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November 2003
November 2003 Newsletter
West Point
Parents' Club of Greater
In this issue:
Army-Navy Game information –
Army-Navy Game information –
43rd Annual All Academies Ball
February 22 meeting at Scott Air Force Base
April 18 meeting location
Treasurer’s report
2004-2005 Club Nominations
We did not get our 501c3 status and where to write
your congressman
Terrorist Links from the
Donation to www.west-point.org
Plebe Parent weekend notes
2004 Branch night, 2004 Class Pistol, & 2004
Afghan
Brag news
Army-Navy Game at
This
year’s game is at the new Lincoln Financial Center Field. Game time is late
starting at
Cadets
(without honors/other violations) will be able to get a spirit pass to leave
for the weekend.
Members
suggested the following
·
·
Bring a sleeping
bag, if you want to stay totally warm – from head to toe (and the back of your
legs).
·
Once you get into
the stadium, you will not be allowed back out.
·
Security will be
high, so watch what you bring in.
West-Point.org
suggests the following:
·
Bags larger than
12"x12"x12", umbrellas and coolers are not permitted.
·
Stadium policy
will allow video cameras and regular cameras.
1.
All stadium
parking lots to open
2.
Stadium gates
open
3.
Navy March on
4.
Army March on
5.
Game time
·
A map of the stadium
and parking lot with directions is located at http://www.lincolnfinancialfield.com/stadiuminfo/maps.jsp
·
You are invited
for post game fun at Penn's Landing for a concert and fireworks! (Not Dale
& Rhonda Penn)
Army-Navy Game at Syberg’s
Westport
Saturday
Highway 270 and
$5 Non-
RSVP 636-519-7747 or westpointsociety@aol.com
West
Point Society of
C/O Craig Borchelt
43rd Annual All Academies
Ball 2003
When: Saturday
Where:
Cost $38.50
per person (Cadets of paid WPPC members
are free)
Parking $5.00 (and has been reduced for this event)
Rooms $89.00 (also reduced)
Host:
Reception: 6:00
Dinner: 7:00
Invitations: Mailed
by
Reservations:
For reservations, please call or write to
Call Sarah Collins, 314-993-8755; Susan Mueller,
314-863-4495; or Pam Sanfilippo, 314-385-2714.
February 22 Meeting
Our
next meeting will be at Scott Air Force Base in
You
may pay at the meeting.
Reservations
are due by
(You
will need to have reservations so your name can be placed on the security list)
(Also,
all passengers must bring a photo ID)
Entrance
cards will be mailed after you a reservation.
Class
of 2005 will be responsible for door prizes.
We will elect new officers for 2004-2005, see the
nominations below.
April 18 Meeting
Our
April meeting will be at
Treasurer’s Report
Mike
Collins reported that as of
2004-2005 Club Officers
Nominations
Co-Presidents Gay Eskew and John Liesen
Vice-President Mike & Sarah Collins
Secretary Pam Sanfilippo
Treasurer Bob & Kathy
Hotz
501C3-Exempt Status
The
Visit http://www.house.gov/writerep/
|
Jerry F Costello No phone number on site |
Timothy V Johnson Champaign Office Phone:217-403-4690 Fax:217-403-4691 |
Lane Evans |
|
John Shimkus 508 West 618/344-3065 618/344-4215 fax |
W. Todd Akin Web Site was down |
Ike Skelton 573-635-3499 |
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Jo Ann Emerson 612 Pine (573) 364-2455 (573) 364-1053 fax |
Richard A. Gephardt (314) 894-3400 |
Kenny C. Hulshof 33 East Broadway, phone: (573) 449-5111 fax: (573) 449-5312 |
During
the investigation of 501C3,
Donation to the
West-Point.org web site
Our
website is currently hosted by www.west-point.org, thousands of dollars are
required to keep this site operational. A motion carried to donate $100. The
website also host plebe.net and grad.net for West Point and
Plebe Parent weekend
Several parents made the following comments about
their experience at Plebe Parent Weekend:
·
It was great to
meet our Cadet’s host family,
·
Enjoyed spending
a lot of time with our cadet,
·
Was glad that our
cadet could kick of their shoes and relax in the hotel room,
·
The ball was
great,
·
The company
clothing style show was something they did not expect,
·
The superintendent’s
tour was great,
·
Some were able to
visit with General Brooks (Commandant).
Other places to visit
while at West Point
Several
members commented on how many places there are to visit around
·
·
The Storm King
Lodge -
·
1.
Franklin D.
Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum:
2.
Culinary
2004 Class Branch Night
November is the month when the Firsties (seniors) are
notified of their chosen branch of service (Infantry, Armor, FA,
Amos Bock, Will Eberle, David Howald,
Robert McCullough, Chris Duncan, Sarah Penn, Jeffrey Weaver
2004 Class Pistol
For
the last several years, each class has a class pistol developed for it. Colt
has developed a special design for the cadets with the class crest. The price
is reduced to the cadets from $2,350 to $790.
The
2004 class pistol a Colt, XSE model, with custom artwork and serial numbers. It
has stainless steel slides on blued frames. The artwork is done by Baron Technologies,
and the grips are tulipwood by Hogue.
The total cost is $790, the deadline for ordering and the first down
payment of $400 is NLT
Contact
2004 Class Afghan
Made
in the
The
cost is $40.00 each, which includes shipping within the
They
are on order now and will begin shipping mid to late November. For
Deadline for all orders is 1 March 2004.
JANET OLSEN
bearbaskets@aol.com
Brag News
Jay Broemmel ’95 Jay is the son of
Bo & Judy Broemmel.
Jay
is very proud to be in
Mike Collins ’06 Mike is the
son of Michael & Sarah Collins.
Mike
has been awarded the Superintendent medal, this medal is for getting a 3.0 or
greater in three areas – physical, academic and military.
Robert Hotz ’07 Robert is the
son of Bob & Kathy Hotz.
Robert
has joined the Scuba club and has passed the certification requirements.