Events, News & More
Posted: 4/28/2023
LAST CALL and Welcome to myUSNA.com
As previously announced, the USNA Alumni Association and the LOWCOUNTRY CHAPTER are in the process of transitioning to new communication and member communications system called myUSNA.com. All local chapters, classes, parents’ clubs, and shared interest groups will have the ability to manage membership, events, and communications in one shared database.
The Lowcountry Chapter will no longer use this website starting May 1, 2023 – myUSNA.com will be our primary communications platform.
If you haven’t already, you will need to activate your account in myUSNA. Your login credentials cannot transfer from our old website. But now your profile in our chapter will be the same profile for the Alumni Association, your class group, and any shared interest groups or clubs you may be part of.
Please register now using the following instructions:
Step 1) Go to myUSNA.com | Activate your account
Step 2) Go to People
· Discover who else is in the community. Connect with others in your community and learn about what they have been doing!
Step 3) Go to Events
· Keep up with the dates, times, and places myUSNA is providing the opportunity to connect with others! There are limited events in the system at this time, but let us know what type of events you would like to see.
Step 4) Read News
· Learn about the newest members of myUSNA and find out how you can support alumni in your area. Let us know what type of news you would like to see.
Step 5) Visit your Groups and Connect
· -Search for our chapter (SC Low Country Chapter) and class and join. If you have trouble accessing it, please email #myusnafeedback at myusnafeedback@usna.com
There is also a YouTube video with more info at: https://youtu.be/o6SnWeBPaN0.
BURNT CHURCH DISTELLERY TOUR/LUNCHEON
Posted: 1/30/2023
Shipmates:
We have arranged for a tour and lunch at Burnt Church Distillery on Tuesday 11 Apr from Noon – 2:00PM. For those who have not been there before, the distillery is located at 120 Bluffton Road in Bluffton. You can check it out at BurntChurchDistillery.com
We will start with a tour of the distillery led by our own Clinton Hallman ’87 followed by a lunch consisting of caesar salad, a selection of pizzas, iced tea, and lemonade. Adult beverages are available on a cash bar basis. The cost will be $40 per person and guests are welcome.
Please let Tom Cavanaugh (tomcusna69@gmail.com) know if you would like to attend and how many will be in your party so that we can get a fairly accurate headcount.
We hope to see you there as well as at our next Frankie Bones lunch on 7Feb.
NEW YEAR PLANS
Lowcountry Alumni –
Happy New Year! We trust that you and your family had a great holiday season and are ready to start the new year with us. We have several events planned for 2023.
First, we will continue our quarterly luncheons. The next one is scheduled for 7 Feb at Frankie Bones in Bluffton. The start time is 1130, and we will be ordering from a limited menu. The luncheons are a great way to meet other alumni in a relaxed informal setting.
Our annual luncheon will be on 13 May at the Callawassie Club on Callawassie Island. This lunch will feature a guest speaker, retired Admiral Bob Willard. It promises to be an enjoyable day.
April will include a lunch and tour of the Burnt Church Distillery in Bluffton. In June or July, we’re hoping to arrange a tour and buffet lunch at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum. More on all this later.
We’re also planning viewing parties for the Air Force and Army games, as well as flag placements at the graves of Academy graduates in Beaufort National Cemetery on Veteran’s Day.
We encourage all members to stay up to date on our events by checking myUSNA.com regularly. We also welcome suggestions for future events and activities, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with us with your ideas (contact your current President Tom Cavanaugh: tomcusna69@gmail.com .
More detailed information will be provided as we get closer to each event. We’re looking forward to a great year with the Lowcountry Chapter and we hope to see you at our upcoming get-togethers.
AND A REMINDER – the Chapter is transitioning to a new platform for communications – if you haven’t yet, go to myUSNA.com and register to keep up with all the latest local and national USNA happenings.
Beat Army often,
Your Lowcountry Chapter Board
ARMY NAVY GAME VIEWING PARTY
Posted: 12/2/2022
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It is Army-Navy time, and this year the Chapter will hold its annual viewing party December 10, 2022 at the R Bar and Grill at 70 Pennington Drive, Unit 1; Bluffton, SC. Kickoff is at 3:00PM and we will go until game end. If you have not been there, the location is just off US 278 at Sheridan Park Circle. When you exit 278, take a left behind the Sonic Drive-in, go to the dead end, and turn right, and the R Bar is the first building on the left. Food and beverages will be ordered individually off the menu. Annual dues for 2023 may be paid at the event. The game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:00PM on Dec. 10. Come and help cheer the Midshipmen on to victory. Please advise Doug Ogden of your plans (douglassogden@gmail.com),and if you will be attending, how many will be in your party. Please advise of any special needs or requirements. Deadline for responses is Tuesday, 6 December 2022. Also, 2023 Chapter dues are open for payment. Dues are $20 dollars. Cash or check accepted. Checks may be made out to “Low Country USNAAA”. Dues can be paid in person at the Army-Navy viewing party OR dues can be mailed to our chapter treasurer, John Scanlan at 5 Gum Tree Road, #F-20 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926. Hope to see as many of you as possible and hopefully no hurricanes cancel this chapter event. BEATARMY! |
myUSNA.COM
Posted: 10/3/2022
Welcome to myUSNA!
The USNA Alumni Association is in the process of transitioning to a new communications and member management system called myUSNA (the underlying software is called Hivebrite). All local chapters, classes, parents’ clubs, and shared interest groups will have the ability to manage membership, events, and communications in one shared database.
You will need to activate your account in myUSNA. Your log-in credentials cannot transfer from our old website. But now your profile in our chapter will be the same profile for the Alumni Association, your class group, and any shared interest groups or clubs you may be part of.
Please register now using the following instructions:
Step 1) Go to myUSNA.com | Activate your account
Step 2) Go to People
- Discover who else is in the community. Connect with others in your community and learn about what they have been doing!
Step 3) Go to Events
- Keep up with the dates, times, and places myUSNA is providing the opportunity to connect with others! There are limited events in the system at this time, but let us know what type of events you would like to see.
Step 4) Read News
- Learn about the newest members of myUSNA and find out how you can support alumni in your area. Let us know what type of news you would like to see.
Step 5) Visit your Groups and Connect
- -Search for our chapter (SC Low Country Chapter) and class and join. Since we are in the first phase, some features may not be available immediately. If you have trouble accessing it, please email #myusnafeedback at myusnafeedback@usna.com
There is also a YouTube video with more info at: https://youtu.be/o6SnWeBPaN0.
Let us know what you think about the new system and the new website.
QUARTERLY LUNCHEON
Posted: 8/18/2022
Low Country Shipmates,
The USNA Alumni Association Low Country Chapter is holding its quarterly luncheon for Alumni and guests at Frankie Bones in Bluffton on Tuesday, September 20th at 1130. The lunch will be in the Board Room and we will order off The Sammy Davis Jr. menu. There are several entrée options, dessert, and soft drinks included for $19++. The Bluffton Frankie Bones is at 26 Discovery Dr., Bluffton SC 29910.
Please RSVP to Dave Igyarto by Sep 18 at igyartodp@icloud.com so that an accurate headcount can be provided to the restaurant.
This lunch is informal, and we will enjoy fellowship and share sea stories. Guests are welcome. Please plan to attend and enjoy the camaraderie of the Alumni in the area.
QUARTERLY LUNCHEON
Posted: 6/1/2022
Low Country Shipmates,
The USNA Alumni Association Low Country Chapter is holding its quarterly luncheon for Alumni and guests at Frankie Bones in Bluffton on Tuesday June 14, 2022 at 1130. The lunch will be in the Board Room and we will order off The Sammy Davis Jr. menu. There are several entrée options, desert, and soft drinks included for $19++. The Bluffton Frankie Bones is at 26 Discovery Dr., Bluffton SC 29910.
Please RSVP to Dave Igyarto by June 12, 2022 at igyartodp@icloud.com so that an accurate headcount can be provided to the restaurant.
This lunch is informal, and we will enjoy fellowship and share sea stories. Please plan to attend and enjoy the camaraderie of the Alumni in the area.
BOARD ELECTIONS
Posted: 4/20/2022
Shipmates,
It’s annual election time again! Nominations are open for all positions on your Chapter Board of Directors with the exception of the Office of President which will once again be ably manned by our current VP/President Elect, Tom Cavanaugh ’69.
Our current Board members are as follows:
President: Dave Igyarto ’74
VP/President Elect: Tom Cavanaugh ’69
Secretary: Doug Ogden ’67
Treasurer: John Scanlan ’83
Director: Harry Gardner ’95
Director: Tim Johnson ’02
Director: Rich Weidman ’63
Director: Megan Williams ’93
Past President: Tom Anderson ’60
As most of you know, a number of current Board members have had multiple terms in office. However, in the last few years we have finally begun to make progress in getting new volunteers to step up and take leadership positions in the Chapter. We encourage you all to do the same this year! The time commitment is modest as the Board meets quarterly for approximately two hours. Much of our work between meetings is done by email.
If you are interested, you may self-volunteer as a candidate or you may nominate another Chapter member as long as you have that member’s concurrence. Please submit your nominations to President Dave Igyarto ’74 at igyartodp@icloud.com Nominations will be open until Friday, 29 April 2022. The election, by email vote, will be held in May, and the newly elected slate of officers will take office as of June 1, 2022, per our Chapter ByLaws. Only dues-paying Chapter Members are eligible to vote and to run for office.
GO NAVY!
Tom Anderson ’60, Acting Secretary
USNAAA, Lowcountry Chapter
QUARTERLY LUNCHEONS
Posted: 3/31/2022
Shipmates
Your Chapter Board has reserved the Board Room at Frankie Bones in Bluffton for Chapter quarterly luncheons on Tuesday June 14 and Tuesday September 20. Please note this on your calendars. Details to follow at a later date.
Go Navy!
SPRING LUNCHEON – APRIL 2, 2022
Posted: 3/12/2022
Shipmates,
For our annual Spring Luncheon this year, our USNA Alumni Association Low Country Chapter will host a more casual event at Bostwick Pavilion located at the Moss Creek Marina. This catered buffet of sandwiches, salads and included beverages will begin at 1200 Saturday, 2 April 2022. The Bostwick Pavilion overlooks Mackay Creek and the Moss Creek Marina. It is a beautiful, comfortable, and casual venue. (See details in the attached flyer.)
Our featured speaker is Captain Robert “Bo” Johns, Deputy Commandant for Professional Development at the Naval Academy. Captain Johns is responsible for five divisions: Officer Accession & Talent Management; USNA Sailing; Seamanship & Navigation; Waterfront Readiness; and Training. He will highlight changes to the seamanship and navigation curriculum which emphasize rules of the road, ship handling, electronic & celestial navigation, and JPME fundamentals and also discuss other topics including the details of how service assignments are made (different from service selections prior to 1995). The updated curriculum is informed by the Navy and relatively recent events with the USS McCain and USS Fitzgerald – very timely and relevant training!
We are now taking reservations! The cost of the luncheon remains at only $25 per person, a real bargain in today’s inflationary environment. Please RSVP to Dave Igyarto at igyartodp@icloud.com by MARCH 25th. The registration date is important since we need to provide an accurate headcount to our caterer as well as a list of attendees to Moss Creek Security at least one week in advance of the event.
Why wait? Sign up now! This annual Chapter event is a great start to a new season of fun activities with your fellow alumni and guests. Let’s come out and enjoy a new venue with great views of our SC low country vistas while renewing friendships and listening to an excellent speaker with an important message.
GO NAVY!
Dave Igyarto ’74, President
USNAAA, Lowcountry Chapter
