WPAOG Parent Handbook 2018-19

12 On behalf of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG), I ampleased to provide you with the 2018-2019 Parent Handbook. We hope you will find this a useful resource to better understand the Academy and your cadet’s West Point experience. Before long, your son or daughter will join the ranks of the prestigious Long Gray Line and continue the Academy’s great tradition of leadership and service. WPAOG is the Academy’s alumni association, and we look forward to celebrating our 150th anniversary with you in 2019. We provide programs to enhance the cadet years at West Point and a range of services after graduates have left the Academy. After graduation, we will rely on you to help preserve and strengthen the relationship we have with USMA’s recent graduates, as they are called away to the farthest reaches of the world. For now, I encourage you to participate in your cadet’s experience and take advantage of what WPAOG’s team in Herbert Hall offers, including: • West Point magazine, our complimentary quarterly publication. • Monthly Parent Review e-newsletters. • WPAOG-hosted events such as the Plebe-Parent Weekend breakfast and activities during R-Day, A-Day, home Army Football games, Graduation, andmore. • WPAOG’s Parent Portal on our website, which provides useful resources to keep parents informed. WPAOG also raises essential funds for the Academy andmanages the endowment. Approximately 10 percent of the annual resources available toWest Point comes from private funding and supports Margin of Excellence programs, such as cultural immersion opportunities for cadets, the ModernWar Institute, andWest Point’s Cyber Initiatives, as well as club and athletic team endowments, and brick-and-mortar projects. These supplemental programs and activities build upon the high-quality core officer education provided by federal funds. We hope you will join us in supporting this important component of cadet education and development through the West Point Parents Fund . Finally, our Parent Relations Manager, Shelisa Baskerville, works closely with Debra Dalton, USMA Parents Communication Liaison, and together they are a valuable resource for families throughout your time at West Point. Wishing you and your cadet all the best, Todd A. Browne ’85 President and CEO, WPAOG WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OVERVIEW