Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Fall 2008 Chapter Meeting Friday September 19, 2008 Social Time 1:00 - 1:30pm Meeting 1:30 - 2:45pm USCGA Alumni Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room (Between Leamy Hall & the Football Stadium) Agenda PLEASE ATTEND!! USCG Garden Whirly Gig will be for sale at our table for $30.  Please stop by and check it out!!	The Delaware Valley Chapter has blocked rooms at the following Hotels for Parents Weekend 2008. They are listed in order of distance from the Academy; however, they are all within 10 minutes. When calling, request the group rate below by informing them that you are with the “USCGA Delaware Valley Parents Association.” Hotels for PARENTS WEEKEND 2008 USCG Garden Whirly Gig will be for sale at our table for $30.  Please stop by and check it out!!
National Association Information           Past USCGA Parents Association Newsletters can be found here : Newsletters                     OFFICIAL NEW 2008 Cadet Handbook available : Cadet Handbook                 OFFICIAL NEW 2008 Parent Handbook available : Parent Handbook Tall Ship EAGLE History  2008 EAGLE SCHEDULE Check Current Location of the Tall Ship  EAGLE  April 12 Depart New London, Conn. May 12 - 15 Mazatlan, Mexico May 23 - 26 San Diego June 12 - 16  Astoria, Ore. June 27 - 30  Victoria, British Columbia July 3 - 7 Tacoma, Wash. July 23 - 28  San Francisco Aug. 1 - 4 Los Angeles Aug. 8 - 11  San Diego Aug. 15 - 18  Los Angeles Aug. 20 - 25  San Diego Sept. 11 - 13  Panama City, Panama	Interesting Links Coast Guard Links Coast Guard Channel Coast Guard News The Pentagon Channel New London Area Newspaper Links New London - The Day Hartford - The Courant Norwich - The Norwich Bulletin  New London Weather NOAA Weather Forecest New London Ledge Light Weather Station COAST GUARD TOP 10 RESCUES In honor of its 217th birthday on Saturday, the Coast Guard announced its list of what it has deemed its top 10 rescues ever, ranging from helicopter rescues of people plucked off roofs after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to a two-day series of rescues in 1888 of 28 people from five different vessels that wrecked in a storm off Massachusetts. Click HERE for the TEXT Version of the Listing Click HERE for the YOUTUBE Video
Ways and Means Committee Sale Items Many Items are available through the Ways and Means Committee. Please CLICK HERE to view our Sale Page. Attention 2009 Parents Parents Weekend Pins still available - check sale page for information! 2007 All Academies Ball Photo Collage (photos courtesty of Nina McElroy)	Delaware Valley 2008-2009 Officers  President : Paul Kauffman (Andrew '09)  Vice President : Don Rulon (Alexander '11)  Secretary : John Constantino (Philip '10)  Treasurer : Deborah Taylor-Greenley (Anais '09)  Ways and Means : Bill & Jeanine Stark (William '11)  Member At Large to the National Parents Association : Rich & Peggy Vihonski  (David '06 and Krystyna '09)                                                                                                        and Kelly Morgan (Mary '09)