U S Naval Academy Alumni Association
the Original West Coast USNAAA Chapter - SF Bay Area
If you can’t find the emails from our chapter president, here they are again:
North Bay: Beyond the Glory Sports Bar & Grill (1371 N McDowell Blvd #130, Petaluma, CA 94954)
South Bay: The Old Pro (541 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA 94301)
East Bay: Stadium Pub (1420 Lincoln Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94596)
I am passing along a lovely invitation from the SF Navy League:
The San Francisco Council of the Navy League of the United States would like to extend an invitation to you and the members of USNAAA SF Bay Area to join us at our reception 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday October 13th at the St. Francis Yacht Club on the Marina Green in San Francisco. I’ve attached our announcement letter and invitation for you and your members. RSVPs are required and this is not open to the general public.
As we emerge from the pandemic shutdown, we’re pleased to continue our partnership with the St. Francis Yacht Club Weekly Yachting Luncheon, and I believe there could be opportunities in the future to partner with USNAAA SF Bay Area. Please share this invitation with your members and please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.
Very respectfully,
Angus Blackwood
angus@ourwhitespace.com
President, San Francisco Council
Navy League of the United States
www.facebook.com/SFNavyLeague/
M (650) 799-8143
Tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Fleet Week Potluck BBQ & Blue Angels Show by the US Naval Academy Parents’ Club of Northern California.
Click here to buy your tickets!
October 9th
It has been an honor to be your president for the past 18 months and to do the best we can to stay connected during distanced and challenging times.
Healthy organizations always thrive with new perspectives and it is time for new leadership in 3 board positions.
President – Lead and represent the chapter. Estimated time commitment (2-4 hours a month)
Secretary – Participate as a board member and assist in communications. (1-3 hours a month)
Treasurer – Participate as a board member and maintain the bank account. (1-3 hours a month)
If you are interested in any of these positions please email lauren@laurencosgrave.com and attend the next board meeting on Tuesday, October 5th from 5-6pm on zoom. Click here to join the zoom.
Your chapter president,
Lauren (Baker) Cosgrave ’04
Hello USNAAA SF Bay!
It’s football season! With this weekend’s big game against Air Force we wanted to share multiple places around the Bay area that are likely to share the game. Grab your friends and gather at the closest place and of course, stay safe!
San Francisco:
NorthStar Cafe 1560 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133
South Bay:
Old Pro 541 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
North Bay:
Third Street Aleworks 610 3rd St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
East Bay:
East bay alum! We need your help. Reply to this email if you have a location to recommend.
GO NAVY! BEAT AIR FORCE!
~Your chapter leadership
Hello USNAAA SF Bay!
We are excited to have our first in-person gathering for 2021!
Please join us:
When: August 8th, 12-3pm
Where: Brewsters Beer Garden, 229 Water St North, Petaluma, CA 94952
What: Social meet up! First-round is on the chapter for all paying members. Light bites will be available.
Families and dogs are welcome to join as well.
This will be the last opportunity to take advantage of our membership drive.
If you join the chapter for 3 or 5 years, your memberships will be extended by one year for free!
We hope to see you there healthy and well.
V/r,
~Lauren (Baker) Cosgrave ’04 President SF Bay Chapter
Fleet Week and the Blue Angles are coming back.
The Chapter will be having our annual joint-event with the Parents’ Club of Northern California. Registration is expected to go online by September first. Stay tuned for further information and registration links.
IT’S FINALLY FOOTBALL SEASON!
Mark your calendars for our first virtual (MEMBERS ONLY) chapter gathering! It’s time to have a pregame party for the Navy vs. Air Force game. Here are the details:
When: Friday, October 2, 5-7pm
Where: Zoom (Dial-in details to follow)
What: Wear your Navy gear, BYOB, and be ready for some games and “breakout room” socializing!
It’s not too late to join the chapter! Join HERE for just $25 for 6 years! https://sfbayarea.usnachapters.net/join/
Chapter Calendar
Want to stay in the loop on your chapter events? Subscribe to the chapter google calendar on the calendar tab:
Just click the small + sign in the bottom right corner to add the events to your personal calendar.
Your Chapter Has An Instagram Account
Follow @usnaaa_sfbaychapter and spread the word. THIS WILL NOT REPLACE EMAIL but is an amplifier.
Board Update (Membership still open!)
We had a great turn out at our last board meeting and I am happy to announce that Gordon McDonald ‘06 has assumed the position as our chapter Vice President!
Gordon and his family live in the North Bay and I look forward to his support of your chapter. Watch out as he is on a mission to boost our membership! Join today!
Special BZ and thank you to Natalie Bettinelli ‘11 for helping to increase communication and launching the IG account.
Thank you to Nick Bruno ‘95 and Bobby Nefzgar ‘11 joining our board along with long time board members Secretary Cherine Griffin ‘02 and Treasurer Mark Lundstrom ‘86.
Our board meetings will occur monthly on the first Tuesday of the month from 5-6pm. If you are interested in being a part of the board or just listening in (ALL ARE WELCOME!) please join us. Detail can be found on the chapter calendar at https://sfbayarea.usnachapters.net/calendar/.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I am always here for you.
Your president,
~Lauren “Baker” Cosgrave ‘04 GO NAVY!
The U.S. Naval Academy Foundation is pleased to invite you to a virtual town hall on Thursday, 6 August at 12 p.m. PDT with Dr. Joe Thomas, The Roger and Linda Tetrault Director of the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership. The Stockdale Center works to strengthen the leadership abilities of USNA faculty, coaches and staff, and to prepare the Brigade of Midshipmen to find solutions for many of the ethical challenges facing our nation today. Dr. Thomas will present on successes at the Stockdale Center and highlight specific programs such as the Boeing Leadership Innovation Lab, the Influence the Influencer program and the Lawrence Ethics Essay Award.
Dr. Joseph J. Thomas is the Roger and Linda Tetrault Director of the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership and former Class of ’61 Chair and Distinguished Professor of Leadership Education and ADM Jay Johnson Research Professor in Leadership and Ethics. Dr. Thomas holds an M.S.Sc. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, a M.S.S. from the U.S. Army War College, a Ph.D. from George Mason University and Certificate in Public Leadership from the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. As an active duty Marine his assignments included 1st and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 26 Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the University of Notre Dame, 6th Battalion Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy, and Head of Training Management and Evaluation/Senior Education Officer at Marine Corps Training and Education Command.
We are honored to have him lead this important and riveting discussion.
We expect Dr. Thomas’ remarks will last approximately 30 minutes with time allowed for questions afterwards.
Log in details will be provided to all SF Bay Area Chapters members via email. If you have not yet have an opportunity to join the chapter or renew your membership yet, now is another opportunity to
Not a member yet? – Join the Chapter Now
We hope you will join us!
Our chapter membership drive continues, membership rates have been drastically reduced to only $5 per year to meet the chapter needs of our new times.
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter membership management system has transitioned to USNA.com, now providing you a more streamlined and very efficient way to join and renew your chapter membership.
We are also offering a SUMMER SPECIAL for the first 200 alumni to join the chapter for 3 or 5 years, your memberships will be extended by one year for free!
It has been a long time since many of you have renewed your chapter memberships, understandably, since many of our events have been tough to join because of time or regional distance. Our dues have been restructured to incentivize our alumni engagement.
** Lifetime $0.00 Chapter Membership applies to alumni whose class has participated in the Another Link In The Chain (i.e., your Graduation Day was more than fifty years ago = class of 1970 and prior). You will need to visit USNA.com every year to renew your FREE membership. The chapter needs to know that you are still alive and kicking.
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