Air Force Academy High School

Congrats to our first graduation class.  Here is a regularly updated listing of the colleges our cadets have been accepted to the total scholarship/grant amount awarded so far.  Keep up the good work!

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP/GRANT AMOUNT = $2,521,450

Colleges/Universities accepted to:

Agnes Scott College

Arizona State University

Arkansas Baptist College

Aurora University

Ball State University

Blackhawk College (Quad Cities)

Bradley University

Carthage College

City Colleges of Chicago

Clark University - Atlanta

Columbia College of Chicago

Cornell University

Daley College

DePaul University

Eastern Illinois University

Fisher College

Fisk University

Florida A&M

Fox College

Georgetown University

Graceland University

Harold Washington College

Hollins University

Howard University

Illinois Institute of Technology

Indiana/Purdue University at Indianapolis

Indiana State Univ (Terre Haute)

Kennedy-King College

Kentucky State University

Lewis University

Lincoln University

Mary Baldwin College

Middle Tennessee State

Morehouse College

North Carolina A&T

North Central College

North Park University

Northern University

Northern Illinois University

Purdue University

Quincy University

Robert Morris University

Roosevelt University

Seton Hall University

Southern Illinois University

Southern University

St Catherine University (Mn)

St Johns Univeristy (NYC)

St Xavier University

Truman College

Tuskegee University

United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy Prep School

University of Illinios (Urbana)

Wilbur Wright College

Xavier University (New Orleans)

This is a reminder of the Uniform Wear Schedule for AFAHS:

Monday                  

-Long Sleeve Blues or Short Sleeve Blues (Jr/So)

-Physical Fitness Clothes (Fr)

-Polos/Khakis (Sr)

Tuesday                  

-Long Sleeve Blues or Short Sleeve Blues (Jr/Sr)

-Physical Fitness Clothes (So)

-Polos/Khakis (Fr)   Long Sleeve Blues or Short Sleeve Blues (Fr)

Wednesday                       

-Long Sleeve Blues or Short Sleeve Blues (Fr/Sr)

-Physical Fitness Clothes (Jr)

-Polos/Khakis (So)

Thursday               

-Long Sleeve Blues with Service Dress Coat (ALL)

Friday                     

-Long Sleeve Blues or Short Sleeve Blues (Fr/So)

-Physical Fitness Clothes (Sr)

-Polos/Khakis (Jr)

From the Commandant and AFJROTC Cadre:

Often times, many people think of Drill Team and Color Guard when they first hear the words JROTC.  Those events are, indeed, most often associated with the JROTC program.  But, AFJROTC offers so much more.

Attached you will find a running tally of the AFJROTC sponsored and/or run events for the 2012/13 AY. 

2012 Jun 16 - Jun 28:  JCLC (June Leadership Camp - 22 cadets to St Johns Military Academy in Wi)

2012 Jun 27: Color Guard for White Sox

2012 Aug 11: 20 Cadets Marched in Bud Billiken Parade

2012 Aug 22 - Aug 24: 9 Cadets to Cadet Command and Staff Leadership Training

2012 Sep 4: 19 Senior Cadets begin Aviation Honors Ground School

2012 Sep 21-28:  All cadets participate in Presidential Fitness Test

2012 Sep 27:  7 Cadets assisted at school tailgate party

2012 Sep 28:  4 Cadets inducted into CPS City-Corps Cadet Staff

2012 Sep 28:  2 Cadets ushered at CPS City-Corps Commissioning Ceremony

2012 Oct 10:  1 Cadet assisted in HS recruiting visit

2012 Oct 12:  USAFA Dean of Admissions spoke to Jr and Sr classes

2012 Oct 15:  7 Students assisted during application information session

2012 Oct 16:  Academic Bowl tryouts

2012 Oct 18:  7 Cadets visited IIT for shadow day

2012 Oct 23:  11 Cadets visited Lewis University's Simulator Building at De La Salle HS

2012 Oct 24:  Air Force Senior ROTC representative talked to all Junior Level JROTC classes about AFROTC scholarships and AF careers

2012 Nov 2:  Navy Senior ROTC representative talked to Junior Level JROTC classes

2012 Nov 7: 1 Cadet assisted in HS recruiting visit

2012 Nov 7:  JROTC Cadets began Canned Food Drive for Progressive Baptist Church

2012 Nov 9:  10 Cadets participated in Veterans' Day Event at Healy Elem School

2012 Nov 13:  6 Cadets attended special screening of movie 'Red Dawn'

2012 Nov 15-18:  2 Cadets all expense trip to special event at United States Air Force Academy

2012 Nov 15:  5 Cadets competed in Academic Bowl Challenge Level 1

2012 Nov 16:  50+ cadets conducted/participated in Red Cross Blood Drive

2012 Nov 19:  3 cadets assisted during AFAHS application information session

2012 Nov 19:  4 cadets assited during high school fair at Whitney Young

2012 Nov 20:  17 Cadets visited Lewis University's Simulator Building at De La Salle HS

2012 Nov 20:  Canned food drive competed

2012 Nov 27:  28 Cadets visited Lewis University on a college campus tour

2012 Dec 8:  29 Cadets competed in CityWide Drill/Color Guard Competition...Color Guard won 2nd Place

2013 Jan 9:  27 Cadets received McCormick Foundation 'College Bound' Medals

2013 Jan 22:  14 Cadets visited Lewis University's Simulator Building at De La Salle HS

2013 Jan 29:  JROTC sponsored Team Handball began

2013 Feb 13:  4 Cadets visited Pritzker Military Library to hear retired MGen Borling speak

2013 Feb 25:  Navy Reps talked to all Junior Level JROTC classes

2013 Mar 5:  3 Cadets selected for second round of CityCorps Staff selection

2013 Mar 19:  Army Reps talked to all Junior Level JROTC classes

2013 Mar 20:  Army Reps talked to Senior cadets

2013 Mar 21:  14 Cadet received McCormick Foundation 'College Bound' Medals

2013 Mar 22:  20 Cadets on service learning to Anti-Cruelty shelter in Chicago

2013 Mar 22-26:  4 Cadets on trip to West Point/Bunker Hill

2013 Mar 23-27:  3 Cadets on trip to Washington DC/US Naval Academy

2013 Apr 12:  120+ Cadets attended annual Military Ball

2013 Apr 25:  Representatives from Association of Illinois Colleges spoke to all Freshmen JROTC classes

2013 Apr 27:  13 Cadets judged and 20 Cadets competed in the Citywide Sports Challenge...3 trophies won

2013 Apr 29: 3 Cadets selected to CityCorps Staff for SY2013/14

2013 Apr 29: 3 Cadets selected to attend JCLC at St Johns Military School in Wis. in Jun

2013 May 10:  Rep from Chicago Urban League spoke to all Sophomore Cadets about character building

2013 May 10:  Color Guard performed at Trinity Hospital Nurse Appreciation Event

2013 May 10:  Cadets conducted blood drive in conjuntion with American Red Cross

2013 May 1:  Chicago Urban League reps talked with all Junior Level JROTC classes about college/career planning

2013 May 3: 2 Cadets selected to participate in National WWII Museum/1st Division Museum trip to Normandy France in July

2013 May 4: 18 Cadets participated in the Chicago MS Walkathon

2013 May 5: 10 Cadets marched in the Chicago Police Department St Judes Parade

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
Whew...what a year 2012.doc		29 Kb

Please see the attached document regarding work to be done at AFAHS on Asbestos Abatement and Lead Based Paint Mitigation between 10 Jun and 15 Aug.

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
Environmental Notification to Occupants Air Force OA NTO 6-6-12.pdf		742 Kb