Calendar

May
17
Fri
NASA JSC Tour @ NASA Johnson Space Center
May 17 @ 08:30 – 12:30

This event is exclusive to TxGC members and their guests.  Link to purchase tickets requires a code and was made available via  member-only newsletter. If you’re a TxGC member, and did not receive the email with code, please contact Rick Bush at the email listed.

Private VIP Tour of Johnson Space Center

  • Tour includes behind the scenes, VIP access, stops at:
    • Sonny Carter Neutral Buoyancy Lab
    • Mission Control (ISS & Apolo)
    • Training Mock Up Facility/Vehicle Lab
    • Cost covers private shuttle bus
  • Optional lunch following tour at El Tiempo (Webster)

* PLEASE READ ALL OF THESE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE SIGNING UP

  • Must be age 18 to attend tour
  • Must be US citizen
  • Name provided at sign up must match ID
  • First come, first served, maximum 18 spots available
Webster/Clearlake “No-host” Lunch @ El Tiempo Cantina
May 17 @ 13:00 – 14:00

Informal “no-host” (pay on your own dime) lunch.

Come out and meet up with the TxGC Chapter, in the Webster/Clearlake area!  Network, drink a margarita, have some Tex-Mex, and start off the weekend early.

Please RSVP so we have a good headcount.

Jun
11
Tue
Beaumont Lunch @ Elena’s Mexican Restaurant
Jun 11 @ 11:30 – 12:30

Join us in Beaumont for our quarterly “no-host”, pay your own way, lunch.  Bring a friend.  Bring another Alumni, parent or even another service academy Alumni.  Meet your fellow Beaumont USNA Alumni.

 

Please RSVP for heard-count reasons, to John Augusto at j.a.augusto@icloud.com.

Jul
11
Thu
Joint Academy Happy Hr. @ FM Kitchen and Bar
Jul 11 @ 17:30 – 20:30

Join us with WP, USMMA, Coast Guard, and Air Force.  Food and drink specials.

Aug
1
Thu
Annapolis in Hou Happy Hour @ El Tiempo “1308 Annex”
Aug 1 @ 17:30 – 19:00

Join us and meet some of our USNA Alumni Assoc. & Foundation leadership, from Annapolis, on their roadshow through Texas. We’ll have some free snacks, and drink specials, at the 2nd floor, private bar at El Tiempo “1308 Annex” Westheimer.

Sep
28
Sat
All Services Golf Tournament @ Battleground Golf Course
Sep 28 @ 10:30 – 20:00

All Services Golf Tournament, presented by West Point Foundation of Greater Houston

10:30-11:30am Check In & Warm Up
11:30am Tournament Briefing/Box Lunches
12:00pm Tee Time – Shot Gun Start
4:30- Reception Begins

5:30pm – Award & Recognition Dinner Begins

8:00pm Conclusion

~ Format ~
Four man scramble
Bogie is your friend

~ Lunch & Dinner ~
Box lunch at tee time
Fajita Buffet Awards Dinner afterward

~ Awards ~
Longest Drive = 2 chances to win
Closest to the Pin = 2 chances to win
1st, 2nd and 3rd team winners

~ Registration ~

https://secure.west-point.org/wpfgh/golf/

Register NLT COB Friday, September 13th, 2019

Register as an Individual = $100.00 (Meet new friends!)
Foursome = $350 (Bring friends, business contacts, family)
Dinner ONLY, NO GOLF = $30.00 (Not a golfer? Join us for a fun and informative dinner)

~ Sponsorships/Donations ~

Sponsor a Hole (18): $500 | Tent, Sign, Promo Material OK

Platinum Sponsor (3): $7,500 | includes 4 X Foursomes

Gold Sponsor (5): $5,000 | includes 3 X Foursomes

Silver Sponsor (10): $2,500 | includes 2 X Foursomes

Bronze Sponsor (20): $1,500 | includes 1 X Foursome

Donations for door prizes welcome

Oct
3
Thu
Beaumont Beat AF Lunch @ Republic Chicken
Oct 3 @ 11:30 – 12:30

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.

Oct
9
Wed
Lunch w/ Dean Phillips @ Tony Mandola's Gulf Coast Kitchen
Oct 9 @ 11:30 – 13:00
Lunch w/ Dean Phillips @ Tony Mandola's Gulf Coast Kitchen

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
Nov
7
Thu
Salute to Veterans Lunch @ Ballroom at Bayou Place
Nov 7 @ 11:00 – 13:00

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.

Join Happy Hour @ FM Kitchen & Bar
Nov 7 @ 17:00 – 20:00
Join us on November 7th, from 5-8pm, for the final Joint Service Academy Happy Hour of 2019! Jointly hosted by USMMA – Kings Point Alumni Houston, West Point Society of Greater Houston, and USNA Alumni Assoc., Tx Gulf Coast Chapter & Foundation at FM Kitchen and Bar with drink specials until 7pm!
$5 Texas Draft Beers
$5 House Wines
$6 Classic & Frozen Cocktails