Graduation Week Key Events

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Graduation Week Key Events

• Tuesday, 27 May 2008
• Alumni Wreath Ceremony
• Alumni Review and Distinguished Grad Award
• Commandants Awards Ceremony/Reception
• Glee Club Concert

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Graduation Key Events

• Wednesday, 28 May 2008
• DPE Awards Ceremony
• Superintendents Award Review Practice
• Superintendents Reception
• 1300-1345 1st Bn, 1st Reg
• 1345-1430 2nd Bn, 1st Reg
• 1500-1545 1st Bn, 2nd Reg
• 1545-1630 2nd Bn, 2nd Reg
• Gospel Choir Concert
• Combined Choir Concert

3
Graduation Key Events

• Thursday, 29 May 2008
• Brides Coffee
• Graduation Parade Practice/Graduation Exercise
  Rehearsal
• Commandants Address to the Class of 2008
• Superintendents Award Review
• Superintendents Reception
• 1300-1345 1st Bn, 3rd Reg
• 1345-1430 2nd Bn, 3rd Reg
• 1500-1545 1st Bn, 4th Reg
• 1545-1630 2nd Bn, 4th Reg
• Academic Department Awards Ceremonies

4
Graduation Key Events

• Friday, 30 May 2008
• Practice Graduation Parade
• Graduation Parade
• Awards Convocation/Reception
• Commandants Pre-Banquet Reception (By Invitation
  Only)
• Graduation Banquet/Hop

5
Graduation Key Events

• Saturday, 31 May 2008
• Graduation Exercises, 1000 hours
• Post Graduation Reception (By Invitation Only)
• Bar Pinning Ceremonies

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Graduation Invitations

• Send 4 weeks prior to graduation to those you are
• inviting to the grad exercises.
• Insert your cadet photo or a personal note with
  the
• invitation so the recipient knows its from
  you!
• Place in inner envelope label this envelope with
  spoken
• names (Uncle Bob and Aunt Kim Grandma and
  
• Grandpa Captain and Mrs. Jones).
• Place the inner envelope inside the larger outer
  envelope.
• Address with full titles, names and addresses
  (Mr. and
• Mrs. Robert Smith Captain and Mrs. William
  Jones).
• Attach postage and mail!

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Graduation Announcements

• Sent just after graduation to announce youve
  graduated.
• Enclose a photo, personal note, or one of your
  Lieutenant business cards so the recipient
  knows who its from.
• Place in inner envelope label this envelope with
  spoken names (Uncle Bob and Aunt Kim Grandma
  and Grandpa Captain and Mrs. Jones).
• Place inner envelope inside larger outer
  envelope. Address with full titles, names and
  addresses (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith Captain and
  Mrs. William Jones).
• Attach postage and mail!

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Addressing Graduation Invitations

• The inside envelope faces the back of the outside
  envelope so the names will be face
• up when the envelope is opened.  All envelopes
  are addressed by hand. 
• Outside Envelope                                  
                       Inside Envelope
• Sergeant First Class and Mrs. Anthony R.
  Jones              Sergeant and Mrs. Jones
• Major and Mrs. Gregory Smith                      
                          Major and Mrs. Smith
• Major and Mrs. Robert L. Burns                    
                         Major and Mrs. Burns
• Major Mary Williams and Mr. Paul
  Williams                   Major Williams
  and Mr. Williams
• Captain John Tyler and Captain Erin
  Tyler       The Captains Tyler
• (or) Captains John and Erin Tyler
• Brigadier General and Mrs. Patrick
  OLeary                        General and Mrs.
  OLeary
• Major Katherine Brown and                         
                             Major Brown and
  Sergeant Major Brown

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Other Stationery

• Some of you may have purchased folded note cards
  with your name or your class crest. Use these
  for thank you notes or simply as stationery as
  you begin your new career in the Army.
• Questions? Call the Cadet Hostess, X3104 or 4681
• Best wishes from the Cadet Hostess Office!