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Club Benefits
The United States Air Force Academy Northern Illinois Parents Club (NIPC),
established in 1965, is one of the largest and most active clubs in the nation
and still going strong.
The mission of the Club is to support the parents of cadets through the trials
and tribulations their cadet's experience at the Air Force Academy (USAFA) and
to provide recognition and assistance to the cadets themselves as they progress
up the line.
As a member, you will receive the following benefits:
- Newsletters containing information about club activities and updates on
the cadets and the Academy.
- Annual Holiday gifts to each cadet.
- Invitation to the All Academy Ball; a formal Holiday Military Ball for all
5 Service Academies.
- An assigned upper-class cadet parent to help you through the first year
(Adopt-A-Doolie Program).
- Assistance with Hotel reservations for Parents and Graduation Weekends at
the Academy.
- Recognition and graduation gifts to seniors upon graduation.
- Holiday and Birthday cards sent to your cadet by the assigned Class
Representatives.
- Notification and invitations to any local Academy events.
- Regular Club meetings and events throughout the year to update and support
all parents including: Nominee Brunch, Annual Meeting, Firstie Salute/Spring
Meeting, Alumni Brunch, Doolie Parent Picnic, Summer Picnic/Meeting, Fall
Meeting (usually a televised USAFA football game)
In addition, the Northern Illinois Parents Club:
- Supports the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Chaplain Funds at USAFA with
annual donations.
- Supports the Northern Illinois Air Force Liaison Officers in their efforts
to select the best candidates for the Air Force Academy admission.
- Supports the Dennis P. Rando Cadet Humanitarian Fund with annual donations
- Supports Air Force Club activities at the Academy through donations.
The Northern Illinois Parents Club is officially sanctioned by the Air Force
Academy with official lines of communications to and from the USAFA Parents Club
Liaison, who communicates to the elected co-presidents. This information in turn
is disseminated to all members
There are many other benefits of being a member. We invite you to join the
Northern Illinois Parents Club so that you can also be part of our Academy
family and participate in these activities.
AN OFFER OF HELP FOR NIPC
PARENTS & CADETS
It is working. With the email to NIPC parents
regarding the updating of our website and the need for Cadet details and other
information, current NIPC members, Steve & Susan Roy, parents of C2C
Timothy Roy of Woodstock, IL, sent the following email:
"We are in Colorado at least until June '09. If
any of our NIPC families have an emergency or other special situation,
please let them know we will be happy to help out if we can. Our son
had emergency surgery twice last year, and by the time we found out, he was
back at the dorm. I know he would've liked to have had us here."
Susan Roy
(Tim Roy '09)
815-575-0740 / Knotguilty@aol.com
So, if you are in need of trusted help from fellow NIPC
parents, please consider taking up the offer of the Roy's to be of service.
Reminds me of the Academy phrase:
"Integrity First,
Service Before Self, Excellence In All We
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