UPCOMING WAFAPA EVENTS
Summer Picnic & Auction - August 14, 2022 in Fond du Lac
We look forward to welcoming current and former WAFAPA families to the newly-renovated Lakeside Park Pavilion on the shores of Lake Winnebago in Fond du Lac on Sunday, August 14, 2022 from 11am - 3pm (rain or shine) for the annual summer picnic and auction.
More details to come!
We look forward to welcoming current and former WAFAPA families to the newly-renovated Lakeside Park Pavilion on the shores of Lake Winnebago in Fond du Lac on Sunday, August 14, 2022 from 11am - 3pm (rain or shine) for the annual summer picnic and auction.
More details to come!
Lakeside Park Pavilion on Lake Winnebago
PAST WAFAPA EVENTS
SPRING MEETING Sijan Film Screening
Please join us for the very special WAFAPA "Spring" Meeting on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., Vette Theater on the EAA campus in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
We will be honoring our "WAFAPA Class of 2022" parents whose cadets will be graduating on May 25, 2022. We are very proud of our Wisconsin Firsties will are now officially Wisconsin Second Lieutenants!
We are also very honored to be joined by Janine Sijan-Rozina. Janine will present to our group the feature-length documentary film, "Sijan", that she has produced which preserves the legacy of her brother, Captain Lance Sijan, USAFA 1965. Q&A with Janine will follow the film.
"Sijan" tells the story of the man who hailed from Bay View Wisconsin and became the only United States Air Force Academy graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Captain Sijan made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In 1967 -- just two years after graduating from USAFA -- Captain Sijan's F4-C exploded over the jungle in Laos. Captain Sijan was severely injured after ejecting from the aircraft. He eluded the enemy and survived for 46 days after the crash before being captured. Despite his injuries, Captain Sijan escaped, and after being re-captured, was brutally tortured but refused to answer his interrogator's questions. Captain Lance Sijan died on January 22, 1968.
"I am a witness to a thousand acts of compassion, sacrifice, and endurance. But of all the men whose dignity humbles me, one name is revered among all others. I never knew Lance Sijan, but I wish I had." Sen. John S. McCain
Tickets are available for purchase now through our Eventbrite site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wafapa-screening-of-sijan-with-discussion-led-by-janine-sijan-rozina-tickets-331470335697
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for kids to age 12, and no charge for current USAFA cadets and appointees. Seats are limited so order for your family now!
We look forward to seeing you there.
Watch the trailer here.
Please join us for the very special WAFAPA "Spring" Meeting on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., Vette Theater on the EAA campus in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
We will be honoring our "WAFAPA Class of 2022" parents whose cadets will be graduating on May 25, 2022. We are very proud of our Wisconsin Firsties will are now officially Wisconsin Second Lieutenants!
We are also very honored to be joined by Janine Sijan-Rozina. Janine will present to our group the feature-length documentary film, "Sijan", that she has produced which preserves the legacy of her brother, Captain Lance Sijan, USAFA 1965. Q&A with Janine will follow the film.
"Sijan" tells the story of the man who hailed from Bay View Wisconsin and became the only United States Air Force Academy graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Captain Sijan made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In 1967 -- just two years after graduating from USAFA -- Captain Sijan's F4-C exploded over the jungle in Laos. Captain Sijan was severely injured after ejecting from the aircraft. He eluded the enemy and survived for 46 days after the crash before being captured. Despite his injuries, Captain Sijan escaped, and after being re-captured, was brutally tortured but refused to answer his interrogator's questions. Captain Lance Sijan died on January 22, 1968.
"I am a witness to a thousand acts of compassion, sacrifice, and endurance. But of all the men whose dignity humbles me, one name is revered among all others. I never knew Lance Sijan, but I wish I had." Sen. John S. McCain
Tickets are available for purchase now through our Eventbrite site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wafapa-screening-of-sijan-with-discussion-led-by-janine-sijan-rozina-tickets-331470335697
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for kids to age 12, and no charge for current USAFA cadets and appointees. Seats are limited so order for your family now!
We look forward to seeing you there.
Watch the trailer here.
New Appointee Orientation - May 14, 2022 in Oconomowoc
WAFAPA will be hosting our annual orientation for the appointees of the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Post 91 Legion Hall in Oconomowoc - 130 West Wisconsin Avenue. Please contact Jim & Jane Carrig - carrig.wafapa@ameritech.net for additional information.
The traditional New Appointee Orientation is an invaluable resource for incoming basic cadets and their families to get questions answered and to meet other cadets and fellow appointees from Wisconsin. Year after year, we consistently get overwhelming positive feedback on this event. It is well worth your time!
WAFAPA will be hosting our annual orientation for the appointees of the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Post 91 Legion Hall in Oconomowoc - 130 West Wisconsin Avenue. Please contact Jim & Jane Carrig - carrig.wafapa@ameritech.net for additional information.
The traditional New Appointee Orientation is an invaluable resource for incoming basic cadets and their families to get questions answered and to meet other cadets and fellow appointees from Wisconsin. Year after year, we consistently get overwhelming positive feedback on this event. It is well worth your time!
2021 New Appointee Orientation
Wisconsin Night at USAFA
Falcon Raffle
Private WAFAPA Facebook Group
This private group page on Facebook is a wonderful way to stay connected, share photos and keep everyone updated on your cadet's journey through the Air Force Academy and beyond. Please send us a request to join this group!