This event is exclusive to TxGC members and their guests. Link to purchase tickets requires a code and was made available via member-only newsletter. If you’re a TxGC member, and did not receive the email with code, please contact Rick Bush at the email listed.
Private VIP Tour of Johnson Space Center
- Tour includes behind the scenes, VIP access, stops at:
- Sonny Carter Neutral Buoyancy Lab
- Mission Control (ISS & Apolo)
- Training Mock Up Facility/Vehicle Lab
- Cost covers private shuttle bus
- Optional lunch following tour at El Tiempo (Webster)
* PLEASE READ ALL OF THESE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE SIGNING UP
- Must be age 18 to attend tour
- Must be US citizen
- Name provided at sign up must match ID
- First come, first served, maximum 18 spots available
Informal “no-host” (pay on your own dime) lunch.
Come out and meet up with the TxGC Chapter, in the Webster/Clearlake area! Network, drink a margarita, have some Tex-Mex, and start off the weekend early.
Please RSVP so we have a good headcount.
Join us in Beaumont for our quarterly “no-host”, pay your own way, lunch. Bring a friend. Bring another Alumni, parent or even another service academy Alumni. Meet your fellow Beaumont USNA Alumni.
Please RSVP for heard-count reasons, to John Augusto at j.a.augusto@icloud.com.
Join us for some fried falcon in preparation of beating Air Force. No-host (pay your own) lunch. Alumni, parents, all service academies welcome.
Please RSVP for headcount by emailing the organizer or going to our Facebook event page.
Lunch with Dr. Andy Phillips, Academic Dean & Provost, US Naval Academy
Dr. Andrew Phillips is the Academic Dean and Provost at the U.S. Naval Academy. He became the chief academic officer in 2009 after having served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin.
As the Academic Dean and Provost, Dr. Phillips is responsible for leadership and oversight of all facets of the Naval Academy academic program including the Division of Engineering and Weapons, the Division of Mathematics and Science, the Division of Humanities and Social Science, the Naval Academy library, museum, registrar, research and scholarship office, International Programs Office, Center for Regional Studies, Center for Academic Excellence, Center for Cyber Security Studies, the campus assessment program, and all faculty personnel matters.
Dr. Phillips began his academic career as a civilian faculty member in the Computer Science department at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1988. He has been a program evaluator for ABET since 1997, and was a member of its Computing Accreditation Commission from 2004-2009. He is also the current President of the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB), and a Team Chair/Program Evaluator for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Dr. Phillips is a 1984 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. degree in both Mathematics and Computer Science, and he earned his masters (in 1986) and doctor of philosophy (in 1988) degrees, both in Computer Science, at the University of Minnesota.
TxGC MEMBERS ALWAYS GET $5 OFF!
- TxGC Members, use the discount code, provided via email, at check out
- $30 for non-members
- $25 for TxGC Members
MENU
- Ice tea, water, soda, cash bar
- Choice of Sicilian salad or Mama’s gumbo
- Choice of entree
- Chicken John Kim: grilled chicken topped in mushrooms, roasted peppers, white wine butter sauce
- Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce: traditional penne pasta with Mama’s slow cooked meat sauce
- Blacked Trout: filet topped with etoufee served with red-skinned mashed potatoes and vegetables
- Choice of chocolate cake or cheesecake
6 year tradition- Please join us. Various packages available (individual, team, lunch-only). Lunch included. Sponsorships needed.
~ Date & Time~
- VETERANS DAY
- Monday, November 11, 2019
- Arrive NLT 7:30 AM
- 8:00 a.m. – Tee Time – shotgun start
- 12:30 p.m. – Lunch & Awards
~ 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 832.283.7512
)
- 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 5th, 2019
Eureka Heights Brew Co. now the official beer sponsor of the Pre-Game Tailgate. Each tailgate ticket includes free beer from Eureka Heights.
Tailgate NAVY, presented by El Tiempo Cantina SOLD OUT
(the official tailgate of USNA & TxGC)
- “Cougar Woods” 4031 Cougar Village Dr.
- 1 block from TDECU Stadium
- Saturday Nov 30, 3pm
- Food provided by El Tiempo Cantina
- If breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, refried beans, tortillas, fruit, salsa, cookies
- If lunch: chicken and beef fajitas, rice, refried beans, tortillas, salsa, cookies
- Drinks included
- Complimentary beer, courtesy of Eureka Heights Brew Co.
- Coffee, juice (if breakfast), iced tea (if lunch), water
- Presentation by Superintendent or Commandant and the USNA Alumni Association (Annapolis)
- Free admission for Midshipmen in uniform
Navy vs. UH Football Game tickets
- TDECU Stadium: Univ of Houston campus
- Saturday Nov 30: 6pm
- Discounted game tickets (these are not the same tickets sold by NAAA/navysports.com)
- Section 329 and 328
- Seats assigned, best available, on first come basis
- Ticket will be emailed to the purchaser
- 50% discount for Midshipmen in uniform (must have disc. code via Midn. email to txgc@usnachapters.net)
Pay your own way (no-host). Join parents and Alumni for networking and lunch at a Beaumont staple establishment.
Support Navy Great Keenan Reynolds this Saturday!
Join an informal group from the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter as we support former Navy QB Keenan Reynold’s in his role as a Wide Receiver for the Seattle Dragons when they take on the Houston Roughnecks this Saturday, March 7th. We will have a group decked out in Navy gear and seated in Section 103, but as seating fills up anywhere between Section 101 and 104 should be good.
Stop by and say hello. In beautiful, Southeast Texas. “No-host” means no commitment. Just enjoy some conversation and lunch- as long as you’re buying your own way. Shoot John Augusto an email if you’re coming, just so he’s looking out for you. john.a.augusto@gmail.com