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Department of Military and

Veterans Affairs

Alaska Military Youth Academy

P.O. Box 5727

J BER, AK 99505-0727

Main: 907.428.6003

Fax: 907.384.6007

March 28, 2014

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the Residential Phase of Class 2014-2, which formally begins on Tuesday, April 1,

2014. The attachments contain a list of events which your Cadet will participate in duringResidency. We are providing as much current information as possible to assist you with

planning your time and travel. If you have any further questions, please contact the staff

members listed below:

Parent /Family Concerns:Contact any Platoon Leader (PL) at the Team Leader Center (TLC)907-384-6040

Medical Questions: James L. Jones, AMYA Deputy Director 907-384-6017

Medical related questions will answered by the on duty nurse at 907-384-6115.

Educational Concerns:Mr. Scott Monroe, Lead Instructor/Principal 907-384-6102

After normal business hours:Team Leader Center 907-384-6040

Mentoring Concerns: Please contact your Cadets Platoon Recruiting, Placement, and

Mentoring Coordinator:

All Platoons- Jeremy Hegge 907-384-6068

Placement Coordinator- Camai Cassey 907-384-6135

Post Residential Coordinator-Hans Klodt 907-384-6101Fairbanks Coordinator-Angela Chapin 907-374-7960

Fairbanks Coordinator Fax Number 907-374-7969

Sincerely,

Deborah L Morton, M.Ed.

SupervisorRecruiting, Placement, and Mentoring (RPM) Section

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Parent Reference Sheet-ChalleNGe Class 2014-2

MailSend letters of encouragement often. Packages are not allowed and will be returned to thesender)

Send U.S. Mail to:

Cadet (first & last name), Platoon #

AMYA

P.O. 5727JBER, Alaska 99505-0727

Platoon numbers will be assigned during in-processing. Parents, immediate family members,and mentors may also send letters via email tocadetmail@alaska.gov. All other individuals

wishing to send letters of support must use traditional snail mail. Please address the subject line

as follows: Cadet (Last Name, First Name), Platoon #. Emails will be printed by the RPM staff

and given to Cadets, but theywill not have access to computers to email you back. This issimply an alternative means of communicating with your cadet that weve found to be

successful. Additionally, Skype calls may be coordinated through the Platoon Leader in theCadre Section between cadets and their parents/guardians residing outside of the local area as we

move closer to visitation.

Updates: For updated information regarding Academy events and possible changes orcancellations, please visit our website athttp://akmya.orgor our Facebook page Alaska MilitaryYouth Academy ~AMYA. We keep the most current information on both pages. Please email

deborah.morton@alaska.govto ensure we have a valid email address for you to receive theweekly emails to parents. Our Program website is currently under construction due to some

unexpected changes in its administration on the national level. You may access the NationalChallenge website atwww.jointservicessupport.org/ngycp.

Acclimation Graduation and Visitation : Saturday, April 12, 2014, from 2:00 pm-5:00 pm -

Talkeetna Theater Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER). Parents/guardians and Mentorsare welcome. There will be a visitation with your cadet immediately following the Acclimation

graduation ceremony. Female Cadets will have their visitation on Camp Carroll at Shelden Hall

(maps will be provided). Access to the installation for this event requires us to collect the

following information in advance for everyone ages 16 and older:

(1) First Name, Middle Initial, and Last Name;

mailto:cadetmail@alaska.govhttp://akmya.org/http://akmya.org/http://akmya.org/mailto:deborah.morton@alaska.govmailto:deborah.morton@alaska.govhttp://www.jointservicessupport.org/ngycphttp://www.jointservicessupport.org/ngycphttp://www.jointservicessupport.org/ngycphttp://www.jointservicessupport.org/ngycpmailto:deborah.morton@alaska.govhttp://akmya.org/mailto:cadetmail@alaska.gov

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(2) Last four of your Social Security Account Number (SSAN); and(3) Drivers license number with state,

(4) Additionally, the driver must possess a valid vehicle registration, and proof of

insurance.

Additional Important Notes:

(1) All occupants 16 years of age and older must show a government issued picture ID.

(2) Everyone requesting access to the military installation is subject to the stringent basesecurity requirements. Please plan on arriving early to avoid probable delays at the gate due to a

large number of first-time visitors.

Mentor Matching EventsThis event is a potluck (share-a-dish) for Cadets, Mentors and the families of both Mentors and

Cadets. Please bring your Cadets favorite main dish with enough to feed 10 people. It will takeplace at Shelden Hall, our dining facility on campus, Bldg 60720, from 12:30 pm 4:00 pm. We

will provide a map to the Armory closer to the date of the event. This is an opportunity for

everyone to meet each other and have fun.

1stPlatoon** 2ndPlatoon** 3rdPlatoon**Sunday, May 25 Sunday, June 1 Sunday, June 8

Family VisitationsFamily visitations are held at the Shelden Hall Dining Facility (DFAC) on Camp Carroll for 1

st

Platoon and the National Guard Armory on JBER for 2nd

and 3rd

Platoons, on scheduled Sundaysfrom 2:00pm 4:30pm, beginning May 11, 2014. Visitation is restricted to the cadets

immediate family members and/or mentor only. There is no food or drink allowed during

visitation and absolutely no boyfriends or girlfriends! Any questions may be directed to yourCadets Platoon Leader whose contact information is listed above.

1stvisit- 4/12(immediately after Acclimation Graduation and at the same location asAcclimation Graduation)

2nd

visit-5/11-Mothers Day

3rd

Visit- 6/15- Fathers Day

4th

Visit-8/16- Last Drill & Ceremony Competition and Family Visit-Curtis Menard SportsComplex in Wasilla

Summer Pass- July 4 (after parade) through July 9 @ 6pm

Local Cadets can be picked up by parents beginning after the 4thof July parade. More detailswill be sent out as we get closer to the date. Cadets who are being flown out of town have the

option of flying out the evening before, if needed, due to airline scheduling restrictions. Please

coordinate travel itineraries with your Cadets Platoon Leader. All Cadets will need to bechecked back in by 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Transportation and associated costs is

the responsibility of the parents/guardians. If needed, we can provide transportation to the

airport in Anchorage. Please fax all itineraries to AMYA Deputy Commandant at 907-384-6400.

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M Z 1:00pm 3:30 p.m.

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CALL IN: TBDIf you are unavailable, or live outside the local area, you may arrange to have atelephone

conference on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, between the hours of 8:30 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 4:00p.m. Please contact Lead Instructor/Principal Scott Monroe by email at

scott.monroe@alaska.gov . (Email is preferred to easily transfer your information to theschedule) with your phone number, preferred time for us to contact you on the hour or hour,

your name and your Cadets name or call (907) 384-6102, to schedule an appointment for thecall in only. We look forward to hearing from you, or seeing you here!

Residential Transition Briefing for Parents, Guardians and Mentors:An end-of-class out-brief will be held Thursday, August 28, 2014, from 7:00 pm 8:00 pm, atthe Shelden Hall Dining Facility.

CLASS 2014-1 GRADUATION: Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Denaina Center, TikahtnuBallroom, in downtown Anchorage, beginning at 10 am.

All dates, places and times are subject to change. Access to Fort Richardson may be

restricted depending upon current world affairs.

mailto:scott.monroe@alaska.govmailto:scott.monroe@alaska.gov