James Kee sends -
After checking with Bruce Nolte, I made arrangements for a dinner following Bill Vogt’s funeral, for companymates, classmates, and friends. Bruce has discussed this with Kathi Vogt and she is fine with it, but will not be able to attend. She will be with family and church friends after the funeral.
The dinner will be at Key Bridge Marriot (1401 Lee highway, Arlington, 22209), at the first floor Revival Restaurant.
Key Bridge Marriot is close to Arlington Cemetery and easy to find (on Lee Highway Rt 29-westbound lane –Right next to Key Bridge and exit 73 off I-66 from either North or South –when travelling from South-turn left at N. Nash street into their parking lot.)
The restaurant is not normally open at that time –but they will open it only for us (reasonable separate charge – I will collect)
We can have separate checks and order from the entire menu – parking is validated for first 2 hrs - after that $7 for 3rd and $3 more for 4th.
They suggest cocktails at about 4:00 and we have dinner at 4:30 -4:45 (they are familiar with Arlington and they said people would be there after service in less than an hour –since outside service, with no Church ceremony). Know this is early dinner – but anybody travelling can then get on the road afterwards by 6:30 or 7:00 –just after rush hour completes!
Please let me know if you plan to attend (can change later – but need to give restaurant an approximate headcount)- please e-mail Jim at kee_jim@bah.com or call his cell at 703-216-1683.
Jim Kee, PE, Principal
Engineering and Science Center of Excellence
Booz Allen Hamilton
Virginia Square (Arlington) Room 636
Office: (703) 816-5295
Cell: (703) 216-1683
USMA West Point Class of 1970 News, Blogs, Class Distro
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Bill Vogt's Funeral
From Bruce Nolte:
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Could you please pass the following message out to the Class:
Just a reminder to all that Bill Vogt’s funeral at Arlington is scheduled for 03 January at 2:30 PM. The gathering point for the event will be the Administration Building. Just tell the guard at the Arlington Cemetery main gate that you are attending COL Vogt’s funeral, and they will send you to the right place.
Merry Christmas to all.
Bruce Nolte, F-4
Correction to Last Golf Letter
Here is the updated and corrected copy of Jim's Golf Letter for 2012.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
USMA 1970 Golf Tour 2012
See 2012 Golf Letter
Happy Holidays!!!
Yes, this is a month later than I had planned and it is electronic. The initial mailing is now over 150 and it just takes too long and the weather has been too good to stay indoors all the time. Those of you that sign up will get the last three via snail mail.
Attached is the initial letter for the Class Golf Tour for 2012 and some other events. Highlights are below:
- Mini-Tour, South Padre Island, February 24-27th.
- Double room at the Isla Grand Hotel/Resort on the Gulf, with golf for two for $180 plus taxes.
- Call (956) 761-6511 or 800-292-7704 - “West Point Class of 70 Golf Group.”
- Reserve your room no later than February 1st to get the good rates.
- Breakfast may only be included on the weekend. http://www.islagrand.com/index.php
- Yes, it is a good idea to get a roommate in the group if your better half is not coming
- All coordination for SPI is done by email and there is no deposit requirement - most is paid for and we settle dinners there or create a "bill"
- Main Tour Stop at Naples, May 15-19th at the Naples Grande Hotel & Resort and the Grey Oaks Country Club (3 courses)
- Call 888-722-1270 and ask for the West Point Class of 1970 Group Rate ($155 per night, plus $5 resort access fee). (Group Rate is good for 3 days before and after golf).
- We are set up for golf from Tuesday to Saturday, per the schedule below, with dinner each evening
- Please determine when you will play and how many will be dining and fill out the Reservation Form on the last page.
- Return the Reservation Form (Page 3) to Jim Crawford with your $150 deposit no later than February 17, 2012.
- We are considering a second "mini" the end of October on a larger scale to practice for Lynn and Rita's Main Tour Stop in 2016
- Note your interest with an "SPI Fall" write-in on your Reservation Form.
NOTE: Frank will be sending this out to the entire class, so some of you will get two copies (at your leisure, Frank!). Bear with us while we try to get all the email addresses to a current state.
Merry Christmas to all and the Happiest of New Years!
JoAnn and Jim Crawford
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Weekly Update from Boo Corrigan, Director of Army Athletics
From: Athletic.Director [mailto:Athletic.Director@usma.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:54 AM
Subject: Weekly Update from Boo Corrigan, Director of Army Athletics
Importance: High
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:54 AM
Subject: Weekly Update from Boo Corrigan, Director of Army Athletics
Importance: High
Dear Friends,
As the fall semester winds down and term-ending exams begin next week, it was appropriate that we celebrated a tremendous academic achievement this week.
Firstie football player Andrew Rodriguez was honored by the National Football Foundation with the William V. Campbell Trophy at the organization’s annual awards dinner on Tuesday night. The award is given to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete and is widely considered the highest academic achievement a college football player can earn. Andrew was chosen as the nation’s No. 1 scholar-athlete among the thousands of players who participate in college football at every level.
He is the first Army player to win the award and the first service academy player since Air Force’s Chris Howard won the inaugural award in 1990.
Andrew’s focus will quickly turn back to the field this week as the 112th Army-Navy Game presented by USAA looms this Saturday. Fans can get into the spirit this week, beginning Wednesday evening with “This Week in Army Football.” The weekly radio show is held at the Firstie Club, and this week’s edition will air at 6 p.m. Following the radio show, fans can head up the hill to Daly Field for the annual bonfire and pep rally at 7 p.m. On Thursday, the official send-off for the team will be at 4:30 p.m. at Michie Stadium. The team’s departure will be followed by a Mule Retirement Center at 4:50 p.m. and the annual Goat-Engineer Flag Football Game at 5 p.m.
It was also a big week for the first-class cadets here at West Point. The seniors found out which branch of the Army they will serve in after graduation. We would like to congratulate the entire Class of 2012 as their 47-month West Point experience enters its final stages and they begin to transition into their military careers.
There were several outstanding performances to celebrate last week, starting in the pool. Ayman Andrews was named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week after breaking meet records in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the Zippy Invitational in Akron. His 100 butterfly time also broke Academy and Akron pool records and hit the NCAA “B” qualifying mark. Diver Chris Nguyen was named the Patriot League Diver of the Week for the third time in five weeks after placing fourth in the one-meter and fifth in the three-meter competition at the Big Al Invitational.
Women’s basketball player Jen Hazlett was honored as the Patriot League Player of the Week for the first time in her career after averaging 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Jen recorded her first double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the team’s win over Hawai’i.
Below are detailed updates and notes on all of Army’s sports currently in competition. Thank you again for all of your support of Army Athletics. We appreciate all of your contributions to our success.
Be well.
Go Army!
Boo
Men’s Basketball (3-5, 0-0 Patriot League)
· The Black Knights split a pair of games, losing to NJIT, 54-53, and defeating Binghamton, 70-50.
· Army’s victory at Binghamton snapped a nine-game losing streak in games played away from West Point. It was also the team’s largest road win since a 21-point victory at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2009.
· Cow F Ella Ellis led the team in scoring in both games, going for 11 against the Highlanders and 20 points in the win over the Bearcats. Ellis leads the team at 16.1 points per game and has scored in double figures in 10 straight games. Ellis is the Patriot League’s fifth-leading scorer.
· Army shot just 2-for-24 from three-point range against NJIT, but came back to shoot 11-for-19 from deep in the win at Binghamton.
· Firstie Julian Simmons scored 14 points at Binghamton and is now just 11 markers shy of 1,000 for his career.
· Army plays two games this week before taking time off for term ending exams. The Black Knights are at Hudson Valley rival Marist on Wednesday and La Salle on Saturday.
Women’s Basketball (6-3, 0-0 Patriot League)
· Army split a pair of games last week. The Black Knights defeated Hawai’i (55-51) in the first meeting between the two programs on Thursday night at Christl Arena. Army fell short in a 68-64 contest at Loyola (Md.) on Saturday afternoon.
· Sophomore guard/forward Jen Hazlett averaged 15.5 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game on her way to her first career Anaconda Patriot League Player of the Week award on Monday. She is the second Black Knight honored this season, as freshman forward Olivia Schretzman copped Rookie of the Week plaudits the previous Monday. Hazlett has scored in double figures in all but one game this season and ranks second in the Patriot League averaging 13.6 points per game.
· Army, picked to finish seventh in the league, is currently atop the Patriot League with a 6-3 record.
· Army’s six wins this season have come by an average of 17.3 points. The team’s three losses are by a combined 12 points.
· Army leads the conference in scoring defense (49.3), scoring margin (+10.2), field goal percentage defense (.336), three-point field goal percentage (.342), rebounding defense (33.7), rebounding margin (+6.0) and turnover margin (+1.1). See page 6 for complete conference leaders.
· Three firstie women’s basketball players received their branch assignments in a special ceremony last Thursday night immediately following the team’s win over Hawai’i. COL Donna Brazil, the team’s head officer representative, presented the trio with their respective envelopes. Co-captains Kait Goodall and Meagan Doucette branched Aviation, while student assistant coach Erin Jankowski branched Engineers.
· Army returns to Christl Arena on Tuesday night to take on Binghamton in a non-conference showdown. The Black Knights are 5-1 at home this season. Army will face Penn at the historic Palestra on Saturday night in Philadelphia. The game marks the team’s final test before TEE Week ensues.
Football (3-8)
· Army is off until its Dec. 10 showdown with arch-rival Navy. This year’s game will be the 112th meeting in the series. It is the first to be played in the Washington, D.C. area.
Hockey (1-7-6, 1-5-4 AHA )
· The Black Knights are now 1-7-6 overall and 1-5-4 in Atlantic Hockey Association games following a loss and tie with Mercyhurst at Tate Rink. Following a 2-1 setback on Friday, Army skated to a 3-3 overtime on Saturday.
· Army played with just 17 skaters due to a rash of injuries and one suspension on Saturday. Army head coach Brian Riley opted to go with only five defensemen in the contest as the Black Knights tied their sixth game this season.
· Marcel Alvarez and Mike Hull each scored a goal and handed out an assist in the tie. Rob Tadazak made 33 saves Mike Henderson also netted a tally and Maurice Alvarez, Mac Lalor and Jon Bobb collected assists.
· Army honored former standout Rob Ross and his family with a ceremonial face-off prior to Saturday’s game. Ross, a key member of the 2007-08 regular season championship squad was killed in an accident over the summer. Members of Ross’ family as well as a slew of former players were on the ice for the face-off.
· Prior to Friday’s game, goalie Ryan Leets was presented with his league Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for the highest grade-point average among goalies. Commissioner Bob DeGregorio, West Point’s Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Tim Trainor and Army’s Senior Executive Associate Athletic Director Bob Beretta were on the ice for the ceremony.
· Army will travel to Holy Cross for a single game Saturday at 4 p.m.
Rifle (5-2, 4-1 GARC)
· Army will break for exams and holidays, returning to the range on January 14 when they host defending NCAA champion and Great America Rifle Conference rival Kentucky.
Men’s Swimming & Diving (5-1, 0-0 Patriot League)
· Army won the Zippy Invitational over the weekend. The Black Knights dominated the nine-team field, despite competing without the aid of the divers, who were competing at the Big Al Invitational in Princeton, N.J.
· Cow Ayman Andrews led the way for the Black Knights, breaking meet records in the 100 fly and 200 fly. He shattered the Academy mark and the Akron pool record in the 100 fly, while also qualifying for the NCAAs (“B” cut).
· Plebe Will Viana broke the school record in the 200 back.
· Yearling Kenny Yacynych broke the school record in the 100 back.
· Plebe Casey Woudenberg broke the meet record in the 1650 free.
· Army broke the plebe record in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Women’s Swimming and Diving (2-5. 0-0 Patriot League)
· The Black Knights placed fifth (out of 14 teams) at the Zippy Invitational last weekend.
· Cow Alyssa Tran broke her own school record in the 50 free.
· Plebe Keeli McNeary excelled in the backstroke events, recording the second-fastest times in school history in both the 100 back and 200 back.
Wrestling (3-3, 0-0 EIWA)
· Army finished 28th out of 34 teams at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational last weekend.
· Junior Jordan Thome and freshman Scott Filbert were the only two Black Knights to advance to the second day of competition.
· Thome went 3-2 with three pins to lead Army at the prestigious event.
For all current information regarding Army Athletics and its 25 varsity programs, please visit www.goARMYsports.com.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Latest Donor Wall Update (2011 11 30)
Off of the http://usma1970.westpointaog.com class homepage (NCEA Link)
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Giving Wall Update as of 11/30/11
Dear Classmates:
First, I trust we will Beat Navy this weekend. I hope to see many of you there.
Second, thank all of you who have so generously given your time, energy, and monies in support of our Class’ Legacy, the NCEA. This month we are pleased to welcome several new donors to the Giving Wall. A shout out to:
Fritz Hausman (D-1),
Mitch Green (B-2), Joe Alexander (C-2), Rick Gass (E-2), Frank Hurff (F-2),
John Adams (D-3),
Chip Lauckhardt (B-4), and John Gallogly (F-4)
By the numbers, here’s a look at where we stand:
….we are 18 months into our campaign. 30% of the time we have to raise our goal is elapsed.
….278 of 707 surviving classmates (38%) have thus far participated. That’s 429 classmates we need the support of as we go forward in the coming months.
….the above 278 have contributed/pledged approximately $900,000 collectively. I have no doubt that some will dig deeper and give even more in the coming months and years.
….with AT&Ts pledge, we are only 41% of the way to our Class’ commitment to USMA and the Nation to raise an additional $3.1M to fund the NCEA’s Endowment. Again, we need the 62% of the class that’s still sitting on the sidelines to engage.
The NCEA makes a difference. It deserves our complete support as a class. Make it a priority for you in these coming weeks and months. This is our chance to effect change in the next generation. We can help make the ethical behavior of our leaders a priority once again. Can you help with $1970/yr through Dec 2015? Or perhaps $19.70/month til 12/15?
We want your name on the Wall…we need you name on the Wall.
As we near year end and some of you are looking for tax deductions, remember that any contributions to the NCEA are 100% deductible. Upon receipt of your year-end donation, AOG will issue you a letter for your tax records. For most, this is an easy way for you to get the government to help fund up to ½ the donation.
Will your company (if you are still working) match? If yes, we can help you with that paperwork as well.
Finally, be sure to look over the Giving Wall and the Regimental and Company stats this month. Kudos to our Class leaders: F-2 has contributed over $174k, and F-4 has 63% of their Company mate’s names on the Giving Wall.
Happy Holidays to you and your families.
SWI,
Gil Pritchard
Regimental Stats:
Rank $’s % Contributing
1st 2 4
2nd 1 2
3rd 4 3
4th 3 1
Top Companies:
1st F-2 F-4
2nd D-1 D-3
3rd I-4 A-4
4th C-1 A-1
5th A-4 I-2
Bottom Five (lowest is at top of list):
36th B-1 G-1
35th F-3 F-3
34th G-2 I-1
33rd H-2 I-3
32nd A-3 B-1
Sunday, December 4, 2011
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