<p>How does the Cadet wing get to Falcon Stadium before games?</p>
<p>Are there squadron tailgates before the games - if so who attends…cadets, alumni, parents? How long before kick off do they start?</p>
<p>Speaking of kickoff how many minutes before game time does the “march on” occur?</p>
<p>When 4 digs are released after the game during Parents Weekend do they need to back to the hill to sign out? How about other games if they have passes?</p>
<p>This is all new and I imagine quite different than Happy Valley.</p>
<p>We get there by either personal vehicles (usually upper 2 classes) or by the buses that take us there. </p>
<p>Each squadron has a tailgate before. It is for cadets, but I think for PW at least its for both cadets and parents. </p>
<p>March-on occurs right before kick-off. It's march-on, run-off while flyover occurs, then Wings of Blue land, then kick-off with very little down time between each. </p>
<p>After the Air force song at the end of the game will be when all cadets are released. I don't think they need to go back to the hill. </p>
<p>Other games they can sign out before the game, then leave with you after it ends for however long the pass is for.</p>
<p>A new change this year is that not all of the freshman class will be going down to do push ups in behind the end zone after AF scores. For the first game it will only be 150 of us, and they hope to increase it later.</p>
<p>Coach Calhoun decided to take his team to the other sideline this year, meaning that the Wing will be sitting behind the opponent. All the AD staff is worried that we'll incur some huge NCAA penalties for interfering with the other team if we send all 1,000 down onto the field, so for now they're only allowing 150.</p>
<p>On Friday they rounded up 150 of us and bussed us to the stadium. They timed us to see how fast we could get onto the field, do the push-ups, and get back into the stands. Then they'd switch something up and time us again. It was actually a lot of fun. Our group AOC, the one who organized the whole affair, hopes to talk General D into allowing more than 150 onto the field. He wants to see 300 or maybe 600 four degrees pushing the ground when we score. We'll see, I guess. I'd bet it will depend a lot on how we do next Saturday.</p>
<p>so question for all you upperclassmen...i have the opportunity to miss the game and basically start my Parents Weekend a couple hours early because of a soccer tournament in denver, but i might be able to get back in time for the football game, so i'm trying to decide if i want to go or not. on the one hand, why would i voluntarily come back if i dont have to, but at the same time, it's my first USAFA game, i think my parents want to go, etc. i know i cant sit with my parents, by the way. i'm thinking i'll be forced to go to many other games, but at the same time this is the first one. i dont know why that makes it special, lol...</p>
<p>Well, if you like Falcon football, go for it. I am not a huge football fan, so I would rather spend time with my parents since I don't get to see them often. If it is something you like, go for it.</p>
<p>Now this is something that is actually very similar to a traditional college. Albeit you dress different and such. When the student body goes to the games and does, performs, acts, etc... the way they do; (Each school does their own thing); most of this has very little to do with the actual game and more to do with camaraderie, getting to act stupid, letting off steam, school spirit, etc.... The game itself isn't what's important.</p>
<p>Having said that; if this is the first chance you will have to see family since going to BCT and the start of the next four years of always asking; "What the hell did I get into"? LOL!!!! And you have the opportunity (permission) to see your family instead of going to the game, then no one would fault you for that. Especially considering there will be plenty more games for you to show your school spirit and pride. </p>
<p>This is the same for all colleges. My daughter cares NOTHING about football. Unless her "Baby Brother" is playing. (6 foot defensive back; baby brother LOL!!!). But I talked her into going to the games with the rest of the students. She realized what it was all about. She now won't miss a football or basketball game. Later... Mike....</p>
<p>first off, it's never all of the 4 digs that go onto the field to do push-ups. last year, it was only 1 group per game (so about 300 per game if they all made it down in time). everyone else just does them where they are: in the stands, in line, where ever.</p>
<p>for jlb11: i have a blast at games. the march on is a great experience, all the hollerin' and trying to catch money and candy that's thrown in the tunnels (guy next to me last year got a $100 bill!). also, just being with the cadets in the stands makes the games different than others. my parents are excited that this year there is a game for them to see, so your parents may enjoy it too.</p>
<p>it's really whatever you make it. i cherish every game we have, and wish there were more. other ppl sit there and yell at you for standing up, and they are miserable. if it where me, i'd go to the game b/c i love them so much, but its obviously up to you.</p>
<p>thanks everyone! eagle, as the "blue sheep" in a family of solid fightin' texas aggies, i totally understand that feeling of football games. i dont voluntarily watch any professional or college football but i love aggie football because it's an entirely different experience. good to know that it can be like that here, too! as it turns out, my grandparents are coming so whether or not i go will depend largely on them. and according to coach calhoun who was just in my squad, we're actually going to win this year, how nice is that? ;)</p>
<p>He stopped by to talk to us last week. Sounds like they're going to play tough, aggressive, no-huddle football. I really liked what he had to say - should be a great season to watch.</p>