The American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point invites you to reserve dates for the:

9th Annual Tadeusz Kosciuszko Conference on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the West Point Club, 603 Cullum Road, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996

184th Anniversary Year of the Annual National Tadeusz Kosciuszko Observance on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Kosciuszko Monument, Cullum Road, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996

Kosciuszko Conference Schedule at the West Point Club, Hudson Room (April 27, 2012):

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Registration

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.  Welcome and Overview (Dean Anthony J. Bajdek, President)

10:45 - 04:15 p.m.  Conference: Kosciuszko's Continuing Legacy (NOTE: A break with light refreshments will occur from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.)

Conference Featured Participants:

Panelist: Robert Kupiecki, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Washington, DC

Panelist: Zygimantas Pavilionis, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, Washington, DC

Panelist: James S. Pula, Ph.D., Chesterton, IN, Kosciuszko Biographer, Professor of History, Purdue University, Westville, IN

Panelist: Peter B. Doran, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for European Policy Analysis, Washington, DC

Panelist: Michael D Miggins, Colonel, U.S.Army (ret.), Former Senior Staff for Political Affairs and Security Policy, NATO International Staff, NATO Headquarters, Belgium

Moderator: Anthony J. Bajdek, Hudson, NH, Associate Dean (ret.) and Senior Lecturer in History, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Moderator: Stephen N. Olejasz, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S.Army (ret.), Former Assistant Professor of History, United States Military Academy, and Former Chief of Coalition Affairs Policy, The Joint Staff, Pentagon

Kosciuszko Day Observance (April 28, 2012)

09:45 a.m. Annual Kosciuszko Memorial Mass in the Catholic Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity, USMA, West Point, NY

11:30 a.m. USMA Cadet Review on The Plain

12:30 p.m. Annual Kosciuszko Observance at the Kosciuszko Monument, USMA, West Point, NY

02:00 p.m. Annual Kosciuszko Day Memorial Luncheon, George Washington Room, Thayer Hotel, 674 Thayer Road, USMA, West Point, NY (By prepaid reservation only. See below) Keynote Speaker: Betsey Blakeslee, Ph.D., West Point, NY, Professor (ret.) of Mass Communications, Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, and Project Manager for the Kosciuszko Garden Restoration 2011-2012.

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REGISTRATION - Reservation Form (print, complete, and mail this form as noted):

I have enclosed a check made payable to: American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point (AAFKWP) in the total amount of $ __________ as follows:

• Number of registration(s) ______ for the Conference at $ 30 per person for a total of $ ________
• Number of reservation(s) ______ for the Friday evening seafood buffet dinner at $ 35.00 per person for a total of $ _____ to be held in the MacArthur Riverview Room, Thayer Hotel
• Number of reservation(s) ______ for the Saturday luncheon at $ 40 per person for a total of $ _________ to be held in the George Washington Room, Thayer Hotel
• I also wish to renew my dues for 2012 ($ 10 for an individual membership; $ 25 for an organization; or $100 for a lifetime membership) $ ____________

NOTE: For children 5 and under, there is no luncheon charge. The luncheon charge for children 6 to 12 is $ 20.

NAME (first and last)

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STREET ADDRESS:

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PHONE NUMBER: __________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL: __________________________________________________________________________________

Luncheon and/or dinner and/or conference reservation payments must be received at the address below no later than April 18, 2012.

• Without pre-payments and reservations, no admittance to the Conference, Dinner and Luncheon respectively will be permitted on the day of the event. As such, those wishing to join Association members for the Friday evening buffet dinner at 6:00 p.m. in the Thayer Hotel must also forward payment no later than April 18, 2012 as noted above.