Fellow Graduates, Cadets, and Friends of West Point,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Board of Directors of the West Point Society of Paris invites you to join us for our 2022 Founders Day Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lieutenant General (ret.) Benjamin Hodges, Class of 1980.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our 2022 Founders Day Dinner will be held at PLEASE \u2013 RSVP BY 1 MARCH 2022<\/strong> to: secretarywpsparis@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n PROGRAM:<\/strong> ADMINISTRATIVE:<\/strong> 4) Dates to remember: Contact us by email, (secretarywpsparis@gmail.com) for PayPal, check mailing address, and IBAN information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) Photo ID (Passport is preferred) is required for entry SECURITY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS<\/strong> SPECIAL COVID-19 ENTRY REQUIREMENT:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u00c9cole Militaire, \u201cEspace Duverney\u201d
1 Place Joffre, 75007 Paris
on Saturday, 12 March 2022, at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1900 \u2013 1945: Benny Havens Hour (Ap\u00e9ritif Kir)
1945 \u2013 2000: Take Seats and Welcome Remarks
2000 \u2013 2005: Toasts
2005 \u2013 2015: WPSP Annual Meeting
2015 \u2013 Until: Dinner with Speeches between \/ during courses
a. Oldest Grad
b. Youngest Grad
c. Guest Speaker \u2013 Lieutenant General (ret.) Benjamin Hodges
Menu:
Entr\u00e9e \u2013 Tarte fine de rouget, caponata de l\u00e9gumes et coulis d\u2019aubergine
Plat \u2013 Magret de canard, sauce miel et gingembre, embeurr\u00e9e de choux et carotte fane
Assiette de fromages affin\u00e9s
Dessert \u2013 D\u00f4me stracciatella, sabl\u00e9 aux noisettes et mendiant aux fruits secs
Vins \u2013 Blanc: Riesling Alsace
Rouge: Bordeaux Cotes de Bourg
(Vegetarian or Vegan menu available upon request with RSVP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) Attire: Coat and tie for gentlemen, equivalent for ladies, Class A ASU, Cadets White Over Grey or coat and tie.
2) Cost:
a) \u20ac55 for members of the WPSP and their guests
b) \u20ac60 for non-members and their guests
c) You may join the Society now for \u20ac50 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) RSVP \u2013 NLT 1 March 2022 by email to secretarywpsparis@gmail.com \u2013 (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 \u2013 NLT 1 March 2022
i) By PayPal
ii) By Check
iii) By IBAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
d) Automobiles are not permitted into the \u00c9cole Militaire<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u00c9cole Militaire has automated its entry control system. Upon our receipt of your positive Founders Day Dinner RSVP, the WPSP will send you the URL of the Ecole Militaire\u2019s 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 \u00c9cole Militaire site in Paris. This website is in French, and the WPSP will provide information in English to aid you in filling out the online form if needed. A direct sign-in is required to obtain your QR Code and must be completed NLT 5 March 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
France\u2019s Vaccine Pass \/ \u201cPass Vaccinal\u201d (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 \u00c9cole 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 \u00c9cole Militaire compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n