United States Air Force Academy

COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB

Newsletter

April 2024

From the Co-Presidents

Hello CPC Families,


It was wonderful to see many of you at the End of Year Celebration on 20 April 2024. Thank you to Ann Pederson, Jackie Breeden & Mandy Wade for the wonderful event! 


We congratulate all of the Firsties as they finish out their academic year and look forward to graduation!


For those seniors who were not able to make the celebration, we want to ensure your cadet receives their special gift. There is an opportunity to pick up your gift on Thursday, April 25th, at Sijan Hall, and Vandy Hall. Please make sure your cadet reviews the separate email that was sent with specific times. Additionally, we will set up a table on Sunday, May 5, 2024, from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Cadet Field House, where you can collect your gift during our Goodie Bag Assembly. Please enter through the west entrance. Parents, please remind your cadets to pick up their gift.


We hosted our Spring General Membership Meeting right after the End of Year Celebration. Thank you to those who were able to attend. An organization like ours cannot operate without the active participation of its members. We are excited to announce that at our the meeting, we approved a new logo and initiated plans for rebranding. We look forward to sharing a glimpse of the new logo with you soon. Those interested in obtaining the General Membership Meeting slides can do so by reaching out to info@usafacpc.org.


It is bittersweet as we say thank you to volunteers that have faithfully served over the last several years. Once our cadets graduate, we can no longer serve as a Executive Board Member. However, please keep in mind that Honorary Members can serve as Committee Chairs. Thank you to all our volunteers that have helped this past year. This is what makes or club special!


Congratulations to the newly elected Executive Board for the 2024/2025 year:


Co-Presidents: Danny and Kathy Cometto ('25)

Vice President(s): Kim Cheri (’27)

Secretary: VACANT

Treasurer: VACANT

Membership Coordinator: April McClung ('26)

Event Coordinator: Sherri Newell ('26)

Fundraising Coordinator: VACANT


Congratulations also to the newly appointed/re-appointed Committee Chairs:


Goodie Bag Chair: Lauralee Hitzler ('26)

Webmaster: Jessica Anderson ('25)

Photographer: David Bishop (’23 &'27) & April McClung ('26)

New Appointee Event: Kim Cheri ('27) & Erin Louden (‘27)

I-day Picnic Chair: VACANT

Tailgate Chair: Tim Thompson ('23)

CASAB Chair & POC: Jeff Flachman ('25)

End of Year Celebration: VACANT

IT Support Chair: Bobby Culp (’19)

Social Media Chair: Rachel Stearns (’23)


We still have some critical positions that need to be filled. Please consider stepping forward to serve in one of these roles. Volunteering to shadow current positions is a great way to learn and maintain the continuity of our club.


We look forward to welcoming the class of 2028 in just a couple of months.


Please check out our new Facebook Group.


Danny & Kathy Cometto,

USAFA CPC Co-Presidents

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 25, 2024

Last Day to Order Spring Goodie Bag and/or Donate a Bag

ORDER HERE


April 26, 2024, 6pm

Taste of Home Zoom Meeting

Contact Co-Chairs: Sherri Newell, ec@usafacpc.org or

Shannon Stark, mwusafatoh@usafacpc.org for more information.

Zoom link will be posted on CPC website.


May 5, 2024

Goodie Bag Assembly

Volunteer Sign-Up


May 21, 2024, 6pm

Basic Cadet Training Parent All Call

Incoming Freshman for Class of 2028

Sign up HERE



May 24, 2024

Ring Dance


May 28 - 31, 2024

Graduation Week


May 30, 2024

Graduation and Change of Command (Superintendent)


June 8, 2024, 12pm-3pm

New Appointee and Prep Event

Top Golf/Colorado Springs


June 23, 2024, 1:10pm

Air Force Day at the Rockies

ORDER HERE


June 24, 2024

Meet and greet at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, Colorado Springs for appointees and family


June 25, 2024

Ice cream social at Doolittle Hall for appointees and family


June 26, 2024

In-Processing Day for Class of 2028 and I-Day Picnic

Volunteer Sign-up will be emailed soon!


June 27, 2024, 4pm

Basic Cadet Swearing In


August 7, 2024, Time TBD

Acceptance Day


August 31-September 2, 2024

Parents Weekend





Schedule of Athletics


USAFA PARENT INFORMATION




Firsties

Firstie Names in alphabetical order. The photo matches the list alphabetically moving from L to R, and top to bottom. Jackson Connelly (not pictured)

OUR COLORADO CADETS


C4C Elizabeth Germain


C3C Sam McClung

Spring Break at Hickman AFB



C4C Erik Boehmer

Spring Break Skiing Blackcomb Glacier

C2C Hannah Johnson

2024 Womens Soccer Team Captain

C3C Griffin Greenwood 

Sunrise Recognition Morning

C2C D. Micah Stark

Boston Marathon

C4C Catherine Louden

KBowl

C1C Bryce Parsons

Wings of Blue won both 2Way Advanced Skydiving Nationals in Cali breaking records in final jump

C1C Aaron Powers

Snowboarding at Keystone


C2C Griffin Anderson

Spring Break Japan



C3C Jaeden Smith with

Sister

C2C Ella Duncan

Spring Break USS Requin SS-481 Pittsburgh

C4C Keegan Bennett

Running Track

Sister Clubs Fundraising


Parent Club Fundraising Efforts

Most Parent Clubs have various fundraising. Please see the club websites to see how we can support our sister clubs.

NEW ADDRESS?


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


Contact the CPC Secretary

COLORADO PARENTS' CLUB 

2023-2024 EXECUTIVE BOARD

 

CO-PRESIDENTS | Danny and Kathy Cometto ('25)

VICE-PRESIDENT | Kim Cheri ('27)

SECRETARY | Jackie Breeden ('24)

TREASURER | Jason Breeden ('24)

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR | April McClung ('26)

EVENT COORDINATOR | Sherri Newell ('26)

FUNDRAISING CHAIR | Position to be filled


2023-2024 COMMITTEE CHAIRS


WEBMASTER | Jessica Anderson ('25)

PHOTOGRAPHERS | David Bishop ('23 & '27)

TAILGATE CHAIR | Tim Thompson ('23)

GOODIE BAG CHAIR | Lauralee Hitzler ('26)

NEW APPOINTEE CHAIR | Helly Duncan ('25)

I-DAY CHAIR | Position to be filled

END OF YEAR CELEBRATION | Ann Pederson ('23 & '27)

TASTE OF HOME CHAIR | Sherri Newell ('26) / Shannon Stark ('25)

IT SUPPORT | Bobby Culp ('19)

SOCIAL MEDIA | Rachel Ade Stearns ('23)

CASAB (CO All Services Academies Ball) Chair | Jeff Flachman ('25)

USAFA Colorado Parents' Club|

Website: USAFA CPC

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