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From Kevin Klein, Class Vice-President & Reunion Chairman: Classmates, Our 15 year reunion is upon us. There have been a lot of great events planned and it promises to be a great weekend. The forecast right now calls for a chance of showers on Saturday. Of course that won't happen but pack accordingly. We will have a tent for the tailgate. We will provide handouts when you register and collect your giveaways with more info and the more detailed bus schedule.
Some items of note before you start traveling into town:
Volunteers: I am looking for some volunteers to help man the registration desk during the following periods. Please email me at
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if you can help. | Thursday | 1500-2000 | Hotel lobby | | Friday | 0900-1130 | USNA Visitors Center | | Friday | 1830-2100 | ** Should be covered by some 29th Co mids | | Saturday | 1200-TBD | Tailgate site at N-MC Stadium |
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Schedule of Events: Thursday, September 18
| 1500-2000 | Registration | Doubletree Hotel | | 1900-2200 | No Host Social | Doubletree Hotel |
Friday, September 19
| 0900 – 1130 | Registration | USNA Visitors Center | | 1200 | Noon Meal Formation | Tecumseh Court | | 1230 | Memorial Service | Main Chapel | | 1400 | Superintendent's State of the Academy Address | Alumni Hall | | 1600 | Formal P-rade | Worden Field | | 1900-2200 | Class Reception | USNA Visitors Center | | | | |
Saturday September 20
0900-1200 Company Time Mid Store availability, Yard Tours
1200 – 1900 Class of 93 Tailgate Extravaganza N-MC Stadium
1530 Navy Football vs Rutgers N-MC Stadium
1900 – TBD Company Time
Sunday September 21
0900 and 1100 Catholic Mass Chapel
0815 and 1100 Protestant Mass Chapel
Traffic congestion:
This weekend will be on of the busiest weekends of the year in Annapolis. The classes of 53', 58', 78', 83' and 88' are having reunions. It is also 1/c and 2/c parent’s weekend. So the term gridlock is going to be used quite a bit. To add to the chaos, there is essentially no parking on the yard for your POVs. Because of this, we have contracted bus service from the Doubletree hotel to the yard during the weekend. You can not get your POV onto the yard without a DoD sticker. But even if you get on, you are very unlikely to find a parking spot. Academy security has tow trucks on call to tow vehicles parked illegally.
Bottom Line: Come use the buses. If you are not staying at the Doubletree, you can still park there and use the buses.
Bus Schedule:
*** These are Yellow School Buses from Annapolis Bus Co. They should be marked for reunion use vice the Blue USNA buses which are for parents weekend.**
Thursday SEP 18
1200-1700 (1 bus) Continuous Shuttle between Doubletree and Alumni Hall
* There will be a mini bus operating a loop around the yard from Alumni Hall with stops at the Mid Store, Visitors Center and the Chapel. This mini-bus will run Friday and Saturday as well.
Friday SEP 19
0900-1200 (3 Buses) Continuous Shuttle between Doubletree and Alumni Hall
1200-1500 (1 bus) Continuous Shuttle between Doubletree and Alumni Hall
1700-1730 (4 buses) Post Parade shuttle from Alumni Hall to the Doubletree
1830-2000 (2 buses) Continuous Shuttle from Hotel to Visitors Center for reception
2130-2300 (3 buses) Continuous Shuttle from Visitors Center to Doubletree
** 2300 last bus departs visitor center for Doubletree. If you go out down town, you are on your own.
Dress: There have been many questions regarding dress for the weekend events. We are trying to keep it simple so plan on this as you pack:
Thursday No Host Social Casual
Friday Reception Business casual (slacks, polo/collared shirt)
Saturday Tailgate Navy Spirit Casual
WHO IS COMING?? Attached is a spreadsheet with the names of our classmates who have regsitered to date.
Ship Visits
USS Normandy (CG 60) and USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) are visiting USNA for 1/C Parent's Weekend 2008. Normandy and New Hampshire will be open for tours Friday 19 SEP through Sunday 21 SEP. Tours are open to USNA Faculty, Staff, MIDN, and the general public. Midshipmen in uniform have priority.
The minimum age for children is 8 years old.
Tours will depart from the Fleet Landing adjacent to the Visitor's Center.
The first tour boat will depart at 0800 and then run every hour on the hour with the final tour boat departing at 1400. The total tour time including the Utility Boat ride to and from USS Normandy and USS New Hampshire is approximately 2 hours. New Hampshire is the newest Virginia-class Submarine. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to visit two of the finest ships our Navy has to offer
Mid Store Hours
Thursday September 18: 0730-1700
Friday September 19: 0730-1700
Saturday September 20: 0830-1500
Sunday September 21: 0830-1500 |
