January 2022 Newsletter

United States Air Force Academy

COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB

MONTHLY UPDATE

JANUARY 2022 ISSUE

UPCOMING EVENTS

8 February 2022 Valentine's Goodie Bag Deadline to Order. You may order at this link!

13 February 2022 Tentative Date for Valentine's Goodie Bag Assembly. Please be on the lookout for separate communication and join the fun! We can't do this without you!

Recognition 2022 March 10-12 for fourth-class cadets. More information may be found here.

April 2022 - CPC End of Year Celebration. This celebration is still to be determined. Even if we are not able to have an in-person event, Seniors will still receive their gifts.

April 2022 - Spring General Membership Meeting/Elections. We will be electing new members to the Executive Board. More information will be forthcoming.

25 May 2022 - Graduation

11 June 2022 - New Appointee Event. This will be located at Top Golf in Colorado Springs. More details will be forthcoming.

25 June 2022 - In-processing Day for the class of 2026. We are hoping we can host our traditional I-Day Picnic.

Spring 2022 Calendar

NEW ADDRESS?

Have you moved since you joined CPC? Please update your address with our secretaries so you can continue to receive CPC communication!

Contact the CPC Co-Secretaries

SISTER PARENT CLUB

NEWS and FUNDRAISERS

Louisiana Parents Club - Caps and Polos may be purchased at this website.

Eastern Massachusetts Parent Club - The ordering dates have passed for 2022 yet this is a great place to order Commencement & Recognition Keepsakes for 2023. Check out their site!

Parents Association of Nebraska - Show your Support with a class patch, pin, charm or earrings. You may order here.

From the Co-Presidents

Hello CPC families!

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your holidays and time with your cadet(s). We enjoyed the chance to meet/visit with many of you at the Colorado All Service Academy Ball held on December 29 at the Broadmoor. Be sure to check out the photos below.

It's hard to believe our firsties will be graduating in just four quick months! We look forward to learning where our Class of 2022 cadets will be headed for their first assignments.

Speaking of graduation, that momentous day also marks the beginning of our new CPC board year. We will have many positions to fill at our Spring General Membership meeting. This is where you come in, especially our 2024 and 2025 members! Is there a role you're interested in assuming? These next four months will allow you to participate in a background role as you learn the ins and outs of that position.

Elected Board Positions to be filled:

Fundraising Chair - In this capacity you'll be responsible for overseeing the Goodie Bag Chair(s) and any other club fundraising efforts. In addition, you'll be reaching out to our community partners to seek funds for some of our activities (Tailgates, Colorado Night, etc.) and track donations received throughout the year.

Vice President(s) - The Vice President(s) oversee CPC Public Relations, including the Webmaster, Tailgate Chair, and Photographer/ Videographer. You can reach out to our current Vice Presidents for more information.

Other Positions to be filled:

2022 Colorado All Service Academy Ball Representative - The joint service academy committee (led by the US Military Academy) will begin meeting soon to start planning the event to be held in December 2022. The USAFA representative represents the Air Force Academy on this committee. Contact Kathy Puseman for more info.

End of Year Celebration Chair(s): We still need a person or two to coordinate the details for the Colorado Parents' Club End of Year Celebration. This fun event will be held in April and will honor our seniors and celebrate all that our club has done over the past year.

I-Day Chair(s). We looking forward to again hosting our traditional picnic this year. We will need an organized individual (or team) to lead this signature event. This committee chair will work closely with the AOG and USAFA senior leadership on this joint effort. The I-Day chair leads the team of CPC volunteers to cover everything from food prep and serving, to volunteer coordinating, to the letter writing campaign, etc.

Please contact the Presidents to volunteer for any of these positions.

We look forward to working with you to help enrich the Academy experience of our cadets!

- Paul and Kathy Puseman,

Co-Presidents

Colorado All Service Academy Ball

The 39th Colorado All Service Academy Ball was held on December 29 at the beautiful Broadmoor Hotel. There were a total of 377 attendees with cadets/midshipmen from the US Military Academy (West Point), the Naval Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, and the Air Force Academy, as well as friends and families. Two Space Force Delta Guardians (Captain Mike Foley and Captain Stephen Johnson) hosted the evening and kept us entertained throughout, and LtCol Jason Harris was present to hand out the night's challenge coins (designed by C1C Michele Mason) and inspire the cadets and midshipmen about their future service. Keynote speaker Colonel (retired) Sue Ross spoke about how the military prepares cadets and midshipmen to adapt and not be overwhelmed by circumstances in life, and related how her personal experiences in the Air Force equipped her and her family for this. Dancing and Casino Night were enjoyed by many. Thank you to all who helped in any way, especially our cadet volunteers!

Thank You!

A big Thank You to the CASAB Committee Members representing USAFA - Kathy Puseman, Marne Trujillo, Joe Matchette, Mako Kam, Heather Benson, Jeff Flachman, Jessica Anderson, and Ken Rivera. Many other unnamed volunteers helped make this wonderful event a success.

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