Cadet Athletes Make Time to Serve the Front Range Community
10/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force cadet athletes have managed to log over 1400 man hours of community service for the Front Range region since March, 2015. The Cadet Service Leadership program allots cadets the opportunity to serve the community through volunteer services. Even though cadet athletes often find themselves managing an immensely packed academic and athletic schedule, there is no shortage of cadet athletes willing to make time to serve the community.
"Over half of the reported hours came from individual reports, not team community service projects," claims Laura Hutcheon, community service representative for Air Force athletics. "I am so excited to be able to show what great cadets our athletes are, not only here at USAFA, but in our community as well."
Nearly 350 cadet athletes took part recently in the Air Force Academy outreach project on September 23-24.
Cadet athletes have engaged in a multitude of community service efforts, from debris removal for flood recovery and mitigation efforts, to helping with fire recovery and mitigation work at several homes within the area affected by the Black Forest wildfire.
Cadet athletes may have also been seen lending a helping hand at the American Red Cross, City of Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department, National Dog Mill Rescue kennels in Peyton and the local Salvation Army.
"Last year on 28 February, we reported 2,600 or community service by cadet athletes," claims Hutcheon. "Since that time, we have almost hit the 3,100 mark, clearly surpassing what we reported last year with five months left to go."
Organizations that wish to request cadet volunteers for future community service efforts can request cadet volunteers online at: http://www.usafa.edu/Commandant/cwc/cwcx/csl/csl_inputform.cfm?catname=csl
