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West Point Parents' Club of Greater
44th Annual All
Academies Ball 2004
For a great time and to meet some great people from
all academies, we encourage all to attend the
44th
Annual All Academies Ball:
When: Sunday
December 26, 2003
Where: Radisson Millennium Hotel,
Crystal Ballroom
7750 Carondelet,
Clayton MO
314-726-5400
Speaker: The Honorable
John M Shimkus (’80)
Cost: $40.00
per person
Cadets: Free (If your parents are
current WPPC members)
Parking $5.00
Rooms $79.00
Host:
Reception: 6:00
Dinner: 7:00
RSVP: December
17, 2004
Dress: Cadets
should bring their full dress uniforms, Coat and Tie
Reservations: Call
or write to Sarah Collins sgcstl@sbcglobal.net
or 314-993-8755.
Thanks to Sarah Collins, Leann Roehm, Mary Larsen and
Pam Sanfilippo for their efforts in organizing this event.
Army-Navy Game at Syberg’s
If
you can't make the game in
Date: Saturday
December 4, 2003
Time: 1:30
pm
Location: Highway 270 and
Cost: No
Cover charge
RSVP: 636-519-7747 or westpointsociety@aol.com
Your
reservation will make sure that Syberg's is adequately staffed.
Contact: Craig Borchelt
Sponsored by: West
Point Society of
Army-Navy Game at
This
year’s game is at the new Lincoln Financial Center Field. Game time is at 1:00
pm.
Cadets
(without honors/other violations) will be able to get a spirit pass to leave
for the weekend.
WPPC
members have 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, Re-entry is not permitted
·
Security will be
high, so watch what you bring in
·
Visit http://www.phillylovesarmynavy.com
For
more information such as seating, what is prohibited in the stands, a map to
the stadium, directions, parking cost, tailgating,
·
Stadium policy will
allow video cameras and regular cameras.
·
You are invited
for post game fun at Penn's Landing for a concert and fireworks!
Army-Navy Game Commercials
Look for the “commercials”
during the Army-Navy game, one of them was made by soldiers at
USO in
Many of our troops will be
passing through
700 boxes for our Troops
KMOX sponsored a drive to
help send care packages to our troops. This is the second time Charlie Brennan
spearheaded this program; the last drive was back in May. Charlie is a very
dedicated, committed guy and he is always thinking of charities to help. We
also were able to send 85 boxes for OSOT - the organization started by Mary Kay
Salomone. Thanks to Charlie and Mike Collins for your efforts.
OSOT Operation Support our
Troops
With the
1.
LeAnn Roehm roehm1@midwest.net or 618-964-1950;or
visit her website at Southern Illinois Yellow Ribbon website http://www.siyellowribbon.com
2.
Marge McCullough nygirl@onemain.com or 618-263-3981
3.
Or visit http://www.west-point.org/family/support-our-troops
February 20 Meeting
We typically have our
February meeting at Scott Air Force base in the Officers club. They have a
great breakfast/lunch bar with many selections. In order to have the meeting,
we must be sponsored by a person with access to Scott. If you have a contact,
please call John Liesen at 217-224-2763.
Our
next meeting will be at Scott Air Force Base in
The
meeting will start at 10:00 pm, with Lunch at 11:30. You may pay at the
meeting.
Reservations
are due by February 1, 2005, please call or write to Kathy Hotz hotz104@aol.com
or 618-656-3041.
(You
are required 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 & 2006 will be responsible for door prizes.
We will select
new officers for 2005.
Brag News
Capt George McCullough ’00
and the Hawk Prairie Rotary obtained food & cash donations for troops
returning from
Mike Collins ’06 was shown on
the front cover of the November 04 issue of Solider Magazine. The magazine
highlighted SAPPER course requirements; for more information visit http://www.army.mil/soldiers/nov2004/.
Mike is the son of Mike & Sarah Collins.
Troy Wilson ’08 was appointed
acting company commander during Plebe-Parent weekend; he is also captain of the
inter-mural football team and is a member of the Pistol team.