April 19 - United States Air Force Academy
April 19 - United States Air Force Academy
April 19 - United States Air Force Academy
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Asian Pacific American Celebration<br />
The Asian Pacific Obvance Committee invites<br />
all <strong>Academy</strong> memebers and their family to the<br />
2013 Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration<br />
at the Arnold Hall Ballroom May 8 from<br />
noon to 1 p.m.<br />
Enjoy Asian Pacific-inspired poetry, music,<br />
dance, food and the unique perpsective of guest<br />
speaker Lt. Col. Melissa Howard.<br />
Event cost in $10 and the feautured menu consists<br />
of Hawaiin Barbeque Chicken, Kalua Pork<br />
and cabbage, Chicken Katsu, steamed white rice<br />
and salad.<br />
To RSVP before May 3, call 808-315-0634.<br />
Avalanche military appreciation night<br />
The Information, Tickets and Tours office has<br />
deeply discounted tickets for the Colorado Avalanche’s<br />
military appreciation night Sunday.<br />
Tickets start at $22 for the Avalanche’s game<br />
against the St. Louis Blues.<br />
For more information, contact ITT at<br />
333-7367.<br />
AFAF continues through May 3<br />
The 2013 <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> Assistance Fund is underway<br />
through May 3. The campaign raises<br />
annual funds for affiliated charities supporting<br />
<strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> families, dependents and surviving<br />
spouses who face emergencies or other forms of<br />
financial need.<br />
The <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> goal is $6.55 million, and the<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> hopes to contribute $78,992.<br />
Cadet Chapel<br />
BUDDHIST<br />
Sundays, 10 a.m.; Thursdays, 6:20 p.m.<br />
PROTESTANT<br />
Traditional: Sundays, 9 a.m.<br />
Contemporary: Sundays, 11 a.m.<br />
CATHOLIC<br />
Mass:<br />
Sundays, 10 a.m.<br />
Mondays, 6-6:20 p.m.<br />
Tuesdays, 6:45-7:15 a.m.<br />
Wednesdays, 6:30-7 p.m.<br />
Thursdays, 6:15-6:45 a.m.<br />
JEWISH<br />
Shabbat: Fridays, 7 p.m.<br />
MUSLIM<br />
Jum’ah: Fridays, 12:30-2 p.m.<br />
Community Center Chapel<br />
CATHOLIC WORSHIP<br />
Mass: Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sundays,<br />
9 a.m.; Tuesdays-Fridays, 11:30 a.m.<br />
Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.<br />
Formation Classes: For students in<br />
grades K-8. Sundays, 10:15-11:30 a.m.<br />
PROTESTANT WORSHIP<br />
Evangelical: Sunday, 10:15 a.m.<br />
Gospel: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.<br />
PROTESTANT RELIGIOUS<br />
EDUCATION<br />
Sundays, 9 a.m.<br />
community<br />
For more information, visit www.afassistancefund.org.<br />
10th MDG offers stress relief<br />
Stress Relief Through Yoga: <strong>April</strong> 24, 2-2:30<br />
p.m. This is a basic yoga class; Health and Wellness<br />
Center staff will attend to answer questions.<br />
For more information, call 333-5177.<br />
Stress Relief: Three sessions will be held <strong>April</strong><br />
25: 2-2:30 p.m., at the Community Center, and<br />
2-2:30 p.m., and 3-3:30 p.m., in the 10th Medical<br />
Group conference room.<br />
HAWC Events<br />
Tobacco Cessation: The HAWC is available for<br />
tobacco cessation counseling.<br />
Those wishing to quit using tobacco can call<br />
333-3733 to schedule a personal session where<br />
HAWC staff will guide them through behavioral,<br />
casual and supportive training to end their<br />
tobacco habit.<br />
Walk-in appointments are available from 1-3<br />
p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Patients<br />
interested in using medication to help<br />
break their tobacco habit must visit their primary<br />
care manager prior to visiting the HAWC.<br />
Once customers receive a briefing by HAWC<br />
staff, they will receive a certificate to get their<br />
prescription filled.<br />
DEA drug take-back day<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> personnel are invited to get rid of<br />
their expired medication at the South Gate Pass<br />
and Registration Center <strong>April</strong> 27 from 10 a.m.<br />
to 2 p.m.<br />
The event is part of the Drug Enforcement<br />
Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-<br />
Back Day to give customers a chance to properly<br />
dispose of unneeded, unused or expired<br />
medication. <strong>Academy</strong> customers may also drop<br />
off unneeded medication at a drop box located<br />
in the 10th Medical Group’s pharmacy during<br />
normal duty hours on weekdays.<br />
For more information, visit www.deadiversion.<br />
usdoj.gov.<br />
Warrior Games needs volunteers<br />
Volunteers are needed to assist the U.S. Paralympics,<br />
a division of the U.S. Olympic committee,<br />
with the 2013 Warrior Games, May 11-17,<br />
at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the <strong>Air</strong><br />
<strong>Force</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>.<br />
The Warrior Games are a sport competition<br />
for sick and injured service members and veterans.<br />
For more information or to apply, visit<br />
http://bit.ly/WExMLz.<br />
Women’s Equality Day<br />
The Women’s Equality Day Luncheon committee<br />
is seeking volunteers to help plan this<br />
year’s luncheon, scheduled for August. For<br />
more information, call 333-5503.<br />
A&FRC events<br />
Résumé writing workshop: <strong>April</strong> 30, 1-4 p.m.<br />
One of the most important steps in the job<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> Spirit<br />
FRIDAY, APRIL <strong>19</strong>, 2013<br />
search process is writing a solid résumé that<br />
gets an employer’s attention.<br />
An effective résumé will open the door to an<br />
interview and possibly your next career. The<br />
course will also discuss cover letters.<br />
Learn budgeting for baby, nutrition basic<br />
parenting skills. Dads are encouraged to attend.<br />
For information on <strong>Air</strong>man and Family<br />
Readiness Center events, call 333-3444.<br />
10th ABW chaplains need input<br />
The 10th <strong>Air</strong> Base Wing Chaplain seeks input<br />
from the <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> community as it<br />
compiles the Fiscal Year 2014 Plan and Budget.<br />
The survey takes only a few minutes to complete<br />
and can be found at www.surveymonkey.<br />
com/s/LPTDJZ5.<br />
AFSA events<br />
5k run: <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> Sergeants Association Falcon<br />
Chapter 1180 invites all cadets, retirees<br />
and active-duty service members to participate<br />
in a 5k run/walk at the par Course every<br />
third Wednesday following the monthly AFSA<br />
meetings., 3:30 p.m. at the Falcon Club.<br />
Runners who participate in six runs will receive<br />
a free AFSA Club T-shirt. Enlisted <strong>Air</strong>men<br />
who are not AFSA members will receive<br />
a one-year membership after completing eight<br />
runs.<br />
Participants can sign in at the blue track located<br />
behind the fitness center.<br />
For more information, call 333-8999 or<br />
333-3026.<br />
Retiree Office needs volunteers<br />
The Southern Colorado Retiree Activities<br />
Office is in need of volunteers to assist with a<br />
variety of projects, such as computer database<br />
work, newsletter creation, tax preparation,<br />
etc.<br />
The RAO is manned by volunteers weekdays<br />
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To volunteer, call 556-<br />
7153 or email rao.peterson@us.af.mil.<br />
Volunteer recognition ceremony<br />
The <strong>Academy</strong> will hold a volunteer recognition<br />
ceremony at the Falcon Club Thursday<br />
from 3-4:30 p.m.<br />
For more information and to RSVP, call the<br />
<strong>Air</strong>man and Family Readiness Center at 333-<br />
3444.<br />
Aero Club special<br />
The <strong>Academy</strong>’s Aero Club offers two sessions<br />
with two hours of pre-flight instruction and two<br />
hours of in-air instruction for $250.<br />
For more information, contact the Aero Club<br />
at 333-4542.<br />
Graduation Week<br />
Graduation Week is May 23-May 29 and ends<br />
with a graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium.<br />
Visit www.usafa.edu/superintendent/graduation<br />
for more information.