What West Point Parents Clubs Do
General Concept: The worldwide network of West Point Parents supports the values and mission of West Point and, in a manner of speaking, joins our United States Army. West Point Parents Clubs are members of our worldwide West Point Community, which comprises:
* West Point Parents Clubs (Parents and Friends of Cadets and Graduates),
* West Point Societies (Graduates and other members of the Association of Graduates) and
* USMA Admissions Field Force (Graduates, Parents and Reserve Officers).
Parents Club Mission Statement:
The West Point Parents Club of OR & SW WA exists to support not only our incoming and current cadets and families during their 47 month journey until graduation/commissioning but our greater military and homeland security communities as well as our Pacific NW regions in OR and SW WA via the seven Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage in addition to the leadership virtues embodied in the West Point curriculum of compassion, courage, dedication, determination, dignity, discipline integrity, loyalty, perseverance, responsibility, service and trust. The 47 month journey our cadets embrace empowers our parents and club members to create partnerships with other military and veteran based groups, veteran owned businesses as well as veteran non-profit organizations further valuing and honoring all who give so selflessly to our great nation.
Parents Club Activities:
* Learn about West Point and our United States Army from Graduate and Soldier speakers.
* Promote West Point values and mission, which are manifested and accomplished through the West Point Program.
* Build solidarity and redundancy in the support of our Cadets by sharing among us our experiences and insights regarding the West Point Program.
* Exemplify teamwork among Parents and Cadets from a State/Parents Club by purchasing, packing and sending boodle to those Cadets.
* Attend West Point Society events as invited.
* Coordinate meetings and events with other in-state Academy Parents Clubs.
* Maintain the Club Website and Facebook pages to promote parent/guardian information sharing and engagement.
* Organize the biennial All Academy Ball, other all Academy events, and partner with local veteran organizations.