Questions About Freshman Year?

All of the answer y'all have posted are very insightful!

In regards to sports, is it nearly impossible to be on an IC team of you weren't a recruited athlete for that specific sport? Is there tryouts? I imagine it varies from sport to sport!
 
binkylicious said:
All of the answer y'all have posted are very insightful!

In regards to sports, is it nearly impossible to be on an IC team of you weren't a recruited athlete for that specific sport? Is there tryouts? I imagine it varies from sport to sport!
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To qualify, I am not an IC, but I picked up on some of it as there are several in my squadron. It is not impossible, I know that some sports hold tryouts for walk-ons. I would say that it is not that common. I don't think I know anyone who walked onto their sport, most ICs are recruited. However, again, I am not an IC, and I would assume that it is different depending on the sport.
 
jwest182 said:
To qualify, I am not an IC, but I picked up on some of it as there are several in my squadron. It is not impossible, I know that some sports hold tryouts for walk-ons. I would say that it is not that common. I don't think I know anyone who walked onto their sport, most ICs are recruited. However, again, I am not an IC, and I would assume that it is different depending on the sport.
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That makes sense and totally understandable how uncommon it is. Thank you!
 
Limited information here, but I do know a few IC athletes, recruited and walk-ons -- 1) It depends on the sport; 2) The travel / practice schedule is a major concern. Several cadets I know started on IC, dropped due to schedule and went club or intramural. The IC schedule has the advantage of lumping classes together and it is more efficient for time management. However, it is not like Michigan State or UCLA -- no red shirts, and you do not have a five year option with easy classes.
 
Cayden Sparks said:
I'm currently a freshman at USAFA and I would be happy to answer questions.
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I see a number of clubs and activities offered at the academy that I am very interested in. However, I do not have a lot of experience in the areas and would like to join them to better myself and become more "well-rounded." My question is, for clubs and activities is there any previous experience required in order to be a part of them. Also, how many are you allowed to be a part of?
 
16maybt said:
I see a number of clubs and activities offered at the academy that I am very interested in. However, I do not have a lot of experience in the areas and would like to join them to better myself and become more "well-rounded." My question is, for clubs and activities is there any previous experience required in order to be a part of them. Also, how many are you allowed to be a part of?
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Most of the clubs I know of do not require any previous experience. However, depending on how competitive the club is, there may be a tryout (think club sports), but most of the non-competitive clubs are welcoming to people with any skill level. The question isn't really "how many am I allowed to be a part of?", but, "how many can I be a part of". Four-degree year, you won't have time to be a part of too many clubs, you will be wanting to get a good start with academics and military/athletic duties. It also depends on the club. Some meet everyday, others once a week, some just as often as you want to go. So, it really depends on the exact situation.
 
16maybt said:
My question is, for clubs and activities is there any previous experience required in order to be a part of them.
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Generally, no prior experience is required to join a club. The only exceptions I can think of are club-like organizations which actually represent competitive teams. For example, prior experience is needed to join the Flying Team and maybe one or two club ski teams (not 100% sure on this last one).

16maybt said:
Also, how many are you allowed to be a part of?
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There is technically no limit--I think I signed up for the email distro lists of at least 6 different clubs at the start of my first semester. However, believe me when I say that you will NOT have time to participate in more than one (or at most two) without compromising your grades, unless the clubs meet extremely infrequently (like once every two weeks). I don't regularly attend any clubs myself and am still quite busy. :eek:

Good luck to you! :thumb:
 
Cayden Sparks said:
I'm currently a freshman at USAFA and I would be happy to answer questions.
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Was there anything you wish you had brought with you on I day?

Any suggestions for gifts to give as congratulations for getting in?

Of course this is in hopes my son makes it in. We would like to give him a nice graduation gift etc., but it seems as though it will just be sitting at home when he goes to a SA.

Thanks!
 
k$Mom said:
Was there anything you wish you had brought with you on I day?

Any suggestions for gifts to give as congratulations for getting in?

Of course this is in hopes my son makes it in. We would like to give him a nice graduation gift etc., but it seems as though it will just be sitting at home when he goes to a SA.

Thanks!
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Anything I wish I had brought: Possibly a few more pairs of compression shorts. That could have been helpful. Otherwise, just stick to the list, as has been said on other threads, you don't want any extra weight that first day. Anything further can be brought on A-Day or parents weekend, or sent out. E.g. my parents brought out nike boots with them on A-Day. But as for I-Day, stick with the list.

Gifts: As shallow as this may sound... Money was the best thing, at least for me personally. My parents have even remarked that the holidays were intresting for our family because no one knew what to get! If your son likes skiing, perhaps a pass to keystone etc, but 4-degree year it is difficult to know how often it would be used. However, I would say that overall it is nice to have a bit of finances if he is able to go out on the weekends at all.
 
jwest182 said:
Anything I wish I had brought: Possibly a few more pairs of compression shorts. That could have been helpful. Otherwise, just stick to the list, as has been said on other threads, you don't want any extra weight that first day. Anything further can be brought on A-Day or parents weekend, or sent out. E.g. my parents brought out nike boots with them on A-Day. But as for I-Day, stick with the list.

Gifts: As shallow as this may sound... Money was the best thing, at least for me personally. My parents have even remarked that the holidays were intresting for our family because no one knew what to get! If your son likes skiing, perhaps a pass to keystone etc, but 4-degree year it is difficult to know how often it would be used. However, I would say that overall it is nice to have a bit of finances if he is able to go out on the weekends at all.
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Thanks for the insight.
 
I have a question regarding what is worn... Do cadets have to earn the flight suit by taking certain flight courses or is the flight suit another uniform at USAFA that everyone gets?
 
binkylicious said:
I have a question regarding what is worn... Do cadets have to earn the flight suit by taking certain flight courses or is the flight suit another uniform at USAFA that everyone gets?
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It is issued to them regardless of flight classes taken. Flight Suit Friday is a very popular day from what I hear.....Since not all Cadets are issued flight jackets, it seems that Flight Suit Friday occurs when the weather is less volatile.
 
KTMDad said:
It is issued to them regardless of flight classes taken. Flight Suit Friday is a very popular day from what I hear.....Since not all Cadets are issued flight jackets, it seems that Flight Suit Friday occurs when the weather is less volatile.
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Thanks @Badge250 and I've heard of the exact same "Flight Suit Friday" @KTMDad :) Thank y'all for clarifying!
 
The_Grizzly said:
What is the average day for Basic Cadet Training
How to survive BCT?
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I'd say the only average parts (i.e. regular things) were waking up, getting breakfast, and doing PT. Everything after that varied heavily from day to day.
 
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