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Submitted by Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs

Students who go above and beyond in making a difference in their community could reap a handsome reward for their service in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service Unilever Rewards of Caring Scholarship Contest.

To enter, authorized students in grades 6-12 with a 2.5 or higher grade point average can submit an essay in English of 500 words or less explaining their involvement in the community and why their community is important to them.

Four winners worldwide will each be awarded a $5,000 scholarship.“Giving back and serving the community is important at any age,” Exchange

Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson said. “This contest gives us the opportunity to recognize and reward those students that are truly making a difference.”

Essays are due by Oct. 2, and should be mailed to:Exchange Rewards of Caring Scholarship ContestP.O. Box 7837Melville, NY 11775-7837Winners will be chosen by Nov. 15.

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Submitted by the Constitution Island Association

Constitution Island is open once again for its special Family Day event Sept. 27. Pack a picnic lunch to eat on the historic Revolutionary War Parade Field, hike the many trails and tour the Revolutionary War fortifications (maps available).

Purchase books and souvenirs, hot dogs and drinks, GoGo Pops and salads. Docents will be there to discuss the Warner House and Gardens.

Exciting activities are planned for children of all ages. For those who like animals, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will be on

hand to talk about turtles, snakes and skinks. Two by Two Zoo will have a display featuring goats, ducks, rabbits and even

a bearded dragon and a kangaroo. For history buffs, local author Ronnie Coffey will be presenting the “Life on

the Island in the 19th Century” and Mark Furloe and Trudie Grace will talk about “The West Point Foundry.”

There will be demonstrations of spinning and seed planting. One of the highlights of the day will be the Teddy Bear Parade scheduled for

11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Children are invited to bring their favorite stuffed animal and march on the

great lawn.Located in the Hudson River opposite West Point, beautiful, wooded

Constitution Island is the site of early Revolutionary War fortifications and the Warner House, which was occupied from 1836 to 1910 by writers Susan and Anna Warner.

The island is accessed by boat. Ferries will run from the South Dock of West Point at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and then every 40 minutes throughout the day until 4 p.m. Reservations are not necessary.

For further information, visit the Constitution Island Association website at www.constitutionisland.org. Family Day is free.

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Seven days, 16 branches for Corps to explore2014 Branch WeekBy Mike StrasserAssistant Editor

Who parked that tank there?And how about the Stryker, Apache, Chinook or the Patriot

missile defense system, for that matter?Plenty of hardware accompanied more than 200 active-duty

Soldiers representing 16 Army branches during the Department of Military Instruction’s Branch Week Sept. 6-12.

More than just static displays, Branch Week is about the people. Cadets had ample opportunities to chat up officers and NCOs from all career fields ranging from Infantry and Field Artillery to Aviation and Adjutant General.

Whether it was in Central Area, the Cadet Mess or Eisenhower Hall, a variety of forums allowed cadets to get all the information they would need to make these informed decisions about branching.

When Class of 2015 Cadet Barry Ball asked himself what job he could see himself in for the next five to 30 years, the answer came up Quartermaster.

“Wholeheartedly. I saw the basic functions and mission of the Quartermaster Corps and I agree with it,” he said. “I’ve met the representatives, got to know them better and I aspire to be like that one day.”

The decision also derived from personal research, learning about the doctrine and how Quartermaster officers function in the Army.

“I had to see if this was really what I want to do on a day-to-day basis,” Ball said. “I also looked at where Quartermasters serve, but that’s so vast. They’re stationed everywhere.”

Since the firsties have already made their preferences and are

now 10 weeks away from Branch Night, this is really the critical year for the Class of 2016.

“By the end of the year they need to have their preferences refined down based upon which branches are the best fit for them,” Air Force Lt. Col. Ron Whittle, chief of the Accessions Division in the Department of Military Instruction, said.

To that end, the 2nd Class Branch Symposium inside Eisenhower Hall provided an additional chance for those cadets to speak with branch representatives. These weren’t the younger enlisted and newly-commissioned officers who generated enthusistic crowds outside the barracks.

“For this event, we wanted to gather the captains, majors and other senior officers, both from the proponent and staff and faculty, to help cadets determine what their talents are and where they’re best suited based on talent strengths and talent demands,” Whittle said.

Class of 2016 Cadet Ted Hoel, Company I-2, said most of his class has already completed Cadet Troop Leader Training, where they shadow a junior officer, typically in a branch they’re interested in pursuing. Branch Week allows them to review some of the things they learned from that experience, but also explore other branches—so it becomes both a fact-checking, then fact-finding opportunity.

“That’s what I’m doing here. I’m talking with Air Defense Artillery people to make sure everything I learned at Fort Sill is the same across all posts, because that’s personally what I want to branch,” he said. “We’re getting to the point when we’ve got to start making that decision.”

Hoel said that Aviation seems to be the “in demand” branch in the Corps, and he also looked into that option.

“Everyone wants to fly,” he said. “That was my No. 1 choice

It’s uncertain whether cadets were swayed by the free water bottles and key chains, but the fact remains that members of the Class of 2016 have an important career decision to make and the 2nd Class Symposium Sept. 10 gave them a chance to talk with branch representatives at Eisenhower Hall. Photo by Mike StraSSer/PV

During Branch Week, branch representatives educate cadets on their respective Army career fields through various methods including static display tours, leader panels, independent research and social functions. Photo by Staff Sgt. Vito bryant/USMa Pao

up until I went to Fort Sill and then talking with the ADA people changed my mind after I learned more about what they do.”

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By Kathy EastwoodStaff Writer

The William E. Bennett Award for extraordinary contributions to citizen science, established by the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, was recently awarded to the U.S. Military Academy Core Interdisciplinary Team for exemplary and extraordinary contributions to citizen science by instituting interdisciplinary education at West Point.

Part of the award citation states: “Members of the Core Interdisciplinary Team have been distinguished and imaginative contributors to the Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) community.”

The award was presented to the CIT due to their efforts to integrate interdisciplinary learning within the core curriculum.

The CIT began its interdisciplinary efforts in 2010 when Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Timothy Trainor asked senior faculty to determine how the academic program could become more interdisciplinary. For the next four years, USMA has sent a team of five or six course leaders to the Science Education for SENCER Summer Institute.

“Attendance at these institutes have been instrumental in educating some of our faculty leaders, where our teams have met with educators, administrators, students and community leaders to research ways to engage students in the sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics and the civic issues in which to work with real-world problems,” Col. Gerald Kobylski, professor of Mathematical Sciences, said.

The CIT has been involved in forming an institutional program that injects energy-related topics into 15 core courses

spanning several disciplines, beginning with the Class of 2016 from its plebe year into the sophomore year.

“What we are trying to do is teach cadets that we have a robust core curriculum for a good reason,” Col. Kraig Sheetz, professor in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, said. “And even if a cadet considers him or herself a math and science person, most real-world problems are not just physics problems, they are not just geography problems, and they are not just philosophy or psychology problems. They are problems that integrate many pieces of their core course experience.”

The academy’s core curriculum is occassionally re-evaluated to ensure it is using the best ideas and practices in education.

“As we go through the curriculum revision, we are mindful of the fact that we have to find ways to deliberately integrate the curriculum,” Sheetz said.

To this end, the team built support among the faculty and academy leadership and created the interdisciplinary context. Instructors met a number of times to explain their courses in detail and provided information where each of their courses could achieve synergy.

Math corresponds to energy in using mathematical modeling and data analysis, English capitalizes on short essays on the mathematical processes or submitting a report to a mayor of a city researching the effectiveness of using alternative energy. Political science comes into it when issues such as habitat destruction, water and land use are concerns.

“A significant second order effect of our integration effort is that faculty from different departments are now talking to each other about the curriculum,” Kobylski said. “There are now capstone projects at the end of plebe and yearling year in

USMA team recognized for contributions to citizen scienceCore Interdisciplinary Team earns William E. Bennett Award

chemistry and physics, respectively. To be successful in these projects, cadets must be able to integrate concepts from multiple courses into a comprehensive solution.”

Yearlings were given a capstone project scenario of developing an alternative energy source with either solar energy or wind turbine energy for Santa Fe, New Mexico. One of the problems to solve was which alternative energy source would be more successful.

“Cadets must leverage things they have learned in all of their core courses to fully explore this problem,” Sheetz said. “The political landscape, geography, cultural and economic and environmental considerations, all of these things must be considered. If it was just a physics problem, we would determine which approach could generate the most energy and be done with it.”

Psychology, especially in the realm of behavior or changing attitudes about certain issues, also can be related to energy.

“We approach this from the standpoint that any problem that involves humans is going to be applicable to psychology,” Col. Diane Ryan, professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, said. “This issue is closely related to behaviors and how people think about things. There were a number of lessons that we were able to incorporate. Where this topic informs us is on how to teach the standard concepts in the disciplines, we have a whole section of social psychology on how people are influenced in a social context.”

Interdisciplinary education will not replace any of the core courses cadets are required to take.

“Course directors are not changing the curriculum other than the vehicle to get at the topic they are looking at,” Sheetz said. “We were going to study the physics behind solar power generation and the physics behind wind turbine power generation regardless. When we integrate this knowledge in with their other core courses, cadets will say; “OK, this problem is just not all about physics, even though I just did the physics of it in the lab last week, there is a lot more to it.”

Kobylski said what has made the USMA CIT effort unique in the interdisciplinary community is that there are so many courses involved as opposed to what was found at other schools, which usually consist of just two core courses instead of 15.

On Patriot’s Day, children from the West Point Elementary School parade with flags to honor those who died at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pennsylvania. Photo by kathy eaStwood/PV

Members of the Corps of Cadets served as flag runners throughout the day to honor the men and women who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Photo by Mady SalVani/odia

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CADET ACTIVITIES UPDATE

Pipes and Drums: The West Point Pipes and Drums performed at Governors Island in New York City in support of the National Park Service. Governors Island National Monument is a NPS Park located on a portion of Governors Island.

Cadets performed on the grounds of historic Fort Jay for more than 1,200 visitors to the island. The cadets performed as a full band accompanied by the Celtic Dance troupe. When the cadets were not performing for the public they were training for their upcoming competition at the New Hampshire Highland Games. The band also received private tours of the Island with Park Ranger Joe Korber and were able to get “behind the scenes” at the NPS. The band stayed overnight on site in barracks that were built in 1830 and was the former home of the U.S. Army Music School.

Triathlon: The West Point Triathlon team sent 16 cadets to race along the Atlantic City Boardwalk in the Northeast Collegiate Triathlon Conference championship Sunday.

The men’s team placed first in the conference, the women were second and the combined men’s and women’s team scores won the day. Class of 2016 Cadet Dylan Morgan finished fourth overall in a field of 477 (second in the Men’s 18-24 Division) Class of 2015 Cadet Brad Bachand finished eighth overall (fifth in the Men’s 18-24 Division) and Class of 2018 Cadet Jake Slife finished seventh in the Men’s 18-24 Division.

Class of 2016 Cadet Angelica Dickson finished second overall in a field of 184 participants and Class of 2016 Cadet Catherine Sedy finished sixth overall for women (fourth in the Women’s 18-24 Division).

Cadet Catholic Chapel Choir: Twenty-four cadets from the Cadet Catholic Chapel Choir, led by Class of 2015 Cadet Stephanie Pavelko, traveled to Avalon, New Jersey, Sept. 12.

For the 32nd consecutive year, the cadets shared in the musical liturgy in three different services with more than 4,000 members of St. Brendan the Navigator parish and many visitors who travel each year for the event.

The Catholic Choir was also joined by the Protestant Cadet Chapel Choir for a joint music ministry. In addition, this year was the last trip for Col. Gene Ressler, who was making his final visit to St. Brendan’s Parish after being the choir’s officer-in-charge for more than 20 years. In honor of his retirement, the mayor of Avalon honored Ressler with a proclamation summarizing his 36 years of military service.

Pistol: Eight members of the Pistol team and four members of the Combat Weapons team traveled to Monson, Massachusetts, to compete in a Scholastic Pistol Program (Steel Challenge) match Sept. 13.

Class of 2016 Cadets Jack Fagerland and Josh O’Neill,

Class of 2017 Cadet Dashiell Andrews and Class of 2018 Cadet Mitchell Booth, all members of the Pistol team, placed first in the Centerfire Division. The Combat Weapons team placed second in the Centerfire Division.

From the Pistol team, Class of 2017 Cadets Mark Lister, Jeff Schanz, Thomas Parker and Travis Moody, placed first in the RimFire Division. Schanz had the overall fastest time in Rimfire of 49.15 seconds. Andrews had the fastest Centerfire time of 58.24 seconds.

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Class of 2018 Allan Baly was one of four plebes to make the cut this semester for the West Point Ultimate team. A week after tryouts, the rookies got their first taste of competition at the N.Y. Metro Sectionals in Middletown. Ultimate was organized at West Point in 2010 and received hobby club status in December 2012.

Story and photos by Mike StrasserAssistant Editor

“C’mon guys, we have to make those cuts.”You hear this all the time during an Ultimate

competition. It’s what players do to make themselves open for a pass. In football parlance it’s like “juking,” a deceptive move to put sufficient space between a receiver and defender.

“In Ultimate, a good offense sometimes cuts together so that soon as your teammate catches the disc and looks to make the throw, you are simultaneously making your cut and getting open,” Class of 2016 Cadet Joseph Suh said. Team Tryouts

Suh, and eight other cadets, “made the cut” in another sense of the phrase when they joined the West Point Ultimate team after five days of tryouts. Lots of cardio, throws, catches and cuts comprised the trials on Daly Field, which ended with the returning players scrimmaging the rookies, and then combined forces into two teams for another contest.

“The tryouts were challenging,” Suh said. “The physical portion was tough but not too bad since I’m in decent shape. However, the other half was skill-based and I wasn’t on the level of some of the other guys as far as throwing nice passes and being able to catch the disc.”

He wasn’t the best thrower or catcher, but Suh said he probably had the speed and endurance they needed. Class of 2018 Cadet Joseph Affronti was one of four plebes to join the team this semester, and said his experience was limited to pickup games with friends at home. Like Suh, he struggled most with learning new throws but thought his chances of making the team were good.

Class of 2016 Cadet Alec Chosewood, team captain, said transitioning from an intramural type game to tournament is a challenge for rookies.

“It’s definitely going to be an eye-opener for sure once they experience tournament play,” Chosewood said. “Unfortunately, practicing against each other doesn’t have the same effect.”

Class of 2016 Cadet Nate Pieringer, the assistant team captain, has been playing for six years, starting on a club team in high school.

“The sport is much more established here

where nearly every cadet has been exposed to it in company athletics or PT, however, what our team does is completely different than what cadets play on the apron for fun,” he said.

Pieringer said people are surprised to learn that there are collegiate teams and national competitions.

West Point Ultimate competes in an open series during the fall semester and a collegiate series in the spring. Both are organized under USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport.

Competition can be incredibly diverse in the fall series. One day cadets could play a club with seasoned pros twice their age then a high school or college team the next day.

“For really good college teams, the fall is its own season to see if they match up against nationally-recognized clubs,” Dr. Stephen Finn, West Point Ultimate coach, said. “Some colleges can almost make it to open nationals.”

Game TimeThe West Point Ultimate team entered the

N.Y. Metro Sectionals in Middletown Sept. 6 and dominated their opponent in the first round.

“Intensity is through the roof, so keep that up,” Chosewood said at halftime. “We need to keep the pressure on them so they keep making hard throws. That is what’s working for us right now.”

What wasn’t working so well was having all rookies and many returning players missing from action. The team was authorized for only 10 players to leave post that weekend; the rest attended the Army-University at Buffalo football game.

Since it was an open tourney, they were able to supplement their roster by having the coach, the officer-in-charge and a couple volunteers play with the cadets.

“It’s a huge benefit from a coach’s perspective because when I’m on the field I know when my teammates are doing the right thing,” Finn said.

From that vantage, with disc in hand, Finn can see who’s not making the cuts at a certain time, in a certain area.

“When I see a cadet not doing that, I immediately have something to instruct them on,” Finn said. “On the field, a coach can

see a lot more during a game than from the sidelines, and we can use that to teach. On the sidelines, I’m usually thinking more about the overarching strategy than about individual players’ performances at that moment.”

West Point felt the euphoria of a 17-7 win in the first round, which soon became tempered by the frustration of defeat. West Point Ultimate found themselves facing the Youngbloods, an experienced Connecticut club team that would eventually finish first in the tournament.

A three-point deficit seemed insurmountable. Coach Stephen Finn asked the team which strategy to employ.

“We’re down 5-2, and we can try to get back in it with aggressive plays or we can start working on the smart plays and accept that we might lose if we do that,” Finn said. “Let’s use this game to learn how to make smart decisions against a better opponent.”

West Point lost, 17-3.If it was the last game of the tourney, Finn

said he’d be open to overly-aggressive, Hail Mary-type plays.

“But it’s a long tournament, it was our second game and we had at least three to four more games to qualify for open regionals,” he said. “I wasn’t going to tank the team, deplete their energy. If this was the last game of the tournament, I would have tried everything to win. At that point it became a learning experience.”

It’s important to be realistic about this, both players and coach agreed. There are certain teams that will be unbeatable. A college team, in any sport, cannot play a professional team and expect to win. That’s basically what happens in an open tournament, Finn said.

“What do you say to that college team, go beat the New England Patriots? No, learn how to get better. The team we have to beat isn’t going to be the New England Patriots when we enter the collegiate series,” Finn said.

The team had a full roster the next day, and

Spirit of the GameUltimate is a character-building sport,

Class of 2016 Cadet Alec Chosewood said, and aligns perfectly with the values of West Point and the Army.

“Ultimate is a completely self-officiated game between two teams,” the West Point Ultimate captain said. “It’s all about the

Spirit of the Game. I think it embodies not only West Point values but just the general values everyone should have.”

Ultimate rules traditionally rely upon a spirit of sportsmanship and respect which places the responsibility of fair play on the players. It’s highly competitive but avoids such actions as intentional fouling or dangerous aggression.

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Class of 2018 Cadet Joe Affronti competes in his first Ultimate tournament a week after completing tryouts for the West Point team.

Class of 2017 Cadet Mitchell Smith attempts to block a throw during the N.Y. Metro Sectionals.

many new members experienced tourney play for the first time. Making smart decisions would be a recurring theme in the

coach’s sideline huddles. “I’m expecting occasionally for throws to go into the ground,

I’m expecting windy conditions to have an effect, I’m expecting those kinds of mistakes,” Finn told the team early on. “But you can control your minds and decide what decisions are good or not. Know what kind of throws you can make and which ones stretch your abilities.”

The notion that decision-making rests with the person holding the disc is wrong, Finn said.

“What we need to do is alleviate the pressure on the thrower by making good, strong cuts,” he said. “What I mean is that if you’re a cutter you have to be constantly in motion—moving up and down the field, losing that defender, and when you’re cutting it’s a full sprint.”

The veteran players also take time to coach rookies—sometimes as simple as: “Hey guys, if you don’t have sunglasses on yet, do it. That catch would have been impossible without them on.”

“Fake the flip, fake the hammer, fake everything,” Class of 2015 Cadet Ben Ficke told the rookies. “Don’t even think about getting rid of it right away.”

Returning players find that balance between focusing on the action and making sure the rookies are learning.

“I enjoy teaching others the sport and seeing rookies really stretch their limits and gain appreciation for the sport,” Pieringer said. “Luckily for me, I go to a place where learning new names quickly is imperative so I never really have a problem with that.”

They finished sectionals with a 3-3 record and placed sixth among the 13 teams, just missing the cut to advance to regionals. Affronti scored his first point and contributed some tough defense. It’s not easy accepting defeat, but Affronti said they took home some lessons from the field.

“I learned a lot from the tournament, such as running the actual plays we practice, seeing how other team play and how communicating on and off the field helps everyone,” he said.

Suh said there was certainly disappointment felt from the loss but was impressed with the team’s overall attitude.

“They stayed positive, and we were very supportive of one another,” Suh said. “How a team takes a loss says a lot, and I see that while this team really cares about winning, they care more about one another.”

Suh said one disadvantage against them was not having had

much practice.“Most of those club and college teams practice three-plus

hours a day, where as we can only practice two or three times a week because of time constraints here,” Suh said.

He said they can match any team on fitness, but to be competitive in the collegiate series this spring they will need to perfect teamwork and rhythm on the field. That comes with practice, which most hobby clubs find difficult scheduling the time needed without conflicting with other mandatory requirements.

“It’s a commitment that requires you to really love the game and be willing to sacrifice your time to play it,” Chosewood said.

Pieringer said cadets have a knack for making the most of any situation. Last semester, they were one point away from advancing to collegiate regionals. This year’s team might be the one to get there.

“The team is going to grow, learn and ultimately do better than our previous years of competition in my opinion,” Pieringer said. “We have athletic recruits with open minds, and a strong core of returners who have been around the game. I ultimately hope to win another tournament and get to collegiate regionals .”

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The Small Unit Tactics Club subjected prospective members to a battery of physical and mental assessments Sept. 12-13 during club tryouts. The tryouts included a modified Army Physical Fitness Test, an unknown distance foot march and a mystery team event.

Eight cadets successfully met the physical and mental standards to become new members of the club. The club’s cadet-in-charge is Class of 2015 Cadet Zack Lemke, with Capt. Walter Gray as club officer-in-charge. Maj. John Spencer is assistant OIC and Sgt. 1st Class Juanita Rico-Chavez is NCOIC. The

Tryouts complete for Small Unit Tactics Clubfirst club activity will be club training on the battle drill “react to contact.” After that, cadets will execute a night live fire range for familiarization and training in firing crew served weapons (7.62 mm M240B) utilizing night vision goggles.

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FEATURED EVENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTSMotorcycle training

The Garrison Safety Office is offering a Motorcycle Safety Course at A Lot through September.

There are various classes for both experienced and novice riders, and classes for staff and faculty and cadets.

The upcoming training schedule is: • Friday-Sunday, Cadets (Novice riders).For details, call Aubrey Posey, Garrison safety specialist,

at 938-6131.

Schedule of services for Jewish High Holiday daysThe schedule of services for the Jewish High Holiday days

are:• Wednesday, 7 p.m.—Rosh Hashanah Evening Worship

Services;• Sept. 25, 9 a.m.—Rosh Hashanah (1st day) Morning

Worship Services;• Sept. 25, 7 p.m.—Rosh Hashanah Evening Worship;• Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m.—Rosh Hashanah (2nd day) Morning

Worship Services;• Sept. 26, 7 p.m.—Shabbat-Shuva Evening Worship;• Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m.—Shabbat-Shuva Morning Worship;• Oct. 3, 7 p.m.—Yom Kippur Evening Worship Services;• Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m.—Yom Kippur Morning Worship Services.All services take place at the Jewish Chapel.

3D archery rangeThe Hunting Club at West Point will host a 3D archery range

Sept. 27. The range will be open 8 a.m.-2 p.m., with the last shooter starting no later than 1 p.m.

There will be a nominal fee for active members and non-members.

The course is adjacent to the Cadet Paintball Course at the top of the ski slope (Goethals Trail/Chris Kelly Ave.). Targets are provided by the Hunting Club.

Shooters need to supply their own equipment (field tips only). For details, contact huntingclubwestpoint@gmail.com or

call 845-222-3825.

Protestant Women of the Chapel Bible StudiesProtestant Women of the Chapel is offering Bible studies

during the year 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays at the Post Chapel. For details, check PWOC out on Facebook at West Point

PWOC or email them at wp.pwoc@gmail.com.

WPWC’s Cookbook and Gift Shoppe HoursThe West Point Women’s Club’s newest cookbook “Eat,

Drink & Beat Navy” is available at the West Point Women’s Club Gift Shoppe.

The Gift Shoppe is located inside Bldg. 695, the white building in the parking lot behind the Cemetery off Washington Road. The Gift Shoppe is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays in September.

Absentee Voting Week From Sept. 29-Oct. 6 is Absentee Voting Week, so remember

OUTSIDE THE GATES

to mail your absentee ballot in for the upcoming general elections.

All ballots must be received by your state no later than Nov. 4 to be counted.

For questions or assistance, contact the Installation Voting Assistance Officer, Christopher Snuggs at 845-938-5389 or email christopher.snuggs@us.army.mil.

The Notre Dame Club of Mid-Hudson ValleyThe Notre Dame Club of the Mid-Hudson Valley is looking

for members from the West Point community. They are a service organization made up of 60 percent alumni and 40 percent non alumni. Everyone is welcome to become members.

October events include ND/UNC football game Oct. 11 and the Hudson Valley ALS Walk Oct. 19.

For details, contact Les McCarthy at les@macdulac.com.

Representation of National Guard in the 9/11 Memorial Museum

Active and retired (including reserve) U.S. military members can access the 9/11 Memorial Museum for free.

To reserve a free t icket, contact the museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 212-266-5211 or email reservations@911memorial.org.

Have your military ID card on hand when making a reservation.

Advance reservations are recommended, but there are a limited number of tickets available each day at the museum entrance windows for walkups.

U.S. veterans can purchase tickets at a discounted rate.

EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS

WPWC Sunset Cruise on the Superintendent’s BoatLet’s get to know each other at a relaxing, fun-filled,

BYOB Sunset Cruise on the Superintendent’s Boat scheduled 6-8 p.m. Sept. 25.

There is a miminal cost, which includes light refreshments and a Newburgh acoustic band, “The Talking Machine.”

Send RSVPs to WPWCReservations@gmail.com. The deadline to register is Friday.

This event is open to all dues-paying members in good standing.

Woodbury Job FairThere is a Woodbury Job Fair for Nike Friday at the

Hampton Inn in Harriman, 60 Centre Drive. To attend an interview, RSVP to Melissa.Breedlove@nike.com.

There are two interview sessions: 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m.

2nd annual Craft FairThe Fort Montgomery Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is

hosting its 2nd annual Craft Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the firehouse on Route 9W.

The craft fair will feature handmade items only and an auxiliary bake sale. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

For details, check FMFDLA Facebook page or contact Danielle Drouin at ddrouin14@gmail.com if you are interested in a table.

Nature Photoscavenger Hunt at Cornwall MuseumThe Hudson Highlands Nature Museum presents: A Nature

Photoscavenger Hunt, at 10 a.m. Sept. 27. Join environmental educator Sasha Boucher at the Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall.

Each family group will get a list of items that they will seek out on the museum’s trails. Photos taken of the items will prove they were found, and the first group to return with all the photos of the items will receive a prize.

There is a minimal fee for this event. For details, visit hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.

Boscobel FireworksA great fireworks display will be set off in the Hudson River

by Cold Springs and Boscobel, and will be a wonderful sight from Trophy Point Oct. 10.

The Hudson Highlands Land Trust is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Gala at Boscobel, culminating in the fireworks show. Enjoy the beauty snuggled up in a blanket with a hot thermos of chocolate.

For details, call 949-632-0777.

Fall Nature Strollers—a hiking group for families with young children

Every Thursday, beginning today through Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. join Museum staff for Nature Strollers, a hiking group for families with babies, toddlers and young children.

Come take a one-hour hike at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall. The Nature Stroller group will follow the gentle trails of the Outdoor Discovery Center and explore the field, pond and forest. Meet at the Visitors Center. There is admission, while Museum members are free.

For details, visit www.hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.

Community

Functional Academic Skills TrainingRaise your General Technical score on the Armed Forces

Classification Test (AFCT) by attending a Functional Academic Skills (FAST) class at the Army Education Center, 683 Buckner Loop. The class will meet 12:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 25.

Call Nancy Judd at 938-3464 or Neil Sakumoto at 938-5389 to obtain an enrollment form for commander approval.

DUSA Continuing Education GrantsThe Daughters of the United States Army members may apply

for a grant to assist with continuing education at an accredited college or university.

Application forms are available in the West Point Museum Gift Shop—open 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

You must also have five or more volunteer hours in the gift shop. Call Denise Toole at 446-0566 to schedule volunteer hours.

Applications are due by Oct 1.

Civilian Education ProgramThe USAG-West Point Command supports efforts by

employees to improve their “educational fitness” by releasing employees for three hours/week to attend college classes.

These hours are in conjunction with lunch twice a week.The Army Education Center will be offering courses 11:30

a.m.-1:30 p.m. as part of the Civilian Education Program. The program is designed to optimize organizational readiness

and work performance by improving educational achievement. The following classes will run during the second session:• Session 2—Oct. 14-Dec. 12:MGT 210 Entrepreneurship: Building a Business—(Mon.,

Wed.) St. Thomas Aquinas;BUS 3180 Developing Leadership Skills—(Tues., Thurs.)

Mount St. Mary College.For details, contact Erica Rodriquez (STAC) at 845-446-

2555 or Erodrigu@stac.edu or Shari Seidule at 845-446-0535 or Sharon.seidule@msmc.edu.

Army Education Center College courses are offered through the Army Education

Center here at West Point. Undergraduate schools offering classes and POCs are: • Mount Saint Mary College—Shari Seidule at 845-446-0535

or email Sharon.Seidule@msmc.edu;• Saint Thomas Aquinas—Erica Rodriguez at 845-446-2555

or email ERodrigu@stac.edu.Graduate studies:• John Jay College of Criminal Justice—Master’s degree

in public administration—Jennifer Heiney at 845-446-5959 or jjcwestpoint@yahoo.com;

• Long Island University—Master’s degrees in school counseling, mental health counseling and marriage and family Counseling—Mary Beth Leggett at 845-446-3818 or email marybeth.leggett @liu.edu.

The Army Education Center is located at 683 Buckner Loop (between Starbucks and Subway).

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JUST ANNOUNCED

WEST POINT MWR CALENDAR www.westpointmwr.com

FOR THE YOUTHS

FOR THE ADULTS

FEATURED EVENT

Dinner Cruise on HudsonEnjoy a relaxing scenic boat ride on the Hudson with great

food, hot and cold buffet, friends and music with a cash bar available. The cruise is scheduled from 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Boarding is at South Dock promptly at 1:15 p.m.

For details and to make reservations, call 938-5120. There is a minimal fee for this event.

Adult Hockey Program The MWR Sports Offi ce will conduct the 2014-15 Adult

Hockey Program for all USMA personnel 18 years of age and older.

The program will operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon-1:30 p.m. at Tate Rink Oct. 1-March 12. There is a minimal cost for eligible personnel.

For details, call Jim Liney, MWR Sports Offi ce, at 938-3066.

Hunter Safety Course at Round Pond Recreation AreaThe Hunter Safety Course is scheduled 6-10 p.m. Oct. 10

and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11.Course registration is ongoing at the Round Pond Recreation

Area open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week. Participants must attend both classes to receive credit. Bring a bag lunch on Saturday.

For details and to register, call 938-2503.

NFL Sunday TicketJoin the West Point Club every Sunday for NFL Sunday

Ticket with complimentary snacks and weekly menu specials. A pub menu will also be available. Bar opens at 12:45 p.m.

For details, call 938-5120.

Seeking delegates and issues for the Army Family Action Plan Conference

Army Community Service is seeking volunteers to serve as delegates and share recommendations on how West Point and the Army can improve quality of life through the Army Family Action Plan program.

The 2014 installation-level AFAP Conference will be held Nov. 13 at ACS. Community members (Soldiers, Family members, civilians, retirees) are invited to participate as delegates. A separate Teen AFAP is scheduled Nov. 6 at CYSS Bldg. 500 (open to youth ages 13-18).

Delegates review issues that have been submitted by the community and prioritize issues that they feel should be worked by leadership.

Conference registration and local issues for the conference can be submitted online at www.westpointmwr.com/afap.htm.

For details, call Jen Partridge at 938-3655.

September classes with Arts and Crafts• Tuesday, Pint Sized Picasso—10:30-11:30 a.m. or 3:30-

4:30 p.m.; 2nd session 11-11:30 a.m. Piet Mondrian – Dutch Modern. Coming from an artistic family young Piet was early to realize his true vocation. Cubism comes alive in today’s project.

• Wednesday, Open Studio Painting—5:30-8 p.m. During “open studio” you are invited in to work independently on your painting. Bring your own ideas or choose from our gallery.

An artist will be on site for support, but there will be no formal instruction.

There is a fee for the above classes. For details, call 938-4812.

Fall/Winter SKIES ProgramsRegistration for the fall and winter SKIES program is now

open for all Department of Defense and military families whose children are eligible to attend school in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District.

Programs scheduled for the upcoming months include a variety of dance classes for ages 2 and older, Little Maestros Music, Tae Kwon Do, Tennis, Tot Tumbling, Sports Sampler, Kindergym, Art and guitar lessons. There is a minimal fee for each program.

Detailed information on each program is posted on the West Point Child, Youth and School Services Facebook page and on the www.westpointmwr.com website.

All students must have a current CYSS membership on fi le at the Parent Central offi ce, located inside the Lee Area CYS Services Facility, 140 Buckner Loop.

Once your membership is current, registration may be completed by visiting Parent Central or by calling Parent Central at 938-4458 or 938-0939 during the hours listed or online through Webtrac. Webtrac may be accessed on the www.westpointmwr.com website, on the SKIES Program page.

A Webtrac ID may be obtained through Parent Central. For details, call 938-8893.

Walk a Mile for Domestic ViolenceJoin MWR from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 1 as the Family

Advocacy Program invites the West Point community to Walk a Mile in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Also, be sure to take in the “Behind Closed Doors” exhibit.

The event starts and ends near the Thayer Statue. For details, call 938-3369/0629.

September Trips with Leisure Travel Services • Sept. 26, The Shawangunk Wine Trail—leave West Point

at 10:30 a.m., leave trail at 5:30 p.m. Visit fi ve wine trails that are as diverse as the wines themselves.

• Sept. 28, Tour New York City—leave West Point at 8 a.m., leave NYC at 10 p.m.

There is a minimal fee for these trips. For details, call LTS at 938-3601.

September events with Outdoor Recreation Equipment Center

• Family Fun Campout—starts 10 a.m. Sept. 27 and runs through noon Sept. 28. Join Outdoor Recreation for a family fun campout at Round Pound. Participants will take part in archery, canoeing/kayaking, hiking and an adventure relay race.

There is a minimal fee for some of these events. For details, call 938-0123.

Cold Spring ExcursionJoin the West Point Club for a Ferry Boat cruise and excursion

to Cold Spring. The cruise is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 26. Boarding is at South Dock promptly at 4:45 p.m. Arrive at

Cold Spring at 5:45 p.m. Boarding promptly at 8 p.m. For details, call 938-5120. There is a minimal event fee.

Sunday Brunch at the West Point ClubJoin the West Point Club 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays through

Nov. 23 for its seasonal Sunday Brunch. There is a minimal fee for the brunch. Reservations are

suggested. For details, call 938-5120.

ACS Family Readiness Group classArmy Community Service presents a Family Readiness

Group class in a monthly series intended to span the spectrum of topics. Attendees discuss all aspects of Family Readiness Groups from having an effective FRG, the role of FRGs in today’s Army, the role of volunteers in the FRG, or how to keep and raise funds legally and within the Army’s regulatory guidance and local procedures.

The session is scheduled at the Army Community Service offi ces in Bldg. 622 4-5 p.m. Sept. 25.

For details or to reserve your seat, contact Michelle Bradley at 938-4621 or Michelle.Bradley@usma.edu.

BOSS Medieval TimesJoin Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers and get medieval

Oct. 17 as the group heads to Medieval Times in New Jersey. Vans leave the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion at 5:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show. There is a cost associated with this trip. See your BOSS Council Member, or call 938-6497 for details.

Space is limited so be sure to sign up early.

FOR THE FAMILIES

West Point OktoberfestThe annual West Point Oktoberfest is scheduled 4-9 p.m.

Friday (adults night out) and noon-7 p.m. Saturday (family day). This event takes place at the Victor Constant Ski Area, Route 218.

Come out and enjoy traditional German food, drink and music. This is a cash only event and open to the public.

For details, call 938-4690.

Wee ChatThe Family Advocacy Program invites you to attend Wee

Chat, for parents of newborns to age 4. We want to increase your knowledge of child development

while providing you with connections to your parenting peers and community service providers. Each session will cover the topic of the week in addition to any area you would like to discuss. There is no charge and pre-registration is not required.

Wee Chat calendar dates are Oct.14—Eat Better, Eat Together; Oct. 28—How do we do it? Let’s put it together; Nov. 18—Are we there yet?; Dec. 9—Re-Group and Re-Focus.

For details, call 938-3369/0629.

Go Army Spirit LunchesJoin the West Point Club every Thursday before the game

for a pep rally luncheon for that week’s game. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. and the luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Club’s Grand Ballroom.

Tickets are on sale now through the Club’s Administrative Offi ce, open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. There is a minimal fee for each luncheon and purchasing tickets early will guarantee reserved seating. For ticket sales and details, call 938-5120.

Football Saturday Care at the Stony CDCChild care on Football Saturdays are on a fi rst-come, fi rst-

served basis. Children must be registered with CYS Services. Sign-ups will begin two weeks before each game.

Children can be dropped off up to two hours before game start and must be picked up no later than one hour after game ends.

For details, call Parent and Outreach Services at 938- 4458/0939/3969.

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Movie schedule not updated at press time.(For movie details and updates schedules, visit www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeTheatres/Movies-WestPoint.htm.)

Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752.MOVIES at MAHAN

West Point Command Channel Army Newswatch

Thursday, Friday and Monday through Sept. 258:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

For the week of Sept. 18-25Channels 8/23Keller Corner

Drug Take-Back DayThe DEA has scheduled a National

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Military Police Station at West Point.

The Take-Back Day is intended to provide a setting for individuals to dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs.

The DEA’s Drug Take-Back Days are part of the DEA’s efforts to improve public health and safety through keeping prescription drugs out of the hands of teens and others.

The take-back service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked. Sites will accept tablets, capsules and all other solid dosage forms of unwanted medication.

Personal information may be blacked out on prescription bottles, or medications may be emptied from the bottles into the bins provided at the events

In the previous Take-Back events, DEA in conjunction with state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners have collected more than 3.4 million pounds (1,733 tons) of medications that were removed from circulation.

West Point MEDDAC Leads in Patient Satisfaction

West Point MEDDAC ranked #1 in MEDCOM for Overall Patient Satisfaction at 96.6 percent in the Army Provider Level Satisfaction Survey for August.

Also ranking #1 were the providers at 96.6 percent and nurses at 98.1 percent.

Please don’t forget to fi ll out the survey when you receive it in the mail, let us know how we can help you. We value your opinion.

To All Newly Assigned Personnel:Did you complete the following steps

necessary to ensure access to medical care for you and your family members? They include:

• Change TRICARE Prime enrollment and PCM to Keller Army Community Hospital online at www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/bwe or by calling Health Net Federal Services at 877-874-2273;

• Report to Outpatient Medical Records to have family members entered in Keller’s Composite Medical Care System;

• Contact Keller’s EFMP at 845-938-6881 (if you have family members);

• Create a TRICARE Online account for each family member at www.tricareonline.com.

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

According to the CDC, over the past 30 years the rate of childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents.

More specifically, the prevalence of obesity in children aged 6-11 years increased from 7 percent in 1980 to 18 percent in 2012; while the percentage of obese adolescents aged 12-19 years soared from 5 to 21 percent in the same period.

Parents can help their children overcome obesity by fi rst modeling healthy dietary habits, creating a positive food environment within the house, encouraging them to try new fresh foods, and enabling them to have more fun physical activity.

Schools can also encourage healthy behaviors by providing and advertising fresh foods rather than foods with higher fat and sugar contents.

For details, visit https://www.hnfs.com, www.nfl .com/play60 or call Youth Services at 938-3550.

• Yard of the Month: If you, or someone you know, takes pride in making the outdoors beautiful, then nominate them in our Yard of the Month Contest by Sept. 26.

• Tournament and Pizza Party: West Point Middle School students join BBC for a fun and exciting tournament and pizza party Sept. 19.

Club Beyond and BBC’s Lifeworks are sponsoring a team tournament 12:30-2 p.m. at the park on Lee Road (behind Bldg. 249).

To register, email bsiau@clubbeyond.org.

• Johnny Appleseed Day: Come celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day with BBC 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 25 at 132 Bartlett Loop.

We’ll create a craft as we tell the tale of the man himself. Healthy apple treats and beverages will be provided.

To register, email Jodi Gellman at jgellman@bbcgrp.com by Monday.

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Gabow finishes in top 5, Women’s CC falls to Cornell

Junior Lindsay Gabow led all Army cross country runners with a 5K time of 17:46.36 while taking fifth overall during a dual meet with Cornell at the West Point Golf Course Sept. 12. Cornell defeated Army 47-16 and finished with nine of the top 10 runners. Photo by Mady SalVani/arMy athletic coMMUnicationS

By Kelly DumraufArmy Athletic Communications

The Army Women’s Cross Country team fell in its dual meet with Cornell 16-47 at the West Point Golf Course Sept. 12.

Junior Lindsay Gabow led the way for the Black Knights, taking fifth overall with a 5K time of 17:46.36.

“Two of our top three runners sat out today with injury, so we had only one runner returning from our last race, Lindsay Gabow, and to split up Cornell’s front pack like that was really impressive and I was very happy with that,” assistant coach Shannon O’Brien said. “Last year, Cornell put 12 in front of our first runner, so to have Lindsay do a minute better than two weeks ago here was great.”

By Kelly DumraufArmy Athletic Communications

The Army Men’s Rugby team opened up the season with a 49-0 victory on the road against Cornell in Ithaca, New York, Sept. 13.

Senior captain Logan Pearce got the scoring going in the 10th minute of play, scoring on a penalty kick to give the Black Knights the 3-0 advantage. He then followed that up in the 18th minute with a try to make it 8-0.

In the 32nd minute of play, freshman Thomas Del Pino scored, followed by senior Collum Magee in the 37th minute. Pearce was successful on the conversion following Magee’s try and Del Pino would add another in the 39th minute to give the Black Knights the 25-0 advantage at the half.

In the 54th minute, David Huff started his own scoring onslaught, scoring on a try. He would score again at the 59th and 61st minutes to give the Black Knights the 42-0 lead.

The Black Knights closed out the scoring in the 75th minute when Benjamin Foley added the game’s final try, with Pearce succeeding on the conversion.

With the win, Army moves to 1-0 on the season. They’ll return home for a 1 p.m. matchup Saturday with Penn State at Anderson Rugby Complex.

Men’s Rugby opens season with shutout win over Cornell

Saturday events

1 p.m.—Rugby vs. penn state, andeRson Rugby Complex.

Sports calendarCorps Squad

5 p.m.—Women’s soCCeR vs. buCknell, Clinton Field.

7:30 p.m.—men’s soCCeR vs. st. FRanCis bRooklyn, Clinton Field.

Sophomore Brianna Miller was next to cross the line for the women, taking 19th place with a time of 18:41.30. She was followed by sophomore Nicole Carter in 20th with a time of 18:42.17.

Rounding out the top five for the Black Knights was seniors Lisa Junta and Rachel King who took 22nd and 23rd, respectively.

Freshmen Paige Dougherty, Courtney Dooley, Stephanie McDermott and Alexandria Gonzales took 30th, 31st, 32nd and 33rd overall.

“Captain Katrina Mecklenburg was out with injury, Jen Comfort and Madison Hill as well, so we had a few not present today,” O’Brien said. “Having the younger women really step up and run about 40 seconds faster than last week showed a lot of promise.”

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Junior outside hitter Nicole Perri celebrates with senior libero Deanna Dalton (left) after a point during the Army Volleyball team’s 3-1 victory over Binghamton at Gillis Field House Sept. 13. Perri led Army with 17 kills during the match while Dalton finished with a team-high 15 digs. Photo by carliSle Stockton

Volleyball erases early deficit to top BinghamtonBy Mark MohrmanArmy Athletic Communications

Facing a 1-0 deficit in the match, the Army Volleyball team stormed back for a 3-1 victory over Binghamton in the Black Knights Invitational at Gillis Field House Sept. 13. The Black Knights fell in the first set 25-21, before reeling off three straight wins by scores of 25-20, 25-15 and 25-19.

Army improved its record to 4-8 on the year and Binghamton now sits at 1-9. Earlier in the day, the Black Knights fell to Holy Cross and Binghamton lost to Oakland.

“We turned a corner tonight,” head coach Alma Kovaci said. “We played like we know we are capable of playing. We have taken some losses recently and I’m proud of the effort of the team coming back and competing from the start. Binghamton is a good team, but I was very happy with our work ethic, determination and focus tonight. Our offense connected and our back row defense was very solid. We saw what we can do and if we consistently play the way we did tonight, we are going to be successful, even though we have a young team.”

Trailing 10-5 in the first set, Army called for time to regroup. Out of the stoppage, Army put together a 7-1 run and held a 12-11 edge after a spike at the net by sophomore middle blocker Olivia Fairfield.

Consecutive Army errors allowed Binghamton to regain the lead (13-12) before a kill by Kristin Hovie and another Army miscue made it 15-12 and prompted another Army timeout.

The break helped Army again as Vanessa Edwards set up a Fairfield kill prior to Fairfield and junior outside hitter Nicole Perri combining to block Binghamton at the net. Army scored three more points and capped a 5-0 run with a Perri kill as Binghamton called time trailing 17-15.

The Bearcats came back to tie the game at 20 apiece before an ace by Bailey Walker put them ahead. Four of the next five points went in favor of Binghamton and it closed the set with a kill by Amanda Dettmann.

Needing to win the second set to level the score at one set apiece, Army came through with a 25-20 win. Binghamton scored four of the first five points, before Army used a 5-0 run to take the lead at 6-4. The score was tied briefly at 8-8, before Army opened up a 14-10 cushion.

The lead stretched to 17-12 on a kill by freshman outside hitter Jaden Pickell and Army closed the set with the final two points after the lead shrunk to three points (23-20).

Army used its momentum from the second set and completely controlled the third en route to a 25-15 win. The game was even at 8-8 and Binghamton was within two when it trailed 13-11

before Army strung together a crippling 12-4 run. Freshman middle blocker Carolyn Bockrath contributed five points and Perri tallied four to spark the stretch.

In the clinching fourth set, Army held a 6-1 lead and never trailed. The team was up 10-2 following Bothrath’s kill and maintained the lead throughout.

Bockrath put down five of her kills in the final set, while Pickell added four of her 12 kills. Joining Bockrath and Pickell with double-digit kills were Fairfield (12) and Perri, who led

the team with 17. Edwards handed out 47 assists and senior libero Deanna

Dalton led the way defensively with 15 digs. As a team, Army had 60 kills and a season-high .338 hitting percentage, including a .655 mark in the third set.

Army closed out the tournament Sunday when it hosted Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies won the tournament, going 3-0, by defeating the Black Knights in five sets (24-26, 20-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-12).

By Kelly Dumrauf Army Athletic Communications

Army Track and Field announced today that the Black Knights will continue their series of free clinics, open to all ability levels and events.

The 90-minute sessions will take place in Gillis Field House, the home of Army indoor track and field.

Clinics will be held every Tuesday, beginning Oct. 21 through Feb. 24. Each session will take place from 6:30-8 p.m.

Participation is free of cost and open on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a limit of 30 athletes per session.

All registration must be completed prior to the clinics. No walk-in participants will be accepted.

For details, interested parties may contact assistant track and field coach, Jonathan Hill at jonathan.hill@usma.edu to reserve spots ahead of time.

Clinics may be cancelled with little notice due to weather. It is advised to check www.goarmysports.com often for updates.

Track and Field announces free clinics starting Oct. 21

Army Track and Field is offering free clinics that is open to all ability levels and events starting Oct. 21. Learn how to high jump from Army coaches and athletes. file Photo by toMMy gilligan