Fellow Graduates, Cadets, and Friends of West Point, the Board of Directors of the West Point Society of Paris invites you to join us for our 2026 Founders’ Day Dinner. We are delighted to announce that our Guest Speaker this year is the Commandant of Cadets, USMA
Brigadier General R.J. Garcia, Class of 1996
Our 2026 Founders Day Dinner will be held at
The École Militaire, “Espace Alexandrine”
1 Place Joffre, 75007 Paris
on Saturday, 21 March 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE – RSVP BY 20 February 2026 to: secretarywpsparis@gmail.com
PROGRAM:
1900 – 1945: Benny Havens Hour (Apéritif Kir)
1945 – 2000: Take Seats and Welcome Remarks
2000 – 2005: Toasts
2005 – 2015: WPSP Annual Meeting
2015 – Until: Dinner with Speeches between / during courses
a. Oldest Grad
b. Youngest Grad
c. Guest Speaker – BG Garcia
Menu:
Entrée – Velouté de topinambour
Plat – Suprême de volaille forestier et Polenta crémeuse
Dessert – Riz au lait
(Vegetarian or Vegan menu available upon request with RSVP)
ADMINISTRATIVE:
1) Attire: Business suit for gentlemen, equivalent for ladies, Class A ASU, and for Cadets Uniform India.
2) Cost:
a) €55 for members of the WPSP and their guests
b) €65 for non-members and their guests
c) Along with your RSVP you may join the Paris West Point Society now for €50 annual dues and take advantage of the Members Discount. Existing Members are encouraged to pay their annual dues as well.
3) We are expecting several cadets from the Semester Abroad Program who are studying in La Rochelle. Cadets are the guests of the WPSP at our Founders Day Dinner.
4) Dates to remember:
a) RSVP – NLT 20 February 2026 by email to secretarywpsparis@gmail.com – (USMA graduates and military officers please include Rank and USMA Class). Please include the nationality as well as place and date of birth for all attendees with your RSVP. This is needed for access control at the École Militaire.
b) Payment Due Date – NLT 20 February 2026 – No reservation is final without payment. Cadets do not pay as they are guests of the West Point Society of Paris at this event. Please send an email to secretarywpsparis@gmail.com requesting the necessary information for payment by one of the following methods: PayPal, Check, or IBAN transfer.
c) Photo ID (Passport is preferred) is required for entry to the École Militaire compound.
d) Automobiles are not permitted into the École Militaire.
SECURITY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
The École Militaire has an automated entry control system. Upon our receipt of your positive Founders Day Dinner RSVP, the WPSP will send you the URL of the École Militaire’s security website. You will be asked to provide your personal information in order to get your entry code (QR Code). You will need this QR code to obtain access to the École Militaire venue in Paris. A direct sign-in for each attendee is required to obtain your QR Code and must be completed NLT 17 March 2026.
Share This Invitation: We ask that you please share this invitation with other Graduates and potentially interested attendees you may know through your professional and social networks. We also extend a warm invitation to other Service Academy Graduates as well as US and French Military Officers with their guest(s). Please invite them on behalf of the WPSP to join us.
WPSP Officer Installation
The WPSP will be installing the current slate of Society officers at this Founders Day dinner to include the President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and Secretary. Additional opportunities for membership and service exist in the Society. The WPSP encourages all Graduates and Friends of West Point living in France or Europe to join the WPSP, participate in the Society’s events, and serve as Board Members. Please note your interest in yet another “Opportunity to Excel” on your RSVP.
We all look forward to seeing you on 21 March at the École Militaire in Paris!