USMMA Southern California Parents Club

Club News

Mona Engvig (mother of Tormod, class of 2005) is a Creative Memories Unit Leader. She can help you getting that USMMA or Sea Year album ready, using the highest quality photo albums and supplies. She also gives free album making/scrapbooking classes, and help you with your fundraising needs. Please visit her home page http://www.mycmsite.com/monaengvig or email her at monaengvig@earthlink.net.

Special Note to New SCal Parents:
Heartiest congratulations on your student's appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. We understand the pride and yet the great apprehension that you are feeling at this time. No need to worry more than 24,000 sets of parents have already survived this unique and rewarding experience and so will you!

The purpose of SCAPA, a chapter of the USMMA Parents Association, is to share in your pride and to help alleviate your apprehension. The next year brings with it a roller coaster of emotions for all of you. Unless someone has gone thru a Plebe Year, they cannot understand what it entails. Every member in the group will tell you that it was a much better experience by having the opportunity to share it with others who understood just what it was that they were going thru that Plebe year.

We hope that you will take advantage of our experiences and join us. We are all here to answer your questions, listen to your tales of woe, and encourage you over the rough spots you will encounter. The friendships that you will form will be very special. They will be based on the pride you have in your son or daughter, and it will only grow as their years at Kings Point progress.

We are charged with promoting USMMA Kings Point, its programs, and most of all, all the Midshipmen. We feel that it is our sacred duty and a proud responsibility to help educate the general public regarding its history, purpose, and its rightful place among the other federal service academies in the nation's service.

So its "Full Steam Ahead" on your parent's voyage for success and support during the next four years.

USMMA Southern California Parents Club Association Board ( L-R )
Debbie Clow-Vice President, John and Kelly Burns-President,
Alise and Allen Stutin-Treasurer, and Carole and Troy Jackson-Public Relations.

The So Ca Parents Club attended the Mariner's football game on September 10th in Clairemont and supported the team along with many family members. Unfortunately we lost, but the last 5 minutes of the game got on the board with a final touchdown to make the score a close one-26-33. The Admiral even made the journey to CA, and it was a great day to share with all the MIDS, parents, Alumni, and fans.

John, Kelly and Debbie all headed East to NY for Parents Weekend the 15-17th, so look for updates and "news" soon on how the Weekend went. To all the parents who attended, please feel free to send pictures and stories our way!

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