THANK YOU PARENTS What is WPAOG? Alumni Association and raises - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

THANK YOU PARENTS

What is WPAOG? • Alumni Association and raises funds for the Academy • A private 501(c)(3) organization

WPAOG Mission & Vision West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) is the Alumni Association for the United States Military Academy (USMA). Its mission is to serve West Point and its graduates; its purpose is to further the ideals and promote the welfare of the USMA. WPAOG’s vision is to be the most highly connected alumni body in the world. 3

It Takes Us All… Why does WPAOG raise funds for West Point? Military personnel and representatives of the federal government are • prohibited by law from soliciting funds, goods, or services. By way of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Superintendent, • WPAOG is committed to fulfilling this task for USMA. Annual gifts and endowments generously given by alumni, parents, families, and friends help bridge the crucial gap – Margin of Excellence . 4

WPAOG Programs and Services Serving Cadets and the Long Gray Line  Fundraising and Academy Support  Class Ring Memorial Program Margin of Excellence •  Support for 139 West Point Societies  Stewardship and Outreach  Support for all West Point Parent Clubs Superintendent's Circle weekend •  Class, Society, Sport, and Club reunions and event Pre R-Day Ice Cream Social • support Plebe Parent Breakfast •  Support for 81 Living USMA Classes West Point Parents Weekend • Donor Tribute - Projects Day  Four Annual Service Academy Career • Open House Home Football Games Conferences • Term End Exam Snacks •  Manage 731 accounts managed for USMA, Firstie Social • Classes and WPAOG First Class Officer Luncheon & Dinner •  Communications Plebe Football Treat • West P t Point t magazine (free all 4 years) Yearling Tailgate • • Parent Handbook Invitations to other special events • •  Award and Scholarship Programs Parent Review • Sylvaneus Thayer Award • TAPS memorial articles • Nininger Award for Valor • Register of Graduates • Distinguished Graduate Award • First Call Newsletter Fallen Graduate Memorial Scholarship • • West Point Preparatory Scholarship social media • •  Admissions Support and Outreach  50–Year Affiliation Program 5

The Margin of Excellence The Margin of Excellence includes: Hands-on and out-of-classroom leadership experiences for • cadets ( often regarded by cadets as life changing ) Cultural immersion opportunities for cadets • Club and athletic team funds and endowments • Renovation and improvements to West Point, the • landmark Academic centers for cadets, the U.S. Army, and the • nation Today about 40% of the Corps of Cadets are afforded opportunities through our Margin of Excellence programs. These programs help cadets become better leaders and continues to rank West Point officers among the BEST in today’s army.

Ways to Give to West Point  Annual Giving Annual West Point Parents Fund (established for parents) • Long Gray Line ( West Point Magazine , Alumni Services – Leaders • Conference, Reunions, WPAOG Parent Relations Manager position, and outreach)  Army A Club – is apart of the WPAOG Army Corps Squad Athletics (Annual gift; benefit structure) •  Class Giving Class Reunion Campaigns (gifts given by graduates and presented on • a 10-year reunion cycle - The Class of 2005 Speaker Series at West Point, West Point Visitors Center, West Point Cemetery Development Project)  Restricted Gifts Friends of (USMA Departments, Parachute team, Rugby, etc.) • Major gifts (Army Lacrosse Center, Visitors Center, etc.) • 7

West Point Parents Fund The West Point Parents Fund is a subset of the Superintendent’s Annual Fund. By agreement with USMA, WPAOG asks parents to support the West Point Parents Fund on an annual basis. Gifts to the Parents Fund are unrestricted gifts for West Point. In 2016 during Family Weekend, parents presented a check for $2.4M to the Academy from parent contributions in 2015. ( A-Club, Annual Parents Fund - $720,000, and Restricted – does n s not i include Class ss gifts s by p parents )

Building the Margin of Excellence  140 Co-Curricular Clubs (71% of the Corps)  21 Competitive Club Teams  Cadet AIADs (domestic and international trips)  Cadet Travel & Cadet Class Trips  Cadet Awards  Speaker Honoraria  Cadet Conferences  Cadet Capstone Projects  Cadet Clubs & Deans Teams to nat’l competitions  Athletic Team uniforms and equipment  USMAPS Scholarships  National & Global Competitions  Social, Professional, Recreational, and Spiritual Development 9

SAF & WPPF 5 Average Distribution 10

Unrestricted Support EVERY GIFT MAKES AN IMPACT Gifts to the West Point Parents Fund for the Margin of Excellence provides support for the following types of activities in 2016:

WPAOG and Advantage Plus a partnership The majority of parents are solicited for the West Point Parents Fund via telephone by a representative calling on behalf of the WPAOG. WPAOG partners with Advantage Plus Consulting, a firm designed to personalize direct mail and telephone outreach to support our annual fund. 12

2017 WPPF Letter Signers BG (Ret.) Timothy Trainor ‘83 13 th Dean of USMA and COL (Ret.) Donna Brazil ‘83

West Point Parents Fund Parent Participation Parents of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 August 15, 2016 - August 15, 2017 Excluding Alumni Parents, Class of 2016 and earlier (living with good addresses)  2017 GOAL: Total Total • $800,000.00 Participation Parents Donors 81 47 58% WPPC Presidents 12.37% WP Parents Fund  thru 8.15.17: 21.44% All Funds • $420,824.00 WP Parents Fund 15.84% 1648 261 Class of 2017 13.29% 1738 231 Class of 2018 12.00% 1892 227 Class of 2019 15.56% 2070 322 Class of 2020 5.12% 1818 93 Class of 2021 All Funds 23.36% 1648 385 Class of 2017 23.19% 1738 403 Class of 2018 21.25% 1892 402 Class of 2019 25.41% 2070 526 Class of 2020 14 13.70% 1818 249 Class of 2021

2016 & 2017 WPPC donors Parent Clubs Gripping Hands West Point Parent Club Support Amount Designation 2017 West Point Parents Club of Central Ohio $250.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of Greater Kansas $100.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club Gulf Coast Florida $50.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of Illinois $100.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of Indiana $100.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of Long Island $2,500.00 West Point Parents Fund $150.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of Louisiana $50.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of MD,DC & VA 14,200.00 West Point Parents Fund $1, 280.00 Nationals Baseball Game Tickets $25,000.00 Class of 2017 Class Gift Fund West Point Parents Club of New Jersey $30,108.23 Class of 2017 Class Gift Fund West Point Parents Club of NY & NJ $75.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of Rochester NY $50.00 TEE Snacks West Point Parents Club of Western Pennsylvania $100.00 TEE Snacks Class of 2018 Ring Run Parents $5,000.00 West Point Parents Fund 2016 West Point Parents Club of Greater Houston $2,000.00 DCA-Cadet Activities West Point Parents Club of MD,DC & VA $500.00 ODIA-Football Team Fund $2,000.00 West Point Parents Fund $32,000.00 Class of 2016 Gift Fund $4,850.00 Nationals Baseball Game Tickets $250.00 Class of 1983 Gift Fund West Point Parents Club of Michigan $500.00 West Point Parents Fund $1,000.00 DCA-Cadet Activities West Point Parents Club of New Jersey $33,285.18 Class of 2016 Class Gift Fund West Point Parents Club of North Texas $7,200 Class of 2016 Class Gift Fund West Point Parents Club of Orange Co CA $1,250.00 West Point Parents Fund 15 Class of 2017 Ring Run 10,200.00 West Point Parents Fund

We need your help! Let’s work together to get the word out…  Support the West Point Parents Fund annually  Encourage participation amongst your peers  Utilize resources at the WPAOG  Train your successor  Provide feedback on WPAOG efforts  Keep our WPAOG records up-to-date With your help we can maximize parent support for West Point– all for the benefit of our Corps of Cadets! 16

Thank You! Questions? 17

Thank You! Shelisa Baskerville Annual Giving Parent Relations Manager West Point Association of Graduates 698 Mills Road West Point, NY 10996 Phone: 845.446.1535 Fax: 845-446-1693 ParentRelations@wpaog.org 18

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