Presented by, ALF Technical Services

Thank you for your support and patriotism.  All proceeds go to our partner benefactors, including the US Naval Academy Alumni Assoc. Tx Gulf Coast Foundation, Team Red White & Blue, and Lone Star Veterans Assoc.

Your ego wrote you a check you CAN afford.

Top Gun Activities

• Beach volleyball
• Below the hard deck limbo
• Great dodge-balls of fire
• Flat-spin relay
• Call sign competition
• Costume competition
• Silent auction
• And more…

Make a Donation

• 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

Become a Sponsor

• Support local Veterans directly by contributing to well established and impact local organizations
• Provides a unique opportunity to interact with potential clients.  Help make a lasting memory by sponsoring an event, providing an exhibition of your product, or networking while setting your teammate up.  Your organization can reach out to over 200 prospective new customers in person and over 10,000 more in the Houston area as an official sponsor of the benefit.
• Make your mark in the Veteran community.  Loyalty runs deep for veterans and your tie to the Top Gun Annual Benefit and the supported charities will increase your credibility with the community, enabling your business to ebenfit from the vast veteran network in Houston.
• Gain powerful advertising and media exposure.  All sponsorship levels will include your brand on marketing materials from a professionally managed PR campaign that will ensure that your message, as well as ours, reaches and engages with a large and loyal audience.
• Various sponsorship levels.  Find out more on the various options by clicking the button below.

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

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.

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

Friday November 24, 2017

TAILGATE NAVY

presented by ALF Technical Services & El Tiempo Cantina

UH Alumni & Athletic Center, 4800 Calhoun Rd. (2 blocks from stadium)
 8AM DOORS OPEN

• SOLD OUT
• ​Wait list sign up available in the event of cancellations, no walk-ups

• Food Included:
  • Scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, refried beans, flour tortillas, salsa, fruit, cookies
• Drinks Included:
  • Coffee & juice (bkfst)
  • Beers compliments of Bitter Sisters Brewing Company (while available)
    
• Presentation by Superintendent & Commandant

TAILGATE & GAME INFORMATION PACKAGE [click here]

FOOTBALL GAME TICKETS

• 11AM KICKOFF
• $35 – Section 311, best available on first come, first served basis – $30 w/ TxGC discount
  • 15% off entire purchase for all TxGC members (enter code @ checkout)
  • These tickets are regular $40 each when bought via UH or Navy ticket offices

TAILGATE & GAME INFORMATION PACKAGE [click here]

JOIN THE TxGC & GET 15% OFF YOUR PURCHASE

• All members get…
  • 15% discount off all purchases at events (like this one)
  • TxGC newsletter before non-members
  • Recognition as a TxGC member at USNA.com
• $10 – 1 year Alumni Membership
  • Must be a USNA Alumni; validation will occur shortly after application
  • Apply here – discount code provided upon validation (within same-day, via email)
• $0 (FREE Membership)
  • “Old Goats” (1967 & older USNA classes)
  • USNA TxGC Parents Club, other Service Academy Alumni, Active Duty Alumni, & Midshipmen
  • Apply here – discount code provided upon validation (within same-day, via email)