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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
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Soliciting Nominations for Board of Directors

We are writing to solicit nominations from you, our membership, to fill six positions.  Once elected, the new board members vote among themselves to select officers. The offices are President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
If you are interested in holding a board of director position or would like to nominate someone else from the club to hold a position, please submit a short summary of the strengths and talents you can bring to the board to Trisha Bottarini at trishbott@yahoo.com by Monday, February 26th.  Once we have the names, the Nominating Committee will propose a slate. We will then have an on-line election of all nominated candidates. Details will follow as that time approaches. 
Thank you for considering a leadership position.
WPPC-IL Nominating Committee
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Boodle Event 2018

2018 WPPC-IL Boodle Party
 
Saturday, February 10th, 2018
1:00-3:00 PM
 
Cross Life Evangelical Free Church
431 W Austin Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
 
Clink on this LINK  for details. 
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The All Academy Ball Happens in December

Seasons Greetings everyone,

The 34th Annual All Academies Ball happens on 12/29!

By now, you should have received an official invitation in the mail. If not, you can find a copy below.  We hope to see each of you there…

This memorable event also provides an opportunity for your Cadet to participate in ceremonial activities like Color Guard, Fallen/Missing Man Table, and the Firstie Toast (details noted below).  Interested? Please contact Tammy McMiller at mcmiller400@gmail.com for more details.

Cadet Ceremony Opportunities Details  

  • Color Guard– Cadets open the ceremony carrying their Academy flags.

  • Fallen/Missing Man Table– Cadets honor fallen, missing, and imprisoned service members.

  • Firstie Toast– One Cadet has an opportunity to honor his fellow Cadets and reflect on their West Point experience.

 
Click on this LINK for the flyer. 
 
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Army-Navy Watch Party – 9 Dec 2017

Army – Navy Football Watch Party
Please join the West Point Parents’ Cub to watch Army sink Navy!
Where:
Church Street Brewing
1480 Industrial Drive, Unit C
Itasca IL 60143
http://www.churchstreetbrew.com/home/
When:
Saturday, December 9, 2017
1:30 pm (2:00 pm kickoff) until Army sings second
Please email brian.vanderyacht@gmail.com if you plan to attend. We need a headcount a week before, which is Saturday, December 2nd.
Here is a FLYER  with more details.