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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, don't worry about "feeding into an obsession" or any other over-the-top nonsense.  I think it sounds like a great trip![/quote]

Thanks. I'm worried people will judge us now.[/quote]

Why do you care what anyone thinks?[/quote]

I don't have any friends and would like to make them, so it's crucial I not act weird or off.[/quote]

My earlier posts got deleted but I think it’s odd to plan a trip that involves a flight specifically because your kid has an an interest in the Air Force academy.  There are so many things around here where you can explore her interest in civil air patrol.  If you were already going to Colorado and were in the area, sure.  But she’s too young to plan a trip because she’s interested in this.  It’s no different than when DCUM tells parents to stop talking up UVA to their elementary kids because then they end up with 17 yo who think it’s there or nothing.  You have no idea if she will even have a shot in getting in.

Why don’t you get her involved in Young Eagles instead? https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/free-ye-flights[/quote]

I agree with this.  It is weird to plan a trip to Colorado to take her to the air force academy.  It would be different if you were on a long road trip and passing through.  She is going to know you are specifically going to Colorado to take her there.  Just do a tour of the Naval Academy since it is close and convenient.  It is amazing to see, interesting history, and I would much prefer to have a kid there than the Air Force academy anyway.  But all the service academies have some similarities and she will likely enjoy it, even it wasn’t her top pick. [/quote]

People fly on vacation, you know. And your opinion of which academies matter is irrelevant. [/quote]

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