The USNA Alumni Association San Diego Chapter Newsletter Leaders To Serve The Nation February 2014 Chapter Officers: at least 30 minutes and his responses 22776/army-takes-on-its-own-toxic- were from the heart and also from leaders President: Alan Lerchbacker ‘74 (626) 644-6452, [email protected] someone who has been involved with Reed is currently the Associate Dean at Vice President: Gilda (Addessi) Reeves ‘98 San Diego Sports for over 3 decades! the School of Leadership and Education (858) 220-1108, [email protected] Sciences at USD. 2nd Vice President: Shawn VanMeter ‘97 Our speaker for February is Col (858) 361-2648, [email protected] George Reed (USA, Ret.). He will be March 18, 2014 – Mark Divine will be VP for Membership: Craig Smith ‘82 speaking about Leadership topics. our March speaker, sharing about his (619) 623-5509, [email protected] You do NOT want to miss this recently published book, The Way of the Secretary: Tad Northcott ‘87 luncheon. SEAL: Think Like an Elite Warrior to (703) 819-2289, [email protected] Lead and Succeed. In The Way of the Treasurer: Maurice Caskey '64 (858) 484-3715, [email protected] Another event you do NOT want to SEAL, ex-Navy Commander Mark Corresp. Sec.: Barbette Lowndes ‘80 miss is our Casino/St. Patrick's Day Divine reveals exercises, meditations and (858) 243-2142, [email protected] event on March 15, 2014 at the Air focusing techniques to train your mind for NAVNET/Job Board: Tom Hammons ‘71 and Space Museum. This is not just mental toughness, emotional resilience (858) 538-9824, [email protected] for our alumni but for you to bring and uncanny intuition. This book is a Directors - Term to 2014 neighbors and all your friends. We practical guide for businesspeople or Myron Fleming ’62 [email protected] would like to get over 400 people to anyone who wants to be an elite operator Charlie Carey ’70 [email protected] attend Vegas Night!! The cost of the in life. Jack Vellis ’68 [email protected] tickets is $50 per person, which will Jason Jackson ’02 [email protected] Directors - Term to 2015 include food, one drink ticket and Bob Schoultz, a former Navy SEAL with Dick Evert ‘68 [email protected] $500 in chips. Even if you do not 30 years of Active Duty service, will be Dan Gruta ’86 [email protected] gamble, this event is for you. We are providing perspectives to augment some Bob Willingham ’96, going to have instructional tables and of the insights in Mark’s excellent book. [email protected] Richard Lederer will be our guest of Matt Parra ’91, [email protected] honor. Richard taught both his son's April 15, 2014 – CAPT Kent “Torch” Directors - Term to 2016 to play poker and they have won over Whalen is our invited April speaker. Sandra Davidson ’86 [email protected] $23M playing in poker tournaments CAPT Whalen is currently the CO of Dan Donoghue ’74 [email protected] around the world! The food is going USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Nick Hennenfent '03 [email protected] to be fantastic and the drinks will be Betsy Radelow ’01 [email protected] Western Region Trustee: Chris Cooke ‘81 flowing. Wear your Casino attire and Class Representative News and Gouge (619) 972-4283, [email protected] make it GREEN!! Our 2013 Chapter Membership Drive has National Trustee: Dan Archer, ’80 wrapped up with 952 members - please [email protected] We also have put our last year’s still encourage your Classmates to join USNA Foundation Athletic and Scholarship financial report on our website for the best USNAAA Chapter in the world Board - Trustee: Randy Bogle ‘68 you to view and also our budget for for about $2 a month (O-3 & below only (619) 328-5728 [email protected] next year. We want our Chapter to $1.25 per month) as we forge ahead to Naval Academy Info Officer, Area Coordinator: be 100% transparent for all our break the 1,000 member mark in 2014! Mike McVay ‘77 [email protected] Extended Brigade Initiative (EBI) members. Another great victory for Navy Football (Alumni helping Alumni) - [email protected] as they put a beating on Middle Charles Carey, ’70 (858) 636-4116 Come and join us in February and Tennessee State University in the 2013 Chapter Homepage: http://www.usnaaasd.com March!!! Armed Forces Bowl. We had very good Webmaster: Mike Bice ‘90 attendance at our 3 Bowl Game viewing [email protected] Your President, venues as we cheered on Navy to a super victory & a final 9-4 season – RJs had President’s Letter Alan about 35 turnout for an early Monday morning Bowling breakfast, with 8 Dear fellow Alumni, UpcomingLuncheons Classmates from '82 gathering together to remind the Blue Raiders why they need to Once again, our monthly speaker was over February 18, 2014 – Retired Army "Fear the Goat." Really appreciate the top!! "Coach" John Kentara gave us all Colonel George Reed will be our everyone getting the gouge out about our a look into all kinds of San Diego Sports. February speaker. Reed is most January Chapter Luncheon. We had 40 John is the GM for our indoor San Diego recognized for his research on Toxic people in attendance, including 8 Sockers soccer team and is a sports host for Leadership in the Army. You can members of the Class of '80, at RJs for the Mighty 1090 AM San Diego Sports read more about the subject and about some great food & an outstanding guest Radio. John took us through his college him from this link: speaker, "Coach" John Kentera, General days, into his first coaching gigs, and then http://www.npr.org/2014/01/06/2594 Manager of the San Diego Sockers & his transition to radio. He took Q and A for esteemed member of the Mighty 1090 2 The USNA Alumni Association AM Sports Radio Team! The latest & The Importance of Chapter Friend us on Facebook! 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