The Mission of the United States Air Force Academy Minnesota Parents’ Club
The MN Parents’ Club is a link in the effort to add to the “Long Blue Line,” building Leaders of Character for the nation by assisting the Air Force Academy in its efforts to commission leaders of character who embody the Air Force core values and are committed to:
♦ Societal, Professional, and Individual Responsibilities
♦ Ethical Reasoning and Action
♦ Respect for Human Dignity
♦ Service to the Nation
♦ Lifelong Development and Contributions
♦ Intercultural Competence and Involvement
How do we help?
Our Club: The Academy education and training is a complicated and stressful program involving technical education, military education, and physical training following strict ethical and military rules in a round-the-clock environment. Our club educates cadets prior to Basic Training through our orientation event and continuously informs and educates cadet families through monthly meetings and events while their sons and daughters progress through the Academy. Our club is administered entirely by volunteers from cadet families.
Why are we engaged in such an effort?
National Defense: The freedom our country enjoys is unprecedented in history, yet we face challenges from within and beyond our borders. These challenges require a strong system of defense, which begins with leaders of character.
National Leadership: American business has once again realized how important USAFA’s mission is to the nation’s future and not just with regard to militarily defending our freedom. An article—”Meet the New Face of Business Leadership”—in the March 22, 2010, issue of Fortune magazine points out that the business community wants young soldiers after they have completed their service, even more so in these troubled times. American business realizes how important leadership and character are and where it resides in next generation. Interestingly, the article states “in 1980, 59% of chief executives of large, publicly traded U.S. companies had military experience. By 2006 the figure was 8%.” Could there be a correlation to the problems in the business community today?
The USAFA Parents' Club of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) corporation.
This website's content in no way reflects the opinions, standards, or policy of the United States Air Force Academy or the U.S. government.
The MN Parents’ Club is a link in the effort to add to the “Long Blue Line,” building Leaders of Character for the nation by assisting the Air Force Academy in its efforts to commission leaders of character who embody the Air Force core values and are committed to:
♦ Societal, Professional, and Individual Responsibilities
♦ Ethical Reasoning and Action
♦ Respect for Human Dignity
♦ Service to the Nation
♦ Lifelong Development and Contributions
♦ Intercultural Competence and Involvement
How do we help?
Our Club: The Academy education and training is a complicated and stressful program involving technical education, military education, and physical training following strict ethical and military rules in a round-the-clock environment. Our club educates cadets prior to Basic Training through our orientation event and continuously informs and educates cadet families through monthly meetings and events while their sons and daughters progress through the Academy. Our club is administered entirely by volunteers from cadet families.
Why are we engaged in such an effort?
National Defense: The freedom our country enjoys is unprecedented in history, yet we face challenges from within and beyond our borders. These challenges require a strong system of defense, which begins with leaders of character.
National Leadership: American business has once again realized how important USAFA’s mission is to the nation’s future and not just with regard to militarily defending our freedom. An article—”Meet the New Face of Business Leadership”—in the March 22, 2010, issue of Fortune magazine points out that the business community wants young soldiers after they have completed their service, even more so in these troubled times. American business realizes how important leadership and character are and where it resides in next generation. Interestingly, the article states “in 1980, 59% of chief executives of large, publicly traded U.S. companies had military experience. By 2006 the figure was 8%.” Could there be a correlation to the problems in the business community today?
The USAFA Parents' Club of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) corporation.
This website's content in no way reflects the opinions, standards, or policy of the United States Air Force Academy or the U.S. government.