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2011

Endless Horizons
Infiniti Orbis Finientes
Class of 2011 Website (AOG)
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Gifts for our Grads:

Glocks for Grads
14_-_2011_falcon_stadium_entrance_policies.pdf
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Graduation Week 2011
Commencement Speaker: 
Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley
Graduation Registration:
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5_-_grad_11_polaris_yearbook_order_form.pdf
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3_-_grad_11_schedule.pdf
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Graduation Parade and Class Crest Exchange:  Tuesday, May 25th 2010
Check out Webguy's blog if you are a member...ring dance photos & blog are posted.
During the Graduation parade, the base takes the first class crest (2010) and moves it into a spot in the graduate class section.  Then the new first class crest (2011) is placed in the center of the wall.  This way, when the firsties march down to the parade field, their class crest is still hanging.  During the parade, the firsties relinquish command of the wing and move over to sit with their parents in the stands.  The second class cadets then take command of the Wing.  When the parade is over and they march back to the Terrazzo, the squadrons march past the Class Wall and order and "eyes right."  In this way, the lower classes can see "who's in charge" now. 

Commitment

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Cadets received their coins & butter bars at their Commitment Dinner, August 5, 2009 with their Legacy Class of 1971in attendance. 
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Recognition Coin 2011
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Class of 2011 Yahoo Group Site

Class of 2011
 President:  C1C Joseph Bledsoe III, PoBox 2732
Treasurer:  C1C Alexander Hillman, PoBox 2875

100's Night Celebration

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Dinner and Assignments!

2011 Folklore & Milestones

Number of Appointees:  1304
InProcessing:  28 June 2007
Swearing-In Ceremony:  29 June 2007
Doolie Day Out: 15 July 2007
March Out to Jacks Valley: 16 July 2007
BCT Ends:  4 August 2007
Acceptance Day:  8 August 2007
Recognition: 15 March 2008
Commitment Day:  5 August 2009
Ring Dance:  21 May 2010
100's Night:  16 February 2011
Graduation: 25 May 2011
Legacy Class:  USAFA Class of 1971
Exemplar:  Brig General Robin Olds

Miscellaneous

*9,000 applications submitted for 1300 slots
*Class of 2011 will be the 53rd class to graduate from the Academy.
*  2011's BCT Commander was Devin L. Hart, who took the position of 4th Group Honor Chairperson during the Academic Year.
* 2011 was the last class to be issued BDUs. 
* Members of the Class of 2011 and the other upper classes were the first to participate in the revived CST at the Academy during the summer of 2008.

2011 News Items:

Class of 2011 arrives with impressive credentials...
Cadets "hang" with Fire Dawgs...  

Career Starter Loans

Class of 2011 - Exchange Bank
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Ring Dance 2010
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Squadron Ring Cases
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Class Rings

Class Ring Heritage
2011 Class Ring Brochure

As a cadet, one should wear the ring with the class crest inward, towards your heart, showing that USAFA is your priority.  Once graduated, turn the ring around and put the AF crest closer to your heart and show everyone you are a USAFA Graduate.

Class Ring Tradition -
the Ring Dining Out & Dance
The Dining Out (in Mitch's) & Dance (in Arnold Hall) that follows are formal affairs only for cadets, their invited guests, as well as their Legacy Class. 
The cadets are not allowed to see or touch their rings until it has been christened in champagne.  Two possible scenarios:  Date takes ring from box and puts in glass for cadet to retrieve while drinking champagne; or Date drinks from glass, grasping ring in teeth for cadet to retrieve while kissing date.
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