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A. No such thing as a stupid question. B. I remember my son having the same trouble once early in the process. Turned out the ALO was away for several weeks and was happy to talk to him when my son followed up. air_power is right, persistent but courteous.

Yes, the Acceptance Parade is on Acceptance Day. The Parade represents the basic cadets being accepted into the cadet wing. I believe it will be on Aug 5th this year. I was able to spend about 3 hours with my son afterwards.

I went out for Acceptance Day and was able to get my son a printer/copier/scanner and give it to him that day. He said it was a mixed blessing getting it early. It was wonderful being able to print without having to go out in the hall. But because none of the other 4 digs in his squadron had...

I sent my son his 19" flat screen from home after Acceptance Day. As a surprise after Recognition we sent him a 24" widescreen. Just last week, he sent me pictures. He figured out if he turned his widescreen vertically (portrait style) it worked so much better. He can see at least a page...

Thanks, Raptordad, that's exactly what I was trying to express. I sent a private message with some details to Lilly. But for other Appointee parents considering this subject, please know there will be plenty of opportunities to donate that you will discover during the first year - and...

So sorry - I thought the last Orientation was last week. oops!

As long as your jeans look nice (not torn or overly baggy) they will be fine. I think there is a pretty even mix of jeans, khaki's and shorts. Shocks are fine. "Fancy" is probably not good. A tuxedo will probably get you as much attention as a tshirt that says, "Train This!" Try to blend...

Are you the parent of an Appointee? Are you looking for something that would benefit: Cadets in need? (The Rando Fund) A particular cadet class? (each class has a Yahoo group that will raise money to support that class - Recognition, Rando fund, Ring Dance, etc.) All the...

Hornetguy - "I'm a successful Cadet at USAFA..." Boy is that an understatement!!! LOL :thumb: