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Save the Date!
What:
The 20th Annual Joint Service Academies Military Ball
hosted by the Southeast Texas Air Force
Academy Parents Association
Who:
The Houston area Service Academy Cadets, Midshipmen, their
families and friends
When:
Monday, December 26, 2005 6pm until midnight
Where:
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel/
1601 Lake Robbins Drive/The Woodlands, TX 77380 /Phone: 281-367-9797
http://www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/HOUMW
Why:
To honor the commitment of our Cadets and Midshipmen who are currently
in training to become military officers of tomorrow
Fun and Friends! Rituals and Relaxation!
Dancing and Dining!
The event includes a reception, dinner, color guard
presentation, a march-in, traditional Military Toasts, a P.O.W. table,
inspiring speech, prizes, a dance, and more.
Our distinguished guest speaker is Texas Land Commissioner Jerry
Patterson. He served his country as a U.S. Marine for over twenty
years and our state as a State Senator for six. A graduate of Texas A&M,
he volunteered for Viet Nam in 1972 and was stationed there until the
"cease-fire." He became a Naval Flight Officer and served in Marine
fighter squadrons until his retirement in 1993 from the Marine Corps
Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel.
The P.O.W. table will be a tribute to the memory and patriotism of
Ron G. Bliss, a former P.O.W./USAFA grad’64. He flew 35 missions
over Viet Nam before being shot down in his 105 Thunderchief. Bliss
spent six-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war, mostly in the infamous
“Hanoi Hilton.”
Upcoming…more information about a special hotel rate for
Military Ball attendees, who will be the DJ and entertainment, how to
reserve your table, what are some of the prizes, and more fun
happenings. Check the Southeast Texas Parents Club webpage often!
http://www.setxafapa.org
You can also send your questions about the
Military Ball to that site and our Webmaster will forward them on to the
right person.
How you can help?
Please Donate:
Can you donate a Military Ball prize? Or
solicit donations? Or be a sponsor? By contributing, we can encourage
these fine young men and women as they prepare to serve their country.
And you can show them how Houston recognizes their dedication to their
country.
To find out more, check with USAFA parent Sandy Carp/Solicitations
Chair
sandycarp@hotmail.com or with USAFA
parent Carol Murphy/Cadet Prizes & Silent Auction Chair
fmurphy3@earthlink.net
We can readily forward a solicitation letter and information to you.
Please Come! Formal Invitations will be
sent out in the fall. In the meantime….
Save the Date!
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