2011-11-04 Golf Outing (Not on Shutterfly) 01 – Clubhouse at Star Ranch 02 - Beautiful Course 03 - Star Ranch Golf Course 04 - Bob Collins '68 teeing off with Butch Neuenschwander (Unit XO) and David Enstone (1stLt Jim Burns' Brother-in-Law) watching 05 - David Enstone tees off 06 - Butch Neuenschwander (Unit XO) tees off 07 - What a beaut 08 - Butch Neuenschwander (Unit XO) 09 - Butch gets to shoot around a tree 10 - Maybe it made it...maybe not 2011-11-04 Obstacle Course Dedication to 1st Lt James A. Burns, USMC ‘68 01 – Bob Collins '68 Master of Ceremony (L) 02 – Bob starts the program 03 – Bob Collins '68, Classmate of 1stLt Jim Burns USMC 04 – Bob welcomes all the guests 05 – Bob speaks some well-written words 06 – Dean Randy L. Diehl (R) and Asst Dean Kathleen Aronson (L) attended 07 – About 50 or so guests, Middies stand by 08 – Judith Enstone, sister of 1stLt Burns, thanked everyone for coming and had some memories to share 09 – Monument and Wreath 10 – LTGEN Jefferson Howell '61 gave a stirring speech on what the "O" Course teaches 11 – CAPT Dan Dixon (26th PNS) explains what will be demonstated by Midshipmen, Marines and Staff 12 – One of our Marine Options explained the competition we are about to witness 13 – The Obstacle Course, built to USMC Standards & Specifications. The Demo/Competition begins 14 – The four groups competing are Freshmen, Middies, Marine Options and Staff 15 – There they go. Other team members run alongside cheering their runners on. 16 – CAPT Dixon thinks the Freshmen have the edge 17 – The end of the "O" Course has the rope climb 18 – Climbing the rope after going through the whole course is challenging 19 – After finishing the rope climb each participant runs back to the head of the line to start the course again (if need be) 20 – Wreaths laid in memory of 1stLt James A. Burns, USMC, in whose name the "O" Course is dedicated 21 – The Monument was financed by our alumni and Marines in the Austin area 22 - Donors are on the Monument 2011-11-04 Alumni Awards Dinner 01 – The Room is set 02 – The Unit's Color Guard brings in the Colors 03 – UT NROTC Unit Color Guard 04 – Marching to the front 05 – A Canadian Camera Crew is documenting our weekend 06 – Colors in Place 07 - Mike Waldron, AF Foundation President, is the Master of Ceremonies 08 - Pledge of Allegiance 09 – No caption 10 - Mike Waldron '67 gets things started 11 - Michael Waldron '67, President of the Alumni Foundation 12 - CAPT Daniel Dixon, PNS, Welcomes everyone and explains about the Canadian Crew 13 - CAPT Daniel Dixon, Professor of Naval Science 14 - Judith Enstone, Sister of 1stLt James A. Burns, says a few words of thanks for the ceremony earlier today 15 - Judith Enstone 16 - CAPT Dan Dixon and his wife, Becky 17 - Max Miller '57, President of the Midshipmans Foundation, and his wife, Sylvia 18 - Bob Armstrong '53, One of tonight's Distinguished Alumni, and his wife, Linda 19 - Jack Ritter '55 and his wife, Mary 20 - Max Miller starts the introductions of the Distinguished Alumni who will be honored this evening 21 - First Distinguished Alumnus is Bob Armstrong '53 22 - Mike Waldron pins the Distinguished Alumnus lapel pin on Bob Armstrong '53 23 - Bob Armstrong is presented with a Photograph of the Battalion by CAPT Dixon 24 - Bob Armstrong expresses his thanks and shares some NROTC and Navy memories 25 - John Montford '65 is our Second Distinguished Alumnus of the evening 26 - RADM Weldon Koenig, Chairman of the Midshipmans Foundation presents John Montford with his certificate 27 - Mike Waldron applies the lapel pin 28 - CAPT Dixon presents a photograph of the Battalion 29 - John Montford expresses his thanks and also shares on NROTC (Crow's Nest) memories 30 - 2011 Distinguished Alumni - John Montford '65 (Marine Option), his wife Debbie, Linda Armstrong and Bob Armstrong '53 (Navy) 31 – MIDN Tallant was in attendance 2011-11-05 Alumni Meeting and Scholarship Awards 01 – Color Guard marches in 02 – Unit Color Guard on stage 03 - Pledge of Allegiance 04 - Color Guard retires 05 - Leaving the Colors in place 06 - Mike Waldron calls the meeting to order 07 - Mike Waldron '67, President of the Alumni Foundation 08 - Bob Gartner '65 gives Midshipmans Foundation report on finances 09 - Bob Gartner, Midshipmans Foundation Treasurer 10 - Dan O'Neil '80 gives the Alumni Foundation report on finances 11 - Dan O'Neil, Alumni Foundation Asst Secretary 12 - Bob Brown '52 gives the Gifts Committee report 13 - MAJ Ty Kopke gets Scholarship Awards started 14 - Weldon Koenig hands the first award to Max Miller for presentation 15 - Max Miller, President of the Midshipmans Foundation, presents the first award 16 - MIDN 1/C Aaron M. Tallant receives $2,500 Wildenthal Presidential Scholarship from Max Miller '57 17 - Weldon Koenig '58 extends a hand to congratulate MIDN Bridges 18 - MIDN 2/C Jalyssa H. Bridges receives $2,000 Jackson Foundation Scholarship from RADM Weldon Koenig '58 19 - Weldon Koenig congratulates MIDN Watkins 20 - MIDN 2/C Andrew G. Watkins receives $2,000 Jackson Foundation Scholarship from RADM Weldon Koenig '58 21 - Weldon Koenig congratulates MIDN Cahoon 22 - MIDN 2/C Charles G. Cahoon receives $2,000 Jackson Foundation Scholarship from RADM Weldon Koenig '58 23 - Max Miller congratulates MIDN Strain 24 - MIDN 1/C Brandon C. Strain receives $2,000 Nimitz Scholarship from Max Miller 25 - Max Miller congratulates MIDN Goodrich, Battalion Commander for Fall 2011 26 - MIDN 1/C John B. Goodrich receives $2,000 Nimitz Scholarship from Max Miller 27 - MIDN 1/C John B. Goodrich receives $1,000 RADM Moore Scholarship from RADM Brady Cole '58 28 - MIDN 1/C John B. Goodrich receives RADM Moore Sword from RADM Brady Cole '58 29 - MIDN 1/C John B. Goodrich cleaned up on awards this year 30 - MIDN 2/C Alyssa A. McKinney receives $2,000 King Scholarship from CAPT Dixon (PNS) 31 - MIDN 2/C Jordan A. Reyes receives $2,000 King Scholarship from CAPT Dixon (PNS) 32 - Bob Brown awaits the recipient of the Wayne Miers' endowed Farragut Scholarship 33 - Bob Brown congratulates MIDN Chang Lee 34 - MIDN 3/C Chang Y, Lee receives $2,000 Farragut Scholarship from Bob Brown '52 35 - Bob Brown congratulates MIDN Lee again for another scholarship award 36 - MIDN 3/C Chang Y, Lee receives $1,000 Buccaneer Scholarship from Bob Brown '52 37 - Gabe Salazar '79 congratulates MIDN Meyers 38 - MIDN 3/C Alexandra L. Meyers receives $2,000 AF Scholarship from Former PNS, Gabe Salazar '79 39 - Dan O'Neil '80 congratulates MIDN Meyers 40 - Gabe Salazar '79 congratulates MIDN Poli 41 - MIDN 3/C Taylor D. Poli receives $2,000 AF Scholarship from Gabe Salazar '79 42 - SSGT Matthew H. Little receives $2,000 AF Scholarship from Gabe Salazar '79 43 - SSGT Little readies for his next award 44 - Jack Underwood '52 congratulates SSGT Little 45 - Jack Underwood says a word or two about the GEN Gray Sword 46 - SSGT Matthew H. Little receives LTGEN D'Wayne Gray Sword from Jack Underwood '52 47 - Jack Ritter '55 congratulates OC Phillips, accepting the award for SSGT Jared Thompson 48 - SSGT Jared P. Thompson receives $1,000 Malcolm Macdonald Scholarship (OC Phillips accepting) from Jack Ritter '55 49 - Weldon Koenig congratulates OC Phillips 50 - Weldon Koenig says a few words about this Scholarship that he and his wife, Nancy, endowed 51 - OC Joshua C. Phillips receives $1,000 Koenig Scholarship from Weldon Koenig '58 52 - MIDN 2/C J. C. Wright receives $1,000 Max & Sylvia Miller Scholarship from Max Miller '57 53 - Rosemary Curry Clapham congratulates MIDN Shirley 54 - MIDN 2/C Thomas R. Shirley receives $1,000 Curry Scholarship from Keys' Sister, Rosemary Curry Clapham 55 - Jack Underwood '52 says a few words about the Gray-Haynes-Class of '52 Scholarship 56 - MIDN 1/C Marissa Sciore receives $1,000 Gray-Haynes-Class of '52 Scholarship from Jack Underwood '52 57 - Jack Underwood again congratulates MIDN Sciore 58 - Bob Gartner '65 congratulates MIDN Garrett 59 - MIDN 1/C Timothy A. Garrett receives $1,000 Ken & Margie Moore Scholarship from Bob Gartner '65 60 - MIDN Garrett and Bob Gartner 61 - Judy Enstone awaits the recipient of the award partially named for her brother, 1stLt James A. Burns USMC 62 - Judy Enstone congratulates GYSGT Haglund while her husband, David, looks on 63 - GYSGT Jason Haglund receives $1,000 Burns-Class of '68 Scholarship from Judith Enstone, Burns' Sister 64 - GYSGT Jason Haglund congratulated by Bob Collins '68 who was key in organizing this Scholarship 65 - SSGT Fernandez stands easy as Ann Fulcher thanks the Midshipmans Foundation for creating the RADM Clay W. G. Fulcher Scholarship in honor of her husband 66 - Ann Fulcher congratulates SSGT Fernandez 67 - SSGT Ricardo Fernandez receives $1,000 RADM Clay W. G. Fulcher Scholarship from Ann Fulcher, Clay's wife 68 - SSGT Fernandez expresses his gratitude for the award 69 - SSGT Fernandez continues his comments about the award 70 - SSGT Fernandez continues his words of thanks 71 - MIDN 1/C Ryan C. Millsap and Bob Gartner '65 72 - MIDN 1/C Ryan C. Millsap receives RADM Alvis Naval Air Sword from Bob Gartner '65 73 - MIDNs Tallant, Garrett & Pacl receive Submarine Warfare Specialty Pins from RADM Weldon Koenig (Submariner) 74 - RADM Koenig pins the miniature dolphins on MIDN Pacl 75 - These Middies have chosen the Submarine Warfare Specialty 76 - RADM Koenig pins the miniature dolphins on MIDN Garrett 77 - RADM Koenig pins the miniature dolphins on MIDN Tallant 78 - MIDNs Walker & Strain have elected the Surface Warfare Specialty 79 - Max Miller pins miniature SWO pin on MIDN Strain 80 - Max Miller pins miniature SWO pin on MIDN Walker 81 - Max Miller is pretty proud of these Surface Warfare Officers-in-training 82 - MIDNs Millsap & Goodrich have elected the Air Warfare Specialty - Mike Waldron & CAPT Dixon (both Aviators) do the pinning 83 - Mike Waldron pins miniature wings on MIDN Goodrich 84 - Mike Waldron pins miniature wings on MIDN Millsap 85 - Two new Aviators-in-training and a proud Mike Waldron 86 – Color Guard retires the Colors to end the meeting 2011-11-05 New COLA/ROTC Building (Not on Shutterfly) 01 – New COLA Building as seen from the East Mall looking toward the new Student Activity Center 02 – Northeast Corner of the new COLA Building 03 - New COLA Building as seen from the East Mall looking toward Memorial Stadium 2011-11-05 Alumni Reunion BBQ 01 – Serving Line is ready on Speedway Plaza 02 – No caption 03 - Rod Koenig '62 in line for BBQ 04 – No caption 05 - Weldon Koenig '58 in line, too 06 – No caption 07 - Bob Gartner and Bob Hancock center frame 08 - Mike Waldron '67 and Ed Mergele '75 chowing down 09 - Mike & Ginger Cave are guests of Ed Mergele '75. Mike is Ed's Pastor and was on the 69-70 UT Football Team 10 - Bob Gartner '65 (white cap) 11 - Bob Hancock '67 (left center), Rod Koenig '62 looking at us 12 - LT Duke Searles had BBQ with us after his F-16 flyover at the football game 13 - John Engstrom '66 in blue jacket 14 - Aviators are VFA-83 Rampagers out of NAS Oceana, VA Beach 15 - Kathleen & Gabe Salazar '79 talk to Bob Hancock '67 16 - John Ballard '70 walking in background 17 - Naval Aviators who did the fly over 18 - LT Searles is surprised by the camera 19 - Jim Brotherton '68 and CAPT Dixon chat 20 - CDR Bugjob Markovich (Squadron XO) in the back (left) 21 - Mike Waldron '67 and Jim Brotherton '68 on the left 22 - Waggener Hall in background 23 - Middies and family members joined in the feast, too. 24 - Fred Moon '70 and Bob Collins '68 in the center 25 - Middies talking to CDR Dudley Norman 26 - CDR Norman and CAPT Dixon talk with Middies who have chosen Aviation, Battalion Commander, John Goodrich, to CAPT Dixon's left 27 - CAPT Dixon and Cassidy (Dudley) Norman seem to know each other 28 – No caption 29 – No caption 30 – No caption 31 - Future Officers 32 – No caption 33 – No caption 34 - LT Searles and CDR Markovich enjoying the grub 35 - Chip Biesemeier '70 and John Ballard '70 talking to Middies 36 – No caption