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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.jets.dk/cs/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>US Air Force Academy (USAFA)</title><link>http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/34/ShowForum.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60526.2668)</generator><item><title>Re: cultivating a relationship with a congressman</title><link>http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/5572.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:47:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a23efcf1-9e75-4ff9-be18-cd9cb68b9485:5572</guid><dc:creator>raimius</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/5572.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=34&amp;PostID=5572</wfw:commentRss><description>You don't need a "relationship" with your congressman.&amp;nbsp; Almost all (if not all) members of congress have a selection committee that evaluates applications.&amp;nbsp; Most offices have their own application process (including a paper application and interview).&amp;nbsp; Contact your representative's and senators' offices and ask how to get an application.</description></item><item><title>cultivating a relationship with a congressman</title><link>http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/5531.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:02:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a23efcf1-9e75-4ff9-be18-cd9cb68b9485:5531</guid><dc:creator>phenix23ster</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/5531.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=34&amp;PostID=5531</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi all,&lt;br&gt;I am going into my sophmore year in high school, and know most of the stuff that i would have to do to get into the Air Force Academy, such as grades (i have a 3.5 gpa), ec activities (i am in cross country running, nordic skiing, track, and rowing, and i road bike, and i am almost an eagle scout, and a staff reporter on the school paper), and i am working towards my private pilots cert. I know you need a recommendation letter from a congressman or senator, and i was just wondering how to go about cultivating a relationship with a congressman. Any help would be greatly appreicated. Thanks.&lt;br&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>