Welcome to the Air Force Academy Parents Association of New Jersey website
The Air Force Academy Parents Association of New Jersey (AFAPANJ) supports Air Force Academy cadets and their families. While cadets prepare to join the Long Blue Line, we commit to encouraging New Jersey cadets and their families through the unique Air Force Academy experience.
The AFAPANJ is recognized by the Air Force Academy. With official lines of communication to and from the USAFA Parents Club Liaison, the AFAPANJ securely disseminates important information to all current members.
AFAPANJ membership provides benefits for both member families and cadets. Membership is limited to parents & guardians of USAFA appointees and currently enrolled cadets. For further information regarding benefits and membership costs, please check out our Membership page.
AFAPANJ Board Members
Officers / Directors
President - Bonnie Graziano afapanjPresident@gmail.com
Vice President - Elizabeth Szumigala afapanjInfo@gmail.com
Co-Treasurers - Preeti / Ramesh Ponnada afapanjTreasurer@gmail.com
Assistant Treasurer - Jen Daly
Co-Secretaries - Melinda / Glen Schaul
Assistant Secretary - Gita Ponnapan
Directors (Class Year Representatives)
2027 representative - Bonnie Graziano
2028 representative - Elizabeth Szumigala
2029 representative - Merina Schweiger
2030 representative - TBD
Committees
Membership - Elizabeth Szumigala (Chair)
Facebook Coordination - Elizabeth Rynd
Special Projects - Laura Miani (Chair), Lee Anne Nugent
Website Webmaster - Hiral Shah, Renny Shih
Welcome to the new Class of 2030!
See you at Parents Weekend !
Important links & Social Media groups:
Official USAFA FB Pages:
USAFA Parent Support FB Pages (Alumni-led):
Events
Below are some of our activities and other benefits we provide.
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Fall “Candy Caper” (Care Package Hand-out) - each NJ cadet responding “yes” to our email survey receives a Goody-Bag and a Box Dinner!
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Spring “Candy Caper” (Care Package Hand-out) - same as above but in the Spring
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Falcon Fest – an informational summer luncheon prior to “I” day for the new incoming New Jersey Cadets and their families as well as families of existing cadets. This gathering is a great time to meet one another, hear about the USAFA experience, and perhaps most importantly
provides an opportunity to ask questions. In addition, traditionally a recent New Jersey USAFA graduate gives a special presentation on what it was like to be a cadet for four years and life on the other side of graduation as a commissioned United States Air Force Officer. -
Our “March with Cadets” in virtual support of the cadets marching 6 miles to/from Jack’s Valley in the summer
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Blocks of football tickets to various Air Force football games for purchase
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Members can receive blue “Air Force Academy NJ” name tags laser engraved with your name, cadet’s name and class year + outline of our state.
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Annual ad in the Yearbook with each NJ Cadet's pictures to say Congratulations to our new graduates!
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Official communications from the USAFA Parent Liaisons forwarded as soon as possible to your email and the NJ Parent Messenger Chat Group
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Maintenance of this website for our club https://www.njafapa.org