Washington, D.C. – Today the Idaho Congressional Delegation announced they will hold the 2013 Service Academy Day on Sat., Oct. 5 at Gowen Field, Boise, ID.  The purpose of this event is to share information with prospective candidates and their parents about the congressional nomination process to our nation’s service academies. 

Registration for this event will take place at 1:00 p.m. and the program begins at 1:30. Speakers include: Idaho Cadets and Midshipmen, Academy Liaison Officers, Congressional Academy Coordinators and the Keynote Speaker will be Captain Thomas Neville, USNA Class of 1968.

Please RSVP by September 25 by calling this year’s event coordinator, Linda Culver at (208) 734-7219 or by e-mail at linda.culver@mail.house.gov. She would be happy to answer any questions parents or students may have about pursuing an academy appointment or ROTC scholarship.

Staff from Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressmen Mike Simpson and Raúl Labrador will also be onsite at Academy Day to assist Idaho students.

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