United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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206 ELIGIOUS GROUPS If you have ever been to the 1715 mass at the Cadet Chapel, and have seen a group of cadets, officers, and assorted others on the left side of the altar singing and playing the songs for mass, you have seen the Cadet Catholic Folk Group at work. The group sings at both Saturday and Sunday masses with different members attending each mass. A nice alternative to the organ music on Sunday morning, the Folk Group focuses on parish music that is easy and fun to sing along with on guitars. The Cadet Catholic Folk Group also maintains a close friendship with the Youth Group at Carlisle Barracks. Annually, the teens g from Carlisle enjoy a visit to it West Point for a football game and a picnic with the cadets in the Folk Group. The Catholic Catechists vol- unteer their time to teach reli- gious education to the children of the West Point Catholic community. The religious edu- cation program run by Ms. Catherine Heppes includes grades kindergarten through eighth grade. The cadet teach- ers group is coordinated by CIC CDT Carlos Blazquez and AClC's Eric Abonadi, John Parente, Thomas Aeillo, and Marcus Ftheinhart. The Catholic Sunday school program holds Sunday morning meetings at 0900 on the third floor of Thayer Hall. Fellowship of Christian Athletes stimulates interest in spiritual growth among athletes at USMA, especially through breakfasts and team huddles. Members take on the higher goal of presenting to atheletes and to coaches the challenge and adventure of being a follower and servant of Jesus Christ . Every other Thursday during the academic year, FCA holds its morning prayer breakfasts at 0615 in the Regimental Dining Room of the Cadet Mess. Typical guest speakers for such breakfasts include members of the USMA faculty and coaching staff. There are also well known speakers brought in from outside the Acad- emy. FCA also sponsors team huddles. The FCA huddle is a group of athletes on any USMA team which meets for the purpose of Bible study, prayer, and mutual spiritual support. Some huddles meet on Tuesday evening and some before a game or on other appropriate occasions convenient to the group. . 7 :w s 5 fafam. f si lit -.2 a t ., 1 t es G ' H ,-3343 . W t o ' ' Q - ' wiffftf A E -ff -+L A k f 4 35 if H533 - 'it ykwiigl i- - , 25 15521 1 g,r'Hs2,f'5: ' r iii? , 2' 2. -as EL,- ,,.,,, u

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The club annually sponsors children from a local home for underpriviliged children to Army football games and tailgate parties and pursues similar projects with other organizations as well. CAS also works with the Neighbors United for Justice in Housing lNUJHj in Newburgh, NY. NUJH is a non-profit organization that renovates condemned homes for use by low-income families. The cadets annually supply volunteer labor for the group in orderthat costs may be kept down and limited government funding may be spent in other areas. CAS coordinates the annual Black History Observance events during National Black History Month in February. Numerous activities are sponsored by the club during this period in orderto enhance apprecia- tion and awareness of the richness and diversity of African-American culture. Committed to the recognition and appreciation of all minority groups, CAS also participates in other awareness activities such as National Women's History Week in March and Asian-American His- tory Month in May. CAS is also dedicated to assisting USMA's Admissions Department in recruiting qualified minority cadet candidates throught the depart- ment's Project Outreach program. Experience has shown that cadets from areas with a high minority population can frequently serve as effective links to those communities by encouraging qualified youths to attend the Academy. As the ethnic diversity of the U.S. Army continues to rise, and Academy efforts to admit and retain minorities continues to increase, CAS participation in programs like Project Out- reach will become increasingly crucial. General membership meetings for CAS are held on a regular basis, usually two Mondays each month in addition to planning for and participating in scheduled club activities. lt is in this capacity that CAS seeks to serve as a support group for minority cadets, many of whom are constantly adapting to an environment very different from the one in which they were raised. Club meetings frequently serve as a forum for the debate and discussion of the unique concerns of minority cadets, and provide others with the opportunity to learn about and discuss such issues as well. Club membership is open to, and actively encouraged for, the entire U.S. Corps of Cadets. For academic year 90-91, CAS has sought to enhance the quality and focus of its community service projects, with it's theme: Saving Our Youth. The Domestic Affairs Forum is a group of cadets who are interested in American politics and government. The club is sponsored by the Department of Social Sciences. DAF makes four trips during the academic year. The first trip was to Boston and emphasizes state government. This fall the forum met with Governor Michael Dukakis. The second trip was to New York City, where the goal was to learn about local politics and the national media. Visits with the Mayor and luminaries such as Peter Jennings and Connie Chung were the high- lights of this trip. In the Spring the Club travelled to Vermont and Washington, D.C. to learn about grass roots and national politics. Vermont was marked by a visit with Governor Richard Snelling. ln Washington they met with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, numerous Senators, and several Executive Branch officials. The continuing objective of the club is to provide cadets with an opportunity to see government in action and to meet our nation's leaders.