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Checkmates / Blue Bolts
Third Reunion
April 30 - May 1-2-3 2009
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Plans are underway
for our third reunion and arrangements have been made for lodging, banquet,
lunches, museum tours, pictures, roster, name tags, web site, ready room,
happy hours, registration form, etc. The Registration Form will be in the
mail in the near future. When received, it is requested that you fill out
and return the form as soon as possible in order to plan for the number of
members attending.
We need to spread
the word to Blue Bolt squadron mates and we need to share the work load.
If you see an area where you can help, please get in touch with the Planners
at Planners3@VA-172.org and
volunteer. One event from previous reunions that we would like to continue
is the golf match. However, we need a volunteer to plan and organize this
event.
Lodging
As in our previous
reunions the Navy Lodge on NAS Pensacola has been chosen as our official
headquarters. It overlooks Pensacola Bay toward Pensacola Beach and Perdido
Key. There is a nice white sandy beach with usually calm waters behind the
lodge and the Lighthouse restaurant is short one block walk. It is also
convenient to the Mustin Beach O'Club, the Museum across the street, and the
golf course about a mile towards the front gate. There will be a space
designated as a ready room for small group gatherings with coffee, and BYOB
beverages, etc. Sundries, bottled beverages, and snacks are available
in the Lobby store.
Rooms are available
with two double beds and a kitchenette or with one bed and a kitchenette.
Rates are are to be determined and as soon as we know you will know
what they are. We plan to use the fourth floor alcove for our registration
but this is subject to change and the location will be published in
the lobby.
Normally reservations are not
accepted until 30 days before a planned arrival date but the Manager, is
holding rooms for our group now. As soon as the registration details are
available we will send an ALCON plus post the information on this web site
for rates, phone numbers, group name, etc. At that time we must
make as many reservations as soon as possible or the other requests may fill
up the lodge
Schedule of Activities(link
to)
Planners
Jim Populorum -
Our leader and Reunion
Coordinator, Welcome Aboard Party (Fish
House), & Registration and Registration
Packet Coordinator
Tony Cabot
- Treasurer/Photos
Juan Carcaba
- Master of Ceremonies & Banquet Program
Bob Graham
- Roster, ALCON Mailing List & Webmaster, Photos
Dennis Hughes
- Name Tags, Photos , Assistant Webmaster
Dave Johnson
- Banquet Room reservation, seating arrangements, music ensemble, "cash"
bar and bartenders. Also, Navy Lodge, Ready Room, and Registration
Desk arrangements.
All
Planners - Check in attendees,
issue registration packet to include a schedule of events, name tag,
Pensacola Chamber of Commerce data, an area and NAS map, banquet entree
choice card banquet program
Reunion
Notices Coordinator
– Volunteer needed to send notices to "Military Officer, "Shift Colors", the
Naval Institute Web site at
www.navalinstitute.org/reunions/reunions.html and other publications as
appropriate. Hopefully we will attract former squadron mates with whom we
have lost contact.
Golf match
planner/coordinator
- Volunteer needed!!
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