Schedule of Events Tuesday, May 21 10:20 a.m. Alumni Wreath Ceremony - Thayer Statue 11 a.m. Alumni Review - The Plain 6:30-7:30 p.m. Gospel Choir Concert - Mahan Hall Wednesday, May 22 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Constitution Island Tour & Boat Ride 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Supt’s Boat Hudson River cruise (for the boat trips, please use the shuttle service from Buffalo Soldier Field to South Dock) 9-10:30 a.m. Black Knight Awards - Robinson Auditorium 1-2:30 p.m. *Superintendent’s Reception for 1st Regiment 3-4:30 p.m. *Superintendent’s Reception for 2nd Regiment 5:30-6:45 p.m. Baccalaureate Services – Respective chapels Catholic, Protestant (Cadet) & Jewish Chapels 8-9:30 p.m. Glee Club Concert - Ike’s Riverside Café Thursday, May 23 10:30-11:30 a.m. Superintendent’s Award Review - The Plain 12:30-5 p.m. Constitution Island Tour & Boat Ride 12:30-8 p.m. Supt’s Boat Hudson River Cruise (for the boat trips, please use the shuttle service from Buffalo Soldier Field to South Dock) 1-2:30 p.m.. *Superintendent’s Reception for 3rd Regiment 3-4:30 p.m.. *Superintendent’s Reception for 4th Regiment 5:30-8:30 p.m. Awards Convocation Dinner (by invitation) 7-8:30 p.m. Superintendent’s Awards for Excellence, Achievement, Distinguished Cadet & Awards Convocation Friday, May 24 10:30 a.m. Parachute Team demonstration 11 a.m. Graduation Parade - The Plain 1-3:30 p.m. Academic Awards - by Academic Department 6 p.m. Banquet - Washington Hall /West Point Club/ Thayer Hotel Please arrive at your seats no later than 5:45 p.m. Saturday, May 25 6:30 a.m. Stadium gates open 9:35 a.m. Arrival of graduating class 10 a.m. GRADUATION CEREMONY 1:30 p.m. Bar pinning ceremonies begin Hours of Operation For Restaurants and Gift Shops Restaurants Burger King & Taco Bell: (Bldg 1204, PX Mall): Burger King - Mon - Sat 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Taco Bell - Mon - Sat 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. First Class Club: Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (buffet style) & 6-11:30 p.m. (Grad Banquet will be streamed live on Friday.) Jefferson Café (Library): Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Lil’ Skeeters BBQ at the Bowling Center (Bldg. 622): Mon - Thurs 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri - Sat 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Bldg 683, adjacent to the MWR Fitness Center): Starbucks Mon - Fri 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat & Sun 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Subway Mon - Sat 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Thayer Hotel: Daily 7-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., 5:30 -9:30 p.m. Visit www.thethayerhotel.com for more information. WP Train Station: Wed 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (Beverages & snacks available for purchase & restrooms open.) West Point Club - Bistro 603 Mon - Thurs 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Breakfast 7 - 10 a.m., Mon - Fri Lunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Benny Haven’s Lounge Mon - Thurs 4:30 - 10:30 p.m. Gift Shops Cadet Store (Building 606 - follow ramp to back of building): Mon - Tue 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wed-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. USMA Bookstore (4th floor, Thayer Hall): Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. & weather permitting-tent at Graduation Parade on Friday, May 24. Association of Graduates Gift Shop (Herbert Alumni Center): Mon - Thurs 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun Noon - 4 p.m. Army Athletic Association Gift Shop - Visitors Center Mon - Sun 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. DUSA Gift Shop - West Point Museum: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Fri - Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. West Point Spouse’s Club Gift Shop - Tables will be set up at Q101 (Commandant’s Residence) for the regimental receptions, Wed & Thurs 12 - 5 p.m. Fri 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the shop located north of the West Point Cemetery. Other Information of Interest The graduation ceremony will be streamed via this links - https://www.defense.gov/live. Please share with family members and friends. The live feed will begin at approximately 9:35 a.m. with the march-in of the graduating class and will continue through the hat toss. Visitors Center Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Fri-Sat 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. West Point Museum Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Fri-Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Constitution Island is open for tours on Wednesday 8:45-11:45 a.m. & Thursday 12:45-3:45 p.m. Boat service from South Dock departs every half hour. The last tour departs Constitution Island at 1 p.m. on Wednesday & 5 p.m. on Thursday. Buses will shuttle guests between Buffalo Soldier Field bus shelter and South Dock. Bus service coincides with the time of the tours. The duration of the boat ride and tour is approximately 90 minutes. Social Media - If you are a social media follower, we will be using the hashtags - #USMA2019, #LongGrayLine, #sofreedomwillreign, #graduation Twitter & Instagram Accounts: @WestPoint_USMA, @USarmy. Good things to know for Graduation Day Gates to the stadium will open at 6:30 a.m. Large bags will not be permit- ted. Clear bags are strongly encouraged and will be available at the Grad Parade on Friday. Shuttle buses will run throughout the day. Please see map and shuttle information inside. Only one person is allowed to accompany handicapped family member for shuttle transportation. Concessions will be available - to include breakfast items. The graduating class will begin their march-in at approximately 9:35 a.m. For photos immediately following the ceremony, it is best to identify a meeting location for your graduate, family and guests. Hat Toss – Children ages 4-10, 42-54" tall can participate in the Hat Toss at the end of the graduation ceremony. The children (and adult escort) will be asked to join groups as assigned. Groups will be broken down by age (4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 years of age). Each child is allowed one hat. The conditions for the Hat Toss will be very controlled for safety reasons. Parents or guardians will remain on the field in the appropriate area. Parent or guardian must be 18 years of age. Groups will run for the hats as directed by the staff/cadets managing the area, allowing the young- er children a head start. Post Graduation shuttle buses will be available to transport guests to central post area for commissioning ceremonies. Buses will run con- tinuously from the Superintendent’s Review Box to the various park- ing areas through the end of the day.