WPPC-NC MEMBERSHIP

The young men and women who are selected and choose to attend West Point will undergo an experience unlike those of young adults going to a public or private college or university. The years include a very rugged and stressful training program, academically, physically, and emotionally as they are trained to be leaders of our armed forces. As parents of these future leaders, you will face unique challenges.

The West Point Parents Club of North Carolina offers a valuable opportunity for mutual support, fellowship and access to useful information about the Academy and the cadet life. North Carolina is well represented at West Point with 100 (plus or minus) cadets at any given time, and we are proud to have a high percent of NC cadet and grad families in our membership.

Membership Benefits

Your membership dues are used in part to defray the costs of events, activities, and operational structures that benefit and support North Carolina cadets and their families.

Cadet Support

  1. Invitation to the annual Hail & Farewell picnic (held in June)
  2. Boodle boxes during special occasions, such as Halloween and Valentine’s Day
  3. Tailgate party for cadets and cadet families at a home football game
  4. Hospitality at West Point events held in North Carolina (e.g., Army at Wake Forest football game)

Family Fellowship & Networking

  1. Access to the WPPC-NC listserv for email communication among all members
  2. Camaraderie and information exchange on the state and local level
  3. Inclusion in a downloadable and printable “Membership Directory” that includes useful club member contact information (home addresses, email addresses, phone numbers) (does not include cadet contact information)
  4. Special tips and services (e.g., members get priority consideration to rent a member-owned apartment near West Point)
  5. Invitation to state-wide and zone get-togethers (e.g., Hail & Farewell, Laugh & Wail)
  6. Opportunity for group hotel rates for special events (e.g., Army/Navy football game)
  7. Opportunity to volunteer for club officer and activity leadership positions

Operational Support

  1. Maintenance of the WPPC-NC listserv and website
  2. Annual WPPC-NC club contribution to the maintenance of the WP-ORG parent organization

Membership Dues

Membership Type

Payment Schedule

Amount

Family

Prepaid for 4 years: due in June of 1st year

$150

Family

Annual: due in June

$50

Grad/Grad Parent

Annual: due in June

$15

Refund Policy

We know that you may have concerns or questions about investing $150 in a prepaid 4-year membership. Are the benefits worth it? Will my child make it through Beast? Plebe year? We understand and have established a flexible refund policy to make the commitment a little easier.

Membership refunds are available upon request when a cadet separates from West Point. The refunded amount is based on when the separation occurs:

Beast: Full refund
Plebe year: $100 refund
Yuk year: $50 refund
Cow/Firstie year: $0 refund

Membership Review

Membership is reviewed annually, generally between R Day and A Day.

In the spring, as we are notified of cadet candidates, we offer their families a complimentary subscription to the WPPC-NC listserv until A Day. During the summer, we review membership status, including recent grads, rising plebes, and everyone in between. Our zone VPs reach out to the folks in their area to get updated information for our database. This is a great time to share ideas on improving our organization, to volunteer for officer or other club activities, or just to talk about cadet activities. On or around A Day, we update the listserv to include only members and invited advisors.

How To Join

Please complete our online membership form. We would love to have 100% participation!

Membership Form

Mail membership checks to:
WPPC of North Carolina
c/o Treasurer
John Zornick
101 William White Ct
Carrboro, NC 27510

For questions about membership or changes to a membership application that you’ve already submitted, please contact our membership coordinator, Nancy Enloe, at nancyenloe@earthlink.net

Name Tag Order Form

Identify yourself at all functions as a proud parent of a NC USMA Cadet by wearing a WPPC-NC Name Tag.