Football Game Watch Party: Navy vs. Univ. of Central Florida

• THE WARDROOM IS HERE!
• Drink specials
• Food specials
• Family friendly
• Sand volleyball if you get bored!

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!

Tickets at the TxGC Foundation table have ended; please consider buying a ticket via Rotary’s website, or at the door.

Comraderie, Free Appetizers, Drink Specials

Join us for our quarterly, NORTH SUBURBS area, Happy Hour, along with ExxonMobil Veterans Affinity Support Team, and the West Point Society of Greater Houston.  November’s happy commemorates the US Navy & US Marine Cops birthdays, as well as Veterans Day.

• Free appetizers while they last
• Drink specials
• Networking and comraderie

Please join us for a day of golf, friendly competition, networking, lunch, and camaraderie.

~ Date & Time~
VETERANS DAY
Friday, November 10, 2017

Arrive NLT 7:30 AM
8:00 a.m. – Tee Time – shotgun start
12:30 p.m. – Lunch & Awards

Private room, sports TV, drinks until whenever
(i.e no ending time)

~ Venue ~
Hermann Park Golf Course
2155 N. MacGregor Way
Houston, TX 77004
(Near Texas Medical Center)
(713) 526-0077
www.hermannparkgc.com

~ Format ~

• Two man (Pair scramble). Army or Navy Pairs.
• Each foursome will consist of two pairings – one Navy and one Army.
• The pairings will compete within their foursome as well as overall
• Bogie is your friend
• Pairings and pairing opponents are established for fair competition via handicap calculation by Rick Bush USNA ’69 (rpb2801@att.net or 832.282.7512)
• Pairings per balanced handicap is designed to foster networking and camaraderie. Meet someone new! However, If you have a preferred pairing partner, feel free to request him/her.

~ Awards ~

• Longest Drive = 2 chances to win
• Closest to the Hole = 2 chances to win
• Army vs Navy Winner will be determined by # of Navy pairings wins vs. # of Army pairings wins. Winning Society will hold the trophy until next year.
• Low Pair Score Overall = 1 winner and holder of trophy until next tournament Second and Third Low Pair Winners

~ Registration ~
Register as an Individual = $75.00
Lunch ONLY, NO GOLF = $20.00

~ Sponsorships/Donations ~
Sponsor a Hole for $250.00
Sponsor the Tournament for $500.00
(includes one green fee)
Donations for door prizes welcome!

~ Hosted by ~
USNA Alumni Association, TXGC Chapter
West Point Society of Greater Houston

All proceeds from this event will be split equally to each society’s foundation to further their missions.

~ Registration Deadline ~
Tuesday November 7th, 2017

USNA-AA TxGC Runs the 9/11 Heroes Run

POSTPONED to Veterans Day 11/11

Join our chapter in running, volunteering, or donating to the 9/11 Heroes Run… CHAPTER MEMBERS RECEIVE 10% OFF 5K REGISTRATION PRICES

• Discount code sent to all TxGC members via email
• Not a member? Join today, and we’ll provide you the discount code
• Member, but didn’t get the code? Email John Augusto
• Register to run here
• Thank you to Bret Leach ’07 for adding our own TxGC running group to the event. Join us! Select to join USNA TXGC. Also use our discount code (sent via member email) for 15% off registration.

Run, Volunteer, Donate, Cheer…but most of all: HONOR.  THE 9/11 HEROES RUN UNITES COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONALLY WITH THE GOAL TO NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICES OF THE HEROES OF SEPTEMBER 11^TH AND IN THE WARS SINCE: VETERAN, FIRST RESPONDER, CIVILIAN, AND MILITARY. JOIN US TO RAISE AWARENESS AND HONOR THE FALLEN.

The 9/11 Heroes Run 5k +1M fun run/walk welcomes runners and walkers of all levels and of all ages. Events take place all over the world, on or near September 11th, and are 100% organized by local community volunteers. It is the perfect opportunity for your community to personally come out and thank your local veterans, their families, and first responders in an annual, fun, and family friendly environment!

*Please note not all race locations include a 1 mile fun run/walk

Registration Pricing & Timeline (TxGC CHAPTER MEMBERS GET 10% OFF w/ CODE)

• Discount code sent to all TxGC members via email
• Not a member? Join today, and we’ll provide you the discount code
• Member, but didn’t get the code? Email John Augusto
• Register to run here

• Now – July 31 @ 11:59pm
  • 5K Individual Registration: $35
  • 5K Wheeled Division Registration:  $35
  • Family Pack of 4 Registration: $100
  • 5K Active Duty Military or First Responder : $31.50
    • 10% discount – will be required to show valid government ID when picking up packet of active duty status

• August 1 – August 22 @ 11:59pm
  • 5K Individual Registration: $37.50
  • 5K Wheeled Division Registration: $37.50
  • Family Pack of 4 Registration: $110
  • 5K Active Duty Military or First Responder : $33.75
    • 10% discount – will be required to show valid government ID when picking up packet of active duty status

• August 23 – Online Registration Closure
  • 5K Individual Registration: $40
  • 5K Wheeled Division Registration: $40
  • Family Pack of 4 Registration: $120
  • 5K Active Duty Military or First Responder : $36
    • 10% discount – will be required to show valid government ID when picking up packet of active duty status

NOTE: if you are not registered by 11:59pm EST on August 31, you are not guaranteed a race shirt or participant memorabilia

• Race Day (if applicable)
  • 5K Individual Registration: $45
  • 5K Wheeled Division Registration: $45
  • Family Pack of 4 Registration: $135
  • 5K Active Duty Military or First Responder : $40
    • 10% discount – will be required to show valid government ID when picking up packet of active duty status

Football Game Watch Party: Navy vs. SMU

• THE WARDROOM IS HERE!
• Drink specials
• Food specials
• Family friendly
• Sand volleyball if you get bored!

NOMINATIONS for 2018 TxGC Chapter Officers

• Please email nominations to txgulfcoast.usnachapters@gmail.com
  • Please include name, and the position for nomination
• Nomination period expires Friday 17-November at 23:59
• Positions are as follows:
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Board at-large x 6 potential positions available
• Description and duties for each position available via Chapter Bylaws

Navy vs. Notre Dame Football Watch Party
(with Notre Dame Club of Houston)

• Family friendly environment
• Food & drink specials
• Big screen projector TV on the main state for the game
• Raffle and prizes courtesy of the Notre Dame Club of Houston

Come join the TxGC Chapter, Buddy Wellborn, and your friends at the Gorgeous Gael for what’s become an annual event with the Notre Dame Club of Houston.  Great venue and great fun.  Although there is limited parking in front of the bar, Rice football stadium, just a block away, offers parking for $3.