Air Force Academy Ring Dance Traditions

Once you graduate cadets will turn the ring around and put the af crest closer to your heart and show everyone you are a usafa graduate.
Air force academy ring dance traditions. The air force academy graduation is an exciting time for cadets family and friends. Usafa class of 2020. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale welfare and recreation sites the department of the air force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. West point was the first american school to have class rings.
As a cadet one should wear the ring with the class crest inward towards your heart showing that usafa is your priority. 4 it is awarded to senior cadets shortly after the start of their senior year after which there is a formal dinner and dance called a hop in cadet slang following the ceremony for the cadets and their guests. Find upcoming dates a schedule of events photos and more. This is a page for the united states air force academy s class of 2020 to unite collaborate and communicate.
Ring weekend is a tradition at the united states military academy where senior cadets are awarded their west point class ring. The rings are received at the ring dance at the beginning of the graduation week festivities for the class ahead of the ring recipients. During the cadet s first class senior year the ring is worn with the class crest facing the wearer. The first few minutes of our video project about keeping traditions alive at the united states air force academy.
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