Friday, 29 Sep 2006

“State of the Class” 45th Reunion Friday, 29 Sep 2006

Agenda - President’s Remarks - Class 5-Year Plan - Treasurer’s Report - Election of Class Officers - Special Recognition - Questions/Discussion

President’s Remarks The Class of 1961 Today Living Classmates – 443 Graduates and 47 Non- Graduates with addresses - 5 Missing Graduates – Bob Potts (A-1), Jimmy Connors (M-1), Bill Weis (E-2), Doug Wold (L-2), and Sam Vedder (M-2) - 52 Widows of Classmates with addresses - 99 Classmates – 86 Graduates and 13 Non-Graduates – have joined the “Long Gray Line”

President’s Remarks (Continued) 45 th Reunion Classmates and Widows Spouses and Guests - From 40 States and Vietnam Past Five Years Other

Special Tribute Harold M. Hannon - Soldier - Scholar - Classmate - Friend

Class 5-Year Plan Distinguished Graduate Award AOG Board of Directors and Council of Advisors Army Sports Hall of Fame 50 th Reunion Class Gifts -Reconciliation Plaza -50 th Reunion Mini-Reunions Communications Memorial Article Program 50-Year Affiliation Program

Distinguished Graduates Howard Graves George Joulwan Jim Nicholson Future

AOG Board of Directors and Council of Advisors Dick Behrenhausen – Director – Term expires 31 Dec 06 Pete Boylan – Advisor-at-Large – Term expires 31 Dec 06 JB Taylor – Society Advisor – Term expires 31 Dec 08 Jay McCann – Advisor Emeritus Class Advisor – 1 Jan Dec 11

Army Sports Hall of Fame Purpose: Honor athletes, coaches, teams, administrators, and others who have brought distinction to Army athletics. Eligibility: Former athletes, athletic teams, coaches, administrators, support staff or any other individuals who have made outstanding contributions to athletics at West Point. Nominations: Submissions between August 1 and February 1 of each calendar year.

50 th Reunion Alumni Week Reunion – May 2011 Chair and Committee in DC Area

Class Gifts Reconciliation Plaza -Dedicated at 40 th Reunion -Great site – Entrance to Cadet Area -Maintenance Challenge 50 th Reunion Class Gift -Select Chairman and Members of Gift Committee -Determine Gift – Target funds toward one of the Superintendent’s needs at that time -Start Campaign

Mini-Reunions Plan 3 mini-reunions between five-year reunions 2008 – River cruise in Central Europe (Danube River) 200? – “Deep Water” cruise (Panama Canal, Caribbean??) – need a volunteer to chair the cruise committee 200? – Select a site around the country (Pacific NW, Southern California, Florida, New England, Rockies) – need volunteer(s) to host

Communications Assembly Class Web Site – messages – -400 Classmates and widows with address registered with the AOG -47 Classmates and widows with address not registered with AOG Letters from Class Committee Other AOG List Servers -First Call – newsletter designed to supplement ASSEMBLY -Gray Matter – articles of local and historical interest -Herbert on Sports – summary of USMA sports highlights

Memorial Article Program 99 deceased classmates 35 memorial articles published in Assembly/TAPS – 9 since our 40 th Reunion Gabe Gabriel ( ) – Bruce Holmberg ( ) Letters to Cadet Company Commanders seeking support Publish 64 missing memorial articles prior to the 50 th Reunion Vital Statistics Sheet – Your Cullum File

50-Year Affiliation Program R-Day Open House – June 2007 New Cadet March Back – August 2007 Acceptance Day Parade – August 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Yearling Flag Ceremony – July 2008 Cow Affirmation Ceremony – August 2009 Class Ring Memorial Program – March 2010 Class Ring Weekend – August 2010 First Class – First Brass – November 2010 First Class/AOG Dinner – February/March 2011 Graduation Packet – May LT Bars – May 2011 CURRENT ESTIMATED COST – $43,000

Treasurer’s Report Gift Fund – $174, Administrative Fund – $25, Class Dues – None at this time

Special Recognition 45 th Reunion Committee Chairman Mick Maus Committee Members Lee AndersonEd BrownDick Buckner Tony Ferraiuolo Bud FritzGabe Gabriel Marty GandersonJohn GrisoniHamp Hodges Bill MackiePhil MalloryJohn Neiger Bob ProtzmanBruce SeidelBruce Shroyer Phil SmithAl VanderbushSam Weiss Bill Williamson

Election of Class Officers Pete Gleichenhaus

Questions/Discussion

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