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COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB

MONTHLY UPDATE

JULY 2019 ISSUE

UPCOMING EVENTS

6 August 2019: A-day picnic for Class of 2023 Families. If you haven't received your invitation, please email Kathy Puseman, CPC Vice President, for details.

30 August 2019: Parents' Weekend. In the upcoming weeks, you should be able to find a complete schedule of events at this link: Parents' Weekend 2019.

31 August 2019: CPC Tailgate #1 10:30-12:30 (sign up link will be on our website soon!) We tailgate in the cadet tailgate area, so you'll be able to visit your cadet's squadron tailgate, and your cadet (and his/her friends) can visit our tailgate!

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
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

It's hard to believe the 2019-2020 academic year is just weeks away! I'm sure it's been a slow-moving few weeks for our 2023 families, but trust us, time flies by after the doolie year!

You may have noticed that our newsletter looks a little different...we have changed things up a bit to make it more mobile-friendly. We are always looking for opportunities to improve our communication, so please reach out to us with your suggestions!

Speaking of updates...if you haven't visited our website in a while, you need to! Our webmaster, Donna Bajek, has worked hard to provide a more user-friendly experience for all. Purchasing memberships, nametags and goodie bags is a much easier, one-step process now. Our website is also filled with information about volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and a newly-updated photo gallery. Joe Bajek, our CPC Photo/Video Chair, has created an avenue to upload and download CPC photos so you'll always be able to find pics from our CPC-sponsored events. Email Joe with your photo-related questions, or if you have photos you'd like to upload!

The start of the academic year also means tailgate season is almost here! CPC tailgates are a lot of fun for the entire family and a great way to get to know your fellow CPC members. We are the only parents' group that tailgates in the cadet tailgate area, and your CPC nametag will give you access to this cordoned area. We need a lot of volunteers to pull off our tailgates each week. Please consider getting involved on our committee. We look forward to tailgating with all of you soon! Check the side bar for more details.

Enjoy the final few weeks of summer -

Steve and Carrie Clancy

USAFA CPC Co-Presidents

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE

USAFA PARENT LIAISON

USAFA Parade prohibited items (as of 18 Jul 19) This link will highlight which items you can NOT bring into the parade area on A-day.

Important Dates for Parents (as of 5 Feb 19)

2019-2020 Academic Calendar

Falcon Family Newsletter - June

CLASS OF 2023 INFORMATION

All Colorado 2023 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.

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-Secretaries, Mark and Christina Coffey.

Mark and Christina are the proud parents of 4 children: Basic Cadet/C4C Taylor Coffey, Breanna who will be a senior at Liberty H.S., Jacob who will be a sophomore at Liberty H.S., and Kaylee who will be in 6th grade at New Summit Charter Academy. Mark is originally from Kentucky and came to Colorado with the Air Force. He was stationed at the Air Force Academy from 1992-1996.

He is currently a home and building technologies territory manager with Honeywell. Christina was born in Minnesota, but grew up in Colorado. She has been a stay at home mom for the past 20 years and has recently started nursing school to become an RN. Their family enjoys getting out in the beautiful Colorado outdoors, going to football and baseball games, and spending time with extended family and friends. We also never miss watching a season of UK basketball!

Colorado Cadets in Action

This is the place to see the great things our Colorado Cadets have been 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 Andrew Puseman is all smiles after his first solo flight in the glider during his airmanship course this summer.

Photo Below: Basic Cadet Luke Rohlwing,

pre I-day drop-off, at the start of I-day "festivities" and during his first haircut. Gone are those beautiful locks!