Important Dates for Parents (as of 22 Jun 21)

PLEASE NOTE – MANY EVENTS LISTED BELOW THIS LINE ARE UNDER REVIEW DUE TO COVID CONCERNS Prep School events in Blue

16-28 May 21 Summer Prep 26 May 21 2021 Graduation 29 May 21 1st Summer Session Begins 31 May 21 Memorial Day – no classes 19 Jun 21 1st Summer Session ends/2nd Summer Session Begins 24 Jun 21 2025 Class In-Processes Basics allowed to call home 25 Jun 21 2025 BCT Begins 2 Jul 21 2025 Swearing In Ceremony (parade field) Time 1:30 – 2:00pm Basics allowed to call home (moved from 10 Jul) 4 Jul 21 Independence Day Holiday (BCT ongoing) 9 Jul 21 Prep School In-Processing 10 Jul 21 2nd Summer Session ends/3rd Summer Session Begins 12 Jul 21 March Out to Jacks Valley (A-D squadrons) 17 Jul 21 March Back from Jacks Valley (A-D squadrons) 19 Jul 21 March Out to Jacks Valley (E-H squadrons) 24 Jul 21 March Back from Jacks Valley (E-H squadrons) Basics allowed to call home 30 Jul 21 BCT Ends 31 Jul 21 3rd Summer Session ends 1 Aug 21 Cadet Wing Transition to Academic Squadrons 3 Aug 21 PS Classes Begin 4 Aug 21 2023 Commitment Dinner (Tent) 6 Aug 21 Acceptance Day Parade (not sure on guests being allowed) 7 Aug 21 2025 Doolie Day In/Out (Parents don’t come. This is for sponsor families to meet the cadets) 9 Aug 21 Cadet Classes Begin 1 Sep 21 Class of 2025 Scholarship checks accepted by Cadet Pay 3-6 Sep 21 Parents Weekend https://www.usafa.edu/about/traditions/parents- weekend/ 6 Sep 21 Labor Day (no classes) 5-6 Oct 21 PS Finals 11 Oct 21 Columbus Day (no classes) 3 Nov 21 Superintendent’s Day (no classes) 11 Nov 21 Veteran’s Day (no classes) 23 – 28 Nov 21 (option 1) or There are 2 options for Cadet’s Thanksgiving. Wait until decision is 25 Nov 21 local holiday made by Superintendent to make plans 24 -28(option Nov 21 2) Pass Cadet Candidate Thanksgiving Break; Departs at 1200pm; Return 28 Nov 21 7pm 10 - 15 Dec 21 (option 1) Cadet Finals (finals Option based off of Thanksgiving Decision.) 8 - 13 Dec 21 (option 2) 15 – 16 Dec 21 Cadet Candidate Finals 16 Dec 21 – 2 Jan 22 Cadet Winter Break Cadet Wing Returns 2 Jan 22 by 7pm (break Option (option 1) based off of Thanksgiving Decision.) 14 Dec 21 – 2 Jan 22 17 Dec(option 21 – 2 2) Jan 22 Cadet Candidate Winter Break Depart (TBD) Returns 2 Jan 22 by 7pm

17 Jan 22 Martin Luther King Day (no classes) 21 Feb 22 Presidents Day (no classes) 23 - 25 Feb 22 National Character & Leadership Symposium (NCLS) (25 Feb 21 no classes) 7 – 8 Mar 22 Prep School Finals

10-12 Mar 22 2025 Class Recognition 18 – 27 Mar 22 Cadet Spring Break; return 27 Mar 21 by 7pm 19 -27 Mar 22 Cadet Candidate Spring Break; Depart at 6am on 19 Mar; Return by 7pm on 27 Mar 4 -5 May 22 Prep School Finals

7-8 May 22 Dean’s Weekend 9-13 May 22 Cadet Finals 16 May 22 Prep School Graduation 14 – 21 May 22 Cadet Summer Prep Week 23 -25 May 22 Grad Week 25 May 22 2022 Graduation 28 May 22 1st Summer Period Begins 30 May 22 Memorial Day (no classes) 18 Jun 22 1st Summer Period Ends 2nd Summer Period Begins 23 Jun 22 2026 Class In-Processes 4 Jul 22 July 4th (BCT continues) 9 Jul 22 2nd Summer Period Ends 3rd Summer Period Begins 30 Jul 22 3rd Summer Period Ends 30 Jul 22 Cadet Wing Returns by 7pm

USAFA Parent Webpage: https://www.usafa.edu/parents/