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Naval Academy Plebes, sponsors to meet for first time on Sunday
8/1/07:
Members of the Naval Academy's Class of 2011 will get a chance
to meet their sponsors for the first time on Sunday, and the
sponsors have been attending orientation sessions lately to get
ready. Sponsors are area volunteers who open their homes to
Midshipmen.
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Navy Fan Guide posted
8/2/07:
The 2007 USNA
media guides are available online. A limited supply of media
guides for each sport are available for sale to the public.
Guides generally become available around the start of each
team's
season. To
order a media guide for a specific sport, download the order
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officially taps Roughead as next CNO
8/3/07: President Bush has formally nominated Adm.
Gary Roughead, the current head of Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk,
Virginia, to become the next chief of naval operations. If confirmed
by the Senate, Roughead would replace the current CNO, Adm. Mike
Mullen.
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Brady family featured in
Shipmate
8/4/07: The
August issue
of Shipmate, the USNA Alumni Association
& Foundation magazine, has a feature story of the Class of 2011
Induction Day. Kerry Brady is one of the Plebes
pictured with her parents, WISNAPA members Dan & Charlene
Brady, Germantown. |
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Plebes getting fit with PEP
8/5/07:
The sound of more than 1,000 voices echoes across the Naval
Academy's
Rip Miller Field as the Plebes of the Class of 2011 begin
another day of morning physical fitness. By the end of Plebe
Summer, the newest additions will collectively perform more than
307 million push-ups, 308 million sit-ups, two million squats,
2.8 million lunges and run 128,000 miles.
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Exhibits in progress at the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center
8/6/07:
With a little plywood and PVC pipe, a few screws and a
screwdriver, the special events coordinator at the
Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center made a full-scale gun deck for
Bohnomme Richard's 18-pounder cannon.
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One program fits all
8/7/07:
Although fairly small, Naval
Academy's oceanography department has a direct impact on the Navy and Marine
Corps'
operation forces throughout the fleet. Most traditional oceanography
programs focus on marine science or marine biology, whereas the
Academy's
program focuses on the physical aspects and attributes of
oceanography - waves, tides, currents and water's physical
properties.
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Service Academy Day
slated for Saturday, September 22
8/8/07: Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, along with
Congressmen Tom Petri and Steve Kagen, will be hosting the annual
Academy Day on Saturday, September 22 from 10 am - 12:30 pm at the
Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA Aviation Center,
3000 Poberezny Road,
Oshkosh.
for interested high school students, teachers and parents. Contact
Senators
Kohl
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Corpsmen take care of Plebes
8/9/07:
On I-Day, medical personnel assigned to Naval Health Clinic
Annapolis administered a variety of medical procedures to the
incoming Plebes. Induction Day is only the beginning. For the
rest of Plebe Summer, the
Clinic's
corpsmen and doctors must keep up with the constant influx of
sick or injured Plebes as their bodies adapt to the demands of
military life.
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Class of
2011 Parent's Weekend
8/10/07: Plebe Summer is coming to an end and the
Class of 2011 will be celebrating with the friends and family
this weekend. The
Schedule of Events were updated August 7.
Due to extreme congestion
downtown and at the Naval Academy, only cars with DOD stickers
and handicapped tags will be permitted to park on the Yard.
Vehicles displaying a Midshipman Parent Pass (MPP) will be
permitted to drop people off only. Parking will be provided at
the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
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Plebes participate in damage
control
8/11/07: Naval
Academy Midshipmen participated in damage control training
exercises at Naval Reserve Center in Baltimore. Each year the
Academy's Plebes take part in shipboard training simulations as
part of Plebe Summer, a seven-week initial training phase which
helps transition candidates from civilian to military life.
(Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew A.
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Navy program defies borders
8/12/07:
Forty-eight international Mids from the Class of 2011 hail from
all over the world, including Central and South America, Eastern
Europe, Africa and the Middle East. They attend the Naval
Academy for four years at the expense of their countries, in
exchange for their promise to fulfill a service commitment in
their home country.
Other service academies have
reached out even more, welcoming cadets from Iraq, Afghanistan,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Chad, Egypt, Rwanda and Georgia. The US
Military Academy in West Point hosts 60 international students,
the Pentagon limit, and the US Air Force Academy in Colorado
Springs has 52 cadets.
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Plebe Summer, when teenagers
become Midshipmen
8/13/08: Amidst a lot of giggling, hugging,
kissing and teasing, the Naval Academy's Plebes greeted their
parents and siblings for the first time since I-Day on June 27.
The Plebe Summer program is designed to get Plebes ready for the
busy life that lies ahead as junior officers, and it's a time of
indoctrination.
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Former Navy goalkeeper featured inside Lacrosse Magazine
8/14/07:
Naval Academy graduate and 2006 Major League Lacrosse All-Star
Mickey Jarboe is the focus of a six-page feature in the August
issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine. The two-time All-American
goalkeeper and Kelly Award winner has spent the last seven years
serving his country as a helicopter pilot in the United States
Navy.
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Naval Academy sets fall formal
dress parades
8/15/07: The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen
will present formal dress parades on the following dates:
Friday, September 14
Friday, September 21
Friday, October 19
Friday, October 26
The parades will take place on
Worden Filed on the Naval Academy grounds at 4 p.m. (EST). The
public is invited to attend without charge.
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Making the Navy Exchange a better place to shop
8/16/07:
The Annapolis Navy Exchange (NEX) and Mini Mart recently
underwent major renovations in an effort to improve customer
service.
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All-Academies Ball update
8/17/07: Gerianne Prom, co-chair of the
All-Academies Ball Committee, reminds members the mark their
calendars for Friday, December 28 for this year's All-Academies
Ball. This is a wonderful annual event intended to recognize and
honor Wisconsin Midshipmen and Cadets from the five service
academies - USNA, USMA, USAFA, USCGA and USMMA.
Several committees are busy at
work trying to make this year's ball special for all in
attendance. It will be held at the
Country Springs Hotel
in Pewaukee and will feature a cocktail hour followed by the
ceremony and dinner. After dinner, there will be a DJ and
dancing along with a casio night. As in previous years, a
photographer will be available for family photos.
Additional information will be
available in the future. If you have questions or wish to join
one of the committees, contact
Gerianne or call 262-797-0652.
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Class of 2009 commitment signing
8/18/07:
The second-class commitment and individual signing of the Honor
Scroll (better known as
the "2 for 7" papers) took place on Friday in Memorial Hall. The Class of 2009
will have a celebratory commitment dinner in Alumni Hall with
over 35 members of the Class of 1959 present, marking their
50-year link in the
"chain
class."
The Midshipmen signed the honor scroll to verify their acceptance of
honor as part of their life. The scroll is usually presented by
the president of the class to the Superintendent at the dinner,
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Academy tide turns
AP Photo
8/19/07:
Jeffrey L. Fowler (right), the new superintendent of the Naval
Academy, is running a tighter ship, claiming "We're a nation at
war."
In just nine weeks at the helm, he has already made waves,
vastly cutting back on the free time of Midshipmen and insisting
that they study three hours a night, attend meals on campus and
muster for early-morning formations.
A former submarine
commander, Fowler has also canceled pep rallies, scaled back
incentives for attending football away games and cut
extracurricular activities.
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Academy ranks among top liberal arts college
8/20/07:
The latest college rankings place the Naval Academy among the
top liberal arts colleges in the country. According to U.S.
News & World Report
magazine's 2008 edition of
America's Best Colleges,
the Naval Academy ranked 20th among liberal arts
colleges in the United States.
The Naval Academy was ranked fifth, and tied with West Point for
the best undergraduate engineering program. USNA was also ranked
fourth best Aerospace Engineering program, fifth best Electrical
Engineering program and ranked first in the category of small
public undergraduate/liberal arts schools, with U.S. Military
Academy ranked second.
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Thanksgiving leave time change
8/21/07: Thanksgiving leave will expire at
1800
on Sunday, November 25, 2007. The official USNA calendar
previously indicated leave would expire at 2200. Airline
reservations should be made at least four hours prior to the
expiration of liberty to account for weather and other
unforeseen delays. Thanksgiving leave will begin on Wednesday,
November 21. The Scheduling officer indicated there will be a
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Commitment Dinner - Class of
2009
8/22/07: Over 35 representatives from the
Class of 1959
and their wives were present at the Commitment Dinner for the
Class of 2009 on Monday, August 20; a significant event in the
"Another Link in the Chain" program.
At this milestone event, members of the Class of 2009 reaffirmed
their commitment to the Naval Academy, naval service following
graduation and to the Honor Concept and Treatise.
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USNA divers prepare for hurricane season
8/23/07:
Navy divers assigned to the U.S. Naval Academy are replacing
hurricane mooring buoys along the Severn River as a preventative
measure for the looming hurricane season. The 39 hurricane buoys
serve as an anchorage for the Naval Academy sailboats during
hurricanes and tropical storms.
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Vuono scores only USNA goal
USNA photo
8/24/07: The Naval Academy Midshipmen played their
first exhibition contest August 22 at James Madison, playing to
a 1-1 draw in three 30-minute periods. Senior forward
Doug De Vuono (right) scored Navy's only goal midway
through the game. Doug is the son of WISNAPA members Tony &
Cindy De Vuono, Racine.
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Brigade commander takes charge
8/25/07:
With nearly 4,400 Midshipmen back on the Yard, the start of the
new semester means a new Brigade commander.
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10-Mile race returns to Navy campus
8/26/07:
For the first time since 2001, the course for the annual
Annapolis 10-Mile Run will go through the Naval Academy. After
the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania,
the course was altered and stretched around the Naval Academy
wall for security reasons.
Jeffrey L. Fowler, the Naval
Academy's
superintendent,
allowed the race to return to the yard and Captain Margaret D
Klein, Commandant of Midshipmen, will be among the 5,500
participants expected to run.
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Multimedia presentations help professors, Mids make the grade
8/27/07:
Plebes and new professors looking for ways to make their first
year at the Naval Academy easier may want to stop by the
Multimedia Support Center (MSG), which is located on the ground
deck of Nimitz Library.
The
center's
services include classroom audiovisual equipment support, video
production, graphics support including training classes,
audiovisual equipment loans, broadcast distribution and video
teleconferencing operations.
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Mealtimes leave Mids hungry
for more; letter to parents
8/28/07: Midshipmen
have discovered an unexpected downside of the new
superintendent's requirement that everyone eat on campus.
There's not enough food. Capt. Margaret Klein, Commandant of
Midshipmen, blamed the shortage of food on an increase in the
number of meals served, a menu "overhaul" and renovation of King
Hall.
"Starting this Sunday, the
Academy will unveil its new menu, a 'total overhaul,' Klein
said. White bread will be replaced with whole wheat and
Midshipmen won't have potato chips to carry away anymore. Only
fruit."
Full story
Capt. Klein issued a
Letter from the Commandant to parents outlining
recent directives including mandatory study time, week-night
liberty, weekend liberty, extra-curricular activities, summer
training, Midshipmen uniforms, mandatory meals, Midshipmen watch
and football game attendance. |
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Naval khakis take command, new rule signifies Mid seniority
8/29/07: At the Naval Academy, khaki is officially acquiring a new meaning:
leadership. Instead of the dark blue working uniforms that
Midshipmen wear in classes or attending to everyday matters on
the yard, Firsties have begun donning khaki.
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Lecture at USNA
8/30/07:
Geneive Abdo, a fellow at the Century foundation and a scholar
and journalist, will deliver the Kylan Jones-Huffman Memorial
Lecture tonight in Mahan Hall. Her topic will be
"American
Muslims: Between Alienation and Assimilation." |
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Naval Academy holds Blue & Gold Officer training
8/31/07:
More than 150 prospective and current Naval Academy recruiters
attended Blue & Gold Officer training at the Naval Academy last
month.
Coordinated through the Naval Academy Admissions Office, the mission
of the Blue & Gold Officer program is to find young people
across the country who may be interested in applying for and
capable of completing the
Academy's four-year officer development program.
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Go
Navy! Beat
Army!
WISNAPA, Inc.
(Wisconsin
Naval Academy Parents' Association,
Inc.)
Board of Governors
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