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Naval Academy announces major athletic award winners
6/1/2011:
The Naval Academy announced its major athletic award winners Thursday
afternoon at the annual Prizes and Awards Ceremony at Alumni
Hall.
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Midshipmen attend Presidential Fellows Conference
6/2/2011:
Two Naval Academy midshipmen attended the Spring Leadership
Conference March 24-26 as part of the Presidential Fellows
Program. According to one of the midshipmen, the highlight of
the conference was a banquet to honor Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen.
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Driving for the tour
Navy grad deals with ebb, flow of pro golf
6/3/2011:
Billy Hurley's (USNA '04)
quest to become the first Naval Academy graduate to play
full-time on the PGA Tour is a work in progress. The next stop
for the 28-year-old Annapolis resident in this week's Nationwide
Tour Prince George’s Open being held at the University of
Maryland Golf Course. Hurley is in the tournament sponsor's exemption.
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Summer meeting reminder
6/4/2011: Don't forget about the summer WISNAPA
meeting Saturday, June 4 at the Country Springs Hotel in
Pewaukee. If you have last-minute changes in your plans, contact
Jan Heinitz by E-mail
or 262-238-0754. Highlights from the meeting will be posted on
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Summer meeting highlights
6/5/2010:
Approximately 60 people attended
the summer meeting. Below are highlights from the meeting. The
secretary's report will be published and posted at a later date.
BGO Report -
Craig Walker, Area Blue & Gold Coordinator, indicated there were
more than 200 applications for the Class of
2015 with 71 completing 100 percent of their application - one
of the highest numbers in recent years. There were 24
appointments offered with 16 that accepted, and one NAPS
appointment. If interested in joining the 40 other Blue & Gold
Officers, send Craig an
E-mail.
Army-Navy Game - Since the game will be held in
Washington, D.C. on Dec. 10, 2011, WISNAPA will not reserve
hotel rooms due to the cost. It was suggested to book a room in
the Annapolis area. The Maryland parents club and USNA alumni
association will provide bus transportation to/from the game.
More information will be posted at a later date.
Slate of Officers:
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Tom & Barbara Balistreri Jan Heinitz
Nancy Briski Matt Matson |
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The 2010-2011 WISNAPA
board members are:
Tom & Barbara Balistreri
(Michael '12), co-presidents;
Jan Heinitz
(Rebecca Guild '13), vice president:
Nancy Briski
(Michael '12), secretary and
Matt Matson
(Benjamin '14), treasurer.
WISNAPA Web Site: Daily posts will continue
until the server is working. If you do want to receive the
daily posts, contact
Jan Haupt. The membership list will be updated soon. If you
do not receive the daily posts, contact
Nancy Briski to
receive a membership form.
Future meetings:
Fall
- Sat., October 29, 2011 at Milwaukee Yacht
Club
Spring - March 2012
(date and location to be determined)
Summer - June 2012 (date to be
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Navy's
Mandrin Hill picked for all-star game
6/6/2011:
Recent Naval Academy graduate Caitlin Mandrin Hill has been
selected to compete in the 2011 Intercollegiate
Women's
Lacrosse Coaches Association North-South Senior All-Star Game,
the organization recently announced. The Annapolis native helped
navy to back-to-back Patriot League championships and NCAA
tournament appearances and was named to the Patriot League
All-Tournament Team in both 2010 and 2011.
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Mids recognized for volunteer service
6/7/2011:
The U.S. Naval Academy recognized 15 midshipmen for their significant
contribution to the community during the 2011 Community Service
Awards Ceremony held in Memorial Hall May 26. The
midshipmen's achievements represented the service of the Midshipmen Action Group
(MAG), a midshipmen-run volunteer organization. For several
years, MAG has been responsible for organizing and coordinating
numerous hour of community service.
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NECC hosts naval midshipmen
6/8/2011: Navy Expeditionary Combat
Command (NECC) hosted 87 Naval Academy midshipmen during their
"Surface Week" on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little
Creek-Fort Story June 6. Surface Week is a week-long training
block when midshipmen and Reserve Officer Training Corps
experience a wide range of surface warfare activities, including
demonstrations, ship and shore command tours and an underway
embark.
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4th of July events around Annapolis
6/9/2011:
Celebrate Independence Day in Annapolis with a fun and festive parade. The
parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. There will be a performance by
the United States Naval Academy Concert Band at 8 p.m.
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Midshipmen contribute to USNA satellite program
6/10/2011:
More than 25 Naval Academy midshipmen from the Aerospace
Engineering Department designed, built and tested a satellite
they hope to launch into orbit in 2012. ParkinsonSAT, or PSAT,
acts as a two-way communications transporter for relaying remote
telemetry, sensor and user data from remote environmental
experiments or other data resources back to experimenters via a
global network of internet-linked volunteer ground stations.
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Blue Angels resume schedule
6/11/2011: The Blue Angels are flying
again. The Navy's elite aerobatics team is resuming performances
after a mishap last month grounded it just before the Naval
Academy graduation and the annual show over the Severn River.
Canceled shows included the annual Commissioning Week show in
Annapolis and the flyover of academy graduation at Navy-Marine
Corps Memorial Stadium.
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Navy swimmer receives league sportsmanship award
6/12/2011:
Recent Naval Academy graduate Ryan Ward was named as the recipient of the
Patriot League
Men's Sportsmanship Award for the 2010-11 academic year. A
four-year member of the Navy men's
team, Ward received the laurel for his role in helping the Mids
honor former Virginia All-American Fran Crippen, who lost his
live Oct. 23, 2010, while competing in an international open
water swimming event held in the United Arab Emirates.
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2011-2012 WISNAPA membership list updated
6/13/2011: The
2011-2012 WISNAPA membership information has been updated
through June 9, 2011. Nonmembers will no longer receive daily
E-mail posts or mass E-mails. If an error has been made, contact
Jan Haupt to reinstate your membership for the website and
Nancy Briski to update the
membership. Contact either for a member form.
Daily posts will continue until the server is operational. If
you wish to have your name removed from the daily posts, contact
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WISNAPA website operational
6/14/2011: After more than a month of
server problems, the WISNAPA web site is operational. All files
and links should be updated. If you find a link or some other
problem, contact Jan Haupt. |
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Summer meeting minutes available
6/15/2011: The preliminary meeting
minutes from the June 4, 2011 summer WISNAPA meeting are available
to read by clicking
here. Final
approval of the minutes will be made at the
fall WISNAPA meeting
on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at the Milwaukee Yacht Club. Archived
meeting minutes are also available by clicking
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WISNAPA website changes
6/16/2011: With the server down for
nearly a month, a few things were changed on the website. On the
top right side menu, there is a link for WISNAPA member
recommendations for lodging and restaurants in the Annapolis
area. If you want to add a recommendation, contact
Jan Haupt.
Links on the left side menu will be primarily menus pop-up menus
linking to publications and/or member information. The bottom
right side menu chronologically lists upcoming USNA and WISNAPA
events, along with applicable links to the event.
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Carl Vinson returns to its homeport
6/17/2011: Thousands of sailors aboard
the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson jubilantly returned to
their homeport Wednesday nearly seven weeks after the ship
carried Osama bin Laden's body to a burial at sea. Carl
Vinson was in the Arabian Sea on May 2 when it received a
Navy SEAL team carrying the al-Quaida leader's body.
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USNA STEM program develops young innovators
6/18/2011: The U.S. Naval Academy's
Summer Seminar, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program
for middle school students, designed to expose youth to career
opportunities in these areas of study began June 6. The program
is divided into modules that can be tailored to meet the needs
of students.
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Naval Academy remembers Battle of Midway
6/19/2011:
The Naval Academy held a ceremony June 3 at the Battle of Midway Memorial
to remember the battle, known widely as the turning point of
WWII in the Pacific, and to honor the men who valiantly fought
there.
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Password change for website
6/20/2011: There is a new password for
the WISNAPA website effective immediately. If you did not
receive the password via E-mail, contact
Jan Haupt. A password is
needed for "sensitive" information such as member information,
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WISNAPA treasurer's reports available online
6/21/2011: The WISNAPA treasurer's reports
are available online for both the
spring and
summer meetings. The password is required to view
treasurer's reports.
Archived reports are also available. Treasurer's reports are
also available from the left side menu.
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Midshipmen Action Group receives mentoring award
6/22/2011:
The Naval Academy Midshipmen Action Group (MAG), received the Excellence
in Mentoring Award in the Higher Education Division May 18 from
Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Maryland Mentoring Partnership.
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Taylor Avenue paving project to slow traffic
6/23/2011:
Contractors began resurfacing Taylor Avenue and a portion of Annapolis
Street on Wednesday, a project that will slow traffic in the
area into late summer. The work will stretch from where
Annapolis Street intersects King George Street, around the curve
to Taylor Avenue, and then down Taylor and across Rowe Boulevard
to the area near Cedar Park Road. The 0.85-mile, $300,000 Taylor
project is slated to be finished by late summer, weather
permitting.
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Naval Academy training cruise in Connecticut this weekend
6/24/2011: The Naval Academy's squadron of four
44-foot sailboats and 32 midshipmen will be in Stonington,
Connecticut this weekend. The midshipmen and crew, who are in
the midst of a training cruise, are expected to arrive about 8
a.m. Friday and depart Monday morning. In between they will stay
with host families and visit attractions such as Mystic
Seaport's Wooden Boat Show and Napatree Point.
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CBS Sports Net extends TV deal with Patriot League
6/25/2011:
CBS Sports Network has reached a multiyear TV rights extension
with The Patriot League to air the league's men's and women's
basketball, men's lacrosse and football games. The deal
guarantees a minimum of 12 Patriot League men's basketball
regular season and tournament games, including the men's
basketball championship. CBS Sports Network will also televise
the women's basketball championship and at least two football
games per season. It will also carry the men's lacrosse
tournament for the third consecutive year, as well as at least
four regular-season games.
Patriot League
member schools include American University, Bucknell University,
Colgate University, College of the Holy Cross, Lafayette
College, Lehigh University, the U.S. Military Academy and the
U.S. Naval Academy.
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Induction Day schedule of events
6/26/2011:
On I-Day all parents will be allowed to drive onto the Naval Academy yard
with their son or
daughter's
permit to report letter in order to drop off their midshipman
candidate. However, no vehicles without Department of Defense
(DOD) tags will be permitted to park on the yard. All family and
friends are encouraged to park at Navy Marine Corps Stadium and
take the free shuttle busses to Alumni Hall.
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Naval Academy hosts 2011 Summer Seminar
6/27/2011:
The Naval Academy hosted its annual Summer Seminar June 4-23.
Approximately 2,250 high school students from all over the
nation attended. Each session of the seminar is a fast=paced,
six-day experience for students who have completed their junior
year in high school. It teaches participants about life at the
Naval Academy, academics, athletics and professional training
which play important roles in developing
nation's leaders.
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SECNAV outlines plan to renew focus on STEM education
6/28/2011:
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced his plan to strengthen the
service's future workforce June 15 at the Naval STEM Forum held
June 15-16 in Alexandria, Virginia. The plan reinforces
President Barack Obama’s call to improve America's science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education over the next
decade.
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Mids participate in American Service Academies Program
6/29/2011:
Four Naval Academy midshipmen are among 13 students from military
academies throughout the country chosen by the Auschwitz Jewish
Center Foundation to participate in the center’s American
Services Program.
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Naval Academy athletic association sets ticket specials for groups
6/30/2011:
The Naval Academy athletic association group sales department has
announced a series of specials for the upcoming fall sports
season. Groups can buy tickets for the Sept. 3 game against
Delaware, the Oct. 8 game against Southern Mississippi and the
Nov. 5 game against Troy for just $25 from now until July 29.
After July 29 the group rate will be $28. Ticket discounts apply
for groups of 20 or more.
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Go
Navy! Beat
Army!
WISNAPA, Inc.
(Wisconsin
Naval Academy Parents' Association,
Inc.)
Board of Governors
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