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Agenda | August 14-17, 2019“Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Embrace the Future”

West Point Association of Graduates LEADERS CONFERENCE

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Dear Conference Participants,

Welcome to the 24th annual West Point Association of Graduates Leaders Conference, sponsored by the Class of 1967, one of the signature events of WPAOG’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration. We are pleased to welcome our Class, Society, and Parents Club leaders, as well as our Military Academy Admissions Field Force representatives, the USMA leader team, faculty, staff, and cadets.

The theme of this year’s Leaders Conference—“Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Embrace the Future”—is a modified version of WPAOG’s 150th celebration communication efforts. You will hear references to this theme throughout the conference: during briefings, at workshops and breakout sessions, during social events, and in addresses given by our conference speakers. It is our hope that you will be energized by this theme and that it inspires you to carry the message back to your own West Point communities, helping to make our aspirational vision—for the Long Gray Line to be the most highly connected alumni body in the world—a reality.

We invite you to use this agenda as your comprehensive guide to the Leaders Conference. In it, you will find helpful administrative information and descriptions of the conference sessions. If, at any time, you have a question that is not answered here, please feel free to pose it to a WPAOG team member. He or she will ensure that you receive an answer and any resources you require for the conference.

Thank you for your leadership in support of West Point and the Long Gray Line.

GO ARMY!

LTG (R) Joseph DeFrancisco ’65 Chairman, Board of Directors

Mr. Todd Browne ’85 President and CEO

LTC (R) Deirdre Dixon, Ph.D. ’84 Conference Chair, Chair of the Alumni Support Committee,

Chair of the 150th Anniversary Planning Committee

AGENDA | “Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Embrace the Future”

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Entering West Point: Visitors 17 years of age and above without a valid (not expired) Department of Defense issued identification card must report to the Visitor Control Center at 2107 New South Post Road, West Point NY 10996 to conduct a NCIC-III background check prior to entering the installation in accordance with DOD Directive 2014-05.

If you are a West Point graduate, you have the opportunity to bypass the Visitor Control Center by applying for a Grad Pass, which allows a background check to be completed prior to your arrival. For more information on Grad Pass visit the WPAOG website: WestPointAOG.org/gradpass

Parking During the Conference: Parking is extremely limited on West Point, particularly in the “Central Post Area” where conference events are scheduled, and where a CPA parking pass is required to park your vehicle. CPA passes are for staff and faculty only (Monday-Friday, 6:30am-5:00pm). For your convenience, we will provide shuttle bus service on Thursday and Friday morning. Plan to use the conference shuttle bus to avoid parking difficulties!

Recommended Parking locations: Wednesday: Herbert Alumni Center during the day and evening. Thursday & Friday Daytime: Buffalo Soldier Field and Thayer Hotel with shuttle service provided to the conference venues. Thursday evening: Herbert Alumni Center Friday evening: South Dock Saturday: First-come, first-served parking available near The Plain or in the vicinity of Eisenhower Hall.

Conference Shuttle Bus Service: The conference shuttle bus begins at 7:45am on Thursday and Friday, stopping at the north end of the parking area at Buffalo Soldier Field (bus stop below post office) and at the front entrance of the Thayer Hotel. The bus will make continuous loops to conference locations until 8:45am. See conference agenda for more detailed information (page 4-9). Shuttles are not available on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday evening, or on Saturday morning. Refer to “Parking during the Conference” above for more information.

If you need to depart at any point during the conference, you may use the on-post SMURF shuttle service (blue bus) which leaves approximately every 15 minutes from designated locations from 7:00am-6:00pm. To track the shuttle, please visit: westpoint.ridesystems.net/

Access to Central Area/Thayer Hall:Conference participants without a CAC (Common Access Card) will require an escort in Central Area. The outside doors to the 4th floor Rotunda (across the Jefferson Hall Library corner) as well as the outside doors to the 3rd floor of Robinson Auditorium will be locked, but a member from the conference planning team will be there to assist with building access. Please wear your conference name badge at all times to ensure access.

Conference Attire: Wednesday and Thursday evening: Casual. For Thursday evening, please wear Army Spirit attire. Thursday & Friday during the day: Business Casual or ASU-B for military. Friday evening: Semi-formal (dark business suit, dress shirt, and tie for men; cocktail dress, long dressy skirt and top or dressy

separates for women). ASU-A for military. Saturday parade: Business casual or ASU-B for those sitting in the Superintendent’s Review Box (SRB) and Superintendent’s

Review Stands (SRS).

Important Phone NumbersShould you need assistance during the conference, please visit the conference registrationtable or use the appropriate contact numbers below:

West Point Association of Graduates: 800.232.4723 IHG Army Hotels–West Point: 845.446.5943 MP Desk: 845.938.3333 Hampton Inn Suites–Central Valley: 845.782.9600Emergencies: 911 Crowne Plaza: 845.357.4800Thayer Hotel: 845.446.4731 Homewood Suites: 845.567.2700

Leaders Conference StaffAlumni Conferences: 845.446.1610 Nicole Vitale: 845.446.1573Alumni Events: 845.446.1649 Bridget Suarez: 845.446.1512

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August 14Recommended attire for Wednesday is casual.

12:00pm – 7:00pm Registration Herbert Alumni Center

5:00pm – 7:00pm Honor the Past Welcome Reception Herbert Alumni Center Transportation on your own.

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August 15*Recommended attire for Thursday during the day is business casual. West Point staff and faculty may wear the duty uniform. Attire for the Thursday evening tailgate is casual (Army Spirit attire).

7:45am – 8:45am Conference Shuttle Buffalo Soldier Field/Thayer Hotel Bus stops below Post Office and in front of Thayer Hotel.

8:00am – 8:45am Registration & Continental Breakfast Ballroom, 3rd floor, West Point Club

8:45am – 9:00am Movement to Mahan Hall

9:00am – 9:10am Conference Chair Welcome Arnold Auditorium,1st floor, Mahan HallLTC (R) Deirdre Dixon, Ph.D. ’84

9:10am – 10:15am WPAOG Chairman and President & CEO Update Arnold Auditorium,1st floor, Mahan HallLTG (R) Joseph DeFrancisco ’65 Todd Browne΄85

10:30am – 11:30am Academy Update Brief Arnold Auditorium,1st floor, Mahan Hall

11:30am – 11:50am Distinguished Society & Parents Club Awards PresentationArnold Auditorium,1st floor, Mahan Hall

11:50am – 12:00pm Movement to West Point Club

*WPAOG Finance & Investment Committee meetings all day

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August 1512:00pm – 1:00pm Luncheon Ballroom, 3rd floor, West Point Club Guest Speaker: BG (R) John Brown ’71 Former Chief of Military History, United States Army Center of Military History

1:00pm – 1:15pm Movement to Thayer Hall

1:15pm – 4:45pmWPAOG Educational Sessions Thayer HallHonor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Embrace the Future

4:00pm – 5:30pm Conference Shuttle Jefferson Hall Library Corner

4:45pm – 5:30pmAdmissions΄ Regions Happy Hour Hudson Room (1st floor), West Point Club One free drink ticket provided to those who registered!

6:30pm – 8:30pmCelebrate the Present Army Tailgate Herbert Alumni Center Transportation on your own.

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WPAOG LEADERS CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS "Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Embrace the Future"

Tracks will be assigned and designated on the back of your name tag.

TIME TRACK A TRACK B TRACK C (Parents Only)

1:15 – 2:15pm

Events, Gift Shop & Programs Room 342

Presenters: Lexie Davis '04, Teresa Gibney, Cathy Kilner '90,

Barbara St. John

Technology & New Services Room 344

Presenters: Lindsey Eisenlohr, Katie Pace, Kim McDermott '87,

Miguel Gutierrez '80

The Present & Future of Fundraising Room 144

Presenters: Kristin Sorenson, COL Greg Boylan '94

MOVEMENT

2:30 – 3:30pm

Technology & New Services Room 344

Presenters: Lindsey Eisenlohr, Katie Pace, Kim McDermott '87,

Miguel Gutierrez '80



Gift Shop & Programs Room 342

Presenters: Teresa Gibney, Cathy Kilner '90

MOVEMENT

3:45 – 4:45pm



Events, Gift Shop & Programs Room 342

Presenters: Lexie Davis '04, Teresa Gibney, Cathy Kilner '90,

Barbara St. John

Parent Services Room 344

Presenters: Shelisa Baskerville, Debra Dalton, Kim McDermott '87

Events, Gift Shop & ProgramsThis session will focus on aspects of engagement that include a deep dive into our Event Enhanced Support packages, WPAOG Gift Shop memorabilia, the 50 Year Affiliation program, and the Class Ring Memorial Program. These programs are designed to Connect Every Heart in Gray!

Technology & New ServicesNow that you're connected, how do you stay connected? Take advantage of our Rockbound Highland Home Program and learn more about the Grad Insider Tour, Grad Pass, and Grad Perks. Stay connected through social media and mobile technology, and meet our new Career Services team, who can help you with your military transition or career change.

The Present & Future of FundraisingReceive updates to the Academy's 2035 master plan and an overview on the future campaign for West Point!



August 16*Recommended attire for Friday during the day is business casual. West Point staff and faculty may wear the duty uniform. Attire for the Friday evening dinner is semi-formal.

7:45am – 8:45amConference Shuttle Buffalo Soldier Field/Thayer Hotel Bus stops below Post Office and in front of Thayer Hotel.

8:00am – 8:45amRegistration & Continental Breakfast Ballroom, 3rd floor, West Point Club

8:45am – 9:00amMovement to Thayer Hall

9:00am – 10:00amCadet PanelRobinson Auditorium (3rd floor), Thayer Hall

10:00am – 10:15amMovement to Workshops

10:15am – 11:45amLeaders Engage Part IThayer Hall Class Leaders: Room 342 Society Leaders: Room 144 Parents Club Leaders: Room 341

11:45am – 12:00pmMovement to West Point Club

12:00pm – 1:00pmNetworking Luncheon West Point Club Ballroom, 3rd floor (Societies & Parents)

Hudson Room, 1st floor (Class)Presentation to Societies and Parents on How to Run a Successful LEADS Conference by the USMA Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Equal Opportunity.

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*WPAOG Board of Directors meetings all day



August 16 1:00pm – 1:15pmMovement to Thayer Hall

1:30pm – 3:30pmLeaders Engage Part IIThayer Hall Class Leaders: Room 342 Society Leaders: Room 144 Parents Club Leaders: Room 341

3:30pm – 3:45pmMovement to Thayer 144

3:45pm – 4:30pmConference Wrap-UpRoom 144, 1st floor, Thayer Hall Led by Class, Society, and Parents Club Chairs.

4:30pm – 5:00pmConference ShuttleJefferson Hall Library Corner

6:00pm – 10:00pmEmbrace the FutureCocktail Reception & 150th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner aboard The Atlantica Yacht South Dock Guest Speaker: BG (R) Ty Seidule, Professor Emeritus and former Head, USMA Department of History “The Long, Long, Long Gray Line”

6:00pm – 6:50pm: Board Ship 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Cocktail Reception 7:00pm – 9:00pm: Dinner Served 7:00pm – 10:00pm: Cruise on the Hudson River

Transportation on your own.

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LEADERS ENGAGE PART 1 Thayer Hall

CLASS Room 342

SOCIETYRoom 144

PARENTSRoom 341

Class Leaders Overview 10:15am –11:45am

Style: Presentation WPAOG Facilitator: Cathy Kilner ’90

Class Facilitators: Sue Irons ’89 & Bill Johnsmeyer ’69

Review of the Class Support Program, WPAOG governance model, and a

Cemetery Update. 15 minute session on the challenges/strong points of your

class constitution.

Society Leaders Overview 10:15am –11:00am

Style: Presentation WPAOG Facilitators: Amy Hagan &

Brian Sanchez Society Facilitators: Don Kopinski ’79 &

Dale Kurtz ’73

Review of the Society resources, DSA changes, Sallyport, Gift Shop, and Career Services.

Cadet Support Services 10:15am – 11:00am

Style: Presentation USMA Facilitator: Debra Dalton

WPAOG Facilitator: Shelisa Baskerville

Discuss cadet services such as Medical, the Center for Personal Development, and the Center for Enhanced Performance.

Cadet Support Panel (Tentative) 11:15am –11:45pm

Style: Guided Discussion Society Facilitators: Don Kopinski ’79 &

Dale Kurtz ’73

Ways to Support Cadets Panel – DCA, ODIA, A-Club, A Society Rep, PAO, Dean’s Office, Commandant’s Office, etc.

TAC Briefing 11:15am – 11:45pm

Style: Guided Discussion USMA Facilitators: USMA Brigade Tactical

Department Brief

Discuss how parents can help their cadets become an Army officer and best practices in terms of communication and cadet support.

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LEADERS ENGAGE PART 2 Thayer Hall

CLASS Room 342

SOCIETYRoom 144

PARENTSRoom 341

Breakout by Decade Groups 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Rooms 342, 344, 355 Style: Guided Discussion

Facilitators: Section Marcher from each decade group

What are the areas of concern within your decade group and what are the lessons learned? Special presentation for the middle decade group on the 50 Year Affiliation Program & Lessons Learned.

Lessons Learned & Engagement 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Style: Presentation & Discussion Society Facilitators: Don Kopinski ’79 &

Dale Kurtz ’73

Review of lessons learned and engaging different generations.

DCA Activities 1:30pm – 2:30pmStyle: Presentation

USMA Facilitator: DCA Staff WPAOG Facilitator: Shelisa Baskerville

An overview of DCA club activities as they pertains to Cadets with topics such as Margin of Excellence opportunities, social activities, Corps Cash, and the upcoming renovations of Grant Hall.

Regional Discussions & New Advisor Elections 2:30pm – 3:00pm

Style: Guided Discussion Society Facilitators: Regional Advisors

What is most important in the Region, how the Advisors can help, and election

of new Regional Advisors.

Parent Leadership Roles 2:30pm – 3:00pm

(Presidents, VP ’s, Treasurers, Webmaster, Social Media POC, All Others)

Style: Panel Discussion USMA Facilitator: Debra Dalton


Discuss the various group roles and how each of the roles play a part in parent participation.

Admissions Field Force Briefing 3:00pm – 3:30pmStyle: Presentation

Presenter: LTC Shannon Horne

Special presentation for the youngest decade group on how you can become involved in the USMA Field Force and why there is a growing need.

Society Hot Topics 3:00pm – 3:30pm

Style: Open Discussion Society Facilitators: Don Kopinski ’79 &

Dale Kurtz ’73

Parents Club Hot Topics 3:00pm – 3:30pm

Style: Open Discussion USMA Facilitator: Debra Dalton


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Thayer Hall

CLASS Room 342

SOCIETYRoom 144

PARENTSRoom 341

Class Leaders Overview 10:15am –11:45am

Style: Presentation WPAOG Facilitator: Cathy Kilner ’90

Class Facilitators: Sue Irons ’89 & Bill Johnsmeyer ’69

Review of the Class Support Program, WPAOG governance model, and a

Cemetery Update. 15 minute session on the challenges/strong points of your

class constitution.

Society Leaders Overview 10:15am –11:00am

Style: Presentation WPAOG Facilitators: Amy Hagan &

Brian Sanchez Society Facilitators: Don Kopinski ’79 &

Dale Kurtz ’73

Review of the Society resources, DSA changes, Sallyport, Gift Shop, and Career Services.

Cadet Support Services 10:15am – 11:00am

Style: Presentation USMA Facilitator: Debra Dalton


Discuss cadet services such as Medical, the Center for Personal Development, and the Center for Enhanced Performance.

Cadet Support Panel (Tentative) 11:15am –11:45pm

Style: Guided Discussion Society Facilitators: Don Kopinski ’79 &

Dale Kurtz ’73

Ways to Support Cadets Panel – DCA, ODIA, A-Club, A Society Rep, PAO, Dean’s Office, Commandant’s Office, etc.

TAC Briefing 11:15am – 11:45pm

Style: Guided Discussion USMA Facilitators: USMA Brigade Tactical

Department Brief

Discuss how parents can help their cadets become an Army officer and best practices in terms of communication and cadet support.



August 17Recommended attire for Saturday is business casual for those sitting in the Superintendent’s Review Box and Stands. West Point staff and faculty may wear the duty uniform.

Parking is available in the vicinity of the Plain or at Eisenhower Hall and is first-come, first-served. There is no conference shuttle bus service on Saturday.

10:00am – 11:00amAcceptance Day ReviewThe Plain Transportation on your own.

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CONFERENCE WRAP UP Thayer Hall

CLASS Room 144

SOCIETYRoom 144

PARENTSRoom 144

Wrap-Up 3:45 – 4:30pm

Style: Presentation Class Facilitators: Sue Irons ’89 &

Bill Johnsmeyer ’69

Wrap-Up 3:45 – 4:30pm

Style: Presentation Society Facilitator: Don Kopinski ’79

Wrap-Up 3:45 – 4:30pm

Style: Presentation Parent Facilitator: TBD


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BG (R) Ty Seidule

General Seidule served the nation for more than 35 years in uniform; leading cavalry and armor units in war and peace; serving in the United States, Germany, Italy, the Balkans, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq; and teaching at the U.S. Military Academy, culminating as the sixth Professor and Head of the Department of History. He is now Professor Emeritus of History.

A national leader in educational technology and digital humanities, General Seidule is the creator and senior editor of the West Point History of Warfare, a 71-chapter, million-word enhanced digital text published by Rowan Technology, which won the George C. Marshall Foundation Award for Digital History. All cadets at West Point and the U.S. Air Force

Academy use the book, as do students at 40 other schools.

As a digital historian, he created three Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on the Civil War and World War II, viewed by hundreds of thousands of students around the world. His short video, “Was the Civil War about Slavery?” has garnered 30 million views on Facebook and YouTube, making it the most watched history lecture ever. In addition to digital works, he has written and edited five books, three of which won Distinguished Writing Awards from the Army Historical Foundation, and he published numerous articles about West Point, Civil War monuments, and African-American history. His next book, Robert E. Lee and Me, will be published in 2020 by St. Martin’s Press.

As the Senior Academic Advisor to West Point’s Athletic Director, General Seidule helped the Athletic Department with the rebrand of Army West Point Athletics in 2014. He led the West Point Department of History team’s design of historically minded uniforms for Army-Navy football games, which won national awards in 2017 and 2018. He also served for many years as the Chair of the Memorialization committee, leading West Point’s efforts to develop the Memorial Room in Cullum Hall, which honors all graduates who died in war.

General Seidule has a B.A. in History from Washington and Lee University and a M.A. and Ph.D. in history from The Ohio State University.

BG (R) John Brown '71

General Brown retired in October 2005 after more than 34 years of service to U.S. Army, within which he commanded armor units at every level, from platoon through brigade, and served on staffs at every level, from battalion through theater. Notable assignments include Chief of Programs and Requirements for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE); Executive Officer to the Army DCSOPS; Commander of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in Texas and Kuwait; G-3 Operations for III Corps; G-3 of the 24th Infantry Division; and Commander of the 2-66 Armor Battalion in Germany, DESERT SHIELD, and DESERT STORM. His final active duty assignment (1998-2005) was as Chief of Military History for the U.S. Army, for which he formulated and executed the Army Historical Program; supervised historical studies supporting the development of plans, policies, doctrine, force structure and

equipment; provided historical services and publications in support of Congress, DOD, headquarters, staffs and schools; coordinated history education in the Army School System; and managed honors and lineages for Army units, active and reserve. General Brown earned master’s degrees from Indiana University, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Naval War College, and he earned a doctorate from Indiana University. His academic experience includes teaching at the U.S. Military Academy, serving as an adjunct professor at Regis University (Denver, CO), and chairing the Army’s Military History Coordinating Committee. His publications include Draftee Division (considered to be the definitive case study of divisional mobilization during World War II), Kevlar Legions: A History of Army Transformation 1989-2005, and chapter essays in several military history books. Since retiring from active duty, General Brown has served as a historian for the American Battle Monuments Commission (contributing to the design of several visitor centers of American cemeteries on foreign soil), regularly produces the monthly column “Historically Speaking” in Army magazine, and is currently editing Barbarossa: The Invasion of the Soviet Union.

General Brown has been married for 47 years to his wife, Mary. They have two children, a daughter who is a lawyer and a son who is an army officer, and five grandchildren.

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SCONFERENCE WRAP UP Thayer Hall

CLASS Room 144

SOCIETYRoom 144

PARENTSRoom 144

Wrap-Up 3:45 – 4:30pm

Style: Presentation Class Facilitators: Sue Irons ’89 &

Bill Johnsmeyer ’69

Wrap-Up 3:45 – 4:30pm

Style: Presentation Society Facilitator: Don Kopinski ’79

Wrap-Up 3:45 – 4:30pm

Style: Presentation Parent Facilitator: TBD




74,397 total graduates | 53,000-plus living graduates | 451 international grads (75 countries) 76 Medals of Honor | 96 Rhodes Scholars

Distinguished Societies 2018-2019*CAPITAL REGIONAnnapolisDC and the National Capital Region DELMARVA Peninsula Hampton RoadsMonticelloNorthern ChesapeakeRichmondSouthwest VirginiaWilliamsburg

NORTH CENTRAL REGIONCentral OhioChicagoClevelandGreater CincinnatiIndianaKentucky Blue GrassMichiganMinnesotaNebraska and Western IowaSouth DakotaSt. Louis

NORTHEAST REGIONCapital District of New YorkCentral PennsylvaniaConnecticutNew EnglandNew Jersey

New YorkPhiladelphiaThe Mid-Hudson RegionWestern New York

SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONBirmingham/Central AlabamaCentral TexasDouglas MacArthur-Little RockGreater HoustonHeart of TexasMid-SouthNorth TexasSouth TexasTennessee Valley

SOUTHEAST REGIONAtlantaCape Fear Central FloridaColumbiaFlorida West CoastFort Bragg-SandhillsNaplesNorth Carolina PiedmontNorth FloridaNorthwest FloridaPalm Beaches and Treasure CoastResearch TriangleThe CarolinasThe Space Coast FloridaUpstate South Carolina

WESTERN REGIONDenverLos AngelesMonterey PeninsulaNew MexicoNorthern CaliforniaNorthern NevadaOrange CountyPikes PeakSan Francisco Bay AreaSouthern ArizonaWashington

Distinguished Parents Clubs 2018-2019*Central OhioGreater HoustonGulf Coast FloridaIndianaLong Island - NYCMaineMassachusettsMaryland, DC, and VirginiaMichiganNew JerseyNorth CarolinaOrange County CASouth TexasUtahWest Point serving NY and NJ

*as of July 6, 2019

We Are WPAOGThe official alumni association and foundation for the United States Military Academy (USMA)

For 150 years (1869-2019), honoring the past—preparing for the future.

Our Vision“For the Long Gray Line to be the most highly connected alumni body in the world.”

Our Mission“To serve West Point and the Long Gray Line”

All these services allow grads to “Grip Hands” and make AOG’s aspirational VISION a reality

For West Point We…Fundraise for the Margin of Excellence (MoE)≈ $45–50M/year• Why? To allow USMA to compete with Tier I universities in

attracting the highest quality candidates and provide the best 47-month experience for cadets to mold them into flexible, adaptable officers

• Core – Elements of the USMA program required for a degree and commissioning. The government provides this funding.

• MoE goes beyond the core to improve facilities and enrich programs (clubs, Academic Individual Advanced Development, academic centers, leadership experiences, etc.)

• Why is grad donor participation important? – Higher college rankings and higher quality applicants

– Develop culture of philanthropy – Builds the pipeline for future support

• 35 percent grad participation 2019 (Navy=17% / Air Force=14%)

• Of 3,700 member colleges, WPAOG is one of only 16 to win the CASE Sustained Performance Award

Manage Gift Funds and Endowments• Assets under management total $380-400M• 20 percent growth over the last two years• Highest rankings by non-profit watchdogs Guidestar and

Charity Navigator

Perform privately funded construction/renovation• Delivered more than 178 projects ($250M) over the past

20 years• 6 projects currently in progress

For the Long Gray Line We…Support and Serve Alumni, Classes (80), and Societies (139)• Average 15 Class Reunions each year• Annually support hundreds of event registrations and nearly

10 major events (e.g., Nininger, Thayer, and Distinguished Graduate awards)

• Annual Leaders Conference to perpetuate best practices• 50-Year Affiliation Program events to strengthen the bonds

between the graduates of yesterday and the cadets of today• Ring Memorial Program (“Ring Melt”) moved to West Point in 2019

Offer award-winning Enhanced Services• Rockbound Highland Home Program introduced in 2017 – Grad Pass, Grad Perks, and Grad Insider Tour – Won two CASE “Gold” Awards in 2018• Grad Link tool introduced in 2018, allowing grads

to stay connected• More robust Career Services program launched

year-end 2018. It will help grads at all stages of career• Dettre Memorial Services Assistance Program (supports more than

100 funerals annually)• Sallyport—platform to support West Point Societies

Connect/inform grads via publications/outreach— 3.3M touches/year• Quarterly West Point magazine free to all grads• E-newsletters=First Call for alumni; Parent Review for parents

of cadets • TAPS=memorial magazine for deceased grads• Social Media=Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo, Instagram

(nearly 100K audience)

74,397 total graduates | 53,000-plus living graduates | 451 international grads (75 countries) 76 Medals of Honor | 96 Rhodes Scholars

®

As of 5/15/19

Serving West Point and the Long Gray Line

United States Military Academy | 698 Mills Road | West Point, New York 10996 | 845.446.1650 | WestPointAOG.org

In 2018-19, WPAOG provided support for:

243 Memorial Articles in 2019 TAPS magazine

55 RINGS DONATED TO THE RING MEMORIAL PROGRAM

139 West Point Societies

Worldwide

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FOUR ANNUAL SERVICE ACADEMY CAREER CONFERENCES IN THE U.S.

EVENTS in the Great Hall

at Herbert Alumni Center

Complimentary issues of West Point Magazine to 56,000+graduates,

parents, families & friendsMore than 14,700 reunion graduates & guests

CLASS REUNIONS 294Distinguished

Graduate Awards5

Funerals at West Point: Memorial Support for Graduates & Widows

THAYER AWARD (61st Annual Thayer Award)1

123

LIVING GRADUATES * as of 7/8/1953,707

ONE Nininger Award for Valor at Arms

(13th Annual Nininger Award)

®2,127 Grad Pass Applications

190 Grad Insider Tours

Your WPAOG: Serving West Point and the Long Gray Line

EIGHTY-TWO Living USMA Classes

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