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Written by Suzanne Graboski, President, Mid-Atlantic Parents Assoc.
CLASS OF 2009 Well done Mid-Atlantic graduates. We are
proud of the hard work and commitment
you have shown and wish you the best as
you begin the next chapter of your life.
MIDSHIPMAN IN THE STATE OF
MARYLAND
** Alaina Nicole Basciano, ** Michael
Charles Condron ** Robert Bernard
DePol ** Brennan Philip Dougherty **
Patrick Joseph Grace, Jr. ** Catherine
Amanda Horn ** Brandon Edward
Howse ** Jeffrey Cale Jurin ** Theodore
Lee Karol ** Kenneth Lucien Kreis **
Kyle Edward Martin ** Brian Robert
McCarthy ** Kevin Andrew Miernicki **
Bryan Arrington Nelson ** Edward
Samuel Rawlinson ** Christopher Joel
Rye ** Peter Thomas Spencer **
Christopher David Stuckey ** Bradford
Francis Webster **
MIDSHIPMAN IN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
** Joseph Patrick Anderson ** Charles
Henderson Bonner, Jr. ** Joseph Andrew
Gaudiano ** David Luke Christer Hume
** Emmanuel Vincent Montoro ** Daniel
Francis Schanno **
MIDSHIPMAN IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
** James Clinton Billings III **
June 2009
WHAT’S INSIDE:
2009 Grads
Welcome 2013
National & Club Officers
Other News
Indoc Photos 08
Tentative Parents’ Weekend schedule
“Fair winds and following
Seas to the Class of 2009”
WELCOME
CLASS
OF
2013 The Mid-Atlantic Parents held their annual
Welcome Aboard Picnic at the TISCOM
Coast Guard Station in Alexandria,
Virginia on Saturday 6 June 2009. We had
approximately 80 members in attendance.
Thanks to David Brune for once again
being our Grill Master, and a very special
thanks to Jim Tobin of the Alumni
Foundation for making the trip from New
York to meet and greet the new
Candidates and their families.
CANDIDATES FROM THE STATE OF
MARYLAND
** Gretchen Holoubek ** Joseph Gibson **
William Bachman ** Kenneth Filiaggi **
Lauren Seebode ** Garrett Fulton **
Michael Tuttle ** John Gaffigan **
Patrick Minnick ** Sean Sheehy **
Robert Thomas ** Timothy Axelsson **
Daniel McGroarty **
CANDIDATES FROM THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
** Esmeraldy Arce **
CANDIDATES FROM THE STATE OF
WEST VIRGINIA
** Garrick Skubon **
CANDIDATES FROM THE
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
** Christopher Murphy ** Harl Romine
** Wilson Claure ** Bryan Lynch **
Jeffrey Smith ** Steven Webb ** Jon
Taylor ** Sands Smith ** Timothy
Oksman ** Samuel Green ** Matthew
Kloecker ** Thomas Bishop ** Brendan
Rohr ** Roshenda Josephs ** Roshonda
Josephs ** Richard Lyons **
Special thanks to Midshipman 3rd Class
Alexander Graboski, Midshipman 3rd Class
Joel Kubish and Midshipman 4th Class
Adam Wise for taking the time to come
and talk with and answer the Candidates
and Parents questions.
.
NATIONAL OFFICERS:
Current National Co-Chairs
Sept. 2007-2009: Ann Hall, Colorado
Springs Colorado, [email protected]
and Mary Silva, Portsmouth, NH,
Incoming National Chairs:
(2009-2011)
Rocco and Mary Fuschetto,
[email protected], Swink, CO.
Some new regional vice-presidents will
also take office in September.
They include Mike and Jan Mussler, CO;
Suzanne Graboski, VA; Joe Bailey, KY;
Alice Clausing, WI; Maryann Jones, IL;
Kevin Billings, Washington, DC; Brett and
Deana Wingate, AZ; and Jerry and Judy
Gilmore, CA.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD: Ann
Hall, Mary Silva, Mary Jane Fuschetto,
Peter Meyers, [email protected],
Suzanne Graboski,
[email protected], Jerry Hajduk,
[email protected] , Terry Gray,
Mid-Atlantic Officers
President: Suzanne Graboski (Alexander
Vice-President: Kevin Billings (James 09),
Treasurer: Kathy Brohawn (Sarah 10),
Fundraising: Joe & Judy Osborne (Frank
12), [email protected]
Webmaster: Suzanne Graboski,
VOLUNTEER TODAY TO HELP OUR
CLUB AND YOUR MIDSHIPMAN -- SEE
OPEN SLOTS BELOW
Committees 09-10:
Boodle Bags: 1st Trimester: Kathy Fields (John 11),
[email protected] & Kathy Luton
(Adam 11), [email protected];
2nd Trimester: Dorothea Holoubek
(Gretchen 13), [email protected]
3rd Trimester: Open
Senior Boodle: Suzanne Graboski
(Alexander 11), [email protected]
Joint Service Academy Ball: Mike Truelove (Steven 12),
Hospitality: Open
Cookie Café: Open
Midshipman Cards: Open
Membership: Open
THANK YOU
JEAN KREIS
A very special thank you to Jean Kreis
(Kenneth 09) for her many years of help
with fundraising for our Club. THANK
YOU JEAN!! You are an asset to our club
and words cannot thank you enough for
all your help through the years and hope
that Jean will still be part of our Club after
Kenneth graduates.
THANK YOU
ALICE HUME
Another special thanks to Alice Hume (David
09) who has assisted in many ways, but
especially at the Annual Welcome Aboard
Picnic. She has been there to register and greet
new members faithfully. We hope Alice will
continue to help at the picnic even though her
son is graduating this year.
NEW FUNDRAISING
CHAIRS
Joe & Judy Osborne (Frank 12)
[email protected] have taken over as the new
fundraising chairs. Thank you from all of us at
the Mid-Atlantic Association for taking on this
responsibility. Joe and Judy will be looking for
volunteers to help set up and man our
fundraising table at Parents Weekend, so please
consider giving an hour or two of your time. It
is YOUR Midshipman that benefits from the
money we raise at Parents Weekend.
OTHER NEWS
The Alumni Foundation and the
National Parents Association are
working together to help our
Midshipmen. Once again, this
year, the beautiful full-color
regimental and Academic
calendar will be given to the
incoming candidates’ family.
There will be a limited number of
these calendars for sale at $20
each (including shipping) or $15 if
you purchase one at Indoc. If you
would like more information
about the calendars, please visit
the parents’ page at
http://www.usmma.edu.
Acceptance Day is 12 September
2009. Parents Weekend starts
officially with Colors Friday
Morning 11 September. Look for
the registration in the upcoming
National USMMA Parent’s
Association Newsletter.
Third trimester exams begin this
Saturday. Best of luck to the
Midshipman on their finals!
If you would like to submit news
about your Midshipman, please
send it to
1Mid-Atlantic Welcome Table Indoc 08 2- Regimental Officer Laurantano greets
3-Parents wait to see their child emerge 4- DI Graboski watching Candidates
5-Zero Deck after gear issue 6-Check in
Above photos were taken during
Reporting Day of Indoc for the
Class of 2012.
TENTATIVE PARENTS’ WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Sept 11 – 13, 2009 SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2009 9/11 Memorial Ceremony – 0750 at War Memorial
OPEN CLASSROOM VISITATIONS 0745 – 1600 Visits are on a space available basis. All classrooms are
open for visitations except for Physics and Chemistry laboratories. This is your opportunity to visit the
classrooms and observe the learning atmosphere your midshipman experiences. Obtain your midshipman’s
class schedule and have him/her ask the instructor if there is space for you to attend.
PARENT’S REGISTRATION, INFORMATION AND TICKET PICKUP 0900 - 1500 Wiley Hall
TOURS OF THE STEAM AND RADAR LABS – 0900 – 1100 Tours begin at 0900, 0930, 1000, and 1030 at
Fulton and Gibbs
TOURS OF THE SOLAR HOUSE 0930 – 1100 Tomb Field
TRAINING VESSEL KINGS POINTER 1000 – 1200 Mallory Pier – Open for Visitors
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DoIT) TOUR AND DEMONSTRATION 1030 – 1130
CAORF, Second Deck, Samuels Hall
FAST FOOD BARBECUE LUNCH (CASH ONLY) 1100 - 1330 Barney Square
MIDSHIPMAN LIFE PANEL 1300 – 1400 Ackerman Auditorium (topics to be determined)
ENGINEERING SIMULATOR DEMONSTRATION 1400 - 1500 CAORF Ground Floor
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DoIT) TOUR AND DEMONSTRATION 1500 – 1600
CAORF, Second Deck, Samuels Hall
FAMILY DINNER 1630 – 1830
Delano Hall (cost TBD)
BEAT RETREAT PROGRAM 1930
O’Hara Hall – Guests invited (cost TBD)
Dress for Friday is informal: e.g. slacks and sport shirts for men; dresses, skirts or slacks for women.
SATURDAY, September 12, 2009 COLORS FORMATION 0725
CLASS OF 2013 GROUP PHOTO 0810
Tomb Field
HOSPITALITY HEADQUARTERS 0800 – 1000
Land Hall (Refreshments sponsored by Kings Point Maritime Association)
DORMITORIES OPEN FOR VISITORS 0800 – 0930
Waterfront Parents Weekend Open House
Dinghy Sailing – Laser North #1 National Qualifier (home)
FORMAL PARADE AND ACCEPTANCE DAY CEREMONY 0930
Tomb Field (In event of rain – O’Hara Hall)
BUFFET LUNCH* FOR MIDSHIPMEN, PARENTS AND GUESTS 1100 – 1245
Delano Hall (cost TBD)
*Prepaid tickets and registration packet are to be picked up at Wiley Hall on Friday between 1000 and 1600 – additional meal
tickets may be purchased at the commissary entrance.
MEN’S SOCCER – Coast Guard 1200 ?
Lower Roosevelt (Home)
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL – Coast Guard 1200 ? Home
REGIMENTAL MARCH-ON 1400
Tomb Field
FOOTBALL – USMMA VS Coast Guard 1430
Tomb Field
**Football Game tickets may be purchased in on Friday in Wiley Hall from 0900 to 1500 and O’Hara lobby on
Saturday morning between 0930 and noon. After noon, they may be purchased at Tomb Field gates.
Ticket Prices-Reserved $9.00, General Admission $7.00
AFTER THE FOOTBALL GAME, LIBERTY COMMENCES FOR 1/C, 2/C AND 3/C. PLEBE CLASS MUSTERS 30 MINUTES AFTER COMPLETION
OF FOOTBALL GAME. PLEBE CLASS LIBERTY COMMENCES AND EXPIRES AS DIRECTED BY THE REGIMENTAL COMMANDER.
Dress for Saturday is casual. Low-heeled shoes are recommended
SUNDAY, September 13, 2009 Waterfront - Parents Weekend Open House
Dinghy Sailing – Laser North #1 National Qualifier (home)
LDS 0930
CATHOLIC MASS 1000
Mariners Chapel
BRUNCH 1030 – 1230
Delano Hall - Parents may attend Midshipman Brunch (payable at door)
PROTESTANT SERVICE 1115
Mariners Chapel
