The John Buckingham ’69 Scholarship
Your donation to the USNA Alumni Association, Tx Gulf Coast Foundation, makes a difference. As a 501(c)3, your donation is also tax deductible. Our current, spring campaign specifically goes towards the John Buckingham ’69 Scholarship, sponsoring young, bright, Naval Academy perspective candidates from the Houston area. These perspective candidates will be attending either the Naval Academy Admissions Department’s summer STEM or Summer Seminar (NASS) programs. Your donation goes to help fund a student who has been identified as financially in-need. Each year, the TxGC Foundation has been able to sponsor full tuition for some or all of the dozen-or-so perspective candidates from our area. These candidates can go on to become Midshipmen at the Academy, and future Naval Officers.
About NASS (Summer Seminar)
The US Naval Academy Summer Seminar is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school. Summer Seminar teaches you about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training play equally important roles in developing our nation’s leaders.
About Summer STEM
Engineering is all about creating, building, and making things better. So what does it take to be an engineer? If you like math and science, you are off to a great start. If you enjoy discovering new things, solving problems, and learning how things work – even better. Creativity, persistence, and the desire to make the world a better place are also important qualities. Becoming an engineer requires hard work and a good education. The Naval Academy’s summer program is a great start to a career in science and engineering.
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Sponsorship Levels
- Flagship Sponsor – $2,500
- Exclusive sponsorship role; All marketing material will recognize your organization as the title sponsor
- Beneficiaries will also promote your organization through their marketing channels, social media, websites
- Official activity sponsor or goods give away sponsor (glasses, headbands, shirts, etc).
- Opportunity to address the audience at the final event (silent auction)
- Opportunity to set up a marketing booth or display at the event
- Free admission for 10 people into the event
- Red Sponsor – $1,000
- Your organization’s logo is displayed at the event and in marketing materials (including social media)
- Official activity sponsor or give away sponsor (glasses, headbands, shirts, etc.)
- Opportunity to address the audience at the final event (silent auction)
- Opportunity to set up a marketing booth or display at the event
- Free admission for 6 people into the event
- White Sponsor – $500
- Your organization’s logo is displayed at the event and in marketing materials (including social media)
- Official activity sponsor or give away sponsor (glasses, headbands, shirts, etc.)
- Allowed to address the audience at their sponsored event
- Opportunity to set up a marketing booth or display at the event
- Free admission for 4 people into the event
- Blue Level – $250
- Your organization’s logo is displayed at the event and in marketing materials (including social media)
- Free admission for 2 people into the event
presented by ALF Technical Services
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Help make the Top Gun Annual Benefit a Success and donate today
- Donations made on this site, to the USNAAA Tx Gulf Coast Foundation (a 501(c)3 organization) are tax deductible
- Donations made here go directly to the USNAAA Tx Gulf Coast Foundation, ear-marked, with the specific intent of benefiting the Top Gun Annual Benefit
- Funds are used to help ensure the event’s success (set up costs), and all net proceeds will go directly to the event benefactors (all of which are 501(c)3 organizations)
- USNAAA Tx Gulf Coast Foundation (Buckingham scholarship, Smith-McCool fund, general fund)
- Team Red White & Blue
- Lone Star Veterans Association
Custodes Libertatis Memorial Fund
The mission of the Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation is to provide financial benefits for the purpose of post-secondary education to the children of Naval Academy alumni who have been killed on or after September 11, 2001 in U.S. military combat or training, in service with U.S. intelligence agencies, law enforcement or as a first responder.
While other organizations exist to benefit wounded or deceased West Point alumni, Special Operations personnel and other groups, the Naval Academy did not have a similar dedicated organization or mechanism to provide financial benefits for education to the families of deceased, post-9/11, alumni across all eligible graduating classes. The Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation will provide such assistance.
Informational Events
Thursday July 20, 2017
- 11:30am: Lunch at The Combined Arms Transition Center, 2929 McKinney St.
- 5:00pm: Happy Hour at Karbach Brewing Co., 2032 Karbach St.
Custodes Libertatis Memorial Fund
The mission of the Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation is to provide financial benefits for the purpose of post-secondary education to the children of Naval Academy alumni who have been killed on or after September 11, 2001 in U.S. military combat or training, in service with U.S. intelligence agencies, law enforcement or as a first responder.
While other organizations exist to benefit wounded or deceased West Point alumni, Special Operations personnel and other groups, the Naval Academy did not have a similar dedicated organization or mechanism to provide financial benefits for education to the families of deceased, post-9/11, alumni across all eligible graduating classes. The Custodes Libertatis Memorial Foundation will provide such assistance.
Informational Events
Thursday July 20, 2017
- 11:30am: Lunch at The Combined Arms Transition Center, 2929 McKinney St.
- 5:00pm: Happy Hour at Karbach Brewing Co., 2032 Karbach St.
Partner Event: West Point Society of Greater Houston
Speaker Series with JD Messenger USNA’81
Quality networking, outstanding food at reasonable prices, and outstanding speakers on timely and important topics. Walk-ins welcome, but RSVP is appreciated to Jon King (USMA) at joneliot@sbcglobal.net.
- $15
- Free parking
About JD Messenger USNA’81
JD Messenger, USNA ‘81 is a Naval Academy Grad who is one of the Nation’s Outstanding Inspirational Speakers, Authors, Corporate Visionaries, and Spiritual Mentors. JD was the CEO of Ernst and Young South East Asia and one of 37 Distinguished Graduates of the United States Naval Academy whose focus was on Nuclear Submarines and Crisis Management having helped supervise the Valdez oil spill cleanup. After Leaving the Navy, JD was nominated as the Asian CEO of the Year by CNBC, was advisor to the Prime Minister of Singapore and Fortune 100 Companies and dignitaries around the world. After retiring from the corporate world JD founded Essence Enterprises and hosted and produced radio & television programs. JD is the recipient of numerous Innovation Awards and is the Author of Amazon’s Five-Time Award Winning and #1 Best Seller, “11 Days In May” – The Conversation That Will Change Your Life. JD’s timely talk will focus on “Never Give Up! Never Surrender! Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly” Robert F. Kennedy.
Partner Event: Astros vs. Blue Jays
The West Point Club of Greater Houston invites you to join them, Sunday August 6 at the Astros vs. Blue Jays.
- $34 each ticket
- Contact Jessica Baker via email to reserve your seat
Joint Meeting & Luncheon:
Houston Military Affairs Committee, Greater Houston Council Navy League of US, Texas Commandery Naval Order of the US, Naval Academy Alumni Association
Guest Speaker: VADM Thomas J. Moore, Commander, Navy Sea Systems Command
Full biography: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=461
Event Date
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Location
Start/Finish: Columbus Hall
GPS Address: 703 Columbus Rd, Wallis, TX 77485
Event Schedule
6:45 AM – Rider check-in & day-of registration begin
7:30 AM – Pre-ride ceremony begins
8:00 AM – Ride begins for all routes
Route Options
12 miles – view route
23 miles – view route
42 miles – view route
63 miles – view route
All courses are subject to change. Final queue sheets will be available the morning of the ride. Courses have fully supported rest stops and SAG support. All cycling levels are welcome, but please know your personal limits and register accordingly.
TxGC TEAM Registration Information (or Donate)
Salute to Veterans luncheon
presented by Rotary Club of Houston, West Point Society of Greater Houston, & the Naval Academy Alumni Assoc., Tx Gulf Coast Foundation
- November 9, 2017 – starts promptly at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.
- Location: Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks, Lane, Houston, TX 77027
- Buying a ticket through us (TxGC Ticket) get’s you a seat at our VIP table
- SPEAKER:
- MG Tony Cucolo, former Commandant of the US Army War College, presently the Associate Vice Chancellor for Leadership Development & Veteran Affairs at the University of Texas System
- In addition to our distinguished speaker we are proud to announce that other special guests will include WWII, Korea, & Vietnam War Veterans plus active duty members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and Air Force and some of their outstanding commanders; Your additional donation helps pay for our deserving guests!