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Districts that do not appoint someone is a district that has no applicants. There are geographic areas where no-one is interested in attending a service academy.

My understanding is that most all cadets have 5 academic classes the fall semester of their 4* year and every semester thereafter they have 6 classes. Exceptions to this are 1) some preppies, who have only 4 academic classes their fall semester + a study skills class (homework help), and 2)...

The Colorado Parents club usually hosts a free picnic to families after they drop off their doolie. This was cancelled last year due to the fire. The picnic is a great place to meet other parents and support one another and I think the tables are color coded so parents can identify parents in...

I think the bfe suggests $200 to $300 because your cadet will need to purchase misc items as well as some cleaning supplies. They will have a chance to spend money on snacks when they go to the rodeo too.

I think the difficulty of freshman year is clear. It is one of the most difficult things these kids will do in their lives and they will earn a great sense of pride and confidence upon completion. Some cadets have a harder time than others. If you gel with your squad, have a good roommate...

What is Disney's Shades of Green????

Does anyone know how many cadets are in the wing? The last numbers I've seen are from August 31st with about 4,097 cadets. Did they reach their goal of being down to 4,000 cadets by September 30th? Also, does anyone know how many cadets the Academy plans to admit in June? Are they still...

academania...my cadet had her phone for awhile tonight and she texted that she no longer has facebook privileges. She did not know how long she would not be allowed to be on fb. I found it interesting that she hasn't accessed fb from her phone, nor did she get on to let her friends back home...

We were running late and hit the gate at 8:45. We parked at the field house, boarded a bus and were dropped off at the parade field at 8:55. We got the exact seats we wanted at the top of the bleachers in front of our dd's squad. We noticed that there were significantly fewer attendees than 2...

yep...she's an ic soccer player. Wanted to attend usafa since 8th grade...so we're really happy it all worked out for her.

That lense, the 75-300 is being replaced this September with a 55-300mm with the ED glass (usually reserved for more expensive lenses), the DT technology (which is optimized for the APS-C processor), and the super silent zoom motor which is desirable when shooting video. It is really a value...

I haven't used it yet....but typically your lense will drive how well it performs in low light. I haven't shot with a variety of lenses, but from what I've read, a lense with a f/2.8 will do the trick in low light....expensive though. I bought from a store with a 7 day return policy. Also, B...

I went shopping intending to buy a canon 3xi and ended up buying a sony a57. I surprised myself as I have always intended on buying a canon. The 12 fps and hd movie mode are nice. What really sold me is how quickly it responds. We've used a friend's canon eos rebel t3 many times and we've...

Along with that stated above, IC's will do 2 a days to get back on their game. I'm not sure exactly when that will start, sometime in August.

Keep in mind that Colorado is very dry...even when it is snowing. So 40 degrees in Colorado probably feels like 60 degrees in Hawaii. Proper clothing (layers) is essential as it could be 20 degrees. I'd invest in good clothing. Check out the ski sales during parents weekend if you are in...

Texasrocks, Thanks for the update. I am glad she's improving and I'm hopeful she'll have a complete recovery. Best wishes! And please drop in this forum from time to time to let us know how she is doing.

Texasrocks, can you give us an update on your dd?

My dd had several opportunities to play at BIG D 1 schools and many opportunities for smaller D1 schools, D2 etc. She wanted to attend AFA, period. She decided as a junior in high school, that if something were to happen and she couldn't play her sport at AF, she'd move on to another sport or...

What time does the front gate open? I thought it was 8am.....so can we get on base early enough to view the march??