MAKE HISTORY WITH US UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION PARENT CLUB OFFICER CONFERENCE FALL 2017
BYRON MARCHANT 78 President and CEO
AGENDA President s Remarks Engagement Update Communications Update Foundation Update
TODAY S NAVY AND MARINE CORPS Rising Tensions New Threats Operational Challenges Humanitarian Crises
HURRICANES HARVEY AND IRMA RESPONSE ADM Phil Davidson 82, USN Commander, Fleet Forces Command Ordered ABRAHAM LINCOLN, IWO JIMA, NEW YORK, FARRAGUT and more to respond to Hurricane Irma CDR Keith Kulow 99, USN Commanding Officer, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 7, Dusty Dogs Turned over Hurricane Harvey relief efforts 2 September, return trip on 3 September redirected to embark KEARSARGE to support Irma relief efforts LT Hannah Legler 13, USN CH-53 Pilot Getting things done down in H-Town
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION RESPONSE Consistent outreach to clubs and chapters in affected areas Showcasing and promoting Texas Gulf Coast Chapter relief efforts Message from Chairman and President Future coverage of alumni contributions in Shipmate and other channels
TODAY S NAVAL ACADEMY Global Perspectives Emerging Disciplines Leadership Experience Ethical Focus
TODAY S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ALL OF THESE, AND MORE.
MILESTONES AND ACHIEVEMENTS Academic attrition: 3% Class of 2017 includes Rhodes, Gates Cambridge, Schwarzman and Hertz Foundation Scholars Second Class of Cyber Ops majors graduated in 2017 310 midshipmen studied internationally in 2016-17 Nearly 16,300 applications for the Class of 2021 27% female 37% minority Won 2017 Cyber Defense Exercise 2 nd place in International Atlantic Council Cyber 9/12 Student Competition; Top Undergraduate Team 2 nd place in 2016 NYU Cyber Policy Competition 88% four-year graduation rate
RECOGNITION #1 in Forbes Public Colleges (USMA #2) #4 in Forbes STEM Colleges, (USMA #NA) #2 in U.S. News and World Report s Public Liberal Arts Colleges (USMA #1) #1 in U.S. News and World Report s High School Counselor Rankings (USMA #2, tied with USAFA) #6 in payscale.com 2017-18 Salary Report (USMA #5)
SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS CLASS OF 2017 Assigned Community 173 USMC Ground 94 USMC Pilot 2 USMC NFO 269 Total Marine Corps Assigned Community 249 Surface Warfare Officer 136 Submarines 36 Special Warfare SEAL 15 Explosive Ordnance Disposal 241 Navy Pilot 75 Navy NFO 12 Medical Corps 9 Supply Corps 6 CEC 8 INTEL 8 Cryptologic Warfare 4 Info Professional 798 Total Navy
ACTIVE DUTY ALUMNI ADM John Richardson 82, USN Chief of Naval Operations ADM Harry Harris 78, USN Commander, U.S. Pacific Command VADM Terry Benedict 82, USN Director, Strategic Systems Programs BGEN Brian Cavanaugh 90, USMC Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific MajGen Loretta Reynolds 86, USMC Commander, Marine Corps Cyberspace Command VADM Jan Tighe 84, USN Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare/ Director of Naval Intelligence
ALUMNI IN THE NEWS ADM Harry Harris 78, USN Commander, Pacific Command The Old Goat, oldest Naval Academy graduate on active duty CDR Brian Dreschler 98, Former CO, SEAL Team Five 2017 VADM James Bond Stockdale Award recipient CDM Eric Sager 98, Former CO CALIFORNIA 2017 VADM James Bond Stockdale Award recipient LT Kayla Barron 10, USN Member of newest astronaut class Among the first female submarine officers Billy Hurley III 04 PGA Golfer Winner, 2016 Quicken Loans National Hosted Inaugural Billy Hurley III and the Brave Golf Tournament at Naval Academy
NEW PARENT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
SUCCESS TO DATE $299 Million $100 Million Raised Needed $400 MILLION GOAL
FOUNDATION CAMPAIGN IMPACT Cyber: Outfitting Hopper Hall Admissions Outreach: Summer STEM Athletic Excellence: Akerson Tower Professorships: Chris Inglis, Looker Cyber DVP International Programs: Semesters Abroad Project-Based Learning: Corporate Sponsorship
MIDSHIPMAN WELFARE FUND Club Sports Extracurricular Activities Brigade support for NAAA events (D&B/Cheering/Brigade travel support) Musical activities Commissioning Week events Other Brigade Activities
Bill Dawson 82 Executive Vice President Engagement
WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT? Membership Participation Reachable Communication Volunteers time & talent Giving
WHAT S AN ENGAGED PARENT CLUB? Continuity of Leadership Consistent & Inclusive Succession planning Good Governance Plays well with others USNA Outreach Support Support USNA Sports / ECAs (home/away) Financially stable Growing membership (Do you have a committee?) Comms (FB/Web linked to usna.com)
PARENTS CLUB AWARDS PROGRAM New for 2017 Why? What? Who is eligible?
NEW PARENT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
PHOTO PROGRAM Benefit of Membership Photos Throughout the Year Extensive Plebe Summer Coverage 97,143 photos posted (65k 2016) 275,266 views
TRAVEL Of, by, for Naval Academy family and friends Quality Best value Small groups Exclusive & inclusive 31 trips in 2018 Family travel
TRAVEL 2018 Multi-Generational Trips: December 17/Jan 18: Tournament of Roses Parade May: Kentucky Derby June: Oregon Trail June: National Parks & Old West June: Celtic Lands July: Iceland August: Discover Southeast Alaska September: Ultimate Safari with Voluntourism October: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
ALUMNI CAREER PROGRAMS Networking Events AMP Alumni Mentoring Program Career Counseling Resume Workshops SACC Service Academy Career Conference SACCentral (Web Career Tools)
ALUMNI MENTORING PROGRAM Number of AUG 17 JUL 16 Participants 2,231 1,714 Active matches Pending matches At a glance 672 567 49 53 AMP August 2017 Class of - Number of 2017 2016 Participants 349 447 Active matches Pending matches 46 89 28 3 Looking forward Steady growth Satisfied users Fully funded 1. Focused growth 2. Adding online teaching modules to improve participant skills, mentoring effectiveness 3. Citizenship: Continue to information share with other institutions (e.g., USAFA, College Mentoring Roundtable, etc.) 27
AFFINITY PROGRAMS
ALUMNI HOUSE RENTAL
MEMBER DISCOUNTS
2017 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Date Opponent Location September 2 At Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, FL (W, 42-19) September 9 Tulane Annapolis, MD (W-23-21) September 23 Cincinnati Annapolis, MD September 30 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK October 7 Air Force Annapolis, MD October 14 at Memphis Memphis, TN October 21 UCF (Homecoming) Annapolis, MD November 2 at Temple Philadelphia, PA November 11 SMU (HFH) Annapolis, MD November 18 at Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN November 24 at Houston Houston, TX December 2 AAC Championship TBD December 9 Army Philadelphia, PA
2018 KNOWN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Date Opponent Location August 25 Lehigh Annapolis, MD September 1 Hawaii Honolulu, HI October 6 Air Force Colorado Springs, CO October 20 TBD Homecoming Annapolis, MD October 27 Notre Dame San Diego, CA December 8 Army Philadelphia, PA
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
THEY GRADUATE
THEN YOU BECOME FLEET PARENTS
KRISTEN PIRONIS Vice President Communications
LAUNCHED THANK YOU!
TRANSFORMING OUR ONLINE PRESENCE
TELLING ALUMNI STORIES
Bill O Connor Executive Vice President Development
FOUNDATION CAMPAIGN IMPACT Cyber: Outfitting Hopper Hall Admissions Outreach: Summer STEM Athletic Excellence: Akerson Tower Professorships: Chris Inglis, Looker Cyber DVP International Programs: Semesters Abroad Project-Based Learning: Corporate Sponsorship
SUCCESS TO DATE $299 Million $100 Million Raised Needed $400 MILLION GOAL
IMPACT OF PARENTS GIFTS International Education Semester study and cultural immersion trips Center for Regional Studies: Asia-Pacific Forum Center for Cyber Security Studies Experiential Leadership Development initiatives Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership Athletic Excellence Naval Academy Annual Fund
RUSTY YEISER 74 Senior Director, Annual Programs
NAVAL ACADEMY ANNUAL FUND Parents Fund is part of the Annual Fund Unrestricted gifts for USNA, the Foundation, and the Alumni Association Lifeblood of the Foundation and Alumni Association Provides all resources for Foundation fundraising in support of the Academy Enabled USNAF to raise $62 million in FY16!
ANNUAL REQUEST FOR SUPPORT What Plebe, 3/C, 2/C parents solicitations 1/C Honor Chair appeal (spring) Fleet Parents ask How Direct mail USNAF intro with plebe parent magnet Holiday card, calendar Phone Pre-call mail / email, follow up call Callers are from our phone/mail partner
PARENTS FUND RESULTS Unrestricted gifts to the Annual Fund Average of $1 million annually! $5+ million, 2012 2016 Total parents giving (unrestricted and specific programs) $8+ million, 2012-2016
PRESIDENT S CIRCLE (PC) PARENTS President s Circle donors: $2500 annual gift 1,500+ current PC donors Nearly 15% are current or Fleet parents PC parents giving, 2012 2016 (to date) $10 million! PC Weekend 2017: 6-8 October vs. Air Force PC Weekend 2018: 26-28 October vs. Notre Dame in San Diego
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