United States Air Force Academy

COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB

MONTHLY UPDATE


MARCH 2021 ISSUE
Class of 2022 Ring Event
The Class of 2022 was able to have a Ring Event this year, although no dance and no civilain dates due to Covid restrictions. Ring Dance, typically an evening of dining, guest speakers, and ring presentations, is part of the rite of passage for the C2Cs to become “Firsties”. This milestone is one that our cadets look forward to since donning their class rings for the first time is the culmination of three years of hard work and the start of their final year at the Academy. 

From the WebGuy blog: "The Air Force ring is distinctive for being white gold instead of the yellow gold used at the other academies. Each class designs its own class crest; the only requirements being that each crest includes all the elements on the Class of 1959's crest: the class number, the class year, the Polaris star, and the eagle. One side of the ring bears the academy crest, while the other side bears the class crest; the center bezel bears the words United States Air Force Academy. Cadets choose their own stones for the center of the ring. ...This year the Guest Speaker for the evening was Gen Glen D. Vanherck, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command. Gen. Vanherck spoke about his time in the military, the meaning of serving and looking into the future of their military career."
Michele Mason (left) and friends
Zane Kam
Ricky de Bastos and roommate Shane Oatman
Andrew Puseman
Dinner looked a little different this year.
Firstie Pool Jump!
It was a little cold and chilly on some of the jump days, but that didn't stop the Firsties from taking the plunge! Lt. Gen. Richard Clark even got his jump in.

This tradition of jumping in the fountain is believed to have begun in 1959 with the first class of graduates. Only seniors who have completed their last final are allowed to jump in the fountains.
Colorado Cadets in Action
This is the place to see the great things our Colorado Cadets are doing!

Please share photos and details of your cadets in action this summer! You can email photos to: president@usafacpc.org, so we can highlight the great things our cadets are doing in our monthly newsletters.
COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB 
2021-22 EXECUTIVE BOARD
CO-PRESIDENTS | Paul and Kathy Puseman ('22)
CO-VICE-PRESIDENTS |Position to be filled
CO-SECRETARIES| Heather Benson ('23) and Nicole Greenwood ('24)
CO-TREASURERS | Ben and Mako Kam ('22 and '24)
EVENT COORDINATOR | Position to be filled
FUNDRAISING CHAIR | Position to be filled
WEBMASTER Jessica Anderson ('25)