2022 West Point Founders Day Dinner

The West Point Society of Atlanta

invites you to

THE 2022 WEST POINT FOUNDERS DAY DINNER

SATURDAY, March 26, 2022
5:00 p.m. Candidate and Parent Reception

5:30 p.m. Benny Havens (Credit/Debit Card Bar Only)/Registration

6:45 p.m. First Call for Dinner
7:00 p.m. Dinner/Program

at

The Capital City Club Downtown

7 John Portman Boulevard NW at Historic Harris Street

Atlanta, GA 30303

Guest of Honor: T. Ulrich Brechbuhl ‘86

Former Counselor of the United States Department of State (2018-2021)

Entrée: Pineapple-Bourbon Glazed Chicken

Dress: Army Blue or Blue Mess/Business Suit/Cocktail Dress (Tuxedo Optional)

$80.00 per person

See Reservation Form for payment options—there will be no refunds.

A reservation made is a reservation paid!
Early RSVPs and payment are strongly requested.
To guarantee class seating, RSVP NLT March 18, 2022.
Late changes – Jan Heath, jdheathwpsa@gmail.com or 770-996-7349.
Complimentary Valet Parking at the Capital City Club Downtown

See RSVP Form for driving directions.

2021 Founders Day Dinner – Cancelled

Dear WPSA Members,

As you may know, we had initially rescheduled our annual Founders Day Dinner from March to October as a result of COVID-19. Unfortunately, we are cancelling our re-scheduled event and the next Founders Day Dinner will take place on March 26, 2022.

We apologize for having to do this, but are fully confident that this is the right decision. We are making it for two reasons:

First, the local COVID-19 situation has gotten worse over the past several weeks to the point where we felt uncomfortable holding an indoor event at this time. As much as we would have liked to have held the event, the safety of our members is paramount, and we were simply not comfortable executing under these conditions.

Secondly, we polled membership about their interest in attending the re-scheduled event in October, and the demand simply was not there. Less than 20% of respondents were interested in attending, and interest amongst this audience dropped by nearly half when respondents learned that masks and social distancing, which are required by the venue, would be in effect.

I’m sure this is disappointing to some of you, but ultimately cancelling this re-scheduled event was the right decision at this time.

Thank you for your continued support of WPSA! We look forward to seeing you in the future.

Go Army,

Alex Mikstas (’09)
Bryan Spencer (’08)
West Point Society of Atlanta Co-Presidents

Founder’s Day Dinner – March 23rd 2019

Join your classmates, fellow Alumni, and friends of West Point to celebrate Founder’s Day, on  23 March 2019.

The BOG and our Executive Director, Jan Heath, completed a full review of our Founders’ Day along with several other venue options in the Atlanta area in terms of costs, location, and other considerations.
We have concluded that the Capital City Club-downtown still remains the best option for our Founders’ Day. For example, many event venues in Atlanta do not have in-house meal prep and the cost to hire a professional caterer plus event space rental and other required fees would increase the cost to at least $125+ per person. For 2019 we will charge WPSA current dues-paying members and their guests $80/person.  Non current dues-paying members and their guests will be charged $90/person.
The Capital City Club-Downtown is reasonably priced for the magnitude of our event (we always exceed 180 guests annually). We also have a deep relationship with their management, which goes a long way in pulling off this event. They know what we need and continually put forth their best effort to take care of us. They even waive fees they charge other groups because of our long-standing relationship.
Based on your feedback, we will shorten the program by about 30 minutes from the 2018 FDD. In the future, we will have a streamlined, joint presentation of our various awards as well as more exposure to the FDD Silent Auction. The Capital City Club-downtown has installed a large TV screen within the extension of the ball room so all guests can now see audio/visual presentations regardless of where they are sitting.
We hope to see you at next year’s Founders’ Day Dinner on March 23, 2019!
Beat Navy!
Samir Patel, ’08
WPSA President
404-723-8410
samir.t.patel@outlook.com

Founders’ Day Dinner

Grip Hands as we celebrate Founder’s Day with the West Point Society of Atlanta.

  • Guest of Honor: MG John C. Thomson III ’86, Deputy Commanding General, III Corps and Fort Hood
  • When: 24 Mar 2018 (Saturday), 6pm
  • Where:  Capital City Club –  7 John Portman Blvd NW; Atlanta, GA 30303
  • RSVP options:
    • To guarantee class seating, please RSVP by 16 March
    • Online RSVP:  https://secure.west-point.org/wpsa/events/fdd.mhtml
    • $75.00 per person for current dues-paying members and their guests
    • $85.00 per person for non dues-paying members and their guests
    • A reservation made is a reservation paid!

Early RSVPs and payment are strongly requested.

If you prefer reading and using the flyer to RSVP, please print and return this: WPSA Founders Day Dinner 2018 Flyer