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De Vuono garners Patriot League award
10/1/07:
First Class Midshipman Doug De Vuono, Racine, Wisconsin,
was selected as the Patriot League
men's soccer Player of the Week. It marks the first time a Navy player
has won the title since October 6, 2003.
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Halloween concert tickets on sale today
10/2/07:
One of the most popular events at the Naval Academy is the
annual Halloween and All Saints Day Organ Concert. Tickets go on
sale today at 9 a.m. (EST) for the October 27 performances at 7
p.m. and 9:30 p.m. for $20.
To purchase tickets, call 410-293-TIXS (410-293-8497) or order
online. Ticket orders will be accepted only with payment by
VISA or MasterCard. For further information, call the music
office at 410-293-2439.
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Fall issue of
Yardtales
available
10/3/07:
The fall issue of
Yardtales
has been E-mailed and will be published to this website
soon under the Club News/Reports on the left sidebar. If you
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Academy grad takes over JCS with focus on Iraq
10/4/07:
When Mike Mullen (USNA
'68) stepped into his new office at the Pentagon, replacing Marine Gen.
Peter Pace as the senior military adviser to the president and
the defense secretary, he already was on record expressing his
war worries with an unusual degree of candor.
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Naval Academy at the head of the class
for graduation rates
10/5/07: For the third year in a row, the Unites
States Naval Academy is at the head of the class for graduating
NCAA student-athletes on the Division 1A level. Navy graduated
100 percent of its student athletes in 12 of the 19 sports
reported on and no sport graduated lower than 94 percent.
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More women than ever enter West Point
10/6/07:
The Class of 2011 at West Point has 225 young women, which is
the highest number of female cadets in a single class since
women first came to the U.S. Military Academy in 1976 and the
highest proportion for any class: 17 percent.
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CJCS sends message to troops and their families
10/7/07: Adm. Mike Mullen (USNA '68) began his
term as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Oct. 1, releasing
a statement to America's soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and
their families.
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Academy Chinese Film Festival focused on culture and society
10/8/07:
The Naval
Academy's
Language Studies Department presented a weeklong Chinese Film
Festival October 1-5. The
festival's
focus was on promoting an understanding of Chinese culture and
society both presently and historically. The festival also aimed
to publicize the new Chinese major at USNA.
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Fowler: Military mission academy's
first priority
10/9/07:
Naval Academy Midshipmen will spend more time with sailors in
the fleet and have less time for extracurricular activities such
as music programs and sailing, the school's new superintendent
said last week. He added that less time will be spent on
worthwhile Midshipmen activities, such as building homes fro
Habitat for Humanity, to make time for training.
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Photo by: Paul W. Gillespie -
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Team Tecumseh paints the way
10/10/07:
For as far back as most people on the Yard can remember, members
of the 9th Company, known as Team Tecumseh, have
transformed the statue with paint and props. Sometimes the theme
is controversial,
while other times it is family-friendly, but it is always well
thought out.
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selected Tecumseh
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Navy returns 1871 battle flag to South
Korea 10/11/07:
The Naval Academy has agreed to return a captured 1871
battle flag to South Korea after a cultural delegation from the
U.S. ally visited Annapolis earlier this year and asked school
officials to give it back.
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Navy's football season tickets
sales strong
10/12/07:
Navy's
22,634 football season tickets sold are the most in the country
for schools with a total enrollment of 10,000 or less. Navy sold
5,000 more season tickets than the next closest school, Wake
Forest, which sold 17,000 season tickets. Navy is second to
Boston College (30,945) for schools with undergraduate
enrollment of 10,000 or less.
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Happy 232nd Birthday
10/13/07: Two hundred thirty-two years after the
continental congress voted to commission a swift sailing vessel
with ten carriage guns and an appropriate number of swivels, the
United State Navy now reigns supreme as the most powerful Navy
in the world. But a Navy is only as good as the people who
train, maintain and operate the fleet that the nation has built.
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Opinion: Admiral's new approach
can make for better officers
10/14/07: Annapolis' good fortune in being home to
the Naval Academy goes beyond the prestige of having a
world-class educational institution here. The presence of
midshipmen in uniform on city streets, in itself, generates a
sense of patriotic pride.
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Navy to unveil new maritime strategy
10/15/07:
The U.S. Navy will unveil a new maritime strategy in October
that will address the demands of a globalizing world. The
document, which took some 16 months to complete, is the
Navy's first attempt to document a seapower strategy since the 1980s.
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Book hotel for Army/Navy game online
10/16/07: You may book the
Holiday Inn BWI Airport online by
clicking here. Currently there is a glitch in the system
causing the rate to default to $99/night, rather than the
discounted WISNAPA rate of $79/night. The group sales manager
will personally go through each reservation to make sure anyone
who books online before November 1 will receive the $79/night
room rate. If you prefer to book by phone, call 1-410-694-6006.
Be sure to mention the WISNAPA rate to receive the discount.
Rooms must be booked by
Thursday, November 1 to receive the discounted room rate. After
Nov. 1, the rate increases to the regular rate currently at
$109/night. Click for
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Tickets for fall Masqueraders production on sale now
10/17/07:
Tickets are on sale for the fall Masqueraders production of
Our Country's Good. Performances will be held in Mahan Hall
at 8 p.m. November 9-10 and November 16-17 and at 3 p.m. on
November 18. Admission is $5 for Midshipmen, $10 for the general
public and $7 for groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased
in person at the Music and Theatre ticket office,
online or by calling 1-410-293-TIXS (1-410-293-8497).
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Academy Ball
invitation
10/18/07: The
invitation
to the 2007 All Academies Ball, hosted by WISNAPA, is available
and will be mailed soon. Mark your calendars for Friday,
December 28, 2007. The cost is $50 per person, Cadets and
Midshipmen are our guests. RSVP by Tuesday, November 27.
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Mids get historic look at the city
10/19/07:
Just past the looming wall surrounding the Naval Academy is a
300-year-old city with its roots firmly planted in America's
history. The problem is, many of the Midshipmen who spend four
years of their lives inside the wall never get to tap into the
city's
full historic offerings.
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Fundraising request for All Academies
Military Ball
10/20/07: WISNAPA is hosting the All Academies
Military Ball on December 28, 2007. In order to make this year's
ball a success, each WISNAPA family is being asked to raise $250
for the ball's fundraising efforts.
Sample letters requesting donations are available. If you're
not sure who to solicit, consider employers, unions, churches,
doctors, dentists, local grocers, banks, VFW posts, American
Legion, local businesses and organizations, etc.
Again, Tom and
Sue Mahoney have graciously
accepted to spearhead fundraising efforts. In order to
coordinate funds, please E-mail either Tom or Sue with the names
of companies you are contacting. If you feel uncomfortable
contacting a specific company, forward the information to the
Mahoneys or call them at 1-920-465-9826.
Gerianne and Jeff Prom,
co-chairs of the year's ball, will be handing out fundraising
packets and providing additional information at the WISNAPA
meeting today. Contact the Proms if you are unable to attend the
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Fall WISNAPA meeting highlights
10/21/07:
Approximately 45 members attended the fall
meeting at the Milwaukee Yacht Club.
501(c)3 status: Maureen Fitzsimmons Vanden Heuvel has
completed the 501(c)3 information and will be mailing the forms
on Monday. If approved by the IRS, all donations will be tax
deductible as of the filing date of November 3, 2006. Approval
or non approval should take approximately four months. This
information can be used when requesting donations for the All
Academies Military Ball this December.
Army/Navy game: If you want to stay at the Holiday Inn
BWI Airport during the Army/Navy game,
make your reservations
by November 1 to secure the $79 discounted room rate.
After November 1, the rates will increase dramatically. WISNAPA
will host a tailgate after the football game at the hotel.
Once your Army/Navy tickets arrive,
E-mail John Kelling
with your seat numbers and where you will be staying. If you
encounter flight problems due to weather problems, please call
John's
cell phone.
All Academies Military Ball: View the web site frequently
for updates and important information about this years ball.
WISNAPA is hosting the ball this year on Friday, December 28,
2007. Tickets are $50, Midshipmen and Cadets are our guests.
Click for
invitation. All members are urged to return their RSVP as
soon as possible.
Each WISNAPA family is requested to solicit $250 from their
local community.
Sample donation letters and
Levels of Giving cards were distributed, both of which can
be obtained from the web site. (See Oct. 20, 2007 post for
additional fundraising information.)
Additional volunteers are needed to help with the ball. If you
are able to help this year, contact the
Proms.
Spring Meeting: The
spring WISNAPA meeting will be Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the
Delafield Brewhaus, 3832 Hillside Dr., Delafield, WI
53081 (262-646-7821)
Summer Meeting: The
summer WISNAPA meeting will be Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the
Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie, 15375 W. Greenfield Ave., New
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Navy SEAL to be awarded Medal of Honor
10/22/07:
Lt. Michael P. Murphy will be presented the U.S. Navy Medal of
Honor, awarded posthumously, during a ceremony at the White
House today. The Medal of Honor is the
nation's highest military award for valor in action against the enemy force
which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed
Services.
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Study group develops peer leadership skills
10/23/07:
The Naval Academy curriculum can present challenges to
academically overwhelmed Midshipmen during their four-year stay.
However, the Midshipmen Group Study Program (MGSP) is one of
many resources available to help struggling students.
For almost 15 years, the MGSP provided academic support for
Midshipmen, by Midshipmen. A team of 61 faculty members works
with 61 group leaders to provide additional tutoring assistance
in a variety of subjects from chemistry, calculus, physics,
navigation and more.
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For Academy troupe, show does go on
10/24/07:
The adage
"The
show must go on" has seldom reflected more tenacity, discipline, determination and
passion than it does this season, with the unbroken 100-year
history of theatrical productions at the Naval Academy. The
Masqueraders will mark the
troupe's
centennial next month with two weekend presentations of
Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker, despite new academy regulations that cut
into
Mids'
free time for extracurricular activities.
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Naval Academy to dedicate Brigade
Sports Complex
10/25/07: The$16.5 million privately funded
Thornton D. and Elizabeth S. Hooper Brigade Sports Complex will
be officially dedicated by the United States Naval Academy and
the Naval Academy Athletic Association on Saturday, Oct. 27. The
new complex provides a combined venue for hockey, tennis golf
and rugby competition.
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Midshipmen learn lessons from the Fleet
10/26/07:
Nearly 40 Midshipmen attended a leadership forum with the
commanding officer (CO) of USS Mahan (DDG 72) at the U.S.
Naval Academy Oct. 19.
Mahan was visiting Annapolis for the
Academy's
homecoming weekend. Cmdr. Rick Miller, the
ship's
CO, is a 1989 Naval Academy graduate and spoke to the Navy and
Marine
Corps'
future officers about what the fleet expects from the newest
members of the wardroom.
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Award winning chemist speaks of architecture in nanospace
10/27/07:
As the Naval Academy invited Sir Harold W. Kroto, a 1996 Nobel
laureate winning chemist, to speak at the academy as part of the
27th annual Michewlson Memorial Symposium. The
symposium honors the late Dr. Albert A. Michelson, a 1907 Nobel
Prize winning physicist, who taught physics at the academy
between 1875 and 1879.
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Naval Academy unveils sexual harassment prevention program
10/28/07:
The Naval Academy unveiled its new sexual harassment prevention
program last Thursday, saying the mandatory classes are an
effort to teach Midshipmen in a structured setting what is and
is not permissible in today’s military.
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Academy program used to SHAPE Mids
10/29/07:
The U.S. Naval Academy and a team of academic consultants
recently developed and implemented a comprehensive
peer-education program designed to address issues surrounding
sexual harassment and assault. The program, known as Sexual
Harassment and Assault Prevention Education (SHAPE), uses
Midshipmen as peer-facilities to engage and educate the Brigade
on topics ranging from consent to rape survivor recovery.
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Former commercial pilot to head FAA
10/30/07:
A former Topgun Navy pilot and graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy who went on to fly commercial jetliners is being
nominated to run the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for
the next five years.
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Got ghosts? Where to get spooked this
Halloween
10/31/07: Boys and ghouls of all ages will find
plenty of ways to catch their Halloween thrills. From the sweet
treats of pumpkin patches and hayrides to the fiendish tricks of
ghost tours and haunted houses, there is no end to the
opportunities to get spooked at the Naval Academy.
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Navy! Beat
Army!
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