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Cadet Activities Roundup, January 31

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Pipes and Drums: The United States Corps of Cadets Pipes & Drums and the Royal Military College Pipes & Drums.The United States Corps of Cadets Pipes & Drums and the Royal Military College Pipes & Drums conducted an exchange, joint training workshop, and joint performance as part of RMC Weekend 2013. The USCC Pipes & Drums band members hosted RMC Cadets for three days and conducted training on January 26.  The culminating performance integrated both bands and the RMC Highland Dancers for a performance in Robinson Auditorium.  Following the performance, the Cadets exchanged gifts and then attended the RMC Hockey game that evening.

Debate Council and Forum (Model UN):  Debate Council and Forum (Model UN):The West Point Model United Nations team traveled to Montreal, Canada to participate in McGill’s Model United Nations conference. This conference had over 1,300 participants from the United States, Canada, Europe and Africa. The West Point team came in second overall for small delegations. The following cadets performed exceptionally well: Patrick Beauregard ’15: Book Award (3rd Place), Brandon Moore’ 14: Best Delegate (1st Place), Warren Geary ’14: Honorable Mention (3rd Place), Ben Ketchum ’13: Best Delegate (1st Place), Megan McNulty ’15: Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place). 

Catholic Chapel Choir: Cadet Dan Trainor at Carnegie HallCadet Dan Trainor traveled to Carnegie Hall, New York City, to perform Mahler’s 8th Symphony along with a large group of choral and symphonic performers for a packed house.

Debate Council and Forum (Debate Team):  This past weekend the Army Debate Team competed at the Jersey Shore Invitational Debate Tournament, Monmouth, NJ. Absent the class of 2014 due to 500th Night, the team still performed exceptionally. The plebe duo of Jay Saker and Michael Barlow won first place in the Open (Varsity) division while the mixed plebe/yearling team of Brad Hodgkins and Caleb Stevens took second in the JV division. Additionally, the JV team of Aaron Spikol and Ryan McGovern advanced to the semi-finals of their division. The team also amassed an impressive collection of individual awards during the tournament. Award winners include CDT Barlow’s 1st place open division speaker award, CDT Saker’s 5th place open division speaker award, CDT Hodgkin’s 6th place JV speaker award and CDT McGovern’s 9th place JV speaker award. 

Inline Hockey Club:  Inline Hockey Club.The Army-Navy rivalry got a little richer as the inline hockey teams faced off for the first time, with Navy ultimately winning by a final score of 6-4. The age old tradition of the Army-Navy rivalry was as strong as ever on the ice of McMullen Arena in front of 1,800 fans who packed the house. The game was as hard-hitting as such an intense rivalry would demand.

Team Handball Team (Men):  West Point Handball Black competed in the North-East Team Handball League in New York City on January 26. The team played a total of three games, losing the first game vs. New York City TH Club, tying the second game vs. Boston Team Handball Club, and winning the final game vs. Washington, D.C. The West Point Black is currently in the second place in the North East League, trailing behind NYC by one point.

Snow Sports Club (Snowboard Club):  January 27 marked the first competition for the Snowboard Club at Windham Mountain.  Jesse Montgomery was able to overcome difficult conditions as he advanced to the final heat of the race, placing 4th.  

Snow Sports Club (Nordic): The West Point Nordic Ski Team competed in the Cornell Invitational Ski Meet held at the Craftsbury Nordic Center in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.  Yearling Emily Buck paced the Army ladies in both races while Plebe racers Andrew Beckmann and Josh Bassette led Men in the classic and freestyle races, respectively.

Ski Patrol Group: The Cadet Ski Patrol participated in the Windham Mountain Patroller Clinic.The Cadet Ski Patrol participated in the Windham Mountain Patroller Clinic from January 26-27. This clinic is to enhance the skills of skiing and boarding while transporting a patient in the toboggan.

Fine Arts Forum (Film Forum): The Film Forum attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT from January 23-27. COL (Ret.) Bob Rauk ’72 and his wife Reva have been hosting cadets for almost a decade and provided the group with not only lodging, but also food and use of a vehicle. The range of movies prompted discussions about ethical issues, artistry and purpose of cinema and how the pursuit of the American Dream differs between races and gender, along with many other topics.


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