Service Academy Forum in Wichita Falls on April 2, and Amarillo on April 18

Amarillo- Congressman Mac Thornberry will host Service Academy Forums in Amarillo and Wichita Falls to provide information to interested students and their parents about attending the United States service academies. The Wichita Falls forum will take place on Thursday, April 2, 2009 and the Amarillo forum will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009.

Representatives from West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy will be present to answer questions. Staff members from Congressman Thornberry’s office will also be on hand to explain the application process. The forum is designed for potential nominees in their junior or senior year of high school, but all students, parents, and counselors are invited to attend.

The schedule for the forums is as follows:
 
Thursday, April 2, 2009                                                                                                                                      
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.                                                                                                                                       
Wells Fargo Building in Parker Square                                                                                                             
Silver Square Room- 2nd Floor                                                                                                                                      
2301 Kell Boulevard                                                                                                                                        
Wichita Falls, Texas

Saturday, April 18, 2009                                                                                                                                     
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.                                                                                                                                     
Amarillo Public Library- Southwest Branch                                                                                                       
6801 Southwest 45th Avenue                                                                                                                                      
Amarillo, Texas

Flyers for the Wichita Falls and Amarillo forums are attached to this email. For more information on academy appointments, click here.