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Saturday, April 11th
Valley Hill Country Club

1700 – 2400 hours

Attire
Men – Tuxedo or Dark Suit
Women – Cocktail Dress.
Military are invited to wear their Dress Blues.

Come join your fellow Graduates and their spouses to celebrate Founders Day 2015. The event will be held at the Valley Hill Country Club (8300 Valley Hill Drive S.E., Huntsville, Alabama).

Highlights of the evening will include a Benny Havens with the AMC Jazz Quartet, Silent Auction, Toasts, excellent food, fellowship and our featured speaker, Medal of Honor Recipient, Paul “Bud” Bucha (USMA’65)

Click Here to Register Online                    

Agenda

1700               Silent Auction Opens

1700–1900    Benny Havens – AMC Jazz Quartet

1900–1920    Call to Tables & Toasts

1920               Invitation to Dine.

2000               Silent Auction closes.

2030               Guest Speaker–Paul “Bud” Bucha ’65

2100               Dancing

2400               Official Close

Buffet Menu

Salad

Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce

Chicken Picatta

Beef Tips with Mushroom Wine Sauce

Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes

Grilled Asparagus

Spring Vegetable Medley

West Point Sheet Cake

Founders Day 2014

Saturday, April 12th

Celebrate the 212th birthday of our Alma Mater with classmates and fellow grads!

Mark your calendars.  More details to follow.

Our next social gathering will be on August 25th when we will assemble to watch the Huntsville Stars play the Birmingham Barons at Joe Davis Game time is 1843. More details to follow.

Also on a good note, last night the Milwaukee Brewers (parent club of the Stars) signed their number one pick, Jed Bradley, son of my classmate Will and his lovely wife Lori Ann. With a bit of luck, Jed may be on the roster that week.

This will be a totally informal event, not much required except that you show up. We wont have a block of pre purchased tickets as seating is plentiful and tickets are cheap, especially if you have any kind of military id.

Mark the date; more info coming next week.

Sincerely,

Bill Crawford
Party Sergeant

We will have a summer Benny Havens next Friday July 29th 1700-1900 at the Zone in Bridge Street This location is very kid friendly with bowling and “Chuckie Cheese” type kids games It is adult friendly also. NO need to RSVP just show up. More to follow later.

Sincerely

Bill Crawford
TDY Party Sergeant

Founders Day 2011

Friday, March 25th

1800 – 1930 Benny Havens

1945 Dinner and Guest Speaker

2100-2400 Dancing and Partying to the Metropolitan DJ

Davidson Space and Rocket Center, One Tranquility Base, Huntsville

Celebrate the 209th birthday of our Alma Mater with classmates and fellow grads!

Speaker: COL Dan Ragsdale, ’81, Vice-Dean of Education

This year’s Founders Day will include:

• Ceremonial cake cutting with oldest and youngest grad (no speeches….)
• A Silent Auction – proceeds will support the Army Sprint Football Team! Items include a football signed by the 2010 varsity football team, 4 tickets and parking for a 2011 home football game, baseball…. 
• Cash, checks or credit cards will be accepted!
• DANCING! Bring dancing shoes and be prepared to hop to the sounds of Huntsville’s best DJ!  
• Dress is formal (Mess or Dress Blues, tuxedo, business suit, or cocktail dress).

Register NOW at https://secure.west-point.org/wpstv/foundersday/

Deadline for registration is: March 14!

Cost:   WPS Members – $65 / Non-Members – $75

Questions? Contact Bill Crawford, Society Party SGT, at billcrawford256@comcast.net

A Call for Donations to the 2011 Founder’s Day Silent Auction

As we all know, the Academy is not funded solely by federal tax dollars. While the Academy’s core academic, military, and physical development programs receive federal support, many projects and activities that are of great value but outside the “core” designation receive minimal or no funding from the government.  Thus, external fundraising efforts are important factors in the Academy’s ability to maintain the excellence of its military, academic, and physical education programs.

In an effort to contribute to the Long Grey Line, and to further our aim to “Invest in the Future”, the West Point Society of the Tennessee Valley will appoint a committee to select a cadet activity each year to be the annual focus of all  fund raising activities.  The selected activity will be announced each year at Founders Day.  This year’s selected activity is the Sprint Football team.  To kick off 2011 fund raising for the Sprint Football Team, we are holding a silent auction at the Founder’s Day celebration on Friday, March 25th.  We are asking for donations of items from any and all society members.  The possibilities for such donated items are limitless…..any unwanted West Point memorabilia, gift cards to favorite restaurants, spas, or salons, rounds of golf at a local club, tickets to sporting events, etc.  We are just asking that the donated item have a minimum value of $25.

There are three points of contact for the silent auction: 
                                                     Bill Crawford 256 975 3610
                                                     Julie Wilhelm 256 885 1925
                                                     Lynne Warnke 256 885 0463

Donated items can be dropped off with any above POCs or they will gladly come and pick up the donated item from your home or work place.  Whatever is easiest for you!

Donated items will be accepted starting now and will be accepted through March 18th

Please help donate to this silent auction and make it an even more enjoyable Founder’s Day!  We appreciate all your help.

Invites you to the 2011 Annual Organizational Meeting

24 February , Firehouse Pub @the crack of 11.30

” Sir, for lunch we are having: sliced turkey breast, Mashed potatoes, green beans,
banana pudding, tea and coffee, two minutes sir, do not forget your lights”

Lunch is $15 (includes Gratuity) must be cash or check, no credit or debit
cards. Please RSVP no later than 21 February to billcrawford256@comcast.net
(preferred) or call 256-313-2408 ( if these don’t work, release a carrier pigeon.)

Location: The Firehouse Pub, Building 114, Hankins Road, Redstone Arsenal,
35895

There is a lot of new and exciting stuff in the works. Officer nominations for
upcoming year. Wanna dance with your spouse at Founder’s Day? Care to come
to a Kentucky Derby Party? Interested in a Family Picnic? Anyone interested in
forming a WPS softball team? Can we listen to Army Football on the Radio next
year?

There is a lot planned for 2011. Call a classmate and show up.

Respect the past, enjoy the present, invest in the future

Benny Havens in 2011 is here!

Make it one of your New Year’s Resolutions to get involved with your local West Point
Society. All are invited to begin the new year with a bang

at “The Zone” January 28th

1700 – 1900 HOURS

340 Bridge Street Town Centre, Huntsville 256-327-8880

Come visit with fellow graduates and learn about our plans for a “fun” Founders Day on
March 25th at the Davidson Center.

All members will receive a 15% discount on food and games. The Zone has food, drink,
pool tables, shuffleboard, bowling, kid’s games, and lots of big screen TV’s (Think
Chucky Cheese on Steroids…).

Army versus SMU

 Armed Forces Bowl Game

 It has been a long time since we were able to sing “On Brave Old Army Team” for a Bowl Game.   Come join the fun at the Buffalo Wild Wings on Carl T. Jones Drive  1100 Hrs 30 December.

BEAT SMU!