The United States Air Force Academy Parents Club of Minnesota exists to promote the well being of the Minnesota cadets at the Air Force Academy and their families. The club is entirely member-supported. All parents of Minnesota cadets attending the Academy and parents of students at the Academy Prep School are invited to become members.

The Minnesota Parents Club is a very active. Events are scheduled throughout the year to provide support for the cadets, their families, future cadets, and the Air Force Academy:

• Monthly Club Meetings for all members and interested parents - first Saturday of each month. No meetings January, July, August and September.

• February's Graduation Information meeting to help families start planning the needed 18 months before their cadet's graduation

• April's Spring Banquet to welcome the candidates and their families of the next USAFA class and celebrate all our cadets and our club. Includes our only fundraiser of the year.

• June's Orientation for Candidates heading to In-Processing

• July's Club Picnic - a purely social event to get better aquatinted with each other

• September's Pre and Post Game Tailgate at the Parents Weekend Falcon's football game

• December's Cookie Packing - the club is famous at the Academy for sending good sized boxes stuffed full of holiday cookies to every Minnesota cadet

• Mom's Night Out and and Dad's Night Out - fellowship at at a local watering hole held at various times over the year

• Mom's Overnight - join other mom's for an annual over night get-together of fun

Other Club Benefits:

• Keep in touch through the web site and email

• Receive Flightline, the club's newsletter of recent and upcoming events, cadet news, photos and other news and information of value for parents of cadets

• Join a support network to find answers to your questions

• Build friendships with other parents of cadet