Please make sure to bring with you the passes you will be mailed, as you may be asked to show your pass and a valid photo ID to enter the Academy during Parents' Weekend 2008. If you need additional passes, please contact your cadet who can pick them up from his/her squadron orderly room in August. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags to the Academy during your visit. If you have a handicapped placard from your state, please bring it with you so you can access the handicapped parking area.

A Parents' Weekend information package (which includes vehicle passes and escort badges) will be mailed to cadet parents early August 2008.

Please do not bring backpacks or large bags to the base. If you have a handicapped placard from your state, please bring it with you so you can access the handicapped parking area.

Cadet Parents: please note that we do not have the ability to change your mailing address - your cadet must do this him/herself. Please ensure your cadet updates your mailing address, if necessary, so that you receive the Parents' Weekend mailing.

Please note that the schedule may change as we plan for Parents' Weekend 2008. Make sure to check back here to get the latest updates.

Click here for detailed information on the weekend.

Click Here for the Academy's 2008 Parents Weekend Page with detailed information.

Thursday, 28 Aug 2008
Time/Location	Event
07:00 AM - 07:00 PM Various Locations	PARENTS' WEEKEND SPORTING EVENTS USAFA will host a home football game during Parents' Weekend 2008 on Saturday, 30 August, against Southern Utah at 12:00 p.m. You may visit the USAFA Athletic Ticket Office site at http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/tickets/afa-tickets.html or call 1-800-666-8723 to purchase tickets for the game. Cadets are required to attend the football game and must sit with the cadet wing. Various other sporting events are available over Parents' Weekend, including rugby and soccer games. See the Schedule of Events for sporting events scheduled during Parents' Weekend.
07:30 AM - 04:30 PM Doolittle Hall	Association of Graduates - Doolittle Hall, the Association of Graduates building, is open to visitors Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. It is closed on holidays.
09:00 AM - 05:00 AM Cadet Chapel	Cadet Chapel - The cadet chapel is open to visitors daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on Sunday when it will be open following worship services. Call the chapel for worship services schedule during Parents' Weekend (719) 333-2636.
Friday, 29 Aug 2008
Time/Location	Event
06:00 AM - 08:00 AM North or South Gates to USAFA	Parents and guests arrive at USAFA - Visitors entering the Academy via the North or South Gates will be asked to show their Base Access/Parking Pass and a photo ID. Please display your Parking Pass in your vehicle while on base. Guests should refrain from bringing large bags, coolers, backpacks or other items that will require additional scrutiny/searches from security personnel. Escort Badges will allow guests to ride the shuttle buses from the Field House parking lots into the Cadet Area. One family member may escort other guests with a single Escort Badge. Your cadet can obtain extra passes or badges. Lost parents may receive assistance at the Fairchild Hall bus stop (base of Core Values Ramp). Disabled/Handicapped guests may park in lot north of the parade field. Guests should bring their state handicapped placard. Shuttles with hydraulic lifts will transport guests to Cadet Area.
06:00 AM - 08:00 AM Mitchell Hall	Breakfast TICKETS REQUIRED. - MANDATORY FOR ALL CADETS. First-Class cadets ONLY may bring guests. Cadets must purchase guest tickets ($2.10 ea) by 23 August. No tickets will be sold at the door. First-Class cadets not hosting guests and all other cadet classes may stay to eat or grab a snack and depart. Snacks are available until 10:00 a.m.
07:30 AM - 04:55 PM Fairchild Hall	Attend Classes with Cadets - Guests (teenagers or older) may attend classes with their cadets with prior permission from instructors. 7:30 - 8:15.................First Period 8:25 - 9:10.................Second Period 10:00 - 11:00.............Cadet Parade 11:30 - 12:30.............Noon Meal 12:30 - 1:15...............Third Period 1:25 - 2:10.................Fourth Period 2:20 - 3:05.................Fifth Period 3:15 - 4:00.................Sixth Period 4:10 - 4:55.................Seventh Period
07:30 AM - 04:00 PM Arnold Hall	Arnold Hall Information Fair - Doors open at 7:00 (coffee, breakfast items available). Parents, guests and cadets are invited to attend the USAFA Information Fair held in Arnold Hall Ballroom, and then stick around for lunch available from the Officers' Club catering, Subway and Godfather's Pizza. Base organizations will provide a variety of information on the Academy, including sale of BCT videos, free parent handbooks and an opportunity to talk with the Association of Graduates staff. Don't miss this fun and enlightening event!
07:30 AM - 09:10 AM Fairchild Hall, Room 2H28	Flight simulator tour Fourth-Class cadets and guests only - Guests (preferably fifth grade or older) of new Fourth-Class cadets are invited to visit the flight simulators in room 2H28 at Fairchild Hall. Guests must be escorted by their cadets. These simulators provide many cadets a "first look" at flying and aviation in the Air Force.
08:00 AM - 04:00 AM Arnold Hall Theater	Basic Cadet Training Video - Video of new Fourth-Class cadets in Basic Training plays continuously in Arnold Hall Theater.
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Field House, Visitor Center, O'Club, Arnold Hall	Lunch Available - Lunch is available for visitors at the Cadet Field House, Visitor Center, Falcon Club, Arnold Hall and various Squadron picnics (prices/times vary). Check with your cadet for more information.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Stillman Parade Field	Cadet Wing Parade - Mandatory for cadets and open to their guests and the public. The Parents' Weekend 2008 Cadet Wing Parade will take place on the cadet parade field. Seating at the parade is first-come, first-served. Please do not bring large bags/backpacks to the parade. Cameras, video cameras and binoculars are permitted - please be prepared to remove lenses for security inspection at the parade field entrance. Arrive early for airmanship demonstrations.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Mitchell Hall	Fourth-Class Lunch TICKETS REQUIRED. MANDATORY FOR ALL FOURTH-CLASS CADETS. Fourth-Class cadets & guests only may attend. Non-cadet tickets ($3.85 ea) must be purchased in advance by cadets. Tickets will be sold by cadet wing staff; cadets should contact their squadron cadet leadership for more information. There is no limit to the number of guests cadets may bring to this function. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM Arnold Hall Theater	Show Choir Performance - Don't miss this entertaining extravaganza of music and dance performed by the cadet Show Choir in the Arnold Hall Theater.
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM Falcon Athletic Center	Hall of Excellence Open House - Visit the Athletics Department's Hall of Excellence. The Hall of Excellence facility highlights the history of Academy sports, including intercollegiate, intramural and physical education. This exhibit (4,500 square feet) showcases the accomplishments of our graduates and proves the significance of athletics on Air Force officers past and present. Exhibits include general officers, political/industry leaders, astronauts, Olympians/professional athletes, women leaders, intramural/physical education, 29 intercollegiate sports, visiting academy displays, wall of champions, national team's wall/bowl games, and ultimately, interactive kiosks and a Walk of Honor.
01:25 PM - 03:05 PM Fairchild Hall, Room 2H28	Flight simulator tour - for First-, Second- and Third-Class cadets and guests only. Guests must be escorted by their cadets. These simulators provide many cadets a "first look" at flying and aviation in the Air Force.
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Huskies Field	USAFA Prep School Huskies Football Game - No tickets required. Game will be played at Huskies Field in the Community Center area.
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM Vandenberg Hall and Sijan Hall	Squadron Open Houses. MANDATORY FOR CADETS. Each squadron will host an open house in the cadet dormitories, Sijan and Vandenberg Halls. You may meet with your cadet to tour his/her squadron dormitory and meet the Air Officer Commanding and Academy Military Trainer. Cadet squadrons 1-23 are located in Vandenberg Hall; cadet squadrons 24-40 are located in Sijan Hall. Following open houses, cadets may depart the Academy in the company of their adult guests. Cadets must report back to the Academy for accountability formations prior to the football game on Saturday morning.
05:00 PM - 07:30 PM Mitchell Hall	Dinner Buffet - Open to cadets and their visitors. Guests may pay cashier ($3.85 ea for guests). No tickets or reservations required.
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM Academy Falcon Club	Dinner Buffet - RESERVATIONS. Call for reservations (719) 333-4253
Saturday, 30 Aug 2008
Time/Location	Event
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM Mitchell Hall	Breakfast Buffet - Open to cadets and their visitors. Guests may pay cashier ($2.10 ea for guests). No tickets or reservations required.
12:00 PM - 04:00 PM Falcon Stadium	USAFA vs. Southern Utah Home Football Game - USAFA will host a home football game against Southern Utah on Saturday, 30 August at noon in Falcon Stadium. For tickets, call the USAFA Athletic Ticket Office at (800) 666-8723 or (719) 472-1895 or go on-line to http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/tickets/afa-tickets.html. Click here for Falcon Stadium entrance policies. Following the football game, cadets are welcome to depart the Academy in the company of their adult guests for the rest of the holiday weekend. All cadets must sign in by 7:10 p.m. on Monday (10:45 p.m. for First-Class cadets).
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Time/Location	Event
08:00 AM - 01:00 PM Cadet Chapel or Community Center Chapel	Worship Services - Cadets and their families may attend services at the Cadet Chapel, Community Center Chapel or at the church of their choice in the local area. Parking for services at the Cadet Chapel will be in the upper Harmon parking lot. See the Cadet Chapel Activities section and the schedule of events for more information on the cadet ministries and scheduled religious services.
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Mitchell Hall	Brunch Buffet - Open to cadets and their visitors. Guests may pay cashier. No tickets or reservations required. 07:00 - 09:00 a.m...................Breakfast Buffet ($2.10 ea) 09:00 - 11:00 a.m...................Breakfast Buffet ($2.00 ea for guests) 11:00 -  1:00 p.m...................Lunch Buffet ($3.65 ea for guests)
10:00 AM - 01:30 PM Academy Falcon Club	Sunday Brunch Buffet - Reservations Required. Call for reservations (719) 333-4253.
10:30 AM - 01:30 PM Jacks Valley - Parking at Cadet Field House	Jacks Valley Orientation Tour Guests must be escorted by cadet. - The Jacks Valley orientation tour offers you an opportunity to visit the site of the Basic Cadet Training (BCT) field training exercise. No privately owned vehicles are allowed in Jacks Valley. Cadets must escort their guests. Walking shoes and unopened, clear water bottles recommended. Shuttle buses will run to Jacks Valley from Field House parking lots every 15 minutes. The last bus will depart for Jacks Valley at 1:00 p.m., and the last bus will return from Jacks Valley at 2:00 p.m.
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Cadet Field House, Gymnasium Falcon Athletic Center	USAFA Athletics Open House - The Air Force Academy athletic program is designed to improve overall physical fitness, teach athletic skills, and develop leadership qualities such as self-confidence, initiative, teamwork and the ability to handle pressure. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers one of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Because of the emphasis on athletics, the Academy provides its cadets some of the finest athletic facilities in the country. The Cadet Field House contains Clune Arena, a 6,000-seat basketball arena, a 3,000-seat ice hockey arena and a multi-purpose area consisting of an Astroturf infield surrounded by a 1/6-mile track. The Cadet Gymnasium houses 3 full-sized gymnasiums, an Olympic-size swimming pool and training pool, 30 courts for racquet sports, an indoor tennis complex and areas for weightlifting, gymnastics, wrestling, boxing and judo. The Falcon Athletic Center, a four-level structure, is the home to the United States Air Force Academy's Director of Athletics, administrative staff, sports medicine, the Fighting Falcons football team and the Hall of Excellence. This state-of-the-art facility contains a two-story, 23,000 square foot weight room with a 40-yard running track for weight training and exercising, a complete sports medicine area that contains a hydrotherapy area with a Swim-Ex and lap pool, a rehabilitation area and medical treatment/taping area The Hall of Excellence facility highlights the history of Academy sports, including intercollegiate, intramural and physical education. This exhibit (4,500 square feet) showcases the accomplishments of our graduates and proves the significance of athletics on Air Force officers past and present. Exhibits include general officers, political/industry leaders, astronauts, Olympians/professional athletes, women leaders, intramural/physical education, 29 intercollegiate sports, visiting academy displays, wall of champions, national team's wall/bow games, and ultimately, interactive kiosks and a Walk of Honor. Outside are 33 tennis courts, 5 team handball courts, 5 volleyball courts, an outdoor track and an additional 143 acres of athletic fields. Falcon Stadium, which can seat 46,700 people, is the site of home football games.
Monday, 1 Sept 2008
Time/Location	Event
07:10 PM - 07:10 PM	ALL LOWER-CLASS CADETS MUST SIGN IN! - Academic Call to Quarters (End of Parents' Weekend). All Fourth-, Third- and Second-Class cadets must sign in by 7:10 p.m.
10:45 PM - 10:45 PM	FIRST-CLASS CADETS MUST SIGN IN! - Academic Call to Quarters (End of Parents' Weekend). All First-Class cadets must sign in by 10:45 p.m.