West Point Society of the Carolinas

WPSOC South Charlotte lunch today at Tony's Pizza in Ballantyne.
Gary Dolan '69 (center), Jim Calandro '69 (right), and Paul Cal '85.
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Photo credit: Gary Dolan.

NEW: Location change for North! See below!

REMINDER: Our monthly luncheons are Thursday, September 3, 2026. Please see below for location details and keep in mind these lunches will continue monthly on the 1st Thursday of every month.

What: Monthly West Point Society of the Carolinas Lunch
When: Thursday, September 3, 2026 from noon to 1 PM
Where:
- North - Eddie’s on Lake Norman, 643 Williamson Rd, Mooresville.
- Uptown – Ri Ra Irish Pub, 208 N. Tryon Street.
- South – Tony’s Pizza, 14027 Conlan Cir, Charlotte (Ballantyne).

Great WPSOC get-together in Matthews on Thursday night! Thanks to the six Old Grads and spouses who came out for our monthly Benny Havens social. We hit the center of the bell curve this time; two Grads each from the 70s, 80s and 90s. All attendees were treated to the coveted 2026 Army football calendar, graciously provided again this year by Tom Turner (‘71). No refrigerator in the Charlotte Metro area is complete without one!

Note our latest “Distinguished Society Award” proudly on display. Thanks for everyone’s participation and support this year; winning the DSA is never a problem for our Society.

The next event is our monthly lunches, scheduled for Thursday, 3 SEP at our three regular locations. Hope to see a good turnout.

Beat Navy!!

REMINDER…our next WPSOC Benny Havens social is tomorrow, Thursday, 20 August at Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub in Matthews!

The fun starts at 5:30pm; come out and join your fellow Old Grads and friends for good drinks and plenty of fellowship. Grace O’Malley’s Pub is located at 157 North Trade Street in Matthews. See the link below for more details:

https://www.gomalleysnc.com/

Looking forward to a great crowd as we close out the summer.

Beat Navy!

Greetings from the uptown crew!

NEW: Location change for North! See below!

REMINDER: Our monthly luncheons are Thursday, August 6, 2026. Please see below for location details and keep in mind these lunches will continue monthly on the 1st Thursday of every month.

What: Monthly West Point Society of the Carolinas Lunch
When: Thursday, August 6, 2026 from noon to 1 PM
Where:
- North - Eddie’s on Lake Norman, 643 Williamson Rd, Mooresville.
- Uptown – Ri Ra Irish Pub, 208 N. Tryon Street.
- South – Tony’s Pizza, 14027 Conlan Cir, Charlotte (Ballantyne).

Not to have the uptown session left out! Good to see everyone!

Happy 4th of July to the WPSOC Team! Apologies for the delayed post from last week’s Benny Havens Social and Charlotte Knights baseball game, but it’s a good day to share some pics featuring America’s favorite pastime.

We had a good showing with seven Old Grads, several spouses and future Old Grads (aka, kids). The Pub at Uptown fueled us up for a great game where the Knights pulled out a win in the final innings. Thanks to all who came out to join us.

In July we’ll return to our 3rd Thursday of the month schedule for Benny Havens, so stay tuned for details for our Thursday, 16 July get-together.

Stay safe if you’re traveling, we look forward to seeing you at the next event.

Beat Navy!

REMINDER: Our monthly luncheons are Thursday, July 2, 2026. Please see below for location details and keep in mind these lunches will continue monthly on the 1st Thursday of every month.

What: Monthly West Point Society of the Carolinas Lunch
When: Thursday, July 2, 2026 from noon to 1 PM
Where:
- North - Torrence and Knox, 20936 Torrence Chapel Rd, Cornelius.
- Uptown – Ri Ra Irish Pub, 208 N. Tryon Street.
- South – Tony’s Pizza, 14027 Conlan Cir, Charlotte (Ballantyne).

This is either the worst 3-on-3 basketball team ever, or a trio of Old Grads enjoying the Uptown WPSOC lunch today. Fortunately it’s the latter. On hand for food and fellowship were Jung (‘73), Davis (‘06) and Bolen (‘92).

Looking forward to our next event on 25 June, our monthly Benny Havens social combined with a Knights baseball game at Truist Field. Game tickets are available now, and stay tuned for information on our pre-game Benny Havens festivities.

Beat Navy!!