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May
4
Fri
May Monthly Lunch @ El Tiempo "1308 Annex"
May 4 @ 11:30 – 13:00

May Monthly Lunch: Annual Blue & Gold Officer Appreciation

Annually, the TxGC Chapter honors our area BGOs, recognizing the hard work they do, day in and day out, in ensuring the Naval Academy has qualified candidates from the Houston area, that will represent themselves and our country proud at USNA, and in the Fleet.

If you’re one of our area BGOs, please contact Rich Bulger (rlbulger69@gmail.com, 281-788-3915), to ensure you’re signed up as an honoree, in order to be recognized during the festivities.

Featured Speaker: CAPT Paul Tortora, USN (Ret.)

Capt. Paul Tortora, USN (ret), was the first Chair of the new Cyber Science Department at the United States Naval Academy. He recently retired from the Navy following a 26-year active duty career as both a Nuclear Submarine Officer and a Naval Intelligence Officer. During his active service he served and deployed on two nuclear fast attack submarines, two amphibious assault ships, and a nuclear aircraft carrier, conducting peacetime and combat operations across the globe.

His ashore assignments included Director of Training at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, on the staff of the Director of Naval Intelligence, as the Intelligence Officer and Naval Aide to the Secretary of the Navy, and on the staff of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Friday May 4, 2018: 11:30-13:30

  • Agenda (times estimated)
    • 11:30-12:00 Networking & margaritas
    • 12:00 Seats, introductions, announcements, lunch orders
    • 12:15 Guest Speaker
    • 12:20-12:30 Lunch plate service during speaker
    • 13:15 Speaker conclusion, final announcements B&G

El Tiempo “1308 Annex”: 322 Westheimer Rd

  • Lunch Menu
    • Chips & salsa, guacamole, & queso
    • Choice of Entree:
      • Chicken or beef fajitas
      • Seafood enchiladas
      • Las Vegas platter

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 member-only version of Newsletter
Sep
1
Sat
Navy vs Hawaii Game Party @ Ladybird’s
Sep 1 @ 22:00 – Sep 2 @ 01:00

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.

Sep
7
Fri
Sept. Lunch: Buddy Wellborn @ Tony Mandola's
Sep 7 @ 11:00 – 13:00

Buddy Wellborn’s Navy Football Preview

Monthly Lunches are back! Join us for our annual Navy Football Preview, featuring Buddy Wellborn ’59.  Buddy is well regarded as a Navy Football expert, having served as NAAA Trustee.  Full bio.

TxGC MEMBERS ALWAYS GET $5 OFF!

  • Advance purchase online: $30 ($25 for TxGC members)
  • Week-of-event & walk-ups*: $35 ($30 for TxGC members)
    • *if seats available
  • TxGC Member discount is provided by a discount code via member-only newsletter

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
Sep
8
Sat
Memphis vs. Navy Game Viewing @ Wakefield Crowbar
Sep 8 @ 14:30 – 17:30

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

Sep
15
Sat
Lehigh vs. Navy Game Viewing @ Wakefield Crowbar
Sep 15 @ 14:30 – 17:30

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

Oct
5
Fri
Oct. Lunch: Austin Huckabee @ Tony Mandola's
Oct 5 @ 11:30 – 13:00

Austin Huckabee

Commissioned as an Armor Officer from Sam Houston State University in 2007, Austin served as an Abrams tank platoon leader and an Air Assault Infantry platoon leader in Baghdad, Iraq from 2009-2010. Since 2012, he as worked for the Houston Police Department as a patrol officer in Greenspoint and Acres Homes, in the Gang Division in a city-wide street level anti-gang unit, and in the SWAT detail as a part-time officer. In 2016, he became a contract instructor for the State Department and Justice Department in Ukraine, training multiple law enforcement agencies in and around Kiev in high-risk tactics.   Austin will talk to us about his experiences in training Ukrainian law enforcement agencies how to handle and respond to high risk tactical situations and the impact of the Ukraine’s current political climate affects its law enforcement’s ability to fight corruption.

TxGC MEMBERS ALWAYS GET $5 OFF!

  • Advance purchase online: $30 ($25 for TxGC members)
  • Week-of-event & walk-ups*: $35 ($30 for TxGC members)
    • *if seats available
  • TxGC Member discount is provided by a discount code via member-only newsletter

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
Oct
6
Sat
Navy vs. Air Force @ Wakefield Crowbar
Oct 6 @ 14:30 – 17:30

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

Oct
13
Sat
Temple vs. Navy Game Viewing @ Wakefield Crowbar
Oct 13 @ 14:30 – 17:30

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

Oct
20
Sat
UH vs. Navy Game Viewing @ Wakefield Crowbar
Oct 20 @ 14:30 – 17:30

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

Oct
27
Sat
Notre Dame vs. Navy – Beaumont Game Viewing @ Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Oct 27 @ 19:00 – 22:00

Out in SETX? Join us in Beaumont where we’ll have a second location for Navy va Notre Dame.  Plenty of TVs, margaritas, and taco specials.