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.
October Monthly Lunch with Mitchel Roth
Join us for lunch with MITCHEL P. ROTH, the author of 16 books including Convict Cowboys: The Untold History of the Texas Prison Rodeo, Global Organized Crime: A 21st Century Approach, and An Eye for An Eye: A Global History of Crime and Punishment, translated into Turkish, Croatian, and forthcoming in Chinese. Roth recently completed Fire in the Big House: The Forgotten Story of the Ohio Penitentiary Fire, America’s Worst Prison Disaster, and its Aftermath. He is professor of criminal justice and criminology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He resides in The Woodlands, Texas.
Mitch will discuss his latest book, Convict Cowboys. Convict Cowboys is the first book on the nation’s first prison rodeo, which ran from 1931 to 1986. At its apogee the Texas Prison Rodeo drew 30,000 spectators on October Sundays. Mitchel P. Roth portrays the Texas Prison Rodeo against a backdrop of Texas history, covering the history of rodeo, the prison system, and convict leasing, as well as important figures in Texas penology including Marshall Lee Simmons, O.B. Ellis, and George J. Beto, and the changing prison demimonde.
TxGC MEMBERS ALWAYS GET $5 OFF!
- TxGC Members, use the discount code, provided via email, at check out
- $35 for non-members
- $30 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
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
Join us as we try out a new venue for central Houston area game parties. Navy vs. USF, Saturday October 19, 2:30pm kickoff. Drink specials.
Join us as we try out a new venue for central Houston area game parties. Navy vs. Tulane, Saturday October 26, 2:30pm kickoff. Drink specials.
November Monthly Lunch with Prof. Richard Murray, PhD, Bob Lanier Chair in Urban Public Policy, and Director of Survey Research Institute, University of Houston
TxGC MEMBERS ALWAYS GET $5 OFF!
- TxGC Members, use the discount code, provided via email, at check out, and get $5 off regular or advance, online price, for each ticket purchased
- $35 per person (regular price)
- $30 per person (advanced, online price)
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
Join us, once again, at our new favorite bar, Marquis II, for this Friday night game against UConn. Drink specials.
Come and honor our veterans at our fundraising luncheon Nov. 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ballroom at Bayou Place, 500 Texas St. Dress is business. All veterans will be recognized.
Networking time is set at 11 a.m.
Meeting/Program begins promptly at 11:30 a.m.
RSVP by Sunday, Nov. 4. Members ticket is included with membership, but you must RSVP to reserve your seat. Any RSVPs made within 72 hours of an event may not have a guaranteed seat or meal.
This is a fundraising event. 100% of the net revenue will stay in Houston to directly benefit Houston veterans.
Tables are available to purchase. Please contact David Hale (dhale1901@comcast.net) to purchase:
- premium location table of 10 is $1,500 (limited availability),
- standard table of 10 is $1,000,
- to donate a seat at your table to a veteran, please email the number of seats to dhale1901@comcast.net.
You can also donate any amount to help our efforts with local veteran charity groups. This donation does not include a meal at the luncheon.
This is is an expanded program, please arrive on time. Featured events include:
- Posting of Colors by Texas A&M Color Guard.
- Patriotic songs performed by the 60 member choir from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts,
- National Anthem performed by a featured soloist from the Houston Grand Opera,
- Recognition of WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam veteran guest,
This fundraiser is sponsored by USO Houston and US Naval Academy Alumni Association – Texas Gulf Coast Chapter.
Please RSVP to RSVP@downtownrotaryhouston.org. Guests are $50.00.
All Credit Cards Accepted.