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

7th Annual Tadeusz Kosciuszko Conference on Friday, April 30, 2010 in the Thayer Hotel, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

182nd Year of the Annual National Tadeusz Kosciuszko Observance on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Kosciuszko Monument, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

600th Anniversary Year of the Battle of Grunwald-Tannenburg-Zalgiris commemorated both in the conferencve and observance on Saturday, May 1, 2010 USMA, West Point, NY

Kosciuszko Conference Schedule in the Thayer Hotel, USMA:

12:15 - 01:00 p.m. Registration (Hudson Gallery Room)

01:00 - 01:10 p.m. Welcome (Dean Anthony J. Bajdek, President)

01:10 - 01:55 p.m. Keynote Addresses (Poland's Ambassador and Lithuania's Ambassador. See below)

02:00 - 02:20 p.m. BREAK (Light Refreshments)

02:25 - 04:45 p.m. Panel Discussion (Kosciuszko's Continuing Legacy and the Significance of Grunwald-Tannenburg-Zalgiris 600 Years Later)

Conference Featured Participants:

Panelist: H. E. Robert Kupiecki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States

Panelist: H. E. Audrius Bruzga, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the United States

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

Panelist: Saulias Suziedelis, Ph.D., Professor of History, Millersville University, Millersville, PA

Panelist: Graham R. G. Hodges, Ph.D., Professor of History, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

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

At the conclusion of the Conference, a brief annual meeting of AAFKWP members will occur.

Kosciuszko Observance Schedule:

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

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

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

02:30 p.m. Annual Kosciuszko Memorial Luncheon, Crest Terrace Room, Thayer Hotel, USMA West Point, NY (By prepaid reservation only. See below)

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 $ 25 per person for a total of $ ________
• Number of reservation(s) ______ for the Friday evening buffet at $ 27.95 per person for a total of $ _____
• Number of reservation(s) ______ for the Luncheon at $ 40 per person for a total of $ _________

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

Luncheon and/or dinner and/or conference reservation payments must be received at the address below no later than April 23, 2010

• Without pre-payments and reservations, no admittance to the Luncheon will be permitted on the day of the event. Those wishing to join Association members for the Friday evening buffet at 6:30 p.m. in the Thayer Hotel must also forward payment no later than April 23, 2010 as noted above.