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NAVAL AC ADEMY BRIGHTENS HOLIDAYS FOR 900 CHILDREN

With the lighting of the Naval Academys 22nd annual Giving Tree Nov. 27, the midshipmen of 6th Company brighten more than just the Bancroft Hall rotunda. Hundreds of local children in need will receive unexpected gifts this year thanks to the Giving Tree campaign. The midshipmen, aided by members of the academys Class of 2000, decorated the tree with more than 900 paper angels provided by the Salvation Army. Each angel bears the name and gender of a local child and a suggested gift for each. Naval Academy midshipmen, faculty and staff choose an ornament, purchase a gift for the child represented on the ornament and leave it unwrapped under the tree.

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MIDS HELP WITH N.J. HURRICANE RELIEF

Twenty-four U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen volunteered on Thanksgiving to help with Hurricane Sandy relief in New Jersey as part of a Midshipmen Action Group project.

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See photos of what the Naval Academy midshipmen and West Point cadets will wear when they take each other on for the Commander-in-Chiefs Trophy in Philadelphia Dec. 8.

M I D S H I P M E N R ECEIVE S E RV I C E A S S I G NMENTS

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The Class of 2013 received their service assignments Nov. 28. These assignments determine which community within the Navy or Marine Corps they will serve in after graduation in May.

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N AVA L AC A D E M Y FA L L SEMESTER INTRAMURALS

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MWR ZUMB A C L A S S

Zumba classes are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. at the MWR Recreation Services Bldg. #89 through Dec. 13 (except Thanksgiving Day.) Classes are free for active duty and active reservists, $3/person for all others. Sign up and pay for each class at the MWR Customer Service Desk in Bldg. #89 just before class. For more information, call 410-293-9211 or 9200.

A CHRISTMAS C A RO L

Tickets are available at MWRs ITT Outlet for a stage performance of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol presented at Fords Theater in Washington, D.C. For orchestra seating through Dec. 19, cost is $74.75. For orchestra seating Dec. 20-24, cost is $85.50. Call 410-293-9200 for more information.

YOUTH B ASKET B A L L

Sign up by Dec. 19 for MWRs youth basketball clinic. Kids age 5 to 10 are eligible. The clinic runs on Saturdays from Jan. 5 - Feb. 23. Cost is $50 per youth. Kids will learn basic drills and will participate in a scrimmage at the end of each session. For more information, call 410-293-4998.

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When the Army mule tries to sneak off with the Commander-in-Chiefs Trophy, Bill the Goat, Navy alumni and parents intervene to make sure the trophy goes back to its rightful home.
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MIDS WORK WI T H K I D S AT APPLIED PHYS I C S L A B

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