Members & their families gather to write letters to our IL Plebes to give them encouragement (spiced with a little humor) to finish Beast strong! New cadet parents have the opportunity to share their initial impressions of West Point with other parents who truly understand.
Date: Saturday, July 9, 2016
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Location: 22 East Chicago Ave, Naperville, IL
See the Flyer for details at this Link .
RSVP to Trisha Bottarini (trishbott@yahoo.com) by 7/2/2016 with head count.
Cadets travelling to Mitchell Winey’s funeral in Chesterton, IN on June 18th
Cadets travelling to Mitchell Winey’s funeral in Chesterton, IN on June 18th: The West Point Parent’s Clubs in Indiana and Illinois have set up transportation and lodging resources for your benefit. The Illinois parents will provide transportation between the two Chicago area airports (O’Hare and Midway) and Chesterton, and will be able to provide lodging in the Chicago area on Friday and Saturday nights as needed. The Indiana parents have organized lodging with local families for both evenings. We will be able to cover lodging for cadets who arrive by air or by car for this very important event.
The service will begin at noon (CST) on June 18th with a gathering at Chesterton High School, the funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m. (CST) and there will be a reception immediately following the funeral.
We will pick up all cadets who arrive Friday evening at the two Chicago airports (no matter the time), and either house them with Chicago area families or transport them to Chesterton to stay with families there. For cadets planning to travel Saturday morning, please do your best to arrive O'Hare by 9:00 am (CST) or Midway by 9:30 am (CST). The earlier the better but we will have sweeper cars at each location to catch any latecomers. We will travel directly to the service on Saturday and then provide lodging in Chesterton or back in the Chicago area that evening. And we will get everyone back to O’Hare and Midway for their return flights on Saturday evening and Sunday. Departing on Saturday evening will likely be OK if necessary, but that will work best for departures after 7:30 p.m. (and the later the better for Saturday). Any departure time on Sunday will be good.
Please contact us at wbr333@att.net to arrange airport transportation and lodging for this event. For those arriving by air, please include all of the basic information: name, email address, cell phone, travel information- arrival and departure dates, airport, airline, flight numbers, ETA and ETD. For those arriving by POV, we will only need your contact information and ETA and ETD. I will send a confirming email very quickly. Please send another message if you have not heard from me within 12 hours.
Please send your travel information as soon as possible so that we can line up the necessary resources. We will be ready, thank you for your service, and thank you for honoring Mitchell and the Winey family.
Bill Ratzer
On behalf of the West Point Parent’s Club of Illinois and the West Point Parent’s Club of Indiana
wbr333@att.net
2016 Football Tailgate
3rd Annual "Land of Lincoln" Football Tailgate Party
Parents' Weekend October 22, 2016 Army vs. North Texas Please see this FLYER for details on the event and how to order your football tickets and tailgate tickets.
Parents' Weekend October 22, 2016 Army vs. North Texas Please see this FLYER for details on the event and how to order your football tickets and tailgate tickets.
2016-2017 Membership Application
The next Academic Year membership application is available. Click on the menu item for Membership App.
Why become a member? It helps pay for the member activities that support our parents and cadets.
Please see this LINK on why you should join.
Life after West Point
Life After West Point: Welcome To REAL Army.
Sunday, April 17, 2106
3-4 pm, Talk and Mingle!
4-6 pm, Panel/ Q&A Curious as to what the future may hold for your cadet once he or she graduates from West Point? Then this event is for you!
Please join us as six of our alumni parents share with us the journeys and experiences of their officers!
Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can plan appropriately for the drinks and appetizers. See the FLYER for details.
Sunday, April 17, 2106
3-4 pm, Talk and Mingle!
4-6 pm, Panel/ Q&A Curious as to what the future may hold for your cadet once he or she graduates from West Point? Then this event is for you!
Please join us as six of our alumni parents share with us the journeys and experiences of their officers!
Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can plan appropriately for the drinks and appetizers. See the FLYER for details.
Class of 2020 Welcome Picnic
Class of 2020 Welcome Picnic
Sunday, June 5, 2016, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Central Park West Recreation Center
1500 Forest Gate Rd., Oak Brook IL, 60523 Details are at this Link. • This is an opportunity for the Class of 2020 Cadet Candidates and their families to meet West Point Parents’ Club of Illinois families and cadet upperclassmen to learn about their West Point journey and experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet other Cadet Candidates that are beginning this journey with your cadet. • A picnic style meal will be provided by parents’ club members. • There will be two separate informal panel discussions, one for parents/families of Cadet Candidates, and the other for Cadet Candidates only. Current West Point cadets will be present at both sessions to answer questions and share information.
Location: Central Park West Recreation Center
1500 Forest Gate Rd., Oak Brook IL, 60523 Details are at this Link. • This is an opportunity for the Class of 2020 Cadet Candidates and their families to meet West Point Parents’ Club of Illinois families and cadet upperclassmen to learn about their West Point journey and experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet other Cadet Candidates that are beginning this journey with your cadet. • A picnic style meal will be provided by parents’ club members. • There will be two separate informal panel discussions, one for parents/families of Cadet Candidates, and the other for Cadet Candidates only. Current West Point cadets will be present at both sessions to answer questions and share information.
Two Brothers Brewing Co.
Please join us for lunch, a tour and a brew at Two Brothers Brewing Company.
When: Sunday, March 6, 2016
Time: 12:30 pm
Where: 30W315 Calumet Avenue W, Warrenville, IL 60555
Please clink on this Link for the flyer and all the details.
RSVP to Kim Vander Yacht (vanderboat@comcast.net)
Club Bylaws and Meeting Minutes
The club’s bylaws and most recent board minute minutes are linked here.
2016 Boodle Party
2016 WPPC-IL Boodle Party
Sunday, February 14, 2016
2:00 – 4:00 pm St. Paul the Apostle Church
6401 Gages Lake Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031 See this Link for details!
2:00 – 4:00 pm St. Paul the Apostle Church
6401 Gages Lake Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031 See this Link for details!
Army Navy Basketball Watch Party
Come out to the Bringer Inn in Morton Grove this coming Saturday, January 23rd, to watch the Army vs Navy Basketball game! The game begins at 1:00pm and food and beverage will be available for purchase!
See flyer for more details.
See flyer for more details.