September 2010

Dear Fellow Alumni

Each year the Greater Washington, DC Chapter of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association requests your financial support.  Despite the economic conditions, we again ask for your donation to ensure our chapter can continue its efforts to build awareness of the Naval Academy among the many outstanding students in this area.

Other leading universities and colleges are targeting our region for talented future leaders, so the competition for USNA recruiters remains extremely keen.  It is important to make the right students aware of the superb education, the opportunity to serve our nation, and other benefits afforded by naval service.  To this end, the Greater Washington chapter continues to conduct several events to heighten awareness of our alma mater.

• A "USNA Open House" in the fall is designed to bring in a large number of potential candidates (total audience with parents of about 400-500).  We hold two weekend events at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, DC to maximize attendance.
• A candidate's luncheon in March is designed to "close the deal" for candidates extended offers of admission (direct or conditional) to USNA, NAPS or a Foundation Scholarship.  Your donations host the candidates, one parent, and select high school counselors.  We have benefited from the presence of the Commandant of Midshipmen, Academic Dean and Dean of Admissions at this luncheon.
• A USNA awareness briefing in mid-May designed to reach an audience of students in eighth grade and higher, including the latest admissions process information.  In the past two years, we have hosted over 300 interested students and parents.

If you would lie to see our USNA awareness program continue, please make a donation.  While we suggest at least $30, feel free to give what you believe is appropriate.

Donations can either be made via mail or online at http://www.usnaaagwc.org.  We have provided the current information we have on you.  If this is correct you don't need to recomplete the entire form.  Just put your member number, name and email address on the form and just put SAME in address line.  If there are changes please make them on the form so that we can get accurate contact information for you.  You can use the attached form for payments made by check in the mail or alternatively (and quicker) you can go online and use the electronic donation form at http://www.usnaaagwc.org to pay via paypal.

We do not collect dues, so your contribution is critical to the viability of this important program.  Please help make a difference for our chapter and future Midshipmen.

Thank you and Go Navy!

Lee Geanuleas '77

President, USNAAA-GWC

We continue to look for ways that the chapter can support the Brigade, as well as looking for ways to include an even broader spectrum of alumni in the Greater Washington D.C. area.  We welcome your thoughts and suggestions and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!