West Point Parents' Club of Illinois
Photos by D. Gibson
Congratulations to the Cadet Candidates for the Class of 2015! You may download the Plebe Parent Handbook right here:
Photos from May 1, 2011, Brunch at Butterfield Country Club to recognize the parents of the Class of 2011
WPPC-IL Leadership 2018 – 2019
Board of Directors
Tammy McMiller ’20 – Chair of the Board of Directors
Trisha Bottarini ’19
Jeff Carello ’21
Joyce Egan ’19
Bob Manfredini ’20
MaryAnn McGerty ’20
Tammy Nigam – ’21
Bill Ratzer ’14
Danelle Sowatzke ’19
Officers
President – Tammy McMiller ’20
Vice-President – Tammy Nigam ’21
Treasurer – Danelle Sowatzke ’19
Secretary – Trisha Bottarini ’19+21
Committees/Leaders
Immediate Past President – Gretchen O’Connor ’18
All Academy Ball (WPPC-IL Reps) – Tammy McMiller ’20
Budget – Danelle Sowatzke ’19
Field Force Liaison – Bill Ratzer ’14
Fundraising/Publicity – Joyce Egan ’19
Membership – MaryAnn McGerty ’20
Social Activities
– Welcome Reception – Trisha Bottarini ’19 and MaryAnn McGerty ’20
– Letter Writing – Trisha Bottarinin ’19
– Fall Picnic – Bill Ratzer, Jeff Carello, Bob Manfredini
– Football Tailgate – TBD
– Army-Air Force / Army – Navy Watch Parties – TBD
– Boodle Party – TBD
– Hail & Farewell – MaryAnn McGerty ’20
Web Master – Jeff Carello ’21 and Brian Vander Yacht ‘17
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The All Academy Ball has issued a website of all the photographs taken at the ball.
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:
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!
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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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Marianne Calhoun 'manning' the booth at R-Day.
Cadet Candidate Welcome at Cantigny
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