Ramstein USAFA
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Has anyone heard when Appointee Tours are being made available?
Has anyone heard when Appointee Tours are being made available?
I looked online and they are April 3rd and 17th...I emailed the academy asking how to set mine up. Also does anyone know if an overnight is an option?
I received an email about a tour after receiving my appointment and it had four dates (April 3rd,13th,17th, and 20th)
Here is some co tact info that was attached with the invite. Maybe you can contact them and inquire about attending if you're an appointee.
United States Air Force Academy | 2304 Cadet Dr, Ste 2400 | USAF Academy | CO | 80840 | US | 1-800-443-9266
I'm not sure if you are asking if the tour could be over night because the schedule is from 8am-3pm and only lasts a day. With that said, I registered to attend the third, I'm flying in on the 2nd and leaving the 5th so I can do some sight seeing and info gathering.
I realize the schedule says that it is a day long event, but I know people who have stayed overnight and I wondered if that was an option...
I realize the schedule says that it is a day long event, but I know people who have stayed overnight and I wondered if that was an option...
When DD and I went to the appointee tour last March, there were only about 1/2 that had accepted.My son is on the fence, so we have signed up for the April 3rd tour. It asks if he has accepted his appointment or not; any idea why they ask that? He put no.
Thanks
That's when im going! I'm excited to get to meet some classmates before hand!My DS and I will be there April 3rd! He has accepted the appointment and we can't wait to get there! We arrive April 2nd and leave April 6th.
Sounds great! We'll see you there. We leave on the 4th. DS really does not like to miss school. He has five AP classes and is striving to finish strong.My DS and I will be there April 3rd! He has accepted the appointment and we can't wait to get there! We arrive April 2nd and leave April 6th.
BTW, if you've already accepted and the upperclassman you've been assigned knows it, you just might get a small, tiny taste of what's to come. DD actually heard the "if you make it that far" comment when sitting in a physics class with her guide.
What do you mean by "if you make it that far" comment? Oh, and congrats on all of the academy people you have in your life, amazing!
Good to know! I hadn't thought of that, but I suppose being there in civvies would make one feel odd. Were there a lot of other appointees on her tour? Did the clothing she wore fit pretty well with the dress of the other appointees?BTW: When our DD visited for the tour, she wore business casual. Even though it was March, the weather that day was sunny & 75 degrees. She wore her hair down, but put it up in a bun in order to fit in.
As Rogers said, there are quite a few mental challenges. You (and they) need to know if you can handle the pressure of the job. Some can, some can't. The comment "if you make it that far" will be heard often. For instance, you might hear someone way "You'll get your boards at Acceptance ... if you make it that far." It can get infuriating, but that's the point, isn't it?What do you mean by "if you make it that far" comment? Oh, and congrats on all of the academy people you have in your life, amazing!
Yes her outfit fit in with the others. There were about 20-25 candidates/appointees there that day, about 75% male. Most were from Az. & Tx. It started off with a powerpoint presentation with the parents in attendance, followed by a short Q & A session, then the kids went to class with the Cadets to spend the day in classes. For lunch, she had chicken fried steak for the first time, and had to ask what it was, wondering why the gravy was white. The top comment was, "I guess you are not from around here!"Good to know! I hadn't thought of that, but I suppose being there in civvies would make one feel odd. Were there a lot of other appointees on her tour? Did the clothing she wore fit pretty well with the dress of the other appointees?
Also, for those of us who went to Summer Seminar, do you think that wearing the blue polo they gave us would attract any negative attention? I feel that this is an appropriate clothing option, but don't want to seem cocky like "I'm already a part of this" when I know I have a looooong way to go before I am.