West Point Society of Paris

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 2022 Founders Day Dinner

We are delighted to announce that our Guest Speaker this year is the former Commanding General, US Army Europe and Pershing Chair at the Center for European Policy Analysis,

Lieutenant General (ret.) Benjamin Hodges, Class of 1980.

Our 2022 Founders Day Dinner will be held at
The École Militaire, “Espace Duverney”
1 Place Joffre, 75007 Paris
on Saturday, 12 March 2022, at 7:00 p.m.

PLEASE – RSVP BY 1 MARCH 2022 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 – Lieutenant General (ret.) Benjamin Hodges
Menu:
Entrée – Tarte fine de rouget, caponata de légumes et coulis d’aubergine
Plat – Magret de canard, sauce miel et gingembre, embeurrée de choux et carotte fane
Assiette de fromages affinés
Dessert – Dôme stracciatella, sablé aux noisettes et mendiant aux fruits secs
Vins – Blanc: Riesling Alsace
Rouge: Bordeaux Cotes de Bourg
(Vegetarian or Vegan menu available upon request with RSVP)

ADMINISTRATIVE:
1) Attire: Coat and tie for gentlemen, equivalent for ladies, Class A ASU, Cadets White Over Grey or coat and tie.
2) Cost:
a) €55 for members of the WPSP and their guests
b) €60 for non-members and their guests
c) You may join the 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 eight Cadets from the Semester Abroad Program. Cadets are the guests of the WPSP.

4) Dates to remember:
a) RSVP – NLT 1 March 2022 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 Ecole Militaire.
b) Payment Due Date – NLT 1 March 2022
i) By PayPal
ii) By Check
iii) By IBAN

Contact us by email, (secretarywpsparis@gmail.com) for PayPal, check mailing address, and IBAN information.

c) Photo ID (Passport is preferred) is required for entry
d) Automobiles are not permitted into the École Militaire

SPECIAL COVID-19 ENTRY REQUIREMENT:
France’s Vaccine Pass / “Pass Vaccinal” (or the equivalent from another EU country) is required for entrance to all public gatherings in France. This includes private dining venues such as the École Militaire. The Pass Vaccinal is a scannable QR code that is accessed either via a mobile phone app or printed on paper. The Pass Vaccinal contains proof of full vaccination against Covid-19. The Pass Vaccinal is required for entry into the École Militaire compound.

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 generally to join the WPSP and participate in the Society’s events and serve as Board Members. Please note your interest on your RSVP.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at secretarywpsparis@gmail.com.
We all look forward to seeing you on 12 March at the École Militaire in Paris!

Attention all Army and Navy football fans as well as all who love American Football!

As in previous years, Army – Navy game enthusiasts are encouraged to assemble on the 11th of December at the Moose Bar in Paris, 6th arrondissement https://www.mooseparis.com/fr/ to root for the Brave Old Army Team. Navy fans are welcome, even if we all know that Army will come out on top in the end.

Address: 16 Rue des Quatre-Vents, 75006 Paris

Game time is at 9PM. We recommend that you get there early, stake out some tables, and get a bite to eat and drink (all with moderation).

Although, we can’t make a 100% guarantee that the establishment will be able to project the game on their screens, in all previous years they’ve been able to do so. A good crowd of supporters will help tilt the game selection in our favor in case of other conflicting sporting events such as darts, cricket, curling…

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 thirteen 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 and enjoy the fellowship of the West Point family in France that has become a hallmark of the WPSP Fall Luncheon.

PLEASE – RSVP BY 6 October 2021 to: secretarywpsparis@gmail.com

(USMA graduates please include Class Year and Rank, if applicable)

Date – Saturday, 16 October 2021

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 is coat and tie for the gentlemen and equivalent for the ladies. Cadets: White over Grey (changing facility available at the venue)

Cocktail reception followed by lunch

Reception: Apéritif Kir

Luncheon Menu:

Aspic de joue de bœuf, pickles d’oignons

Parmentier de canard, mesclun de jus corsé

Crémeux nougat et fruits rouges

Wines:

White: Entre deux mers “Gardogne”

Red: Beau Mayne “Dourthe”

Cost: Alumni and guests – €30 per person (Cadets are guests of Society)

Payment Due Date – NLT 6 October 2021

Payment options are PayPal, check, or IBAN. Please send an email to secretarywpsparis@gmail.com requesting payment details.

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 16 October.

John J. Egan, ’69

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, so the WPSP will provide an instruction sheet in English to aid you in filling out the online form and a “help line” in case you are really stuck. A direct sign-in to this website by you is required to obtain your QR Code and must be completed NLT 12 October 2021.

SPECIAL COVID-19 ENTRY REQUIREMENT:
France’s Health Pass or Pass Sanitaire (or the equivalent from another EU country) is now required for entrance to all public gatherings in France. This includes private dining venues such as the École Militaire. The Pass Sanitaire is a scannable QR code that is accessed either via a mobile phone app or printed on paper. The Pass Sanitaire contains proof of full vaccination against Covid-19, negative test (PCR or antigen) within 72 hours, or proof of recovery and subsequent negative test. The Pass Sanitaire is required for entry into the École
Militaire compound.

• Passports are required for entrance to the École Militaire.
• No POVs are allowed in the compound.
• RSVP with First Name, Last Name, Grade (if appropriate), Class Year (if appropriate), Nationality, Date and Place of Birth to Andy Harvell ’72 secretarywpsparis@gmail.com – NLT Wednesday, 6 October 2021.

Fellow graduates, Cadets, and friends of West Point,

Please join us in Paris on Saturday, 16 October, for a Luncheon with the 13 West Point Cadets (our guests) who are in France on the Fall Semester Abroad Program.  Family, friends, and other service colleagues are also invited and are most welcome.  

Please pass this Warning Order along to anyone in your personal or professional networks who may be interested in attending.

• Date – 16 October 2021

• Time – 1200 to 1430 hrs

• Place – École Militaire, 1 Place Joffre 75007 Paris.  Use 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.”  Entry to “Espace Alexandrine” is via the Rotunda Gabriel entrance. 

• Dress –  Coat and tie for the gentlemen and equivalent for the ladies.  Cadets:  White over Grey

• Administration
  • Entry Control will be by a QR code to be provided to all attendees through Ecole Militaire security.
  • The French “Passe Sanitaire,” or its equivalent from another country, will be required for entrance.  

Formal invitation to follow soon.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 16th.

GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY!