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    Microburst Video from USAFA

    Absolutely an awesome display of airmanship! (Tower was ON IT too). Pucker Factor 10! Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app
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    Asking for Feedback

    Rocko raises a good question. DS mentioned last night that there were other documents that had originally been requested to be hand carried but were not included on the checklist. He rattled off several, but the Tattoo/Brand, Travel Orders, and maybe Armed Forces Bank come to mind, but not...
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    Asking for Feedback

    I propose: CLAP (Candidate Long Acceptance Portal) POOP (Pursue Other Opportunities Portal)
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    Asking for Feedback

    Having gone through both processes (BFE Package with oldest DS, and the Online Portal with Middle DS), I can tell you that the online portal was a FAR superior process. The old process required many mailings (which had to be tracked, signed for at USAFA, us verifying that it was received...
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    Graduation Lesson Learned

    Rocky Mountain National Park - specifically Trail Ridge Road/Great Divide at sunset. AMAZING. Big Horn Restaurant in Estes Park had good food at a reasonable price. Spend a day in Breckenridge. Great little town with lots of shops and restaurants. This is also an incredible place to stay...
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    The next step? Nomination??

    Aglages is right. The biggest hurdle over the summer is getting your recommendation letters. Get those now while you still have access to your teachers. Also very helpful to get their contact information (cell/home numbers and email address they check regularly). It was not uncommon for both my...
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    Congratulations Class of 2014!

    No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings. William Blake Lead well and good luck!
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    Rental cars for graduation and Parents Weekend

    As ElSib mentioned, if you are concerned about availability, you can always reserve one now to be sure you have one, and look for a better deal closer to Labor day weekend. There are many hundreds (probably thousands) of cars at the rental lots at DIA. I lived in Denver for many years and...
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    2014-2015 Catalog/Academic Calendar Availability

    Does anyone on the inside know when the 2014-2015 catalog will become available (via printed copy or electronically)? My oldest received his catalog in his BFE but, with the shift to portal only communications, I don't know if they'll get a printed copy. Also, any insight on the availability...
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    dcrow2, Parents weekend is over Labor Day weekend. This is the link to last years Parents Day...

    dcrow2, Parents weekend is over Labor Day weekend. This is the link to last years Parents Day weekend brochure. The new one has not been posted yet, but I expect it will be a similar schedule. http://www.usafa.edu/superintendent/parentsweekend/data/3-PW_Schedule.pdf Parent activities...
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    How much money should cadet take to BCT?

    The Instructions to Appointees document says $250.
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    Legacy Cadet Squadron assignment

    How Cool is THAT? Dad must be especially proud! Congratulations to her!!!
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    Make-a-Wish Cadet

    In all the excitement in the last few days, you may very well have missed this. Some children want be meet batman, some want to spend a day with a basketball star. This young man's aspirations were a great deal higher. http://www.usafa.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123404172 A special nod to...
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