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USMMA Parents Association

  

Current Great Neck weather

We are proud to announce that VADM Dirk Debbink has
accepted our invitation to administer the oath of office
into the Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine Reserve on

Acceptance Day.

Parents Weekend/Acceptance Day 
Calendar of Events - Deadline for
registration is August 26, 2010.

Registration and payment information is up and running at the
National Parents Association web site. 
Show Team Spirit - try and wear blue
and gray at the football game.

What is Beat Retreat?

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Attention Plebe Candidate Parents:

There has been a change this year in Section C(24) of the plebe candidate standards of conduct which now reads: 

“Plebe Candidates may not have visitors until after Acceptance Day. Exceptions for extreme cases may be made on a case by case basis and must be approved by the Company Officer.” This includes during and after church on Sundays.

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Pictures of July 23, 2010 Plebe Parade
taken by Lisa - NYproudparent

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Parents Weekend/ Acceptance Day Dates
September 3 - 6, 2010
September 2 - 5, 2011

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2009-2010 Liberty Policy

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Attention Parents:  I can now be contacted via Skype at shirley.anthony1. 
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need assistance.

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 USMMA ACADEMY ALERT SYSTEM FOR PARENTS

The United States Merchant Marine Academy has established a cell phone
and email alert system for parents to inform you of any developing campus emergencies.  This system will supplement a separate on-campus system for midshipmen, faculty and staff.
 
Please read the letter from the Superintendent here
You can register for the system by clicking here.

After registering for your cell phone OR email alert option,
if you want both email and cell phone,
go to
http://www.e2campus.com/my/usmma2/index.htm,
 Login using your newly created Username and Password
then ADD the additional contact info under services
(second tab on the top of page)

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Parents:  Volunteers needed for the Cookie Cafe
Click here for details
If interested, please contact
Muffi Grinnell at
muffi@kpcookiecafe.com

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MSC AGREES REVISED PIRACY GUIDELINES, SAYS NO TO ARMED CREW

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee has agreed revised guidance on combating piracy at its latest meeting in London. While settling on fresh advice for avoiding pirate attacks and on surviving as a hostage, the MSC has come out strongly against arming crew, and against the carriage of firearms in general.

"The MSC agreed that flag States should strongly discourage the carrying and use of firearms by seafarers for personal protection or for the protection of a ship," the IMO said in a statement. "Seafarers are civilians and the use of firearms requires special training and aptitudes and the risk of accidents with firearms carried on board ship is great. Carriage of arms on board ship may encourage attackers to carry firearms or even more dangerous weapons, thereby escalating an already dangerous situation. Any firearm on board may itself become an attractive target for an attacker. Carriage of firearms may pose an even greater danger if the ship is carrying flammable cargo or similar types of dangerous goods."

"The use of unarmed security personnel is a matter for individual shipowners, companies, and ship operators to decide. The carriage of armed security personnel, or the use of military or law-enforcement officers (duly authorized by the government of the flag state to carry firearms for the security of the ship) should be subject to flag state legislation and policies and is a matter for the flag State to authorize, in consultation with ship owners, companies and ship operators."

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2009 Distinguished Chapter Awards

2008 Presidents' Conference Minutes

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The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Parents' Association and its local Parents' Associations constitute a network of state and regional groups who support the Academy's midshipmen and who have a common bond of pride and camaraderie. The Parents' Associations share information and their experience with candidates for admission and their parents. Individual associations sponsor meetings and social events for the families of current midshipmen, and encourage participation by candidates and their parents. For further information about this program see the Local Parents' Association page. 

Parent Association Presidents at 2009
Parents Weekend Conference

 
 

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Questions or Comments
Shirley Anthony
Parents' Program Director

USMMA Parents Assoc.
Kings Point, NY 11024
516-773-5105

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