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    Road Construction on Highway 25 near the Academy -- plan ahead

    I am the parent of a 2013 graduate. I was in Colorado Springs this weekend and wanted to let incoming families know that there is a significant amount of road construction occuring on I25 (the main highway which passes the Academy entrances) near the North Gate entrance to the Academy. This...
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    Dover Air Force Base

    Our daughter will be going to Dover. She will be a Finance Officer. What can you tell us?
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    First Class Base Assignments tomorrow

    My C1C daughter just called to say that the Academy has announced Firsties will receive their base assignments tomorrow (Thursday) rather than on 100s Night as was originally expected. Upside: Firsties will know where they are going tow months early. Downside: finals start on Saturday -- it's...
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    Fire near Colorado Springs

    The Academy and cadets are not in danger; but if you live elsewhere in the country you may seen coverage regarding the number of fires now burning in Colorado, including the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs. If you would like to watch the local News channel about the fire, you can...
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    Extra time on SAT or ACT/medical issue

    If a student applies for extra time on the SAT or ACT because of learning disabilities -- does that application in itself become a medical condition that may preclude applying for ROTC? We know that have an IEP or 504 plan after a certain age, or the taking of ADD meds past a certain age, can be...
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    For a cadet/question re replacement contacts

    Our 4th Class daughter finally ran out of her prescription disposable contacts. She went to the Eye Clinic at the Academy, had her eyes examined, and got a new contact prescription. However, she was told that the Academy will not fill the prescription and that she will have to purchase her...
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    PFT during BCT

    How many points constitute a pass of the PFT during BCT?
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    Doolie Day Out/change in plans

    Sponsor Families have been notified that Basics will not be allowed to leave the Academy for Doolie Day Out tomorrow. However (I have been told by a sponsor parent) that Basics will be allowed to call home, Sponsors may deliver treats for distribution to their Basics and Basics will be given a...
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    Please explain BCT mail pick up

    To a Senior Cadet: there are a number of postings by parents on Webguy's forums saying that they have received a letter (or maybe a couple) from their Basic saying that as of late last week their Basic had only been to their mail box once or maybe not at all. It would be a help to parents if one...
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    First letter received from our Basic

    I know parents are waiting anxiously for that first letter. We have just received our first letter from our Basic (Tuesday am). The letter was mailed yesterday and delivered today. We live in Colorado, so mail delivery will be quicker to us -- but hopefully everyone will receive that first...
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    Football tickets for Parents' Weekend

    Tickets are now available for purchase on the Academy Ahtletics site for the football game on Parents' Weekend.
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    Glasses and Contacts

    For incoming cadets who wear glasses and/or contacts: when after BCT are 4th class cadets permitted to wear their own glasses? Are there restrictions on the style, type, etc. (we understand about the glasses that will be issued on Inprocessing and that contacts cannot be worn during BCT). The...
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    Running shoes/cleats

    Current cadets: The Inprocessing packet says that Appointees should bring running shoes and a pair of cleats (soccer style) to the Academy on June 25. At last week's Orientation, Appointees were told they would be issued running shoes (there was no mention of cleats). Appointees who purchased...
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    Is there an Orientation Dinner planned for 4/26

    I see that there is a dinner in the works for the April 13-14 Orientation. Is there a similar dinner planned for Appointees for the April 27-28 Orientation? If so, my daughter would be interested.
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