Welcome Parents and Guests
Parents' Weekend Schedule of Events
Event times and locations may be subject to change. We will update this page with the latest information as it becomes available. (last updated 25 August, 2022)
| Wednesday, August 31 | |||
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| 9:00am-5:00pm | Visitor Center location: Barry Goldwater Visitor Center attendance: open to the public; the visitor center will be open all weekend; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 8:15am-4:00pm | Parents’ Club Presidents Conference Day 1 location: Polaris Hall attendance: by invitation only; conference offering Parents’ Club Presidents information and briefings from Academy organizations and Senior Staff. |
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| 6:00pm-8:00pm | Parents’ Club Presidents Reception location: The Carlton House attendance: by invitation only; reception hosted by the Superintendent for Parents’ Club Presidents. |
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| Thursday, September 1 | |||
| 8:15am-4:00pm | Parents’ Club Presidents Conference Day 2 location: Polaris Hall attendance: by invitation only Conference offering Parents’ Club Presidents information and briefings from Academy organizations and Senior Staff. |
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| 6:20pm | Buddhist Service location: Sijan Hall, Oasis 3 attendance: welcome guests; requires pre-arranged escort inside restricted area due to chapel renovation |
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| Friday, September 2 | |||
| 6:15am | Base opens to parents at 6:15am; north gate access is recommended for all visitors. | ||
| 7:30am-9:10am | Multi-Domain Laboratory (MDL) Tour location: Fairchild Hall, Rm. 2H28 attendance: Cadet escort required; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 8:15am-9:40am | Cadet Aviation Capabilities Exercise (CAPEX) location: Stillman Field attendance: welcome guests; bleacher seating for Stillman Field opens at 7:15am; watch the Academy’s “Wings of Blue” parachute team, your national champion glider team, and powered flight aircraft as they demonstrate the various cadet-led aviation and leadership programs that are offered to cadets during their four years at the Academy; BUS SUPPORT and ADA shuttle |
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| 9:45am-11:00pm | Cadet Wing Parade location: Stillman Field attendance: MANDATORY FOR ALL CADETS; welcome guests; bleacher seating for Stillman Field opens at 7:15am; arrive early for pre-parade demonstrations; Cadets will be released on the field to meet with their guests; if the parade is cancelled for severe weather, guests may check with their cadet to see whether their Squadron will move up their Open House time; BUS SUPPORT and ADA shuttle |
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| 11:00am-1:30pm/ 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Planetarium Open House location: Planetarium attendance:welcome guests; the last show is at 1:00pm for the first session to accommodate the Senior Leader Panel from 2:00pm-3:15pm; last show for second session is at 4:30pm. |
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| 11:00am-2:00pm | Squadron BBQs/Open Houses location: Sijan and Vandenberg Halls attendance: welcome guests; MANDATORY FOR ALL UPPER CLASS CADETS; if the cadet parade is cancelled due to inclement weather, squadrons may hold their open houses earlier (10:00am-2:00pm); check with your cadet for more information; NO BUS SUPPORT; ADA Shuttle from Parade Handicap Lot to Cadet Area available if requested starting at noon |
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| 11:15am-1:15pm | Lunch location: Mitchell Hall attendance: FOR FOURTH CLASS CADETS AND THEIR GUESTS; Cadets must purchase guest tickets in advance; lunch for visitors is also available at the Field House, Visitor Center, Falcon Club, Arnold Hall, and food trucks at various Cadet area locations (prices/times vary); NO BUS SUPPORT; you can purchase lunch tickets here. |
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| 11:30am-12:30pm | Muslim Service location: Sijan Hall, Oasis 3 attendance: Halaal Meal / Congregational Prayer; welcome guests; requires pre-arranged escort inside restricted area due to chapel renovation |
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| 11:30am-4:30pm | Parents’ Weekend Information Fair location: Arnold Hall Ballroom attendance: welcome guests; offers information and giveaways from many Academy and community organizations; information booths available from the Commandant of Cadets, Cadet Clubs, Cadet Sponsor Program, 306th Flying Training Group, 10 FSS Support Services, and various Academy support groups; food and beverages available in Richter Lounge and food trucks on the Arnold Hall Ballroom patio; Cadet performing groups will be on stage in the ballroom from 11:30am-12:30pm; don’t miss this popular event; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 12:30pm-4:00pm | Multi-Domain Laboratory (MDL) Tour location: Fairchild Hall, Rm. 2H28 attendance: Cadet escort required; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 12:30pm-4:00pm | Dean of Faculty Open House location: Fairchild Hall attendance: Cadet escort required; BUS SUPPORT into cadet area; no continuous ADA Shuttle; golf carts provided as needed |
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| 12:30pm-3:00pm | Center for Character and Leadership Development Tours location: Polaris Hall attendance: Cadets may escort parents through Polaris Hall and the Honor Board Assembly Room; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 12:30pm-4:30pm | Airfield Open House location: Davis Airfield attendance: Cadets must escort their guests to the airfield; come view static displays of Academy aircraft and parachuting equipment and visit with the staff of the 306th Flying Training Group; BUS SUPPORT; ADA shuttle parks at the airfield |
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| 12:30pm-4:30pm | Athletic Department Open House location: Cadet Field House attendance: welcome guests; come visit the Cadet Field House and the Cadet Gymnasium; meet the Athletics staff and learn all about the many athletics programs available at the Academy; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 2:00pm-3:15pm | Senior Leaders’ Panel and Parents’ Q&A location: Fairchild Hall, F1 attendance: seating limited to the first 900 guests; Cadets will escort parents to F1 Auditorium and pick them up after the session ends; opportunity for new (or returning) cadet parents to receive an overview of Academy programs from senior staff, including the Superintendent, Command Chief, Commandant of Cadets, Dean of the Faculty, and Athletic Director; a Q&A session will follow presentations; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Dinner Buffet location: Mitchell Hall attendance: open to Cadets only |
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| 6:00pm | Jewish Service location: Sijan Hall, Oasis 3 attendance: welcome guests; requires pre-arranged escort inside restricted area due to chapel renovation |
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| CADETS MAY SIGN OUT AFTER 4:00pm ON FRIDAY. CADETS MUST ATTEND ACCOUNTABILITY FORMATION FOR THE FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY MORNING | |||
| Saturday, September 3 | |||
| 6:00am-8:00am | Optional Breakfast Buffet location: Mitchell Hall attendance: open to Cadets only |
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| 6:20am | Squadron Accountability Formation All fourth-class Cadets report to Squadron SARs for accountability formation and to board the busses to the stadium NLT 6:30am |
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| 7:00am | Squadron Accountability Formation All third-class Cadets report to Squadron SARs for accountability formation and to board the busses to the stadium NLT 7:10am |
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| 9:15am | Squadron Accountability Formation all second and first-class Cadets report to squadron accountability formation at the stadium; parents not attending the football game must drop their upper-class cadet off in the cadet area by 8:00am in time for them to catch the bus to the stadium; beginning at 7:00am traffic on Stadium Blvd will be inbound to the stadium only, and parents and visitors will not be able to leave the stadium area until after the first quarter of the game. |
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| 7:45am-10:15am | Squadron Tailgates at Football Game location: Falcon Stadium attendance: parents are welcome to join their cadet(s) in the tailgating area; NO BUS SUPPORT |
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| 11:00am | Home Football Game vs. University of Northern Iowa location: Falcon Stadium attendance: Cadets are required to attend the game and must sit with the Cadet Wing but do not need to purchase ticket; for guest tickets, call the Athletic Ticket Office at (800) 666-8723, (719) 472-1895, or purchase on-line at www.goairforcefalcons.com; Cadet bus support only |
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| 3:00pm | CADETS MAY MEET THEIR GUESTS AND DEPART FALCON STADIUM AFTER THE THIRD VERSE OF THE AIR FORCE SONG AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GAME; CADETS MUST SIGN IN BY MONDAY, 7:50pm; 11:00pm FOR FIRSTIES | ||
| 5:00pm-7:30pm | Mitchell Hall Falcon Express location: Mitchell Hall attendance: Open to cadets only |
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| Sunday, September 4 | |||
| 9:00am | Catholic Service location: Fairchild Hall, F1 attendance: welcome guests; requires pre-arranged escort inside restricted area due to chapel renovation |
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| 9:00am | Orthodox Service location: Sijan Hall, Oasis 3 attendance: welcome guests; requires pre-arranged escort inside restricted area due to chapel renovation |
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| 9:00am-2:00pm | Optional Brunch Buffet location: Mitchell Hall attendance: open to Cadets only |
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| 10:00am-2:15pm | Jacks Valley (BCT) Orientation Tour location: Jack’s Valley attendance: Cadets must escort their guests; shuttle buses will run from Field House parking lots every 15 minutes. The last bus departs for Jacks Valley at 1:30pm; the last bus departs from Jacks Valley at 2:15 to return to the field house parking lot by 2:30pm. Walking shoes and water bottles recommended; BUS SUPPORT ONLY; NO ADA shuttle |
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| 11:00am | Protestant Service location: Arnold Hall Ballroom attendance:welcome guests |
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| 11:00am-1:00pm | Lunch Buffet location: Mitchell Hall attendance: open to Cadets only |
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| 11:30am | Church of Jesus Christ location: F8295 Jamboree Circle, Colorado Springs, Colo. (local LDS meetinghouse) attendance: welcome guests |
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| 5:00pm-7:30pm | Optional Dinner Buffet location: Mitchell Hall attendance: open to Cadets only |
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| Monday, September 5 (Labor Day) | |||
| 9:00am-2:00pm | Optional Brunch Buffet location: Mitchell Hall attendance: open to Cadets only |
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| 5:00pm-7:30pm | Optional Dinner Buffet location: Mitchell Hall attendance: open to Cadets only |
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| 7:50pm | All second, third, and fourth-class cadets must sign in. | ||
| 11:00pm | All first-class cadets must sign in. | ||
For Parents’ Weekend Questions, Contact the Parent Liaison Team
e-mail: usafa.parent.liaison@afacademy.af.edu
phone: (719) 333-3828
toll free: (877) 268-3383