December 7, 2017

Dine and Dunk!
Air Force fans, join us in New York City as the Air Force men's basketball team takes on Army at the 65th Annual Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival. We'll be having a Dine and Dunk event at Stout NYC prior to the game for all Falcon fans to meet up and get excited for the big game! Register today!

Back for a Ninth Year and Better Than Ever!
The 9th annual Scotch Tasting will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018, at the Marriott in Colorado Springs. Please join us for an incredible evening of scotch and bourbon. There will be a variety of mouth-watering hors d'oeuvres from our local catering partners as well as cigars! Register now!

Attack Squadron Reunion
Calling all veterans of the 78th Fighter and 78th Attack Squadron! The squadron is turning 100 and hosting a reunion! Events will take place Feb. 16-19, 2018, in Las Vegas. If you have ever worn the Bushmaster patch, they want you to attend! Please email bushmaster100th@gmail.com for details. Once a Snake, always a Snake!

Cross-Country Bicycle Tour to Support Veterans
Trans-America Cycling is recruiting a team of 22 cyclists for a cross-country bicycle tour from San Diego, California, to St. Augustine, Florida. The Save-22-a-Day Trans-America Bicycle Tour (developed by Jim Hansen '69) takes place Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, 2018, and will raise awareness of U.S. military veterans' high suicide rate of 22 victims per day. For more details about the tour and to join, go to the websites: http://save22aday.org and http://transamericacycling.com.




Holiday Shopping
Get all your Air Force fan holiday shopping done with the click of a mouse. AOG members receive an additional 15% off! Shop online!




Checkpoints Online
Open up your December 2017 issue of Checkpoints magazine, and check out featured articles about Academy grads who have responded to natural disasters in recent months, a grad serving as mayor at the epicenter of Hurricane Harvey's destruction, a grad intimately involved in the military's research into traumatic brain injuries and much more!

Graduate Dependent Scholarships
The Board of Directors of the Association of Graduates is pleased to once again offer Graduate Dependent Scholarships. These scholarships are annual awards of $500 and are intended to directly support post-secondary education for the children of AOG graduate members. For complete eligibility requirements and an application, visit usafa.org/membership/scholarships. The application deadline is March 4, 2018.

Young Alumni Excellence Award
Do you know a young alum who has distinguished himself or herself by obtaining a high level of professional or philanthropic achievement and who possesses high standards of integrity and character that positively reflect and enhance the prestige of the Air Force Academy? If so, this award is the perfect way to recognize them. If you would like to nominate an alum who has graduated recently from the Academy, please go to our website and nominate them today. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 19, 2018.

YOU Are On Our Wish List!
We understand this time of year is full of hustle and bustle! With your purchase of an annual membership*, we will send you a Starbucks gift card to help you relax and catch your breath during this holiday season. Learn more. Join your Association of Graduates today and show your support of the AOG mission. Membership to your AOG will provide: support to our USAFA graduates, current cadets, parents and Academy friends; support for the Academy mission of building leaders of character for the Air Force and the nation; and a solid network to support you through all stages of your career. (*Starbucks gift card offer valid for new members. Offer expires 12/31/17.)

Update Your Profile
It's time for our AOG members to update their member profiles online or call 719-472-0300. It is important for all grads to keep their contact information and personal details updated so we can stay connected with you! Please update your profile today so we have accurate information for the new Register of Graduates, being printed in 2018.




Support Those Who Support Us!
Will you be visiting the Academy soon and wondering where you will stay, what you will eat or what activities you might do while here? Is your son or daughter (or maybe you) getting married and needing a photographer or a caterer? When searching for these answers and others, please be sure to check out our True Blue Business Partners first. Support those who support us. Support our True Blue Businesses!

True Blue Business — Help Us Build a Stronger Community Together!
Do you or someone you know own a business whose products would be beneficial to our graduate community? Perhaps it's a restaurant, hotel, auto service or carpet cleaning service. Whether your business reaches the world or just our locals, if it's a service that can help our community, I would like to speak with you about becoming a True Blue Business! Please contact Jeff MacLean at jeff.maclean@aogusafa.org or 719-247-8767 today to discuss how we can partner together!

Southern California & Queen Mary Getaway
Ring in the New Year in sunny California by attending the traditional Rose Parade! This five-night trip will include a Los Angeles city tour followed by a New Year's Eve party aboard the Queen Mary. Learn more and have a happy holiday season!

Black-Eyed Pea
At the Black-eyed Pea, we have the perfect gift for the holidays and a gift card that fits everyone's needs! And remember, active military gets 25% off on Wednesdays and all military gets 10% off every day to salute our military heroes! Happy holidays from the Black-eyed Pea!

Drury Inn
Drury Inn and Suites Colorado Springs is located directly across the interstate from the Air Force Academy. We offer a great value to our guests where the extras aren't extra! We offer free hot breakfast, free evening meal and drinks, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, and free local calls and 60 minutes of long distance. Relax in our clean, comfortable rooms along with our wonderful indoor/outdoor pool and whirlpool. Drury Inn and Suites Colorado Springs also features: two-room suites, 24-hour business and fitness centers, guest laundry and same day dry-cleaning, free parking during your stay, and scenic views of Pikes Peak Mountain and the United States Air Force Academy. Call 719-598-2500 to make your reservations! Use Promotion Code 326326 to receive a special discount.

Wendy's
When you put something in the freezer, it's for later. That's why Wendy's makes your hamburger with fresh beef. Never frozen. Wendy's believes that a great hamburger starts with cooking fresh beef, not thawing like some other guys. Stop in for a Dave's Single today at 13481 Bass Pro Dr. near the North Gate or 8080 Academy Blvd N. near the South Gate!

Amanda's Cantina
Amanda's Cantina is now serving brunch! Our buffet is only $16.95 and features an omelet bar, breakfast burritos, chicken/beef tacos, chorizo hash browns & more. Come watch football on our heated, enclosed patio as you sip on $10 bottomless mimosas & Bloody Mary's. The brunch buffet is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday. See you soon at 8050 N. Academy Blvd!

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Connect Online
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