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U.S. Navy Concert Band in Kansas City March 6–Kauffman Center
Posted: 2/22/2018
Link to Navy Band Concert in Kansas City March 6, FREE Tickets
February 28 Lunch Hereford House 11:30-1:00 PM
Posted: 2/18/2018
What: Lunch, Celebrate the Beginning of the End of the Dark Ages
When: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 11:30-1:00
Who: USNA Alumni (Kansas City metro area)
Where: Hereford House Restaurant, 5001 Town Center Drive Leawood, KS 66211, Phone 913 327-0800 (near I435 South)
Menu: https://www.herefordhouse.com/see-our-menus.html
Speaker: None. To get your personal input on 2018 possible plans and activities: regular monthly or quarterly luncheons, golf against West Point and Air Force, other joint service academy events, Fall USNA founders day dinner, getting local chapter 501c3 non-profit status, football watch parties, Royals game, Memorial weekend Sunday concert @ Union Station and joint dinner like 2017, possible fly away to Notre Dame game in San Diego on 10/27 or SMU game in Dallas on 9/22 (hotel, tickets) etc. Treasury report.
RSVP: Bob Culler by February 24 bob.culler@1974.usna.com or text to 913 488-6319. The room upstairs seats 12 comfortably so please RSVP in case I need to move us to a larger room. Thanks.
March 11 Joint Service Academy Dinner Cinzetti’s Italian Restaurant
Posted: 2/15/2018
- KCAOG is holding its spring kickoff event on Sunday, 11 March at 1730 at Cinzetti’s Italian Market (Buffet) Restaurant.
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Our special guest and speaker is US Marine Special Forces member Farhad Zarif who was born and raised in Afghanistan by Afghan parents, fought as an Afghan Army soldier against the Russian forces who captured and held him as a POW in 1987, immigrated to the United States where he eventually joined the U.S. Marines Special Forces as a linguist, and fought in Desert Storm during 1991. His speech will include interesting historic perspectives of the ancient and modern day Afghanistan and surrounding Middle East regions, his personal background as an Afghani who immigrated to the US and became both a US Marine and a staunch advocate of democracy as an American citizen, and his experience in fighting the Russians and the Iraq forces of Saddam Hussein.
- This event is open to members of KCAOG, the West Point Society, the Greater KC Metro Chapter of the US Naval Academy Alumni Association, military veterans and supporters and their spouses.
- Dinner is pay-as-your go. HOWEVER, DUE TO LIMITED SEATING, PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR YOUR PARTY AT THE EARLIEST TO: gshuey@tensortech.com. Include your name, rank, class, and number in your party. Reservations are first come, first served.
- Cinzetti’s is located on the West side of Metcalf at 7201 W. 91st, Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 642-0101). It has a very wide buffet menu selection including various vegetarian dishes. The menu is available at: http://www.cinzzettis.com/kansas/foodmenu/ )
The USNA Alumni Association, Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter, fully endorses this joint event. Please contact LtCol Greg Shuey, USAF Ret., via email ASAP if you plan to attend. Direct any questions to me.
Bob Culler ’74 President
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Fun Facts About the 2017 Military Bowl
Posted: 12/30/2017
Dear Virginia and Coach Bronco Mendenhall:
Fear the Goat!
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall made a point to mention how important it was for his team to be bowl eligible after the Cavaliers won their sixth game of the season against Georgia Tech in early November. The Virginia season concluded with a bad loss to another option team, falling 49-7 to Navy in the Military Bowl. The game started well for Virginia with a thrilling touchdown on the opening kickoff.
After that, almost everything went wrong for Virginia.
Not only did Virginia’s offense fail to score, it didn’t even reach the red zone in 11 offensive drives. There was only one field goal attempt (a miss from 47 yards), one interception, two lost fumbles and two turnovers on downs.
But that only begins to describe how lopsided this game was on Thursday afternoon in Annapolis. Here are the four craziest stats from Navy’s 42-point win:
1. Navy did not complete a single pass, and only attempted one. Navy’s two quarterbacks — Zach Abey and Malcolm Perry — combined for 0-for-1 passing for zero yards and a zero passer rating. Abey’s single attempt came on a play-action pass in the third quarter, and if not for some very good coverage from Virginia’s secondary, it could have resulted in a score.
2. Virginia was outgained on the ground by 422 yards. Navy ran the ball 76 times for 452 rushing yards (5.9 yards per attempt) and scored seven rushing touchdowns. The Wahoos, on the other hand, could not get anything going on the ground and finished with just 30 net yards — a total that was helped greatly by a 20-yard run from Jordan Ellis in the final minutes of the game.
3. All of the rushing touchdowns came from the quarterbacks. Abey scored five rushing touchdowns, joining an exclusive list of five that includes Barry Sanders and Kareem Hunt as the only players with five rushing touchdowns in an FBS bowl game.
December 28, Military Bowl 2017 Watch Party
Posted: 12/20/2017
Update: Navy 49 Virginia 7. It was a blow-out for the Midshipmen, greatly eclipsing the 1.5 point spread in Las Vegas odds. We had good attendance at Coaches: Vic Hurlbert ’10, Craig Elmore ’69, John O’Neal ’65, Jack Rush ’73 (& grandson Elliott), Chuck Stevens ’73, Eric Carlson ’74, Kyle Martin ’74, Bob Culler ’74, George Jackson ’79, Shogo Cottrell ’93 (& Lizabeth), Mike Gochis ’90, Greg Shuey USAFA ’68, and Vic Herrera USAFA ’84.
What: Military Bowl Watch Party: Navy vs. Virginia in Annapolis, MD
When: Thursday, December 28, 2017, 11:30 AM (Kickoff is at 12:30 PM Central)
Where: Coaches Bar & Grill, 9089 West 135th Street, Overland Park, KS 66223
Who: USNA Alumni, USNA Parents, and Veterans & Friends Navy/Marine
Corps- Greater Kansas City Metro USNA Alumni Chapter Host
Please come early and eat lunch, the food is excellent! You can order off their standard lunch menu. http://www.coach-s.com/food.html
We will have door prizes so please bring some cash to buy $1.00 raffle tickets. Similar to Army-Navy, we will raffle them off during the first half and at halftime. Wear Navy spirit wear.
We don’t do fundraisers, so chapter dues are critical to our financial success. We use those dues and the raffle monies to host events like this watch party, help our KC area Blue & Gold officers guide future USNA candidates and support local college career events. Jack Rush, chapter Treasurer, will be there if you want to pay your $25 2018 KC local chapter dues.
If you are not able to attend, please mail a check to Jack:
CDR Jack Rush ‘73, USNR (Ret.)
9632 Windsor Street, Leawood, KS 66206
Make checks payable to: Greater KC USNA Chapter
You still have time to RSVP, so please email me by the morning of December 28. Bob Culler
bob.culler@1974.usna.com or text 913 488-6319. Indicate the number in your party so we can get enough space.
Go Navy, Beat Virginia! – Go Navy, Beat Army!
Bob Culler ’74, President, Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter6
Summer Seminar US Naval Academy
Posted: 12/15/2017
December 9, Army Navy Watch Party 2017
Posted: 12/12/2017
The 2017 Army Navy Watch Party was held at the Blue Moose Bar and Grill on 135th Street in Overland Park on Saturday, December 9 at 1:00 PM. A total of ~30 alumni and ~80 total attended. Army edged Navy 14-13 on a missed last second field goal by Navy. Navy/USNA logo’ed souvenir gifts and shirts were raffled off in the 1st half and at halftime. Jack Rush, chapter Treasurer, collected 2018 chapter dues.
Group picture extended addition: Monsignor Stu Swetland ’82, Rolando Salvatierra ’98, Beth Ann Thomas Vann ’98, and John Coode ’88
Captain Jim Coopersmith ’62 and new appointees Ernest Pereira and Ryan Fitzgerald both will be Class of 2022. A sixty year span in the link in the chain.
Sara Alcock Northwestern NROTC ’88, Rolando Salvatierra ’98, Beth Ann Thomas Vann ’98.
Mike Gochis ’90, Kyle Martin ’74, Jack Rush “73
Group Picture of the Greater Kansas City Metro USNA Alumni Chapter
John O’Neal ’65 and Pam
Bryan Didier ’91, at the table of Chuck Stevens ’73.
Professor Frank Rokosz, Wichita State and his family. Navy football fans.
Kyle Martin ’74, Elaine Carlson (wife of Eric “74 and mother of Justin ’03); and Bob Culler ’74
Mike Gochis ’90 and George Jackson ’79
Shogo Cottrell ’93 and guest Lizabeth
December 2 Roadtrip to Weston, MO
Posted: 11/21/2017
Gregory Shuey gshuey@tensortech.com
DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS IN WESTON, MO, ROAD TRIP– INTEREST COUNT NEEDED:
Date: Saturday, 2 December 2017
Time: 0800 to 1600
Place: Weston, MO
Activities: Historic Homes Tour, Shopping in Historic Weston Business District, Lunch in the Irish Pub and Sightseeing
Cost: Bus transportation is expected to be about $15/person round trip depending upon the number of participants. We are shooting for 45-50 passengers to make this a big event.
Historic Homes Tour Tickets (optional) are $15 (in advance) and $20 at the door. (Tickets are available via the Weston Chamber of Commerce office at (816) 640-2909.)
We have a number of folks who have responded with interest in going on our first road trip. But we need considerably more participants to arrange for affordable bus transportation. If you are interested in going but have not yet responded to LTCOL Shuey ASAP.
# of people in your party________; preferred location pickup____________ (Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, ?)
November 11 Navy SMU Watch Party
Posted: 11/11/2017
Bob Culler | President
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October 22 Dinner on Plaza with Air Force
Posted: 10/14/2017
Guest Speaker: LTC Hugh Mills is one of the most decorated Army pilots of the Vietnam War. He served three tours in the war as a pilot in OH-6 (Scout) and AH-1G (Gunship) helicopters and was awarded 3 Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 3 Bronze Stars (one for ground combat, a rarity for pilots), 3 Purple Hearts, the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 OLCs, 68 Air Medals (6 with V for valor), and many more. He has over 9,000 hours in rotary aircraft and 3,000 hours in fixed wing aircraft. He was responsible for changing hunter-killer tactics by putting XM-27 mini-guns on his birds and making them flying attack planes. This reduced aircraft losses and increased enemy KIA numbers. He was also involved in several large rescue operations of downed Air Force pilots and was himself shot down and rescued but only after providing cover for his injured co-pilot while he himself was severely injured. He is the author of Low Level Hell, a Scout Pilot in the Big Red One. LTC Mills has had an extraordinary career and will be telling our audience of one of his most harrowing experiences. Don’t miss this evening. This will be one of our best events to date.
Schedule: Wine tasting for those wishing to join us begins at 1630. (Note: Sunday evenings are busy nights at Cooper’s Hawk. While one can get through the flight of wines within an hour, getting served and enjoying the wines with good conversations with other grads is difficult in one hour. Thus the suggested start time.) Call to Dinner will be a 1800 on the upper floor in the private dining room. Wine tasting is not included in the event cost.
Door Prize: Make sure you get your door prize ticket (one per couple) for a bottle of Cooper’s Hawk wine to be given at the end of dinner.
Cost: $45 per person which includes a four-course family-style dinner, taxes, gratuities and the door prize ticket. (Libations are not included.)
Reservations: To make reservations, go to: http://www.cvent.com/d/rtq9dp , go to the Fee menu item (top of the website and register.Notice: Due to the venue, seating is very limited. If available reservations are full, contact Greg Shuey at: gshuey@tensortech.com to be placed on a waiting list for cancellations.
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