Our Committee hosted another crew visit to our state during the last week of January. Executive Officer LCDR Stephen Col, Chief of the Boat ETCM Freddie RIchter, ETN1 Kyle Rowe and MMN2 Tyler Magers spent three days visiting schools, companies and the State Capitol.

On Wednesday January 25th the crew members visited Golden High School and made a presentation to about three hundred students about the Navy, submarines and the value of STEM education. They entertained numerous questions during and after the presentation. After spending lunch with the students, they were interviewed by Mountain Time Media for inclusion in an upcoming video.

The following day the crew members started their day in Pueblo, Colorado. Having breakfast in a local restaurant they met several Navy veterans. They visited the Center for American Values and the Medal of Honor Memorial in the city. Pueblo is very proud of the four Medal of Honor recipients that hail from that town. The Center for American Values honors the memory of all Medial of Honor recipients and uses their example to reinforce the values of honor, integrity and patriotism in promoting character and leadership programs.

After leaving Pueblo, the crew members proceeded to Panorama Middle School in Colorado Springs for lunch and a presentation to about 70 students. Later in the afternoon they were given a tour of the Charles Schwab complex by Committee member Ryan Schwab. Charles Schwab has been a major contributor and sponsor of the Committee’s efforts. Ryan and his wife hosted the crew members for dinner at their home in the evening.

Friday was the annual Military Appreciation Day at the State Capitol. The event starts with a reception in the Rotunda of the Capitol. The crew members were able to several state legislators and military personnel including Lieutenant General Michelle Johnson, Superintendent of the Air Force Academy.

The crew members were hosted to lunch by the Military Veterans Network at Western Union. They enjoyed a great buffet lunch and a wonderful view of the Rocky Mountains and met several executives of Western Union and members of their Military Veterans Network. Afterwords they visited a Computer Aided Design class at Cherokee Trail High School. The high school will be helping in the creation of plank owner plaques that will be given to each crew member at Commissioning. In the evening Committee member Beth Burroughs and her husband Jerry hosted the crew to a lovely dinner at their home.

It was another great visit. The crew was able to reach out to many students here in Colorado and see some our beautiful state before heading back to Groton.