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United States Air Force Academy

COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB

MONTHLY UPDATE

Parents' Weekend Edition

AUGUST 2019 ISSUE
UPCOMING EVENTS

  • 30 August 2019: Parents' Weekend. A complete schedule has been approved and can be found at this link: Parents' Weekend 2019.

  • 31 August 2019: CPC Tailgate #1 10:30-12:30 Our tailgates are some of the best, but we need your help! ​Looking for volunteers to be on the CPC Tailgate Committee. We are looking for a core group of 4-6 volunteers to help oversee set-up, hospitality, food prep and clean-up. Committee members would rotate through the different stations game-by-game. No experience needed. Sign up to bring items for our potluck, too. More details can be found on our website.

  • 31 August 2019: USAFA vs. Colgate Football game (kickoff at 1:30). The Colorado Parents' Club sits as a group in section L23. Please order your season tickets and request to sit in our section!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNTIES:

We aren't able to host events without our volunteers! For a complete list of ways you can volunteer your time and talent, visit our website . We are currently recruiting folks for:

  • Tailgate Committee
  • 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.
  • Colorado All Service Academy Ball
  • Colorado Night
  • End of Year Celebration

NEW CPC Nametag Design!

The Colorado Parents' Club is one of the premier USAFA parent organizations. Over Parents' Weekend, you'll notice a variety of creative nametags for our sister-clubs. Thanks to the creative genius of Joe Bajek and our co-secretaries, Mark and Christina Coffey, our nametag has a fresh new look (new design will be posted on website soon!) New CPC members will get two nametags included with the price of membership, $225. Current CPC members can order new nametags, if they desire, directly on our website .

Both styles of nametags (new ones and old) will allow you access to the CPC Tailgate area.
From the Co-Presidents
Hello CPC families!

We are reaching out a little early this month as we have a lot of information related to Parents' Weekend (see side bar for schedule and tailgate info) that we want to share with you, so you can plan your weekend ahead of time! This year is a little different, because cadets will be attending classes BEFORE the parade and AFTER lunch (parents will NOT attend classes). This schedule breaks down the cadet and parent activities a little more.

Your cadets may not be excited about the first day of school, but I'm sure the Class of 2020 is happy to begin their final year of this USAFA journey. We look forward to celebrating their milestones along the way!

Speaking of milestones, we are very proud of all of our Colorado cadets in the Class of 2021 for marking their commitment to serve on active duty at the Commitment Dinner on 7 Aug 19.

We know many of our Colorado Class of 2022 cadets earned their jump wings or glider wings for their successful completion of the summer airmanship programs.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 on their acceptance into the cadet wing! So glad Mother Nature cooperated on A-day! Our second A-day family picnic was a huge success! If you had RSVPd to the event, be on the lookout for a quick survey headed your way. We'd love to see how we can improve this event in future years.

Can't wait to meet our new CPC families and catch up with our "old" friends over Parents' Weekend-

Steve and Carrie Clancy
USAFA CPC Co-Presidents


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE
USAFA PARENT LIAISON
Colorado Cadets in Action
This is the place to see the great things our Colorado Cadets are doing!
We'd love to share the adventures and successes of our Colorado cadets with our members. Please send photos and details of your cadets living their best lives at USAFA to our co-presidents.
Photo on right: C/3C Ricardo de Bastos earned his jump wings this summer and was also recently selected to be part of Wings of Green! Congratulations!

Acceptance Day 2019

Far left: C/2C Ryan Clancy pins on fellow Colorado cadet, C/4C Griffin Anderson. Both attended Discovery Canyon Campus High School in Colorado Springs.

Left: C/2C Cailin Foster had the privilege of pinning on her younger sister, C/4C Ashlyn Foster!
COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB 
2019-20 EXECUTIVE BOARD

CO-PRESIDENTS | Steve and Carrie Clancy ('21)
CO-VICE-PRESIDENTS |Paul and Kathy Puseman ('22)
CO-SECRETARIES| Mark and Christina Coffey ('23)
CO-TREASURERS | Derek and Lisa de Bastos ('22)
CO-EVENT COORDINATORS | Jim and Nathalie Flannery ('21)
CO-FUNDRAISING CHAIRS | Joe Bajek ('21) and Donna Bajek ('21)
USAFA Colorado Parents' Club| [website]