| CFA
GOALS:
Since its
inception in 1993, The Citadel Family Association (CFA) has been dedicated to
three main goals:
* To provide information to, and support for, the families
of current cadets;
* To provide families with a forum for discussion of common
interests; and
* To support college initiatives.
CFA
BENEFITS:
* The "Nice To
Have List" of extras to send with incoming freshmen (in addition to the
college's official
list).
*One Mother's Experience - "Survival
Tips"
* Cadet
company representatives who can be a liaison for other cadet parents each
year.
* All In The Family (sponsored by
the South Carolina Federal Credit Union),
a quarterly newsletter sent to all cadet parents.
 EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS - FACEBOOK:
The Citadel's Office
of External Affairs now has a facebook presence, offering parents the opportunity
to see campus photos and videos:
External
Affairs Facebook Page Link
CFA BOARD MEETING MINUTES:
To keep CFA Volunteers up to date, the
CFA Board will now be archiving board meeting minutes:
(minutes
in PDF document format)
| SEPTEMBER
24, 2007 - board meeting | | FEBRUARY
25, 2008 - board meeting | | MARCH
14, 2008 - annual meeting | | MARCH
15, 2008 - board meeting | | JUNE
27, 2008 - board meeting | | MARCH
19, 2009 - board meeting | | JUNE
12, 2009 - board meeting | | AUGUST
14, 2009 - board meeting | | MARCH
19, 2010 - board meeting | | JUNE
5, 2010 - board meeting | |
March 18, 2011 - board meeting |
| June
10, 2011 - board meeting | | January
27, 2012 - board minutes | | March
16, 2012 - board minutes | | | | |
| CADET
SENDOFF EVENTS:
Upperclass
CFA parents are now hosting more and more Cadet Sendoff events. These informal
Cadet picnics serve to connect incoming freshmen with each other, as well as the
upperclass cadets in their respective areas. We
have created a new reference for upperclass parent hosts of these events to provide
framework and guidance to ensure Success. Please
reference the following web page:
CFA CADET SENDOFF LINK 2013
Graduation Newsletter Link Tello
Vasquez Memorial Golf Tournament:
Who:
Tello Vasquez - Class of 2001 - Palmetto Battery
When: June 15th at
Wild Dunes
Why: All proceeds from this golf tournament will go to a
Citadel scholarship in his honor. This
tournament was brought to our attention recently regarding the honoring of a fine
young Citadel graduate. To read more and register, please visit this website. story
& tournament link
2013
CITADEL VIDEOS CITADEL
HEROES :
Started in 2007, the Citadel
Heroes program was created to send Citadel cadets serving on the front lines with
our Armed Services care packages to let them know that their service is appreciated
and that they remain in our prayers. The
initial response to the program brought with it an overwhelming outpouring of
support from our CFA families and Citadel Cadets. This mission was given
the designation of Citadel Heroes. This is how the Citadel Heroes enterprise was
born... (link for more) |
