Fan Guide 2013-14 U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics www.goairforcefalcons.com Dear Falcon Fan Welcome to your United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and the beautiful city of Colorado Springs. We are very proud of our world-class facilities and venues and are excited to share them with you. Thank you for taking the time to come out and support our incredibly talented cadet-athletes as they compete on the “fields of friendly strife”! USAFA competes as a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 27 different sports. We also field two non-NCAA affiliated sports, boxing and cheerleading, which brings our total sports offered to 29. The majority of our teams compete in the Mountain West Conference, while others compete in conferences such as the Atlantic Hockey Association and the Mountain Pacific Sport Federation, to name a few. Regardless of which conference our teams are associated with, they all compete against numerous non-conference opponents, many that are nationally ranked, with special emphasis on our sister service academies. In addition to cheering on your Falcons, we encourage you to visit the Air Force Academy Gift Shop, located inside the Barry Goldwater Visitor Center, as well as the many friendly businesses that support Air Force athletics in the local community. The Visitor Center’s hours are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily, with the exception of Christmas and New Year’s Day. All profits from our Gift Shop directly support our cadet-athletes. We believe strongly in the benefits of athletic competition and recognize that you, our loyal fans, help enhance the mission of developing leaders of character for our Air Force and our nation. Again, thank you for your support of Falcon Athletics. DR. HANS MUEH Director of Athletics www.goairforcefalcons.com U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY Table of Contents Welcome Letter .................................................. Front Page The Air Force Academy became a reality on April 1, 1954, when United States Air Force Academy ................................... 1 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill establishing it as a separate service academy. In 1954, Harold E. Talbott, then Event Venue Entrance Policies ......................................... 2 Secretary of the Air Force, appointed a commission to assist him in (Falcon Stadium, Cadet Field House, Cadet Gymnasium) selecting the permanent site. Secretary Talbott selected the site Event Security Policies ........................................................ 3 near Colorado Springs over 580 proposed sites in 45 states. Falcon Stadium: ............................................................... 3-7 The first USAFA class entered in July 1955 at temporary facilities Falcon Stadium Seating Chart ......................................... 6 at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colo. Construction of the Falcon Stadium Handicapped Parking & permanent location started in 1955 and the cadet wing moved Shuttle Service Map ............................................................. 6 into its permanent home in late August 1958. The first class was commissioned as second lieutenants in June 1959. Falcon Stadium Parking Map ........................................... 7 Cadet Field House: ......................................................8-10 There were 206 members in the first class. Five years later, Cadet Ice Arena Seating Chart .......................................10 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill into law authorizing an increase in the number of cadets in the cadet wing from 2,529 to Clune Arena Seating Chart ..............................................10 4,417. Cadet Gymnasium: .................................................. 11-12 Outdoor Venues ..................................................................13 President Gerald R. Ford signed legislation on Oct. 7, 1975, that Holaday Athletic Center ...................................................14 permitted women to enter the nation’s military academies. Women entered the Air Force Academy for the first time on June Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation (AFAAC) ..15 28, 1976, and that class graduated in May 1980. Throughout Colorado Springs Visitor Information ..........................16 its history, one theme has been constant and persistent -- a Restaurant Guide ................................................................16 “Commitment to Excellence.” Car Rental/Hotel Guide ....................................................16 Area Attractions ..................................................................17 Air Force Disclaimer ...........................................................17 Team Schedules: USAFA’s intercollegiate sports schedules are subject to change. For information about your favorite Falcon sport teams, visit our web site at www. goairforcefalcons.com (1) www.goairforcefalcons.com EVENT VENUE ENTRANCE POLICIES Falcon Stadium Cadet Field House Cadet Gymnasium • Air Force Academy entrance gates (North and • The Cadet Field House and ticket office will • The Cadet Gymnasium will open 1 hour prior South) will open 4 hours prior to kickoff. open 1 hour prior to the start of the event. to the start of the event. • Stadium Gates and Ticket Booths will open 2 • All persons and personal belongings • All persons and personal belongings hours prior to kickoff. entering the Cadet Field House are subject to entering the Cadet Gymnasium are subject to • All persons and personal belongings entering the stadium are subject to search. search. search. • Food is permitted, but must be displayed in a • Factory-sealed transparent soft plastic water • Factory-sealed transparent soft plastic water transparent 1-gallon zip lock bag. bottles, 24 oz. or less is the only beverage bottles, 24 oz. or less is the only beverage • Note: Only (1) one-gallon transparent zip lock permitted. Note: Exceptions will be made for permitted. Note: Exceptions will be made for bag per ticket holder.) medical conditions and infants. medical conditions and infants. • Factory-sealed transparent soft plastic water bottles, 24 oz. or less is the only beverage permitted. Note: Exceptions will be made for medical conditions The following items are NOT permitted The following items are NOT permitted in and infants. in the Cadet Field House: the Cadet Gymnasium: The following items are NOT permitted in Falcon • Alcoholic beverages, food, glass • Alcoholic beverages, food, glass containers, Stadium: containers, cans, and hard sided plastic cans, and hard sided plastic bottles • Alcoholic beverages, glass containers, cans, and bottles • No hand bags larger than 8” x 11”. Hard- hard sided plastic bottles • No hand bags larger than 8” x 11”. Hard- sided containers, or coolers • No hand bags larger than 8” x 11”. Hard-sided sided containers, or coolers • Backpacks to include bota bags, wine-skins, containers, or coolers • Backpacks to include bota bags, wine- and camelbacks • Backpacks to include bota bags, wine-skins, and skins, and camelbacks camelbacks • Note: Infant diaper bags/carrier packs • Note: Infant diaper bags/carrier packs • Note: Infant diaper bags/carrier packs permitted permitted if infant is present permitted if infant is present if infant is present • Laser pointers, fireworks, or any item • Laser pointers, fireworks, or any item deemed • Laser pointers, fireworks, or any item deemed deemed unsafe by security personnel unsafe by security personnel unsafe by security personnel • Banners or large signs (No signs larger • Banners or large signs (No signs larger than • Banners or large signs (No signs larger than than 18” x 24”) 18” x 24”) 18” x 24”) • Pets (other than working service dogs) • Pets (other than working service dogs) • Pets (other than working service dogs) • Sticks, poles or umbrellas • Sticks, poles or umbrellas • Sticks, poles or umbrellas • Artificial noisemakers of any kind • Artificial noisemakers of any kind • Artificial noisemakers of any kind • Weapons: Firearms or any knife/ • Weapons: Firearms or any knife/Leatherman • Weapons: Firearms or any knife/Leatherman Leatherman with a blade longer than 3 with a blade longer than 3 inches with a blade longer than 3 inches inches • Baby seats, Large Strollers - (Collapsible • Baby seats, Large Strollers - (Collapsible umbrella • Baby seats, Large Strollers - (Collapsible strollers are permitted) umbrella strollers are permitted) strollers are permitted) • Any item that cannot be readily inspected • Any item that cannot be readily inspected • Any item that cannot be readily inspected ̈́ Express lines available for spectators entering ̈́ DoD express line is for those spectators ̈́ Flash photography is not permitted. the stadium with nothing to be searched. entering the Cadet Field House with DoD ̈́ Reentry is not permitted for ticketed events. ̈́ Flash photography is not permitted. identification and game ticket. All restric- ̈́ Storage of prohibited items or any other ̈́ Smoking is not permitted within Falcon Stadium tions still apply. items is not provided. ̈́ Reentry is permitted at gates 3, 6, and 9. ̈́ Flash photography is not permitted. ̈́ All cadets must have their military ID card ̈́ Seatbacks (19) inches in width or less are per- ̈́ Reentry is not permitted. and game ticket (if applicable). mitted as long as they do not require a search due ̈́ Storage of prohibited or any other to excessive pockets, compartments, or protruding items is not provided. arm rests. ̈́ All cadets must have their military ID The Air Force Academy Department ̈́ Storage of prohibited