The West Point Society of Central Texas and the Austin Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association invite you to join fellow graduates and their families for this year’s Army-Navy game watching party. Date: Saturday, December 14thTime: 2pm CSTLocation: The Tavern (12th and Lamar) We have the upstairs dining section reserved with our own bar area. All televisions in the dining area will be tuned to the game (and there are Read More
Our November lunch speaker will be Chuck Wilson, a former CIA Station Chief in Sudan. A highlight of his career was when he and his unit won a presidential citation for their role in the 1994 capture of international terrorist Carlos the Jackal. Chuck possesses a mastery of Muslim history, cultural norms and current events about America’s relationship with the Islamic world. The topic of his presentation will be “A Read More
The Air Force Academy alumni in central Texas have invited us to watch the Army – Air Force game with them next weekend (Saturday November 2nd). They have reserved the lounge at the Crowne Plaza hotel exclusively for this event. Those who joined us last year will recall that for a group with questionable service academy selection skills, the USAFA grads were a lot of fun. You may also recall Read More
Registration is now open for this year’s fall picnic at Camp Mabry on Sunday November 3rd. All grads, their families and guests are invited–all ages are welcome. For any of you who have not attended, our picnic is a very casual event held at the picnic pavilion near a small reservoir and a beach volleyball court. It’s a great location to relax, enjoy some BBQ with other grads and let Read More
Join fellow grads for our monthly luncheon this Wednesday October 9th. Our speaker this month is Howard Lazarus ’78. He served in the Corps of Engineers and was an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at USMA. He is currently the Director of Public Works for the City of Austin and was nationally recognized as one of the Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year in May 2013. His topic Read More
Registration is now open for this year’s Wounded Warrior Wurstfest event. Attendance is limited to first 300 registrants. Registration: https://secure.west-point.org/wurstfestwoundedwarrior Brochure with details: http://www.west-point.org/society/wps-centx/images/stories/docs/Wounded_Warrior_Wurstfest_2013.pdf Tuesday, November 5, 2013 – 6:00 – 9:00 PM; Silent Auction takes place between 6:00 and 8:00 PM. Wurstfest grounds in New Braunfels, Texas (Enter at Gate #2). Traditional German festival and music; drinks and hors d’oeuvres are to be served. Silent auction. Proceeds support Read More
Mark your calendars for Friday September 27th when the society is sponsoring a happy hour at The Goodnight on Anderson Lane. Eight vintage bowling lanes, billiards tables, table-tennis, and shuffleboard. Music, games, beer, pizza, etc.**** Friday September 27th, 4-7pm**** The Goodnight at 2700 West Anderson Lane (website) (facebook) Any questions, please contact Jennie Choi
The society is sponsoring our 11th major clean-up of one of Austin’s most cherished landmarks, the Mount Bonnell Fall Clean-up in conjunction with the Austin Parks Foundation and National Public Lands Day. Come out to “the top of Austin” and give your energies to keep this iconic vista looking clean and well kept! Several activities are offered, including litter removal from trails and the parking area; weeding and mulching of Read More
Fellow Society Members,The society is sponsoring our 11th major clean-up of one of Austin’s most cherished landmarks, the Mount Bonnell Fall Clean-up in conjunction with the Austin Parks Foundation and National Public Lands Day. Come out to “the top of Austin” and give your energies to keep this iconic vista looking clean and well kept! Several activities are offered, including litter removal from trails and the parking area; weeding and mulching Read More
The Army Team takes on the Stanford Cardinals this Saturday at 11am. The local Stanford alumni group has reserved the game room at Third Base sports bar downtown (1717 W. 6th Street) and invited us to come watch the game. Come out and join us as we cheer on the Army team. No reservation required, just show up! See you tomorrow!