A word from our WPPCGH Presidents

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January 2024

Dear West Point Parents,

Welcome to a new year! Hope everyone had a wonderful break with your cadet. 

Most of you know us as last year’s Club Vice Presidents and this year we are happy to serve as the Club’s Presidents. We thank you for all your support for the Club over the past year. We absolutely cannot do everything we do without volunteer efforts from parents and donations from sponsors. 

If you have not yet joined the Club we encourage you to join us! We are a community of parents united in our goal to support each other and especially our cadets as they travel this unique and special journey through USMAPS/Civil Prep and/or USMA. For new cadet families (like we were in 2022!) the Club is a great source of information and mentorship. As we go through Plebe, Yearling, Cow and Firstie year, our fellow families continue to be a source of great information and friendship. 

More to come as the year moves along but to start us off, keep reading for some key club information.

For 2024 the following folks will be working on key club activities. Welcome to our new volunteers and thanks to all!

Board Members

 o President (president@wppcgh.com): Skip & Aeri York (Stuart ’26) 

 o VicePresident (vicepresident@wppcgh.com): David Barrero and   Alaide Zavala (Gabriel ’27)

 o Secretary (secretary@wppcgh.com): Chuck Macune (John ’25, Grace ’26)

 o Treasurer (treasurer@wppcgh.com): Mayda Mendiola (Aaron ’26)

Class Reps 

 o 2024 Rep: Jill Aycock, (Carter ‘24 and Walker ‘26)

 o 2025 Rep: Sharon Wilson (Jack ‘25)

 o 2026 Rep: Ginny Garriques (Sebastian Witteveld ‘26)

 o 2027 Rep: Claudia Galey (Sarah Peters ‘27)

  · Membership Director (membership@wppcgh.com): Laura Mayer (Wyatt Cyprow ’26)

  · Webmaster: Robert Van Benthuysen (Jacob '26)

  · Social Media Director: Jan Penrod (McCain ’26)

  · Hospitality Director: Melissa Macune (John ’25, Grace ’26)

  · Hail & Farewell Co-Chairs: Daniel & Blanca Correa (Brianna ’25), Quentin & Monique Wiltz (Ethan ’27)

  · New Cadet Picnic Chair: Shu Shi & Kevin Capone (Young Chen ’25)

  · Texas Tamale Tailgate Chair: Ginny Garriques & Gary Lewis (Sebastian Witteveld ’26)

  · 2024 Joint Service Academy Military Ball (JSAMB) Liaison: TBD 

We have a preliminary schedule of 2024 events that we will update as we go. Some things are in flux given that the football schedule has not been completely finalized. We are also looking to hold some Club meetings in person and will update on any new dates and locations as things change.

January

Solicitation for Club volunteers! We need a JSAMB liason – separate info to follow.

February

22-Feb 7pm: General Club Meeting 

March

22-24 Mar: Plebe Parent Weekend at West Point

22-Mar – 1-Apr: West Point Spring Break

23-Mar: Founders Day AIM and Dinner (hosted by the West   Point Society). WPPCGH members/cadets attendance at the AIM requested and   highly valued!

April

25-Apr (7pm): General Club Meeting

27-Apr (time/location TBD): SPRING BOODLE!

May

4-May (time/location TBD): HAIL AND FAREWELL!

13-17 May: Term End Exams (TEEs)

June

8-Jun (time/location TBD): NEW CADET PICNIC!!

15-Jun (5pm)  Break in Your Boots 3mi ruck 

20-Jun (7pm): General Club Meeting

1-Jul: Reception Day (R-Day) for class of 2028

July

27-July (TBC): WPPCGH all parents Summer/Beast mid-point social (targeting one week after Beast mid-point)

August

Aug (TBC): General Club Meeting

17-Aug: Acceptance Day (A-Day) for class of 2028

30-Aug (Friday Night 6PM/location TBD): Parents watch party (Lehigh @  home) and/or A-Day, Ring Weekend, Affirmation catchup social

September

Activities TBD

October

17-Oct (7pm): General Club Meeting

TBD: Family Weekend

November

2-Nov (time/location TBD): T3 @WP after we beat Air Force

2-Nov (time/location TBD): Army-Airforce (home game) watch  party

21-25 Nov: Thanksgiving Break

December

7-Dec (time/location TBD): FALL BOODLE

12-Dec (7pm): General Member Meeting – 2025 Board   Elections

14-Dec (time/location TBD): ARMY-NAVY WATCH PARTY!!

TBD: TEEs

Parent Resources:

· Plebe Parent Handbook

· West Point Parent Page

· West Point Parents Club Facebook page

· Any Board member or club member!