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Cadets team up
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at clinics in NYC
Members of the Corps of Cadets teamed with players, including LeBron James and Stephen
Curry, from the National Basketball Association to assist with #NBAFit clinics at more than 100
schools across all five boroughs of the New York City area during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend
Feb. 13. The West Point physical program produces physically fit and mentally resilient leaders,
which parallels with NBA Fit objectives that encourages school-aged children to be active, eat
healthy and play together.
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Celebrating cadets for their academic achievement
In a ceremony Feb. 12 at Eisenhower Hall
Theatre, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L.
Caslen Jr., presented first semester awards for
excellence and academic achievement to the 3rd
and 4th Regiments of the Corps of Cadets. The
first honor presented was the Superintendent's
Award for Excellence. Cadets earned this award
by demonstrating outstanding performance
in all three programs: academic, military and
physical. Only the top 5 percent of each class
earned the Award for Excellence, which is a
gold star encircled by a wreath. The remaining
honors given during the ceremony included the
Superintendent's Award for Achievement and
the Distinguished Cadet Award. The remaining
top 15 percent of each class, with the 5 percent
removed, earned the Award for Achievement,
which is a gold wreath. The Distinguished Cadet
Award reflects achievement of a term quality
point average of 3.67 or higher for the past
semester, and the award consists of a gold star.
Photos by Anthony Battista/DPTMS VI
IKE HALL EVENTS
National Prayer Breakfast scheduled Tuesday
The National Prayer Breakfast at West Point
is scheduled 6-7:20 a.m. Tuesday at the West
Point Club. Speaking on the topic of “Be
Careful What You Pray For” will be Rabbi
Sandford L. Dresin.
Brigade Boxing Open—Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
100th NIGHT—Friday and Saturday
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Thomas Morgan, a descendent of Henry O. Flipper and USMA Class of 1983, congratulates Class of 2015 Cadet Doug Sprowl, this year’s Henry O. Flipper
Memorial Award recipient, Feb. 12 at the Cadet Mess Hall. The award is given to a cadet who has demonstrated the highest qualities of leadership, self-discipline
and perseverance in the face of adversity.
West Point honors Henry O. Flipper
Sprowl receives Flipper Award by overcoming adversity in his life
Story and photo by Kathy Eastwood
Staff Writer
Since 1977, the U.S. Military Academy,
through the Corps of Cadets, conducts a dinner
in honor of Henry Ossian Flipper, the first
African-American graduate of West Point in
June 1877. This year’s dinner was Feb. 12 at the
Cadet Mess Hall, with Col. John Baskerville,
academy professor of Arabic in the Department
of Foreign Languages, as the guest speaker.
Baskerville spoke about the trials of Flipper
during his 47-month experience at West Point.
Baskerville said Flipper, who was shunned
by his peers at West Point and spent most of his
time alone, overcame harassment, isolation and
insults to become the first African-American to
graduate from West Point.
“Flipper’s story is one of inspiration, a story
of perseverance and a story of great courage,”
Baskerville said.
The Flipper dinner also included the
presentation of the Henry Ossian Flipper
Memorial Award, which is awarded to a First-
Class Cadet who has demonstrated the highest
qualities of leadership, self-discipline and
perseverance in the face of adversity.
Class of 2015 Cadet Douglas Sprowl
received the Flipper award. Sprowl was
nominated by his tactical officer, Maj. Chad
Monroe.
“Pretty fantastic story from a poverty
stricken family in Brazil, to adoption and
eventual acceptance to West Point with
additional struggles of injuries and academics,”
Monroe said.
Sprowl’s classmate and friend since attending
the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School
together, Class of 2015 Cadet Ellen Duckwall
also nominated Sprowl for the award.
“Doug loves life,” Duckwall said. “His love
for life extends to everyone he meets. He is
exceptionally kind and helpful to everyone he
interacts with. He has overcome adversity that
many people have never imagined. He is the
kind of person that puts others before himself
in every aspect of his life.”
Sprowl, which is his adoptive surname, was
born into a poverty-stricken family in Brazil. He
lost his twin brother at six months of age and his
mother to a car accident at the age of 6 years old.
He lived with an abusive father who
attempted to kill himself and his family by
setting fire to their home. His father was
eventually arrested and placed in a psychiatric
hospital, leaving Sprowl and his four siblings
on the streets.
The Sprowl family, American missionaries
who already had five children, eventually
adopted Sprowl and his siblings.
“My new dad, a completely passionate and
selfless individual who left his country as a
missionary to arrive in Brazil with a wife, five
children and $300 in his pocket, became my
hero as he spent most of his time building my
confidence by teaching me invaluable principles
and people skills,” Sprowl said.
Sprowl arrived in the U.S. not speaking
English and had to repeat his freshman year
in high school, but ended up as valedictorian
of his class.
He took the SAT exam five times and the
ACT three times to try to raise his scores to meet
the West Point standard.
Sprowl’s academic struggles did not end
with plebe year; however, he leveraged all
available resources, including the Center for
Enhanced Performance, and tutoring to bring his
grade point average from 1.406 to 2.56.
Sprowl said he was humbled by his
nomination for the award and felt there were
those more deserving.
“Although this does not go to say that I am
not grateful and blessed for having the honor
of receiving the Henry Flipper Award,” Sprowl
said. “I know so many other cadets, friends
and classmates who have gone through several
life-changing challenges and overcame them
too. I am truly thankful for the consideration
and I’m honored to be able to meet Mr. Thomas
Morgan, one of the Flipper family members and
a 1983 graduate.
“Even though I am the individual receiving
the award, it is by far more than one individual
because I would not be where I am today without
the continuous support of others,” he added.
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Spracklen finds no fault with the stars
By Marie Berberea
Training and Doctrine Command
FORT SILL, Oklahoma—Capt. Joe Spracklen, an Air
Defense Artillery Captains Career Course student, sits in the
dark waiting.
He has spent countless hours researching and preparing. He
sets up his many pieces of equipment as he tracks the movement
of his long-range target.
The stars.
Spracklen leaves the pollution of the city lights regularly to
take aim at his hobby of astrophotography.
“My parents got me a telescope when I was really little. Kind
of been hooked ever since,” Spracklen said.
Recruited to play hockey at the U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, Spracklen said that is when he began looking into
the art form.
“I spent a ton of time just researching and just figuring out
how to do everything and figuring out what I was going to buy,
so I was really prepared once I finally graduated,” he said.
Five years later, Spracklen is still honing his skills.
“It’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve ever done,
especially because I didn’t have anyone to teach me,” he said.
“I took all this stuff out probably 15 or 20 times, drove an hour
away, set all this stuff up and then just completely failed.”
Spracklen has since figured it out, and said a great spot for
astrophotography locally is at Lake Lawtonka’s campgrounds.
He sets up his equipment about an hour before sunset, and
then waits until the North Star is visible before he focuses on
a subject.
“You have to find everything yourself, so you learn a lot about
where things are just by hunting through the constellations,”
Spracklen said.
His telescope and camera are fixed to a mount on top of a
tripod. The mount is motorized and controlled by a program on
his laptop that tracks the exact rate of the earth's movement.
As an extra measure, Spracklen uses a second telescope,
called a guide scope, that detects if the mount isn't tracking
perfectly so he can adjust accordingly.
“The process to take these pictures is extremely complicated;
there are a hundred variables that need to be exactly right for me
to get a good image,” he said. “Being able to create a detailed
and systematic process has helped me get consistent results and
allowed me to quickly diagnose problems that arise during an
imaging session.”
Each click of the camera’s shutter is open for 10 minutes to
gather as much light in the photo as possible. After 20 viable
frames, he layers them in editing software on his computer.
Spracklen also takes several negative frames with the lens
cap on that are later used to reduce noise in the composite photo.
“I have to do some pretty extensive work in Photoshop to
bring out details ... probably six to eight hours per picture,” he
said.
Although it seems a hobby like this can only be taken on by
someone inherently patient, Spracklen said his time on the ice
has helped him focus in this medium.
“I attribute a lot of my personality and character to playing
hockey and I think that the dedication it took to reach a high
level of competition in the hockey world has served me well in
all areas of my life, including my hobbies,” he said.
Spracklen said he is often teased about astrophotography until
he shares the results of his labors. He said he loves to capture
images that most think are only possible using the Hubble Space
Telescope.
“What’s anyone get out of any hobby,” Spracklen asked. “It
just fascinates me. It's always fascinated me.”
(Above) Capt. Joe Spracklen, of the 30th Air Defense Artillery, uses a telescope, camera, guide scope,
mount, tripod and a laptop for astrophotography. He also created a shield to diminish any disturbance in
the photos from wind gusts in Oklahoma. (Inset) Spracklen captures the Rosette Nebula, also known as
Caldwell 49 or NGC 2237, which is about 5,200 light-years away from Earth. This flower-shaped nebula is
a huge star-forming cloud of dust and gas in the Milky Way Galaxy. Courtesy Photos
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CADET ACTIVITIES UPDATE
Soccer Club: The West Point Cadet Soccer Club
participated in the 2015 Philadelphia Flames SC 17th annual
Indoor Soccer Tournament Feb. 8 in Warminster, Pennsylvania.
The team traveled with a mixed squad of returning and
new players, preparing for the tourney with volunteer Robert
Partridge. The team finished third in the competition out of 10
teams after playing five matches with 16 goals for and 8 goals
against (3-1-1 record).
The club soccer team had the opportunity to play the U.S.
Naval Academy club team, winning with a 6-2 score. Class of
2018 Cadet Macauley Hoyt was the leading scorer with eight
goals, including three for a hat-trick against Navy. Other top
scorers were Class of 2016 Cadet Samuel Dowd with four goals
and Class of 2016 Cadet Kyle Morris with two goals.
Cadet Competitive Cyber Team: The Cadet Competitive
Cyber Team (C3T) recently competed head-to-head with the
other service academies at CyberStakes Live Jan. 29-Feb. 1 at
the Soldier and Sailors Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh. Cadets and
midshipmen participated as teams and individuals in a variety
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of security challenges in this DARPA-sponsored competition,
with highlights including the new Joint Capture the Flag (CTF)
event in which mixed participants from each of the academies
were put into new groups.
This year also introduced a complex and challenging Cold
Boot challenge. A fully encrypted storage device provides a
high level of confidentiality while a system is off, but when it is
powered on encryption keys may be stored directly in a protected
area of the computer’s memory. This event gave participants the
task of extracting these keys directly from memory by chilling
the memory to help preserve its state and then transferring it to
another system in order to bypass memory protections.
CyberStakes is an Olympic style event with awards for each
event, but no overall ranking. Members of C3T won awards in the
Cold Boot, Live CTF, Joint CTF and Lock picking events. This
event was designed to give students from each of the academies
an opportunity to network, engage in friendly competition, learn
new skills and sow the seeds for future joint cyber operations.
To learn more, read the DOD story at http://www.defense.gov/
news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128162.
Spectrum: Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy’s GayStraight Alliance, “Spectrum,” attended the Harvard University
LGBTQ Student Conference Feb. 6-8, planned and executed by
a team of Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School
students, many of whom are West Point graduates.
Two conference chairmen, Dan Lennox (USMA Class of
2007) and Larry Choate III (USMA Class of 2009), were the
first same-sex couple (and USMA graduates) to wed in the
Cadet Chapel at West Point. The conference theme this year
was “Connect and Catalyze.” featuring an inspirational lineup
of notable leaders across a variety of industries in America. The
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conference opened with the 12th Dean of Harvard Law School,
Martha Minnow, who welcomed the cadets to the 2nd annual
conference.
Cadets also were given the chance to interact and socialize
with students from all of the schools at Harvard University and
learn about the politics of social justice movements, and the
importance of authentic leadership and courage in leading or
participating in movements focused on aligning the nation’s laws
with the nation’s values.
Men’s Volleyball: The Men’s Volleyball team hosted a
divisional tournament of the EIVA East Division Feb. 7. Six other
teams competed in a round robin tournament that determines
points for qualifying for the EIVA Championship. Army struggled
to incorporate new players for the spring season into its line up
and was only able to win one match. However, the experience
of playing against top competition in the region will assist the
team long term in playing better.
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Ongoing Sandhurst training gauntlet
The Sandhurst teams of 2nd Battalion, 4th Regiment competed in a Battalionlevel competition consisting of react to contact, TC3 and call for fire Feb. 11. The
teams of Hollywood Battalion (D-4, E-4 and F-4) have been rigorously training
over the course of the semester as they strive to place all three teams in the
top 20 of all teams in the annual Sandhurst Competition. The D-4 (Dukes) were
the front runners for the January competition, but E-4 (Elvis) and F-4 (Frogs)
finished closely behind. (Below) Class of 2017 Cadet Patrick Schroll of E-4
listens to the After Action Review following the action-packed Sandhurst training
that included low crawling in the snow and clearing the objective. Courtesy photos
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Academy rivalry
meets on the ice
The first-ever Army-Navy Club Hockey game took
place Feb. 14 at Tate Rink. It was a hard fought
game that Navy prevailed over the West Point Club
Hockey team, 6-3. (Above) Army celebrates after its
first goal. (Left) Team captain Nick Pappas takes the
ceremonial faceoff to begin what hopes to be a new
tradition. Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Bunkley/USMA PAO
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FEATURED ITEM
West Point Spouses’ Club Gift Shoppe
The West Point Spouses’ Club has a Gift Shoppe with
West Point and military-themed gifts, crafts and memorabilia,
perfect for friends, family and colleagues.
Come check out its in-stock curtains during regular store
hours as well. The Gift Shoppe is inside Bldg. 695 (formally
the ITR office), located in the parking lot behind the Cemetery.
The Gift Shoppe is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every
Wednesday. The Shoppe has a special opening for 100th Night
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Idea Sharing Session
The first “West Point Idea Sharing Session” will be held
from noon-1 p.m. Friday in the West Point Club’s Gray Room.
Designed in the TED Talk mold, this event is an opportunity
to share innovative ideas to “Lead in a Complex World.” Join us
as cadets, faculty, staff and friends share their short 4-7-minute
idea narratives.
DUSA Community Grants
The 2015 Daughters of the United States Army Community
Grant applications are available at the DUSA Gift Shop in the
West Point Museum.
The deadline for applications is Friday.
For details, contact Patty Bastianelli at DUSAGrants@
gmail.com.
Casino Night
The West Point Women’s Club is hosting Casino Night 6
p.m. Feb. 27 at Eisenhower Hall.
Cadets (Firsties and Cows) are approved to attend. Tickets
will be on sale in January.
The Poker Tournament slots are on sale now at http://www.
westpointspousesclub.com/Casino_Night.html.
More details can be found on WPWC’s Facebook page at
“WPWC Casino Night.”
Casino Night volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to pull off a successful Casino Night.
Sign up to help, and you’ll get double the Casino Bucks as the
basic Entrance Package.
Additionally, enjoy the same entrance cost as the pre-sale
entrance packages. Hurry, shifts will go fast.
Contact Kristi at [email protected] to
join the group.
WPSC Scholarship Application
Each year, the West Point Spouses’ Club offers scholarships
Community
to individuals continuing their education. To be eligible to receive
a WPSC Scholarship, an applicant must be a WPSC member
or high school senior who is a child of a WPSC member who
has joined by Jan. 6, or within 30 days of arrival of West Point,
whichever is later.
Academic scholarships must be used for payment of tuition
and fees associated with an accredited college-level program,
continuing education, or training. This is a one-time scholarship
opportunity, for both member and high school senior.
To download a copy of the scholarship application, visit
http://westpointspousesclub.com/Scholarships.html.
Force Sustainment Ball
The Force Sustainment Ball is scheduled 6-11 p.m. March 6
at the West Point Club’s Grand Ballroom.
The guest speaker is Col. Christopher J. Sharpsten, Class of
1988 and director for Logistics Operations and Readiness, Office
of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army.
There is a fee for staff and faculty, cadets and their guests.
The evening’s attire is Blue Mess Evening Dress or Army Service
Uniform with bow tie (dinner) for military members, Semi-formal
(Dark Suit/Cocktail Dress) for civilians and Full Dress or Dress
Mess for cadets.
For details, call Maj. Julie Schwetz at 938-6538 or email
[email protected], or Lt. Col. Ken Heckel at 938-4732 or
email [email protected]. RSVP by Friday.
A link to the invitation is at https://einvitations.afit.
edu/inv/index.cfm?i=228646&k=00634A0F7F51 and to
pay for your tickets, visit www.westpointaog.org/USMAForceSustainmentBall.
WPSC Grant Application
Each year, the West Point Spouses’ Club raises thousands of
dollars to help the West Point community, the surrounding areas
and national foundations that support veterans and their families.
To download a copy of the Grant application, visit our website
at www.westpointspousesclub.com/Community_Outreach_2.
html.
EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS
Soldier For Life–TAP Transition Assistance Workshops
Transition Workshops are events designed to assist separating
or retiring service members and their family members in
preparing for a smooth transition to civilian life.
The mandatory workshops provide information on
entitlements and services available, including the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Briefings.
The Department of Labor also conducts an extensive Job
Assistance Workshop.
Service members who are retiring can begin the Transition
Assistance Program (TAP) process 24 months prior to release
from active duty, and those separating can begin 18 months prior.
Upcoming Schedule:
• March 2-6 (Executive Level).
Registration is required. Contact the SFL-TAP Office at 9380634 to register or for more details.
FAST course available
The Army Education Center will offer a Functional Academic
Skills Training course. The course is designed to strengthen skills
needed to improve the General Technical score of the Armed
Forces Classification Test.
The class will meet at the Army Education Center, Bldg. 683
Buckner Loop (next to Subway) 5-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
March 2-25.
Contact Nancy Judd at 938-3464 or Neil Sakumoto at 9385389 for an enrollment form (commander approval required) at
your earliest convenience.
IETD Computer Training Program
The Information Education and Technology Division is
offering computer courses that include Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
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Outlook, computer skills, keyboard typing skills lab, Dell XT3
Tablet, Lenovo Tablet and Apple iPad information system.
Most courses are held over three days, 1-4 p.m. TuesdayThursday. Courses are offered to O/Dean Staff and Faculty, and if
space permits, to other departments and USMA affiliates (tenant
organizations, USMA spouses and volunteers.)
Courses are held in Jefferson Memorial Library (Bldg. 758),
4th Floor, Room 414 (IETD Classroom).
For details, contact Thomas A. Gorman at 938-1186 or email
[email protected].
Army Education Center
College courses are offered through the Army Education
Center at West Point.
Undergraduate classes:
• Mount Saint Mary College—Call Shari Seidule at 845446-0535 or email [email protected];
• Saint Thomas Aquinas—Call Erica Rodriguez at 845-4462555 or email [email protected].
Graduate studies:
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice–Master’s Degree in
Public Administration—Call Jennifer Heiney at 845-446-5959
or email [email protected];
• Long Island University–Master’s Degrees in School
Counseling, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family
Counseling—Call 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).
Army Personnel Testing programs
The Army Education Center at West Point offers Army
Personnel Testing (APT) programs such as the AFCT, DLAB,
DLPT, SIFT through the DA and DLI.
Tests are free of charge to Soldiers. Call the Testing Center
at 938-3360 or email [email protected] for details or
an appointment.
DANTES testing
The Army Education Center at West Point offers academic
testing programs through the Defense Activity for NonTraditional Education Support (DANTES) such as the SAT and
ACT.
Pearson VUE offers licensing and certification exams. Most
tests are free of charge to Soldiers.
Call the Testing Center at 938-3360 or email gwenn.
[email protected] for details or an appointment.
OUTSIDE THE GATES
Ice Harvesting Industry
The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, in partnership
with the Cornwall Presbyterian Church, presents their Winter
Evening Speakers Series: The Ice Harvesting Industry.
This lecture is scheduled 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cornwall
Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwallon-Hudson. The Hudson Valley was once the world’s epicenter
of the natural ice industry. Spring fed lakes supplied ice to the
finest NYC hotels and luxurious ocean liners and it was prized
across Europe, Asia and Australia.
Refreshments will be available. There is an admission.
For details, visit hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.
2nd Infantry Division Veterans
The Mid-Atlantic Branch of the Second Indianhead
Division Association will have its annual reunion May 1-3 at
the Continental Inn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
All veterans of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division are invited,
in particular those in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia.
For details, call Harry Roye at 804-526-0828 or send an
email to [email protected].
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WEST POINT MWR CALENDAR
FEATURED EVENT
West Point 5K/10K
Registration is now open for the West Point 5K/10K on
May 9. Register online with www.active.com, keyword “West
Point.” For details, call 938-4690.
JUST ANNOUNCED
INVEST-igate
Curious about investing? Concerned about financial scams?
Join Army Community Service during Military Saves Week
for an opportunity to ask questions and learn more from the
people who have the answers, the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. The event is scheduled from 2:45-3:45 p.m.
Wednesday and 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday at Bldg. 622. RSVP
to 938-0636/5839 or email [email protected] or amy.
[email protected].
Samuel Adams Beer Dinner & Jazz Night
Join the West Point Club from 6-9 p.m. March 6 in the Pierce
Dining Room for a four-course dinner pairing a variety of lagers
with our chef’s own creations.
Brewery representatives will be present to mingle during the
event to outline each of the beers. Reservations are a must, call
938-5120. CYS Services is hosting a Parent’s Night Out from
6-10 p.m. March 6 at the Stony CDC. Reservations are required
by calling 938-3969.
Seafest Night
A night with unlimited shrimp, clams, crab legs and so much
more. The event is scheduled 6-9 p.m. March 27 at the West Point
Club. To make reservations, which are required, call 938-5120.
Highland Falls–Fort Montgomery Central School
District Parent Survey
Attention parents, complete the parent survey, available at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015HFFMCSD_Parent_
Survey. This link will be available until Monday.
The goal is to better understand students’ and parents’
perspectives in the classroom while striving to address the
learning needs of all students.
Dr. Debra Jackson’s retirement
The West Point community is invited to join the Highland
Falls-Ft. Montgomery Board of Education at a reception honoring
Dr. Debra Jackson, Superintendent of Schools, on her retirement.
The event is scheduled 7 p.m. March 5 at James I. O’Neill
High School Library. To RSVP, call Barbara Fleming at 9389575, ext. 1300.
FOR THE ADULTS
Belly Dance Friday Night Jam
Join the MWR Fitness Center 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday and
Feb. 27 for a fun night of belly dancing. There is a minimal fee
for this event. For details, call 938-6490.
Spin-a-Thon
Join Paul, Jen, Liesel, Rene’ and Lois 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday
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for a Spin-a-Thon at the MWR Fitness Center.
There is a small fee for this event. For details, call 938-6490.
Pre-registration is required for both events. There is a minimal
fee for both. For details, call 938-8810.
Financial Readiness Classes with ACS
Want to achieve financial success? Take a financial readiness
class with ACS.
All classes are held at the ACS Heritage Room, Bldg. 622,
3-4 p.m. unless otherwise noted. The dates are:
• Wednesday: Blissful Budgeting;
• March 11: Sensible Savings.
For details, call 938-5839 or email amy.weyhrauch@usma.
edu.
Upcoming trip with Leisure Travel Services
• See the NYC Chinatown Lunar New Year, Sunday. Leave
West Point at 10 a.m., then leave NYC at 4:30 p.m. See the 16th
Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and festival make its way
through NYC’s most dynamic neighborhood.
There is a minimal fee for these trips and events.
For details, call 938-3601.
Round Pond reservations for 2015
Round Pond reservations are currently open to everyone.
To make a reservation, call 938-8811.
Hired! Workforce Preparation Workshop
All interested youth must have a current CYSS Membership
on file to attend Hired! workforce preparation workshops at the
Youth Center, Bldg. 500, Washington Road.
All workshops are free and for youth, grades 6-12.
• Practicing for SAT Testing—4-5 p.m. March 4.
Completing six workshops is a prerequisite for the Hired!
Program.
To learn more about the program, call Marion DeClemente
at 938-8889.
Employment Readiness Program Classes with ACS
• NCOA Career Fair—March 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Thayer Hotel;
• 10 Steps to a Federal Job Workshop—March 24, 9:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. at ACS.
Space is limited, call 938-5658 to register or email Ellen.
[email protected].
RecycleMania Tournament
Join students all across the U.S. and Canada competing
in RecycleMania, the eight-week recycling competition. The
tournament runs through March 29.
For details, visit recyclemania.org or call West Point
Recycling at 938-4281.
AER Bake Sale
Take a break from Easter baking and come out to support
your 2015 Army Emergency Relief Campaign 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 4 at the Exchange and Commissary complexes.
A variety of baked goods will be available from sweet to
savory, breakfast items, breads and more. All proceeds go directly
to the 2015 AER Campaign.
For details, contact 938-0636 or [email protected].
Shredding Day
Stop by the Recycling Center every Tuesday to shred your
paper between 7 a.m.-4 p.m. For details, call 938-4281.
FOR THE FAMILIES
ODR Equipment Center’s February events
• Snow Shoe Hike—1-4 p.m. Saturday. Join ODR for a snow
shoe day trip. No snow? We will do a day hike. We will meet
at the Victor Constant Ski lodge. It will be an easy to moderate
hike that is a good cardio workout.
• Mountain Creek Ski and Snowboard Trip—8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Feb. 28. Join ODR for a day on the slopes at Mountain Creek.
Fee includes lift ticket, transportation and one meal voucher
per person.
February community skate hours
Community skate hours at Tate Rink are available 3:30-5
p.m. Sunday (weather permitting).
There is no charge for the program, but skaters must provide
their own skates. For details, call 938-2991.
EFMP Family Event/PAWS for KIDS
As the weather gets colder and calendars get fuller, remember
your fun Exceptional Family Member Program events.
Come by to have some fun or meet other families with special
needs you might have in common.
All our events are free and held at ACS, Bldg. 622 unless
otherwise noted.
• Tuesday PAWS for KIDS—3:30-5 p.m.;
For details, contact EFMP Program Manager Josephine
Toohey at 938-5655, [email protected] or the program
assistant Anne Marshall at 938-0232 or anne.marshall@usma.
edu.
“To Go” Family Dining from the West Point Club
Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the West Point Club
will have “Dinners to Go.”
Place your order with the Club by 2 p.m. and let us know what
time you would like to pick it up and we will have it ready for you.
This is the perfect dinner solution for all those working in
Central Area.
For details and to place your orders, call 938-5120.
ACS Family Readiness Group (FRG) Winter Class
Schedule
Attendees will discuss all aspects of Family Readiness
Groups, from discussing what a FRG is, 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.
This quarter’s session will be held at the Army Community
Service offices in Bldg. 622. The session is 4-5 p.m. March 25.
For details or to reserve your seat, contact Michelle Bradley
at 845-938-4621 or [email protected].
FOR THE YOUTHS
Arts & Crafts February class schedule
• Paint and Wine a Bit: Private Event—6-8 p.m. today. Private
Painting Party. Call the Arts and Crafts Shop today to book your
party at 845-936-4812.
There is a minimal fee for the above classes. For details and
to register, call 938-4812.
Wee Ones Play Group and Wee Chat
Kick off the new year with the Family Advocacy Program.
Wee Ones Open Play Group will meet 9:30-11 a.m. Monday.
Wee Chat will meet 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 26, March 12 and
26. Both events are now held at the Youth Center Gymnasium,
Bldg. 500.
For details, call 938-3369 or 938-0629.
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Keller Corner
Keller information
Get up-to-date Keller Army Community
Hospital information at http://kach.
amedd.army.mil/ or on social media
a t h t t p : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m /
kellerarmycommunityhospital/.
Participate in Running Biomechanics
Study
Who can particpate: Men and women,
DOD benefi ciaries (active duty military,
cadets, dependents), between ages 18-50,
who run an average of 12 miles per week,
and will live in the West Point area for the
next 12 months.
What: “Using Real Time Biofeedback
to Alter Running Biomechanics,” a study of
runners who would like to transition from
a ‘heel-striking’ pattern while running to a
‘mid-fore-foot’ pattern.
Where: Running form recording and
running classes will be held at West Point;
Running course throughout the survey is
up to you. Must run an average of 12 miles
per week.
When: 200 qualified runners/participants
are needed now. Survey information briefs
are scheduled at 4 p.m. Thursdays at Arvin
Cadet Physical Development Center’s DPE
Conference Room (Room 341).
For details, call Jamie Morris at 9385109 or email [email protected].
Ask Your Doctor for an Electronic
Prescription
Civilian medical providers are able to
send electronic prescriptions to stateside
military pharmacies, including Keller Army
Community Hospital.
e-Prescribing is a computer-generated
prescription sent from your health care
provider directly to the pharmacy using a
private, secure and closed network. Your
prescription information “is not” sent over
the Internet or as an e-mail.
Your electronic prescription usually
arrives at the pharmacy’s computer before
you leave your doctor’s office, and in
some cases—depending on distance—your
prescription will be filled/ready prior to
your arrival, thus reducing the amount of
time a beneficiary waits for a prescription.
Additionally, e-Prescribing let’s the pharmacy
staff fix issues with the prescription, if any,
before the beneficiary arrives.
For more information on electronic
prescriptions, go to the KACH Pharmacy
Internet page at http://kach.amedd.army.
mil/clinics/Pharmacy.html; or to utilize
the e-Prescribing service, give your civilian
medical provider the following information:
• DOD prescribing pharmacy name: DOD
WEST PT ePhcy;
• KACH Pharmacy phone: 938-2271 or
938-3812;
• KACH Pharmacy NCPDP/NPI
Number: 5810862/1497160113.
TRICARE North and Health Net Mobile
Beneficiaries in the TRICARE North
Region can connect to Health Net’s mobile
site at www.hnfs.com/go/mobile.
This streamlined version of www.hnfs.
com can be accessed on smartphones and
tablets with no download required.
You can locate TRICARE-authorized
providers, Health Net contact information,
mental health resources and answers to
frequently asked TRICARE questions.
Health Net also offers an app for your
smartphone called “Health Net Mobile,”
which enables you to view details about your
TRICARE benefits and to find a provider.
KACH Referral Assistance
Need help or have questions about a
referral? Call 938-5373, and a referral
specialist will be happy to assist you.
Let us know how we are doing
The mission of Keller Army Community
Hospital is to provide high quality, patientcentered care with a focus on health and
wellness to improve readiness of the Force
and enhance the lives of all beneficiaries.
Let us know if we are achieving this
by filling out the Army Provider Level
Satisfaction Survey when you receive it in
the mail.
We value your opinion.
LifeWorks
at Balfour Beatty Communities
• Chinese New Year: BBC will be
making a craft, learn about the Chinese culture
and enjoy a sampler of Chinese food at 132
Bartlett Loop 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday. To
register, please email [email protected].
•
Calling all Tweens: If you are
between 10-12 years old, you are invited to
see one of the newly released movies at the
Destinta Theatre in New Windsor Feb. 27.
It is a half-day of school for West Point
students. Transportation is not provided. To
register, please email [email protected]
by Tuesday.
Casino Night coming Feb. 27
Submitted by the West Point Spouses’
Club
The West Point Spouses’ Club will be
holding its annual Casino Night from 6-11 p.m.
Feb. 27 at Eisenhower Hall. The event will be
held the same night and location as the Brigade
Boxing Open.
This is the largest fundraising event for the
organization. Last year, the event raised over
$22,000 for the WPSC Scholarship and Grant
Fund. Building on the success of past Casino
events, Casino Night will give attendees the
chance to play a variety of casino games,
including Blackjack, Craps and Roulette.
For an extra fee, there will also be Horse
Racing, Casino Chance (e.g., raffles), Bingo, a
bigger-than-ever Beverage Pull and our everpopular Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament.
During the evening, guests will have the
opportunity to bid on fantastic prizes through the
silent auction. If the silent auction prize reaches
$500, it will go to a live auction. Prizes include
a Wilson’s Salute to Service football donated by
the NFL and a Denver Broncos’ helmet signed
by former head coach John Fox.
The night will be complete with a cash
bar, hors d’oeuvres, musical entertainment and
dancing. The event is open to the general public,
18 years and older. The recommended attire for
guests is simply to think “a night out in Vegas.”
Discounted tickets can be purchased
n o w t h r o u g h n o o n M o n d a y a t w w w.
westpointspousesclub.com.
The WPSC is an organization serving
West Point and the surrounding communities.
Comprised completely of volunteers, this
group generates monies through a variety of
fundraising activities that go to the WPSC
Scholarship and Grant Fund.
MOVIES at MAHAN
Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752.
Friday—McFarland, PG, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday—McFarland, PG, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 27—McFarland, PG, 7:30 p.m.
(For movie details and updates schedules, visit www.
shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/WestPoint-1044343.)
West Point Command Channel Channels 8/23
For the week of Feb. 19-26
Army Newswatch
Thursday, Friday and Monday-Feb. 26
8:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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Sports
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Black Knights overcome deficit to win 10th straight game
By Harrison Antognioni
Army Athletic Communications
The Army Women’s Basketball team overcame a 10-point
deficit to pick up its 10th straight victory, earning a 50-46
Patriot League win over Bucknell on Sunday at Sojka Pavilion
in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Army improves to 19-5 overall and 11-3 in the conference
after the win, while Bucknell drops to 15-10 and 7-7. With
their 11-3 Patriot League record, the Black Knights stand one
game behind first-place American (12-2) and two games ahead
of Lehigh (9-5).
Freshman Daizjah Morris recorded a steal with 15 seconds
to play and junior Kelsey Minato drew an intentional foul on
Army’s ensuing possession before knocking down both free
throws to give the visitors a 49-46 lead.
Senior Olivia Schretzman went 1-of-2 from the foul line
with nine seconds to play to make the score 50-46 and the
Black Knights held Bucknell scoreless the rest of the way to
hold on for the win.
Minato led all scorers with 22 points and went 10-of-11
from the free throw line, while Schretzman tallied nine points.
Minato scored four of Army’s first five points of the contest,
as the Black Knights led 5-0 early before Bucknell scored its
first basket at the 14:04 mark to begin a 14-0 run that lasted
9:35 and put the hosts ahead, 14-5.
The Black Knights netted the game’s next four points to trim
their deficit to five and the Bison answered with four straight
points of their own to extend their lead back to nine, 18-9, with
3:29 remaining in the period.
Army tallied six of the final 10 points of the frame over
the remaining 2:58, with Minato accounting for four of those
points and sophomore Dani Failor converting a baseline jumper
at the halftime buzzer to bring the Black Knights back to within
seven points, 22-15, at the break.
Bucknell built its lead to 10, 25-15, after Dotson buried
a three-pointer 1:33 into the second half. Minato answered
with three straight points for the visitors before junior Sheaira
Jones hit a lay-up in traffic to put the Bison up nine points at
the 16:06 mark.
Schretzman scored four consecutive points, knocking in
a pair of free throws with 15:22 remaining to bring the Black
Knights back to within five, 27-22.
Minato and freshman Destinee Morris scored 20 seconds
apart to extend Army’s run to 12-2 and make the score 29-27
with 12:55 to play in the second period.
Minato made three straight free throws with 10:23 on the
Junior guard Kelsey Minato led all scorers with 22 points as Army overcame a 10-point deficit to pick
up its 10th straight win in a 50-46 victory over Bucknell Sunday in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The Black
Knights are now 19-5 overall and 11-3 in the Patriot League. Eric S. Bartelt/PV
clock to quiet a 2:32 scoreless streak for the Black Knights and
make the score 34-30, but Jones knocked in a jumper at the 8:41
mark to cap a 6-0 run to build Bucknell’s advantage to 40-30.
Freshman Janae McNeal scored to bring Army came back
to within five points at the 7:55 and 6:52 marks before Army
netted eight straight points to take its first lead of the game,
45-43, with 2:21 left.
The Black Knights extended their run to 10-0 following
back-to-back free throws from Daizjah Morris to increase the
lead to four.
Sophomore Megan McGurk buried a three with 51 seconds
remaining to bring Bucknell back to a one-point deficit, 47-46
and Army closed the game with three free throws to clinch the
victory.
Eight unanswered goals leads Army Lacrosse past Jacksonville
By Matt Faulkner
Army Athletic Communications
The 20th-ranked Army Lacrosse team scored eight
unanswered goals between the first and second quarters and shut
out Jacksonville in the second half to cruise to a 20-4 win on
Sunday at Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida.
Army (3-0) was led by Connor Cook, who has scored eight
goals in his last two games with four more today against the
Dolphins. John Glesener and Cole Johnson each had good days
with four points. Glesener had two goals and two assists, while
Johnson posted a hat trick for the third-straight game and had
an assist.
The Black Knights had 11 goal scorers on the afternoon.
Avery Littlejohn had three points on a two goals and three assists.
Alex Newsome and Will O’Donnell added multi-goal games as
well with two each.
“We were a little tentative early, giving up that first goal,”
head coach Joe Alberici said. “We were able to rebound and go
on an eight-goal run with six different goal scorers. I thought we
played well in the first half and then tightened up in the second
half and shut them out. It was a good win against a team that I
think is going to have some success this year.”
Jacksonville (0-1) opened its fifth season as a lacrosse
program and was led by Chase McIntyre. He had three of the
four goals scored, while Fernando Milanes had the other tally
for the Dolphins.
“I want to thank West Point alum and Jacksonville Athletic
Director Dr. Donnie Horner, coach Guy Van Arsdale and the
whole Jacksonville Athletic Department for the first-class
treatment of our players and staff,” Alberici added. “The
minute the plane touched down on Friday night we were treated
extremely well and were part of a great event.”
Jacksonville got on the board first, but the lead didn’t last
long as Army reeled off eight-straight tallies to start the game
with a commanding 8-1 advantage.
Cook and Johnson had a pair of goals during the run, while
Will O’Donnell scored his first of the season. Gunnar Miller
and Glesener were also factors in the early lead with goals and
Glesener added an assist as well.
Newsome stopped a short counter attack from the Dolphins
with his second of the day coming with 7:10 remaining in the
second quarter.
Johnson assisted on the play and it was 9-3. Jacksonville
closed out the half with McIntyre getting the hat trick to
cut Army’s lead down to five. The Black Knights had their
opportunities prior to halftime as three players hit the post on
shots. The Black Knights dominated the second half by outscoring
the Dolphins 11-0. They had six goals in the third quarter and
five in the fourth.
Cook reached four goals with the first two of the third quarter.
Jimbo Moore, Al DeStefano and Tim Coll also tallied goals in
the big second half to give Army the 20-4 win.
Army outshot Jacksonville, 32-13, and won 14-of-26 faceoffs.
The Black Knights played great clearing defense once again,
allowing the Dolphins to clear the ball 11-of-17 chances. Both
teams were scoreless on man-up opportunities.
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Army Gymnastics captures “Star” from Navy
By Kelly Dumrauf
Army Athletic Communications
The Army Men’s Gymnastics team captured
a “Star” Meet victory over service academy
rival Navy, defeating the Midshipmen by a
score of 421.600-414.550 Feb. 14 from Gross
Sports Center.
The win marks the third time Army has
topped Navy on the season and earns the Black
Knights their first Star since 2013.
The team mark is the highest of the season
for the Black Knights, besting their previous
high of 416.150 against Penn State in the season
opener.
Army earned four of six individual event
victories, with first place finishes on floor
exercise, pommel horse, parallel bars and high
bar.
“Today was great,” said head coach Doug
Van Everen. “We had all of our guys and we
were in a good position going into the event,
but sometimes it makes it a little more stressful
knowing that you’re stronger. It always comes
down to making it happen and doing it. I was
really happy that the guys ended up stepping
up and they really did very well. It was a good
day to do it.”
Junior Jesse Glenn captured the all-around
title with a season-best mark of 86.800, besting
Navy’s Jonathan Tang (83.550) and Noah
Beeman (79.400). In addition, he claimed two
individual event victories, taking first on both
parallel bars and high bar.
Sam Kusnitz got things started with a
season-best mark of 15.000 on floor exercise to
take the top spot. He was followed by teammate
Glenn in second (14.900).
Also competing on floor for the Black
Knights was Leo Genders (14.200), Nathan
Goff (14.000), Seth Cannon (13.400) and Joe
Pritts (12.300).
Army took three of the top five spots on
pommel horse, led by a first place mark of
14.500 and career-best from Goff. Glenn and
Connor Venrick tied for second with scores of
14.450 and Cannon earned fifth with a mark
of 14.050.
Also competing for Army on pommel horse
was Andre Hufnagel (13.950) and Chris Short
(13.100).
Junior Jesse Glenn captured the all-around title with a season-best mark of 86.800, besting Navy’s duo of Jonathan
Tang and Noah Beeman, in Army’s 421.600-414.550 win over the Midshipmen Feb. 14 at Gross Sports Center. Glenn
also claimed two individual event victories in the parallel bars and high bar.
Photo by Jon Malinowski
Army’s team score of 71.400 set a new
Academy record, besting the mark of 70.450
set against Springfield last season.
Two Black Knights cracked the top five on
still rings with Glenn taking third (13.950) and
Venrick tying for fourth (13.900). Pritts earned
sixth with a mark of 13.800 and Ryan Wilson
claimed seventh with a score of 13.700.
Also competing on rings was Goff with a
score of 13.450 and Short with a mark of 13.000.
The team score of 68.800 earned Army a
new season-best, besting the previous mark of
68.250 set at the West Point Open.
Army placed three in the top five on vault,
with Kusnitz posting a season-best 14.850 to
claim second. Glenn took third with a mark of
14.800 and Genders earned fifth with a score
of 14.550.
Canon tied for eighth with a score of 14.000,
Pritts tied for 10th with a mark of 13.900 and
Nick McAfee earned 12th with a score of
13.300.
The Black Knights went one-two on parallel
bars, en route to a season-best team mark of
68.850. Glenn took first with a score of 14.150
and was followed by Short in second with a
score of 14.100. Goff tied for fourth with a
score of 13.850 and was followed by Kusnitz
in sixth (13.750).
Also competing for the Black Knights on
parallel bars was McAfee (13.000) and Pritts
(12.150).
Glenn captured his second individual title
of the afternoon with a score of 14.500 on high
bar. He was followed by teammate Kusnitz’s
mark of 14.400 in second place.
Genders placed sixth with a score of 13.550
and was followed by Short in eighth (13.250),
Goff in ninth (13.200) and Cannon in 11th
(13.050).
The win over Navy is the 48th in program
history and the 15th under Van Everen.
“At this point, everyone is healthy so we just
have to continue to do what we’ve been doing,”
said Van Everen. “I was a little worried coming
off of the two away trips with a lot of travel that
the guys would be tired, but what we did was we
really slowed down this past week to give them
a chance to rest and recoup and they clearly did
a good job. All in all, happy times and we’ve
just got to keep moving forward.”
before eventually outlasting the Spartans by the
two-run difference.
Rosoff broke the scoreless tie with his one
out solo homer to right field in the top of the
third. Harold Earls followed with a single, Alex
Jensen doubled and McCants drew a walk to
load the bases for Lindner. The Army second
baseman laced a three-base hit down the right
field line and later scored on Ben Smith’s
sacrifice fly. It was 5-0 at that stage and the
Black Knights held that margin midway through
the fourth inning.
Starting pitcher Daniel Gibbons navigated
his way through the first three innings without
giving up a base hit, but he walked five in the
process. The rookie left-hander had two outs in
the fourth before he issued a free pass to Jordan
Miller that ended his evening. Garrison Franklin
came in from the bullpen and was greeted with
a double by Jake Beaver that put the home team
on the board. An error kept the inning alive and
USC Upstate plated six runs (five unearned)
when the dust settled.
USC Upstate’s 6-5 lead was brief as Army
crossed the plate three times in the top of the
fifth and once more in the sixth. Earls and Jensen
reached safely to open the fifth against Zach
Mitchell, who replaced Richie Lacell after he
threw three innings, before McCants stepped
to the plate. Mitchell pitched a scoreless fourth
frame, but McCants got the best of him with
his three-run blast to right that helped Army
to an 8-6 lead. Emery got USC Upstate out of
that inning, but McCants delivered again with
an RBI single in the sixth.
Patrick Gardner pitched Army into the
seventh and eventually earned the win after
tossing 2.1 innings and striking out four. He
allowed an unearned run on two hits as Army
surged ahead. Justin French entered the game
in the bottom of the seventh and gave up and
RBI single to Beaver that trimmed Army’s lead
to 9-7. In the eighth, Army added two runs of
insurance by scoring on a wild pitch and then
again when Jensen ripped a single up the middle.
McCants, Rosoff powers Army past USC Upstate, 11-9
By Mark Mohrman
Army Athletic Communications
For the second straight game, the offense
provided the fireworks as Mark McCants and
Jon Rosoff each went yard in an 11-9 victory
for the Army Baseball team over USC Upstate
Feb. 14 at Harley Park in Spartanburg, South
Carolina. The win was Army’s second of the
day after it knocked off Dayton by a 12-6 final.
Kris Lindner provided power of his own
with a bases-clearing triple as part of a fiverun third inning for the visiting Black Knights.
After giving up the lead in the fourth, Army
(2-1) responded with three more runs in the fifth