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2018 Football Tickets (Family Weekend)

West Point athletics has created a block of football tickets and parking passes specially reserved for WPPC-IL members on Family Weekend.  

We currently have about half of our tickets sold but additional tickets and parking passes will be available should they be needed. If you have the original flyer from the Welcome Picnic in June, please note that our point of contact for parking passes has changed to Kristi Lawless (Army Athletics) @ (845) 446-7476.

The updated flyer can be downloaded here –> FOOTBALL FLYER

The tailgate party will begin on Buffalo Soldier Field (near Thayer entrance) immediately following the game.  
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2018 Fall Picnic and Shoot-A-Round

 September 30th, 1:30-5pm 

Once again, we will be hosting our Fall Picnic and Parent Outing at one of the premier shooting ranges in northern Illinois. The Aurora Sportsman’s Club has top-notch facilities and offers something for everyone in shooting sports. Everyone who attended last year had a great time and came away with a smile on their face.

The event is FREE for all that want to attend and enjoy the usual potluck picnic and fellowship. We will also offer ballistic activities for a small fee to cover the cost of ammunition for anyone interested in shooting semi-auto pistols, rifles, and shotguns. 

Click here for more info and to Register

Keep an eye out for updates and more information via email, FaceBook and the WPPC-IL website!

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Club Leadership 2017 – 2018

WPPC-IL Leadership 2017-2018 

Board of Directors
Gretchen O'Connor '18 – Chair of the Board of Directors
Trisha Bottarini '19
MaryAnn McGerty '20 
Tammy McMiller '20
Lety Press '19
Bill Ratzer '14 
Danelle Sowatzke '19 
Brian Vander Yacht '17

 
Officers 
President – Gretchen O'Connor '18
Vice-President – Trisha Bottarini '19
Treasurer – Danelle Sowatzke '19
Secretary –  Brian Vander Yacht '17

Committees/Leaders

Immediate Past President – Lety Press '19
 
All Academy Ball (WPPC-IL Reps) – TBD
 
Alumni Representative(s) – Eric & Denise Gibson '14 
 
Budget – Danelle Sowatzke '19
 
Class Representatives – TBD
 
   Class Representative(s) – 2017 – TBD
   Class Representative(s) – 2018 – TBD
   Class Representative(s) – 2019 – TBD
   Class Representative(s) – 2020 – TBD
 
Communications – TBD
 
Field Force Liaison – Bill Ratzer '14
 
Fundraising – TBD
 
Membership – Brian Vander Yacht '17

Social – TBD
 
Web Master – Brian Vander Yacht '17
 
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New Board Selects Officers

The new board met for the purpose of selecting officers.  The new club officers' term will begin 1 June 2018.
President:  Tammy McMiller – 2020
Vice Pres.:  Tammy Nigam – 2021
Secretary:  Trisha Bottarini – 2019 & 2021
Treasurer:  Danelle Sowatzke – 2019
They also collaborated on various chair positions:
1. Welcome Picnic:  Trisha & MaryAnn McGerty
2. Letter Writing:  Trisha
3. Fall Picnic/Shootout:  Bill Ratzer, Bob Manfredini, Jeff Corello
4. Tailgate:  TBD
5. AAB:  Tammy McMiller
6. Hail & Farewell:  MaryAnn
7. Fundraising/Publicity:  Joyce Egan
8. Membership:  MaryAnn
9. Webmaster:  Jeff & MaryAnn 
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Board Election Results

The West Point Parents' Club of Illinois completed an on-line election for a new board of directors the last week of March.  All nine candidates running for the board were elected by the current club members.
Current board members re-elected:
Trisha Bottarini – 2019 & 2021 
MaryAnn McGerty – 2020
Tammy McMiller – 2020
Bill Ratzer – 2014
Danelle Sowatztke – 2019
New board members elected:
Jeff Carello – 2021
Joyce Egan – 2019
Bob Manfredini – 2020
Tammy Nigam – 2021 
The new board's term is 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019.  The new board will elect club officers for the upcoming term and turn over responsibilities from the current officers.  
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Election to the Board of Directors

There will be an on-line election for the upcoming academic year 2018-2019 board of directors.  There are nine open positions and nine candidates.  Members will be invited to an on-line election.  Details on the election can be found at this LINK .  Candidate Biographies can be found HERE .

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2018 Hail & Farewell

2018 Hail & Farewell
 
You, your family, and friends are cordially invited to attend the Hail & Farewell Luncheon sponsored by the West Point Parents’ Club of Illinois
 
The Hail & Farewell is to welcome the Cadet Candidates and parents of the Class of 2022 and to honor the Firstie Cadets and parents of the Class of 2018
 
Sunday, April 29, 2018
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Great Hall at Shady Oaks Camp
16300 S. Parker Road
Homer Glen, IL  60491
 
Member Firstie families & their guests – FREE
Cadet Candidates & their guests – FREE
Members & their guests  $10/adult – $5/child up to 12 yrs.
Non-members & their guests $20/adult – $8/child up to 12 yrs.
 
Please RSVP by April 15 to Danelle Sowatzke via email dsowatzke@yahoo.com or text/phone 815.685.7996
 
Appropriate attire is business casual
 
Send your checks payable to WPPC-IL to Danelle Sowatzke
16845 Evergreen Terrace, Homer Glen, IL  60491
 
Here is a link to the Flyer . 
Here is a link to Directions . 
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Membership for 2018-2019

The Membership form for the upcoming academic year is available.  Dues have remained the same as prior years.

Follow this LINK  for the PDF.  Download the PDF and you can fill out the form and then "save as" a new file name. 

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Class of 2022 Welcome Picnic

Class of 2022 Welcome Reception
Sunday June 3, 2017, 4-7 pm 
Central Park West Recreation Center
1500 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
 
Please click on this LINK  for the event flyer. 
 
Please RSVP by Monday, May 28, 2018 to Trisha Bottarini at trishbott@yahoo.com
 
Cadet Candidates (CCs) and their family members are all invited, as are all WPPC-IL members and their families!
This is a great opportunity for the Class of 2022 CCs and their families to meet WPPC-IL families and cadet upperclassmen.
A picnic style meal will be provided by the WPPC-IL members.
There will be two separate and informal Q&A sessions: one for the CCs and one for the parents/families of CCs. Current cadets will be available at both sessions to share information and to answer any questions. 
 
 WPPC-IL members – please use the link below to sign up to bring a dish to pass.
(NOT CC families! You’re our guests for this event!)
 
www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094cabaf2ea1fe3-2022