West Point Parents Club of North Carolina

Graduation - Class of 2024
2024-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Originally known as June Week (because Graduation happened in early or mid-June), Graduation Week and Graduation is filled with events to recognize graduating cadets in their last week before becoming a commissioned officer. Cadets honor the Long Gray Line with an Alumni Wreath-laying and Cadet Review, cadet company achievements are highlighted at Regimental Superintendent’s Receptions, Academic Departments honor cadets with awards and service, and the Graduation Parade and Graduation Banquet are held the day before Graduation. In between all these events First Class cadets are packing, planning post-Graduation leave, and visiting with classmates who have shared their experiences for the past four years. Finally, in Michie Stadium the Cadet First Captain will order, “Class Dismissed!” and white hats will fly into the air and the newest graduates will ask, “How long until I can say I am an ‘Old Grad?’”
This year’s commencement speaker will be President Joseph Biden.

Plebe - Parent Weekend, Class of 2027
2024-03-22 - 2024-03-24 | The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Plebe-Parent Weekend provides families and special guests a unique opportunity to visit, understand, and appreciate the varied aspects of West Point life for cadets.
Plebes, along with the support of specialist staff, plan the entire weekend for their guests, including events at the Parents Weekend Welcome Center, various briefings by academy leadership, select sporting events, a Plebe review, a dinner banquet, the class crest unveiling, a barracks closeout, and the release for spring break.
This particular weekend is celebrated annually and serves as a critical first step in the Fourth Classʼ leadership development. It provides the cadets with their first opportunity to serve in various leadership roles.
Cadet plebes enjoy the kickoff to spring break with their families during the annual 2024 Plebe Parent Weekend event March 22-23 at the U.S. Military Academy. Photo by Jorge Garcia/ USMA PAO.
Cadet plebes enjoy the kickoff to spring break with their families during the annual 2024 Plebe Parent Weekend event March 22-23 at the U.S. Military Academy. Photo by Jorge Garcia/ USMA PAO.
The United States Military Academy hosts the Class of 2027 Plebe Parent Weekend Banquet. The Class of 2027 unveil thier Class Crest. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael R. Weimer addresses the Class of 2027. West Point, NY, March 23, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Kyle Osterhoudt, USMA)

Yearling Winter Weekend - Class of 2026
2024-02-24 17:00 - 22:00
The highlight of Yearling year is the Winter Weekend Banquet. There is a formal banquet and a dance on Saturday where the Yearlings can invite their guests. Dances at West Point are called Hops. All formal class banquets start with a receiving line so that the Academy leadership can meet your guests and you can practice protocol and etiquette.

100th Night - Class of 2024
2024-02-10 17:00 - 22:00
The 100th Night Banquet, held in Washington Hall, features a prominent guest speaker with attendees in formal wear. A tradition at West Point for over 150 years, 100th Night Weekend is an opportunity for Firsties to celebrate, reflect on achievements and challenges, and let their West Point experience soak in as their final few months accelerate towards graduation.

500th Night - Class of 2025
2024-01-20 17:00 - 22:00
A tradition started with the Class of 1965, 500 is the number that marks how many days the class has remaining until graduation and commissioning as Army officers. Your class will celebrate 500th Night with a formal banquet inside Washington Hall, the prestigious dining facility. The Ring Melt happens just before the weekend begins. In a moving ceremony, donated USMA Class Rings from graduates are placed into a cauldron, melted down, and the gold (along with shavings of Legacy Gold from over 800 previously donated rings) is used in future Class Rings – truly a physical embodiment of the Long Gray Line gripping hands.

North Carolina All Academy Ball
2023-12-28 18:00 - 22:00 | Grandover Resort, 1000 Club Rd, Greensboro, NC, 27407, United States
The North Carolina All Academy Ball is an annual, formal military gala planned to honor and celebrate the nearly 300 North Carolina young men and women who currently attend one of the five United States Service Academies: The US Military Academy (West Point, NY), the US Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD), the US Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO), the US Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT) and the US Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY). The Ball is held each December while cadets and midshipmen are on break from their academy and is coordinated by the parents clubs of West Point, Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy.
