The kickoff time has been announced! The Navy and UH game will start at 6:00 p.m., which means the tailgate will begin at 3:00 p.m. Check out the details below.
Tailgate NAVY, presented by El Tiempo Cantina
made possible by Robert Leyba, ALF Technical Services, & USAA
(the official tailgate of USNA & TxGC)
- Cougar Woods: 4031 Cougar Village Dr. Houston (1 block from the stadium)
- Time: 3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 25
- Food provided by El Tiempo Cantina
- Chicken and beef fajitas, rice, refried beans, tortillas, salsa, cookies
- Drinks included
- Complimentary beer, courtesy of Eureka Heights Brew Co.
- Iced tea, water
- Presentation by Commandant of Midshipmen and the USNA Alumni Association (Annapolis)
- Free admission for Midshipmen in uniform
- $5 off per adult ticket for TxGC, NTX, Alamo, & Austin Chapter & Parents Club members & guests via discount code at checkout (sent via member email)
Navy vs. UH Football Game tickets
- TDECU Stadium: Univ of Houston campus
- Saturday Sept 25, kickoff 6:00 p.m.
- Discounted game tickets (these are not the same tickets sold by NAAA/navysports.com)
- CHEAPER THAN NAVYSPORTS.com
- CHEAPER THAN UHCOUGARS.com
- CHEAPER THAN NAVYSPORTS.com
- No hidden fees or extra taxes
- Sections 227 & 228
- We will try to seat classes together and honor seating requests
- All tickets will be electronic and will be emailed out about 10 days before the game
- We will try to seat classes together and honor seating requests
Parking:
Join fellow alumni and friends of Navy Football at The Marquis II for a special, VIP event. Drink specials. Plenty of food, maybe even a food truck.
Please RSVP to help us plan headcount. COVID guidelines are in effect for restaurant venues. NO ONE UNDER 21 YEARS OF OLD PLEASE.
October Monthly Lunch
- Friday, October 8: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- El Tiempo Cantina – 2814 Navigation Blvd
- $30 per person, advance purchase
- $5 OFF for TxGC member
- Disc. code sent via email newsletter
- Lunch provided by El Tiempo Cantina
- Limited attendance, very limited walk-ups
Afghanistan Experiences & Interpreters with Ian Knowles ’02 and Cress Clippard.
Listen to Ian and Cress share their personal experiences as Marines in Afghanistan and the impact interpreters had on their missions. They will discuss what it took to support interpreters seeking U.S. citizenship in the past and the importance of continued advocacy for Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans today.
Join fellow alumni and friends of Navy Football at The Marquis II for a special, VIP event. Drink specials. Plenty of food, maybe even a food truck.
Please RSVP to help us plan headcount. COVID guidelines are in effect for restaurant venues. NO ONE UNDER 21 YEARS OF OLD PLEASE.
Join fellow alumni and friends of Navy Football at Lazy Oaks Beer Garden for a special, VIP event. Drink specials. Plenty of food, maybe even a food truck.
Please RSVP to help us plan headcount. COVID guidelines are in effect for restaurant venues.
November Monthly Lunch
- Friday, November 5: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- El Tiempo Cantina – 2814 Navigation Blvd
- $30 per person, advance purchase
- $5 OFF for TxGC member
- Disc. code sent via email newsletter
- Lunch provided by El Tiempo Cantina
- Limited attendance, very limited walk-ups
Brigadier General Joe Medina ’76, USMC (Ret)
Join us for a presentation by our very own Joe Medina ’76. Joe has had a very unique career both in and out of the Marine Corps, including command of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines; 3rd Marine Regiment; Expeditionary Strike Group Three; Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler; 3rd Expeditionary Brigade; and 3rd Marine Division. His command of Expeditionary Strike Group Three was the first time a Marine Corps Officer commanded a Naval flotilla.
Since retiring from active duty in 2017, Joe has held several executive positions in the Asia Pacific Region. He is currently CEO of the risk consultancy firm, The Asia Pacific Strategies & Solutions (APSS) Group and recently published the book Battlefield to Business.
We will be joining the local Notre Dame Alumni Chapter to watch Navy beat Notre Dame at Penny Whistle Pub. Come watch with us.
COVID guidelines are in effect for restaurant venues. NO ONE UNDER 21 YEARS OF OLD PLEASE.
December Monthly Lunch
- Friday, December 3: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- El Tiempo Cantina – 2814 Navigation Blvd
- $30 per person, advance purchase
- $5 OFF for TxGC member
- Disc. code sent via email newsletter
- Lunch provided by El Tiempo Cantina
- Limited attendance, very limited walk-ups
Andy Kahan, Victim Crime-Stoppers of Houston
We are privileged to host Andy Kaham, Director of Victim Services & Advocacy with Crime-Stoppers of Houston for what is sure to be a compelling conversation. Andy worked as both a Parole and Probation Officer before becoming a Victim Advocate–the first in the country to work in a Mayor’s Office. He spent the next 26 years as a Victim Advocate for the Mayor of Houston’s Office and the Houston Police Department. After retiring, he continued his work for victim advocacy with Crime-Stoppers of Houston. You can learn more about Crime-Stoppers and some of the services and programs Andy supports here.
Andy will share his victim advocacy experience and expertise with a presentation on Crime Stoppers 101 and the effects of felony bond reform.
We hope to see you all there.
We’ll be joining with the local West Point Alumni Association Chapter and Combined Arms again this year for a joint viewing party at Little Woodrow’s Midtown. Here are some of the details:
- Saturday, December 11, 2021
- 2306 Brazos St, Houston TX 77006
- Doors open at Noon
- Kick-off is 2:30 p.m.
Check out Combined Ams’ website for more information or opportunities to sponsor the event.
We’ll keep you updated on any changes. We hope to see you there.
Every year the chapter presents the 1/c Midshipman from our region with the highest order of merit with the Smith/McCool Award. The award is named in honor of the astronauts Michael Smith (Class of 1967) and William McCool (Class of 1983) who tragically died in the space shuttle Challenger and Columbia disasters respectively. With the award, we present the Midshipman with a Navy or Marine Corps Officer sword.
Join us as we recognize Midshipman 1/c Michael Kurp with this year’s award and a special presentation by Captain, Michael Coats, USN (Ret). Here are the details:
- Monday, January 3: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Taste of Texas – 10505 Katy Fwy. Houston, TX 77024
- $30 per person, advance purchase
- $5 OFF for TxGC member
- Disc. code sent via email newsletter
- Lunch provided by Taste of Texas
- Limited attendance, very limited walk-ups
Midshipman 1/c Michael Kurp
This year’s recipient, Michael Kurp of Oak Forest, is a Computer Engineering major with a minor in Russian. Michael has served as a Sea Trials Company Commander and Battalion Training Officer and will be 18th Company’s Operations Officer during the spring semester. He will begin work on a Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland through the Voluntary Graduate Education Program (VGEP) this spring. When studies and Academy responsibilities allow, he participates in the Muay Thai ECA, reads, plays guitar, and rock climbs. Michael will commission into the Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant with a cyber contract this May.
Captain Michael Coats, USN (Ret)
Coats graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 and commissioned into the Navy as a Naval Aviator. As an A-7E pilot, he flew 315 combat missions in Southeast Asia from 1970-1972. After time as a flight instructor and test pilot, Coates was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1978. He flew in three space shuttle missions, STS-41-D in 1984, STS-29 in 1989, and STS-39 in 1991. Coats retired from the Navy and the astronaut corps in 1991. He worked for several air and space companies before returning to NASA in 2005 to serve as the 10th Director of the Johnson Space Center until his retirement in 2012. You can read more of NASA’s biography of Coate’s impressive career here.
We hope to see you all there.