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77th Anniversary Save the Date

On September 2-3rd of 2022, current and former battalion members will have the opportunity to come together and celebrate 77 years of professionalism. We hope that you will join us and that you take advantage of this opportunity to reunite with former comrades and meet those who are following in your footsteps. The Unit plans to host a golf outing and banquet on Friday. On Saturday tailgating and attending the UI / WSU football game.

Starting on 2nd of September, an 18-hole Golf Tournament will kick off the celebration. The Golf Tournament will take place at the University of Idaho Golf course. At 0930 a golf tournament brief for all participants will commence. The tournament itself will begin at 1000 and conclude at 1500. Individuals who wish to participate are welcome to request groups with friends and family. The Golf Course has a bar and food available for individuals who wish to attend but would rather not participate.

The evening of the 2nd will include a banquet celebration at the Pittman International Ballroom on the University of Idaho campus. The dress code for this event will be business attire or service dress blue equivalent for active duty. The venue will include a bar, music, and menu catered by Idaho Eats. Cocktail hour begins at 1600 and the light ceremony will begin at 1700. The event will conclude at 2200.

On the 3rd, at 1530, WSU has offered a hospitality tent on Rogers Field situated next to Martin Stadium for your convenience. The hospitality package includes an open bar and a buffet in a centralized location for a quick transition to the Football game that begins at 1830. The package is $85 per person.

The last anniversary event the Unit hosted was in 2015, for the 70th anniversary of the Unit. It was an enjoyable time, and it included many recounting of memories from the UI/WSU NROTC. The students learned much from the alumni, and we are looking forward to hearing more sea stories and learning more life lessons. Below is the point of contact information for questions regarding the event, and the official registration portal for those interested in the celebration:

https://forms.office.com/r/13B3nyWR4t

For more information please contact SSgt Logan Tompkins by email or phone: (605) 431-7998 tomp9953@vandals.uidaho.edu

We hope you can make it!

Please direct questions to the Administrative Office at 208-885-6333 or navyrotc@uidaho.edu.

University of Idaho

Naval ROTC General Fund: Donor generosity is an essential source of funding for events such as the NavyMarine Corps Birthday Ball, Commissioning Ceremonies, New Student Orientation, and other student led events.

Roderick Mayer Naval Alumni Scholarship: The Roderick Mayer Alumni Scholarship is awarded to a Navy option student and includes a $2000 scholarship. CDR Mayer graduated and commissioned from the UI in 1961 with a degree in mathematics. An F-4 Phantom pilot, he flew more than 70 combat missions over North Vietnam. CDR Mayer was shot down on October 17, 1965, and while initially being classified as a POW, CDR Mayer’s status was changed to KIA. Today, his flight jacket hangs proudly in the UI NROTC spaces.

Alex Wetherbee Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is given to a Marine option that shows exceptional leadership and academic acumen, studies forest or natural resources at the UI, has a great love of the outdoors, and includes a $2500 scholarship. The Alex Wetherbee memorial scholarship is dedicated to 1stLt Alexander E. Wetherbee. Upon graduation from the NROTC program at UI, 1stLt Wetherbee was assigned to the 3rd assault amphibian battalion at Camp Pendleton, CA. On his second combat deployment to Iraq, 1stLt Wetherbee was fighting as a Platoon Commander near Fallujah when he was KIA on September 12th, 2004.

Don Campbell Leadership Award: The Don Campbell award for leadership is given to both a Navy-option senior (Naval Officer’s sword) and junior ($500 scholarship). CAPT Donald Stile Campbell Jr. was a previous Professor of Naval Science at the University of Idaho. He served aboard ships and submarines and served his command tours aboard USS CONYNGHAM (DDG 17) and USS CAMDEN (AOE 2). CAPT Campbell passed away in 2009 from natural causes.

Murphy-Sweet Memorial Scholarship Endowment: This award is given to a member of the battalion who demonstrates leadership, academic achievement, and a sense of community, including a $485 scholarship. Born on November 5th, 1967, CDR Philip Murphy-Sweet’s long Navy career began with his enlistment and assignment as a US Navy Corpsman in 1984. While stationed in Iraq, CDR Murphy-Sweet suffered fatal injuries from an Improvised Explosive Device during Operation Iraqi Freedom and died on April 7th, 2007.

Larry and Lisette Baxter/Kay Kimura ROTC Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding member of the battalion at the University of Idaho. Larry and Lisette (Baril) met in Salt Lake City in the midseventies where Larry was working at a commercial bank and flying helicopters with the Utah Army National Guard and Lisette was attending nursing school at Westminster College. Larry entered the U of I Class of 1966. As a member of the College of Letter and Sciences he majored in Political Science. At the time of his entry to the University ROTC was a required program and he chose to remain in the program for the full four years and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army upon graduation in June, 1966. During the summers of Larry's U of years, he worked for the U.S. Forest Service at the Warren District of the Payette National Forest.