Fellow Graduates, Cadets, and Friends of West Point,
You are cordially invited to join the West Point Society of Paris (WPSP) for our annual Fall Luncheon in honor of the West Point Cadets who are in France for their Fall Semester Abroad. There are twelve Cadets here this Fall who will be the guests of the Society. We look forward to welcoming alumni, family, friends, and other service colleagues who will be in Paris to join us and take advantage of this opportunity to meet the Cadets. We hope you can join us and enjoy the fellowship of the West Point community in France that has become a hallmark of the WPSP Fall Luncheon.
PLEASE – RSVP BY 15 SEPTEMBER 2023 to: secretarywpsparis@gmail.com
USMA graduates please include Class Year, Commissioning Branch, and Rank, if applicable. All guests please include with your response your First Name, Last Name, Grade (if appropriate), Nationality, and your Date and Place of Birth.
Date – Saturday, 21 October 2023
Time – 1200 to 1430
Location – École Militaire, 1 Place Joffre 75007 Paris. Metro Station École Militaire, Ligne 8. Pedestrian entry/security check is at Place de l’École Militaire, and our luncheon dining room is the “Espace Alexandrine.” NOTE: IMPORTANT ACCESS CONTROL INFORMATION FOR THE ÉCOLE MILITAIRE FOLLOWS AT THE END OF THIS INVITATION.
Dress – Coat and tie for the gentlemen and equivalent for the ladies. Cadets: White over Grey (changing facility available at the venue).
Luncheon Program – Cocktail reception followed by lunch buffet
Reception: Apéritif Kir
Buffet Menu: Buffet Campagnard
Wines: Vin Rouge Madrian et Vin Blanc Alsace Pinot Gris
Cost: West Point Society of Paris members and guests – €45 per person
Non-Society members and their guests – €50 per person
Cadets – No charge – Cadets are guests of the Society
Payment Due Date – NLT 15 SEPTEMBER 2023
To receive payment information (IBAN, PayPal account, postal address, etc) please send an email to secretarywpsparis@gmail.com
The Board of the West Point Society of Paris looks forward to welcoming the Cadets and all who are able to join us at the École Militaire on 21 October.
Kevin Griffith, ‘82
President, West Point Society of Paris
GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY!
Admission to the École Militaire
IMPORTANT:
The École Militaire has automated their entry protocol with a QR Code system. Upon receipt of your positive Luncheon RSVP, the WPSP will send you the URL of the website where you will need to provide your personal information in order to get your entry code (QR Code). This QR code is required to obtain access to the École Militaire. This website is in French, but easy to use. The WSPS will assist you if needed in filling out the online form. A direct sign-in to this website by you is required to obtain your QR Code and must be completed NLT 18 October 2023.
- Passports are required for entrance to the École Militaire.
- No POVs are allowed in the compound.