<p>I got a couple addresses from basics prior to inprocessing but I offered a bit late and missed a lot of them. If anyone has a “roster” of basics from this board or any of you parents (particularly if your child was active on this site) care to share your sons’ and daughters’ addresses, I’d be happy to contribute to their mail. Getting mail is definitely one of the highlights of BCT!</p>
<p>PM me with any addresses, thanks in advance. :)</p>
<p>-A 2006 Grad</p>
<p>I am more than happy to send stupid goody packages to anyone (the typical things Bullet always wanted...Blow pops, Oreos, gum etc) So feel free to pm me also</p>
<p>That is so generous! We went to the April 21st orientation and met a very enthusiastic young man named Evgeny. During conversations with him, it seems that neither of his parents is very supportive of his enrollment at USAFA. Anyone willing to drop a line would, I'm sure, brighten this kid's day.
Evgeny Chernovalov, Box 1342</p>
<p>Uncynical...where are you at if you don't mind me asking...I am guessing you just got the 1st nice pay raise, I still remember how for the 1st 4 yrs those raises meant the world to us...we had to wait for 4 more for the next jump (8 yr flight) and than the major pay was nice too! Bonuses also make the world of difference :)</p>
<p>momofmuff, B&P, and UNcynical-</p>
<p>That is so thoughtful of all of you!! I'm writing to Evgeny right now.</p>
<p>I can write to a Basic that has no support or very little...Seems there are enough parents on this board.</p>
<p>Momofmuff I always wanted a Son. I have three daughters, a wife, and two female dogs. Maybe I'll adopt Evgeny. AT least I'll be sure to send him mail during Basic.</p>
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<p>I'm at Randolph right now. I work with senior NCOs to write enlisted promotion tests. It's not exactly flying, but due to circumstances, I guess that jujst wasn't meant to be. I did recently get my raise, which was very nice. It barely covers the portion of my Master's courses that tuition assistance does not pick up (although books are on top of that). Overall, life is very good. ;)</p>
<p>To the parents: Thanks for the addresses so far (keep them coming!)... I will get to the letter writing very soon. :)</p>
<p>Uncynical I have often asked potter if she doesn't get to fly what she will do. Yesterday I took out to the OSI at Nellis. She met with the Commander an AFA grad and he told her baout what they do. Tomorrow she will meet with the PA officer, and the EOD later in the week. We never know where we will end up. I started in the hospital with the dream of finishing school and getting bars. I ended up finishing in the Fire Department a career that has no Officers only SNCO's. </p>
<p>I have also asked Potter if she doesn't see herself returning to USAFA later in life as a Teacher or an AOC. The Air Force has a lot of opportunities, and even if you don't get to fly or something happens that ends that dream early you still have paths to walk.</p>
<p>By the way that multiple choice question 14 is a trick question and should really be tossed :) JK.</p>
<p>I, too, would love to write Basics who need an adopted mom. And, to send a goodie package at Acceptance. No problem. </p>
<p>For you new parents on board, I am the mom of a C2C cadet so been there done that! PM me with names and addresses or Uncynical, you can send me your list. :)</p>
<p>Sent a letter to Evgeny this morning. Should be there by Thursday if the Cadre let them get it. Got a feeling he is about to experience the Big Blue Family.</p>
<p>Our letter is already off to Evgeny too! :)</p>
<p>I seem to remember meeting him too Muff'smom. I'll drop him a line tomorrow as well. How very difficult to not have support from home. Ouch.</p>
<p>I, too, sent off a letter to Evgeny today. :)</p>
<p>Letters and cards out to Evgeny, Buckaroo (belated bday!),and our MissMuff. Does anyone know of any other cadets who need a boost or hug from Steeler Country? I just got home from the post office and card shop... no danger of them going out of business for the next 4 years. :)</p>
<p>While scanning Webguy's pics, I noticed that some of the cadets had NO mail. This was on July 1 pics. Is there any way maybe we can identify them. My daughter is in Germany and is asking what she can do... She said she felt bad that some of the kids had a handful of mail, while some had nothing.</p>
<p>HNeedle's Mom
Jackie</p>
<p>I sent out cards to fencer twins and Evgeny. I put a joke in for them all. Buckaroo said, before she left, that jokes were good because sometimes the Cadre would say (read yell)"Cadet, tell me a joke." Unless you are really good that is almost impossible. There are some good sites out there that have some good military jokes, blonde jokes (Buckaroo is a blonde and that is her specialty), and many others.<br>
If we can get other names and box numbers I think I can get some friends to send cards as well.</p>
<p>haha, yeah, I remember the random demands for jokes...usually they occured during meals. My basic flight ended up with several guys who were awesome at coming up with a really funny joke in a pinch, so we frequently got in trouble during meals for losing our bearing (aka, we smiled way to much).</p>
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<p>The only thing I can think of is to mention in a letter to your own kid to keep an eye out for fellow basics who aren't getting any mail and to ask if they'd mind sharing their box number, which they could relay to you. It'll take a while for your son/daughter to get the mail, make observations, have time to write back, you to get the letter, write/share the info with others, letters to be sent, and the basic to have mail... which might mean the kid will be mail-less for a couple weeks, but he/she'd eventually get mail by the end of BCT. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Also, I know there are a couple cadre members on the boards... To those individuals, keep an eye out if you notice a particular basic is not getting any mail. Sometimes there are issues with the box number, and other times they don't have anyone to write to them. In either case, you can help. When I was a cadre member, I went to the mail room on more than one occasion to track down mail that had gotten lost somehow for basics who thougt they should be getting letters and weren't. I also identified one basic who had no one to send him mail, asked for his address, and passed it on to a few parents.</p>
<p>I'm in the process of writing letters to all of the basics I have addresses for (13 at last count). I should have all of these in the mail by sometime tomorrow. :)</p>
<p>Thanks UNcynical... I will have HNeedle looking out in his Demons squadron. He is pretty good at discretion. Thanks!</p>