Requested Action by All Alumni in the SF Bay Area

Posted on 07/08/2020 by laurencosgrave

Good afternoon! Bay Area Alumni!

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I hope everyone is well! Today, I posted a video to our brand new Facebook group. I will be using the group more regularly in the future in addition to email communication. Join the group today and watch the update.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE FB GROUP

If you don’t have a Facebook profile here is a summary of the Chapter news I shared in the group.

Please take the following actions:
1. Update your email and location at USNA.com/profile ASAP! This will be our primary email communication platform going forward.
2. The chapter membership campaign will be kicking off in the next week or two! Screaming deal here. More info to come.
3. Call for board members! Are you interested in supporting the chapter? DM me or email me via our contact page.
4. Virtual Calendar coming soon. In case it wasn’t clear, ALL in-person events for 2020 have been canceled.
5. The Superintendant Vice Admiral Sean Buck will be addressing the western region chapters on thursday, July 30th at 11:45 am PDT. This Town Hall with the Superintendent will be open to ALL ALUMNI (whether or not you have joined the chapter, yet). VTC details will be shared when available! Mark you calendars.

I am very excited about the progress and hard work your board has been putting in over the past few months. See you on Facebook!

Very respectfully,
Lauren (Baker) Cosgrave ’04
President, USNAAA SF Bay Area Chapter

Our mailing address is:

USNA Alumni Association – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
4460 Redwood Hwy
Suite 16-582
San Rafael, CA 94903

SACC goes Virtual, Again

Posted on 07/08/2020 by sch75

The Service Academy Career Conference is going virtual for the second time. The conference which was originally schedule to take place in San Diego will now be conducted online. Both the Jacksonville and the DC SACCs were held virtually this past April and June.

Informative company webinars and panel discussions will be held on 18-19 August. Then join the SACC for the career fair on Friday, 21 August. See the SACC website for the schedule.

Upcoming August Shipmate

Posted on 06/24/2020 by cherieneg2002

Here is the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter column in the upcoming August Shipmate

Your San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Association is still here and we have a few announcements!

I would like to give a tremendous Bravo Zulu to Liam Lane ’02 for his service to the Chapter over the past few years. Thank you for your leadership as President and we wish you all the best in your adventures with your family in the future. We will give you a proper farewell when we can gather again!

It is my honor to accept the position as your new chapter President! For those of you that I have not met yet, I look forward to getting to know you.

If we have not met I am Lauren Cosgrave ’04. I served for 11 years as a SWO aboard USS RUSSELL, USS GETTYSBURG and USS CHOSIN. After leaving the Navy in 2015 my husband Sean and I moved from Hawaii to the Bay Area which is Sean’s hometownarea. We live in Marin with our 2 daughters Nora (4) and Claire (2). After a few years working in tech at Facebook and Dropbox, I am currently a Certified High Performance Coach and love my new found career of service. I am very excited to be a part of this organization and to help the group continue to grow as a resource for USNA Alumni.

In the coming months, expect more communication, a renewed virtual events calendar, and a call for board member volunteers!

Our Core Values

Posted on 06/07/2020 by sch75

From the Desk of ADM Samuel J. Locklear III ’77, USN (Ret.), Chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees:

Today I was made aware of statements posted to a public forum attributed to an alumni volunteer of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees representing the Jacksonville, FL, chapter. These attributed statements do not represent the mission and values of the Alumni Association, the Naval Academy or the U.S. Navy.

As volunteer leaders in our communities, we must be inspirations and examples for all citizens. As Chairman of our Alumni Association, I have accepted the resignation of this alumnus effective today, and asked the Jacksonville, FL, chapter to take appropriate action to appoint a new Chapter Trustee.

The Naval Academy Alumni Association represents more than 65,000 individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We support the Naval Academy mission. As alumni, we seek to uphold the Naval Academy core leadership values of honor, courage and commitment. As an alumni organization, we seek to be an inspiration for all young people who want to become future Navy and Marine Corps officers. We will continue to honor that inspirational role. We are all in this together. We must face the challenges of today and all future challenges of tomorrow…together.

The words spoken by the Jacksonville Trustee were painful words and shocking to hear they come from a fellow alumni and volunteer leader within our ranks. I encourage you all to look into it fully to better understand what has happened, but know that our Chapter is aligned with the these statements made by Admiral Locklear.

Additional information on the incident with details:

About the Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees (BoT) is a representative board of 25 Alumni from USNA classes, geographic regions and chapters that are responsible for the governance of the USNA Alumni Association. The BoT meet throughout the year, with members meeting in 11 various committees, to discuss and vote on pertinent issues.

Alumni Business Directory

Posted on 05/05/2020 by sch75

JUST LAUNCHED! Many Naval Academy alumni go on to launch and/or own businesses in a wide variety of vital industries. Many of those industries—and your fellow alumni and their families and employees—are currently feeling the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis. If you’re in need of a product or service, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association’s Business Directory can help you locate the right business by class, location or industry and support your fellow alumni at the same time.

CALL TO ACTION! If you are an Alumni that owns a business, log in and register now!

USNA COVID-19 Updates

Posted on 03/26/2020 by sch75

USNA Men’s Rugby vs St. Mary’s College @ UC Berkeley

Posted on 02/06/2020 by laurencosgrave

USNA Men’s Rugby vs St. Mary’s College @ UC Berkeley
Witter Rugby Field, Berkeley, CA
Saturday, March 7th, 1:00 PM

A big weekend in D1A college rugby. Four of the top 10 teams in the country will be playing in Berkeley on Saturday, March 7th. The first match of the day features #5 Navy as they take on #4 St. Mary’s College at 1 PM. Then #2 Cal will host #9 Army at 3:30 PM. There will be a Navy tailgater in the parking lot next to Witter Rugby field.

Chapter Reboot 2020

Posted on 11/02/2019 by sch75

It’s time for the SF Bay Area Chapter (the original West Coast Chapter) to pass the leadership baton onto a new generation of Chapter Leadership. The current Board is now undergoing a re-write of our Chapter Bylaws to take us into the next decade.

We know that many of our alumni living in the SF Ba Area are eager to get more involved in our alumni association. If you are not in a carer position that you have an opportunity to give back to your academy, please contact us and let us know your interest.