The All Academy Ball has issued a website of all the photographs taken at the ball.

http://www.astimegoesbyphotography.com/

The Better Late Than Never News

Robert Delaney made the debate team. He was one of only a handful of plebes that did. Megan Elliott, 2011, Protestant Chapel Choir, and Claire Heid, 2010, Catholic Choir sang at a combined performance in Avalon, New Jersey.. Claire Heid, Mundelein, IL.  I’m currently the Battalion Commander for first battalion, first regiment—The Legion. I am a chemistry major with a nuclear engineering tract and hope to branch Engineers.   This past summer I attended CLDT, Airborne school, and an AIAD to Vietnam and Cambodia with the International Relations Department.  I am involved with Crew, Ultrarunning, American Chemical Society (executive officer), Ring and Crest Committee (first regiment representative), and Catholic Choir. The first picture is me getting “ring pooped” by the plebes. 

This is my mom and me at the banquet.

At last, Army beats Navy on a football field

Here is a photo of Devon Moon, 2013, Company A-3, from the jumbotron screen at the Army-Navy game as he was introduced for the final field goal kicking event in the 2009 Patriot Games.  This event was held on Friday and Saturday of Army-Navy Week and pitted West Point Cadets against Naval Academy Midshipmen in four contests – the "Rocky Relay" (5 one-armed pushups, 25 jump ropes, and a sprint up the steps at the Art Museum, relay style with teams of five each), a putting contest at the indoor pep relly at the Liberty Mall, and a basketball free-throw shooting contest at the Army-Navy Gala (all Friday), with the grand finale being a 20 yard field goal kicking contest on the field just before the game started.  Army won the field goal contest 4-3.  Devon was the last to go for Army and made his field goal to put Army up 4-3.  The final Midshipman missed, sealing the win for Army! 

Picture of Devon

Press Release: 

http://www.philadelphiausa.travel/press-room/releases/sports-congress/12navy-weekend8navy-weekend09navy-weekendpatriotna/ 

Amatuer Video of the Field Goal Kicking:http://vodpod.com/watch/2718726-army-navy-game-2009-patriot-games-competition 
 

Firstie news:

Chris McCole branched Infantry.

Dan Rupprecht branched Signal Corps.

David Carlson and Nick Vottero branched Engineers

Kevin Flett branched aviation.  He will report to Fort Rucker, AL for two years of flight training (helicopters).

Joe Brown branched Field Artillery and he is engaged to Heather Atkin of Tooele, Utah! 

Elliot Gardner of Wheaton, IL has branched Military Intelligence with Infantry Branch Detail. This means that he'll spend his first service tour in infantry as a platoon leader, then will transition to Military Intelligence. He was the Executive Officer of the 1st Battalion ("Legion") this past fall and will be the Military Development Officer this spring for his company, the D-1 Ducks. Go Ducks!" 

Grad News:

Court Harris is an '07 grad, and his parents Michelle and David were active WPPCI members while he was a Cadet.  Court recently returned in October from his first deployment to the Mideast.  He was the Exec Officer (XO) of his company, but soon after his return he was pulled up to Brigade level to become the Assistant S-4.  So he is now the Assistant S-4 of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade based at Ft. Bliss, TX. 

See you all at the Boodle meeting on Jan. 31! 

Photos courtesy of Jane McCole.

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Photos from Cantigny by Anna Fong

Newsletter Courtesy of Jane McCole

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Tickets are going fast for "Rockin' for the Troops" and online sales will end on Friday, July 10. Buy them while they last. Remember, your ticket purchase for the July 18 event will pay the postage on a care package to a military person serving in harm's way.  Copy and paste the url below to buy tickets. 

http://operationsupportourtroops.tickets.musictoday.com/OperationSupportOurTroops/calendar.aspx.

We have gone the past two summers.  It is a concert like no other.  Awesome!  Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band sure put on a great show.  The Doyles are serving as the focal point for the Lt. Dan Concert.  Their cell # is 630-290-6697.  Pease call them when you get to Cantigny and they will direct you to the West Point parents, family and friends section. 

Please mark your calendars.  The date of the Summer Picnic is August 8, at 4:30 PM at the Wittkamper's home 2008 W. 55th Place  LaGrange, 60525.  More details to come in an email from Cete and Kevin Rupprecht!  

The AOG is hosting a family picnic on A-Day, August 15, 2009 for the parents and families of the Class of 2013.  

The picnic will take place on Daly Field (behind the Parade Field – look for the big tent) immediately following the A-Day Parade.  Admission will be free, however, preregistration is required.  The registration forms will be available at a later date on the www.westpointaog.org.  A light lunch, soda and snacks will be served.

WPPCI General Meeting – September 20

WPPCI Tailgate at West Point – October 3, Homecoming vs. Tulane

ALL Academy Ball Dec. 27 – Please send the underwriting letters if you haven't already. See the 2009-10 Calendar on the WPPCI web site for more dates! 

Please send articles and photos to me Jane McCole (jfmctennis@aol.com) for the next newsletter.                                                            

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The latest versions of the club brochure and membership form are available via the Top Menu links above,  the Main Menu links or the Documents link in the Members Menu on the left side  of the display (Updated May, 2011).

Access the membership by going to the Members Menu, select Documents, select Membership and then select Membership Form.

The 2009 edition of the WPPCI brochure can be accessed by going to the Members Menu and selecting Documents and then selecting Club Brochure.

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WPPCI Officers 2009-2010
President – Tom & Deb Doyle, '09
Vice-President – Cete & Kevin Rupprecht ‘10
Secretary – Sue & Bob Vottero ‘10
Treasurer – Don Ritchey (Charlotte), '04/'06/'09
Membership & Class Rep Coordinator – Rich & Barbara Niedbala, '10
Newsletter – Mark & Aleida Netzel, '09
Alumni Rep- Guy & Gerri Antonides, '08
Web Master – John Collins, '04
Plebe Parent Coordinator – Ann & Tom Fong ‘11
Fundraiser – Peter Bentley, '10
Immediate Past President – Ron & Judy Stumpf, ‘08
Liaison Officer – LTC (Ret) John Corey
Liaison Delegate – Kevin & Cete Rupprecht
Meeting Logististics Coordinator – Debbie & Leo Vinakos, ‘11

Class Reps '09
Dawn & Kevin Dieter
Karen & John Mayer
Evie Moschel   

Class Reps '10
Rich & Barbara Niedbala
Kevin & Cete Rupprecht
Bob & Sue Vottero     

Class Reps '11
Bill & Elizabeth Elliot
Barbara Leebens-Osiraja
Ann Fong          

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