Club. This is one of many benefits you receive as a CPC member. You can purchase your membership and review all membership benefits on our website. Remember, membership is a one-time fee and will cover all 4-years of your Cadet's journey at USAFA.
Jacks Valley - Virtual March Back: July 18th-31st
The March Back from Jacks Valley is a virtual event this year that everyone can participate in. Show your support for the Class of 2024 by putting on your USAFA fan gear (or your Cadet PT shirt if you are a USAFA grad) and walk, run or march 6.2 miles between July 18th-31st. Take pictures along the way and share them online with the hashtag #marchwith2024. Although the March Back from Jacks Valley can’t be an in person public event this year that doesn’t mean we can’t be a supportive part of this big accomplishment for the Basics. Get out in the fresh air and join the virtual March!
For full details on this event, click here

Watch the video & get inspired!
COLORADO CADETS IN ACTION!
Colorado Cadre! C1C's Spencer Rohlwing, Brooke Bruder, and Ryan Clancy from CS16 ran the assault course with the Demons at Jacks Valley.
Get to Know your CPC Board Members and Committee Chairs
Each month we will be introducing a new board or committee member, so our general membership can get to know the team that is working hard behind the scenes. This month, meet your new Co-Presidents, Paul and Kathy Puseman.
Paul and Kathy, from Bailey, Colorado, are the proud parents of C2C Andrew Puseman and older brother Jarrod Puseman, who is attending CU Boulder pursuing his Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. At USAFA, Andrew is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a German minor. He has played baritone for the Drum and Bugle Corps the past two years. Paul is a mechanical engineer for Western Midstream, and Kathy is an archaeobotanist who owns her own company (PAST, LLC) looking at macrofloral remains mostly from archaeological, paleoflood, and paleoseismic contexts. They have been members of CPC for 2 years, helping first on the Tailgate and Colorado Night committees, then serving as Co-Vice Presidents for the 2019-2020 academic year. As a family, they enjoy many mountain activities including rafting, camping, backpacking, motorcycle riding, and skiing.
COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB 
2020-2021 EXECUTIVE BOARD

CO-PRESIDENTS | Paul and Kathy Puseman ('22)
CO-VICE-PRESIDENTS |Steve and Joy Johnson ('21 and '23)
CO-SECRETARIES| Mark and Christina Coffey ('23)
CO-TREASURERS | Derek and Lisa de Bastos ('22)
EVENT COORDINATOR | Claudia Lawrence ('21)
FUNDRAISING CHAIR | Jane Morgan ('21)
WEBMASTER | Donna Bajek ('21)

USAFA Colorado Parents' Club| usafacpc.org