Mission Hut

Our good friend, Julie Miles, did some vinyl lettering for us to put on a wall in our kitchen going into our living area that says "Mission Hut on the Hudson".  We love it!  Our mission president and his family came over for dinner on Sunday, along with the post historian, Sherman Fleek, and four cadets.  They got a kick out of it.

President Morgan at Camp Buckner - August 26, 2012

President Morgan and Elder Hohosh went to Camp Buckner on August 26, 2012 and attended sacrament in the field with the cadets.  This was the first time for President Morgan and he was very excited for the opportunity to be there and share that experience.  Sister Morgan and her two sons went with Sister Hohosh to the branch for meetings.  Afterwards, they came over for dinner.  We had a great day!

Bambi

We were out walking one morning and this deer stopped and looked at us - he wasn't afraid at all.  Then he stood there and posed while Jim took his picture.  Hahahaha!

Club Night - Eisenhower Hall

On August 20, 2012 we attended what they call "Club Night" at Eisenhower Hall.  This is where the cadets come and sign up for any club or clubs they wish to belong to.  There is every kind of club that you can think of ... i.e. the bagpipe club, chess club, debate, and all types of religious clubs.  We attended with Brother Russell May who is the Church Institute teacher for this area.  Our booth was the LDSSA club.  In this picture there is Brother Steve Elgan from our branch, Chaplain Major Pinkie Fischer, Brother Russell May and Elder Hohosh.

Acceptance Day (A-Day) Parade

Summer training for all classes officially culminates with the Acceptance Parade.  It is at this ceremony that the plebes are allowed, for the first time, to wear their white hats, a traditional symbol of having been formally accepted into the Corps of Cadets.  They are no longer “New Cadets.” 

This is one of only two parades that are totally dedicated to a particular class during the entire West Point experience (A-Day and Graduation) and also that include the entire Corps of Cadets.

The New Cadets will march out and line up in front of the bleachers facing Washington Hall or the Plain.  The rest of the Corps of Cadets will march out and face the bleachers.  After the New Cadets are accepted into the Corps, they march to join their academic companies (may be different from their Beast Companies). 

Times Square - August 17, 2012

On Friday night, we went to Manhattan with our branch President and his wife, Rone and Brenda Sparrow.  The temple is really small but it so awesome in downtown Manhattan.  After the temple, we decided to ride the subway and go to Times Square.  We went to a place called "Juniors" and ate cheesecake.  It was so delicious.

Friendly New Yorkers

On our walk one morning, we looked across the street and painted onto the front steps of a house in Highland Falls are the words "Go Away".  Pretty funny!  It makes you kind of want to go and knock on the door.  HAHAHA