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Thursday January 4, 2017: 10:30-12:30

• Agenda (times estimated)
  • 10:30-11:00 Networking & margaritas
  • 11:00 Seats, introductions, announcements
  • 11:15 Lunch service
  • 11:45 Speaker & presentation
  • 12:30 Final announcements B&G

Taste of Texas: 10505 Katy Freeway

• Lunch Menu
  • Dinner salad
  • Choice of Entree:
    • Grilled chicken
    • Beef tip sirloin
  • Wild rice pilaf
  • Chocolate cake

TxGC Chapter membership has its benefits…

• Members get 15% when they enter their promo code at check-out
• Member’s promo code emailed out in newsletter
• $30 ($25 for members): Advance Purchase
• $35 ($30 for members): RSVP (pay @ door), day of purchases, walk-ups (if not sold out)

2018 Awardee: Midn. Michael D. Walker

Michael Walker is from College Station and a graduate of St. Joseph High School.   At USNA, he is a Trident Scholar and Bowman Scholar studying Mechanical Engineering, with a focus in automotive engineering and vehicle dynamics.  He is a member of the Marathon Team, SCUBA club, and Mountaineering Club, and is currently serving as the 14th Company Executive Officer.  After commissioning, he will attend the Naval Postgraduate School and then join the Navy submarine force.

Keynote Speaker & Presenter: NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy ’93

Christopher J. Cassidy (Captain, U.S. Navy) was selected by NASA in 2004 and is a veteran of two space flights, STS-127 and Expedition 35.  During STS-127, Cassidy served as a Mission Specialist.  For Expedition 35, Cassidy and the European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano had their unplanned spacewalk to replace a pump controller box cut short when Parmitano had cooling water leak into his helmet.  Cassidy, a U.S. Navy SEAL, has been deployed twice to both the Mediterranean and Afghanistan and is a recipient of Bronze Star with combat ‘V’ and Presidential Unit Citation.

About the Smith McCool Sword Award

In January, each year, the TxGC Foundation awards the Smith-McCool Sword to the Midshipment from the Chapter area, with the highest order-of-merit, going into their First Class year.  The sword, is named after astronaut Michael Smith ’67, who was lost in the Challenger disaster, and astronaut William McCool ’83, who was lost int he Columbia disaster.

TxGC Exclusive, Private Tour

• Limited space- no walk ups
• Must have TxGC Member code to sign up (provided via member-only email)
• Three areas will be visited: The Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility, the Mission Control Center and the Neutral Bouyancy Lab
• The tour will start at 0800 at the Rocket Park near the front gate of the Johnson Space Center
• The tour will conclude at 11:45 at the Rocket Park
• We will plan to have an informal lunch in the area afterwards
  • NEW! Lunch to follow at El Tiempo- Webster
• A list of attendees with full names that match photo IDs must be provided a week before the tour
• If your name is not on the list, then no tour
• There is no cost for the tour
• Pay special attention to Guest Ops Attachment for rules on dress, safety protocol and behavior
  • Directions
  • Facility map
  • Agenda
  • Guest Ops (must read)

Splashdown, splashdown. Join us for this last minute, pop up party to watch Navy va Hawaii in their season opener. It’s a late night but we’ll have drink specials and plenty of fun.

Beaumont “no-host” Social

• Informal lunch- all are welcome
• Pay your own way (no-host)
• Free appetizers courtesy of the TxGC Chapter
• Please RSVP via Facebook event page or email to John Augusto (m020234@2002.usna.com)

Come out and meet some of your fellow Alumni in the Golden Triangle

Food & Drink Specials; Camaraderie; Fun for the whole family.

Food & Drink Specials; Camaraderie; Fun for the whole family.

Food & Drink Specials; Camaraderie; Fun for the whole family.

Food & Drink Specials; Camaraderie; Fun for the whole family.