standballdad posted:So an update on my son at the AF Academy. Good new is that he made it through Basic Cadet Training BCT (which includes going into a tear gas chamber and being gassed��). He is now an official Cadet! As far as baseball he did attempt to walk on and everything was looking promising, coach already knew him by name and was the only walk on with his name on his locker. A week into it he got called into talk to HC. Coach told him they had 33 of 35 players returning and that there would be no room for walk ons and that there would be some recruited players being cut as well. Son took the news well. He was at one point not even going to try and walk on, he wasn't sure if he was willing to commit the time to baseball considering his major (mechanical engineering). His plan was to play one year if he made the team. He also wanted to do other things while at the academy. He will play on the Club baseball team which he says is less serious and the time commitment is not bad. He is also doing Rodeo (almost fell out of my chair with laughter when I heard that but good for him). He will audition for the Jazz band in the spring and see how that goes. I can tell you all that he is extremely happy at the academy with or without baseball. When people say go where you will be happy with or without baseball, you need to heed their advice. Go Air Force! ����
Good to hear he's adjusted... Tell him to get in the Navigation Club & Ski Clubs. They're two clubs where even a Doolie can escape the pressures of the first year. Phenomenal experience & positioning for life.
Keep both the academic & military GPA up so that he's in a prime spot to be selected for the airmanship program next summer ( 3 weeks of parachuting & gliders).
Any questions PM me - good luck to your son!
