This year's Welcome Picnic for the New Cadet Candidates was held at Spates Hall, Fort Myer, VA on Jun 8, 2003. We had a large turnout of over 200 people!!! Both, parents, friends, relatives, New Cadet Candidates as well as current USMA students attended the get-together. In the National Capital Region, there were a total of 56 West Point appointments. Here are some photos highlighting the event.

Club President Fred Naigle (left) with LTG Charles Mahan (right), Army Deputy Chief of Staff, USMA Class of 1968, F2

New Cadet Candidates

Upperclass Cadets

New Cadet Candidates Mingle

Club President Fred Naigle welcomes New Cadet Candidates and their families


Picnic goers

New Cadet Candidates and families getting something to eat

LTG Charles Mahan providing "words of wisdom" to the New Cadet Candidates

New Cadet Candidates introduce themselves

COL John Mitcham, Military Army Liaison Officer for VA speaks to one of the New Cadet Candidates