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.
Army – Air Force Watch Party
The Air Force Academy Parents' Club is hosting an Army – Air Force Football Game Watch Party.
When: Saturday, November 5, 2016, Kick-off at 11 am, but the bar opens at 10:30 am
Where: Manny's Ale House
683 W St Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL
http://mannysalehouse.com/
When: Saturday, November 5, 2016, Kick-off at 11 am, but the bar opens at 10:30 am
Where: Manny's Ale House
683 W St Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL
http://mannysalehouse.com/
Football Watch Parties
The club has two football watch parties planned for this fall.
Army vs. Notre Dame
Sat, Nov 12th, 2:30 pm kick-off
RSVP to iPic Theater by Nov 10th
Army vs. Navy
Sat, Dec 10th, 2:00 pm kick-off
RSVP to iPic Theater by Dec 8th
Both will be at iPic Theaters & Sports Lounge
Notre Dame in Bolingbrook
Navy in South Barrington
See the flyer at this LINK for details.
P.S. We will have joint Air Force watch party with the AFA Parents' Club. Details are TBD.
Wild Fire Harley-Davidson Fundraiser
The Wild Fire Harley-Davidson Dealership in Villa Park is having an Open House event on Saturday, August 27 from 12-4p.
The featured Charities for this event are the West Point Parents Club of Illinois and the Military Mama Network .
There will be free music, food, beer and other activities for guests. Please spread the word and let others know about this fundraiser so that they can come and support our club. Donations are accepted at our table which will be set up inside the dealership.
We also need volunteers to help with the kitchen, grilling and to greet guests at our table. Shifts are from 11am-2p and from 2p-5p. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer. Volunteers need to be 21 years of age and over, since beer is being served.
If you would like to volunteer or need more information, email Marissa Yelenosky at marissa@yelenosky.com
Click on this LINK for more details.
Fall Picnic
SAVE THE DATE!
Fall Picnic and Annual Business Meeting
Sunday, September 18, 2016
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Clarkson Park Pavilion 1950 Willow Rd, Northfield, IL RSVP by September 11th. Please see the flyer at this LINK for details.
Fall Picnic and Annual Business Meeting
Sunday, September 18, 2016
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Clarkson Park Pavilion 1950 Willow Rd, Northfield, IL RSVP by September 11th. Please see the flyer at this LINK for details.
Letter Writing Party for Class of 2020
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.
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.