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President's Update - January 9, 2006
Spring 2005 Dean's/Superintendent's List
Fall 2004 Dean's/Superintendent's List

President's Update - January 9, 2006

I am certain that everyone enjoyed their time with their mid over the holiday and that the time went too quickly. I pray they are all safely back in Mother B's arms and have a great second semester.

Athlete Update

Here is an update on our Navy athletes. Byron McCoy number 35 ('07) had some outstanding blocks and tackles in the Poinsettia Bowl victory. Leonard Green ('06) is helping the Men's Basketball team to a 6-5 season so far. He is averaging about 14 minutes playing time per game. Travis Myers ('09) is a football cheerleader and now is into cheering at the basketball season. John Jarred ('07) is one of only three Navy wrestlers to place in the top 8 at the Southern Scuffle. If there are any other activities your mid is involved in and you want me to share, just let me know.

All-Academy Ball - December 30, 2005

Navy was well represented this year at the All-Academy Ball, with 22 mids, as well as a Navy ROTC young man and several parents. We were the best represented Academy (Air Force and West Pint each had 14). It helped that our Bowl game was before Christmas. It was a lovely evening. Each mid received a door prize ranging from Ipods, to DVD players, to Best Buy gift certificates. Wet Point parents have hosted this event for several years, but are sharing the sponsorship. The 2006 Ball will be hosted by the Air Force Academy parents and Navy parents have been asked to host the 2007 Ball. Look for the photos on our website!

Website Update

The website is a work-in-progress. Check back often for updates. If you have any pictures or items to update the site Sandy Wood would appreciate your help. Her email address is swood36@hotmail.com.

Membership

Membership in the USNA Mo-Kan Parents Club helps the club to provide support for parents and midshipmen. Major activities include a Welcome-Aboard picnic in June, Dark Ages care packages, Firsties brunch, Mo-Kan membership pins, watch parties for the Army-Navy game, and a wealth of information and important links and support for parents. Cost of a family membership is $30. For more information check the membership page or contact president Marla Rinne at mrinne79@hotmail.com.

Mo-Kan Pins

The MO-KAN USNA Parents Club will provide up to two pins per paid family membership. Check the Mo-Kan pins page for more information and a membership form. Extra pins may be purchased for $7.50 per pin.

Dark Ages Care Packages

Dark Ages Care package party and potluck will be Saturday, January 28, at 5p.m. It will be at the home of Tim and Rebecca Bock, 10615 W. 99th St., Overland Park, KS 66214. Bring a dish or two to share. Pop, as well as plates, napkins, etc. will be provided. We will use the flat rate square boxes to fill, so they are bigger than the video boxes we used last year, so we will need more items. We will have about 36 boxes to pack. Any individual wrapped snacks will be great. If you can not attend and want to donate money for postage that would be appreciated (each costs $7 to mail). We will only be sending boxes to the mids whose parents have paid 2005-06 dues to the MoKan Parents Club. If you have a blue membership form included in this letter, you can still join our group. We hope to be able to get our food eaten, boxes packed and also attend the new movie Annapolis. SInce it is scheduled to open in January it should be open by then, but we won't know showtimes yet. We would appreciate RSVP's to either Rebecca at t.bock@earthlink.net, phone 913-888-5849 or to me mrinne79@hotmail.com, phone 816-628-6040.

Commissioning Gifts

Firstie parents who haven't paid their dues, it isn't too late!! I will be ordering the commissioning gifts for the firsties the first part of February. Again, due to budget restraints, we can only purchase the gifts for the firsties whose parents are members of our group.

Welcome Aboard Picnic - Saturday, June 10, 2006

Our Welcome Aboard Picnic for the class of '10 and the NAPS/Foundation students will be Saturday, June 10, 2006. We can have it at Kearney High School again, but welcome other suggestions for location.

tAir Force/Navy Watch Party 2006

The Air Force parents were gracious enough to invite us to their watch party for the Air Force/Navy game. It would be nice for us to have a watch party and invite them for the '06 game. We need someone to host. The club would help with the expense.

HELP Is Needed!

I need your help in locating the parents of a couple midshipmen from our area. Due to changes I no longer have current addresses for the parents of Rory Broughton and Anthony Roa. Any help with this would be appreciated.

The Mo-Kan Parents Club is still looking for representatives of the Class of '08 to serve on our board. Please consider this opportunity. I believe we have a volunteer from the Class of '09.

Sincerely,

Marla Rinne
303 E. 9th St.
Kearney, MO 64060
816-628-6040
816-679-3841 (cell)
mrinne79@hotmail.com

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Congratulations to the following local Midshipmen for their academic excellence in making either the Dean's List or the Superintendent's List for the Spring Semester 2005.

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Congratulations to the following local Midshipmen for their academic excellence in making either the Dean's List or the Superintendent's List for the Fall Semester 2004.

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