WPAOG Parent Handbook 2018-19

WestPointAOG.org | 800.BE A.GRAD 47 Superintendent’s Circle Weekend WPAOG hosts members of the Superintendent’s Circle at the annual Superintendent’s Circle Weekend in September. The football weekend includes a barbeque with the Superintendent, key Academy staff, and fellow donors. This exclusive invitation for Superintendent’s Circle members comes as thanks for their role in strengthening the Margin of Excellence and supporting the Corps of Cadets. For more information on becoming a member of the Superintendent’s Circle, go to page 63 or contact Shelisa Baskerville, WPAOG Parent Relations Manager, at 845.446.1535 or parentrelations@wpaog.org . Family Weekend (Fall) All parents/family members are invited to attend this event! Parents and guests will have the opportunity to tour facilities, hear from instructors and staff, attend open houses and sporting events, andmore. Cadets will have time with their guests at the end of the class day. Detailed information can be found on the Parent Information page —usma.edu/parents. 500th Night The date marking the 500th night before graduation prompts a winter weekend of festivities for Cows, or juniors. This milestone in a cadet’s schooling is typically celebrated with a Saturday evening reception and receiving line, and banquet, followed by a formal dance. This event usually occurs in January. Yearling Winter Weekend This weekend occasion is planned for Yearlings, or sophomores, and their guests. The highlight of the weekend for the cadets and guests is a reception with a formal banquet in the Cadet Mess followed by a hop on Saturday evening. A common element In the special event weekends is the continued development of social grace and etiquette. 100th Night Weekend This event is held in February of a cadet’s first class or Firstie year, approximately 100 days prior to graduation. Members of the class will work to tell the story of the class through a musical parody of their 47-month experience. They often poke a little fun at the Academy during the show. On Saturday evening of the designated weekend, the cadets dress in cocktail dresses and suits, then attend a cocktail reception followed by a dinner in the Cadet Mess. At the conclusion of the dinner, the cadets and their guests make their way to Ike Hall for the 100th Night Show. Plebe-Parent Weekend This is held in the spring of Plebe year, just prior to spring break. The upper-class cadets depart on early Friday afternoon, while the Plebe class assumes the leadership of their class. Parents are invited to this special weekend to viewWest Point through their cadets’ experience. The staff and faculty offer presentations and open houses, tours of buildings, demonstrations, leader teambriefings, a parade, and a formal banquet in the Cadet Mess are all planned to offer visitors more insight into cadet life. Plebes are released on Sunday morning for spring break and return with the rest of the Corps on the following Sunday.