2013 ALL HANDS REUNION |
Czarina (Cathy) Barnes, Donald Barnes and Mac
McCorquodale are planning |
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Dates: April 22-26 2013 (Monday -
Friday) |
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Updated from Mac's
February 6th, 2013 letter: Hello VS-29 Members, To all our VS-29 shipmates, it is now the first week in February and it is time to start thinking about the 2013 VS-29 All Hands Reunion that will be held in Pensacola Beach, Florida. I hope everyone has had a good 2012 and doing well. TIME: April 22-26 2013 (Monday - Friday) PLACE: Reunion Headquarters: Days Inn Pensacola Beachfront (same as previous reunions) 16 Via Deluna Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 Tel: 850-934-3300, for reservations call 1-800-934-3301. Ask for Marta Ray. Check in at 1600, check out at 1100. Be sure to tell them you are with the VS-29 Reunion group. A 2013 Group rate will be available ($99 street side and $129 seaside) Each room has a refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, wet-bar, and wireless internet. Includes continental breakfast, two pools, beach access THINGS TO DO: Naval Aviation Museum, The Blue Angels practice, Fishing, Golfing, Antiqueing, Sailing, Zoo. USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Al (60 miles) VA Representative Monday 22 April Mr. Larry Orvis, Visitors Information Manager will bring Information Packages Containing Activates To Do Around the Pensacola Area. Blue Wahoos Baseball team is out of town the week of the reunion. First day dinner (Georgia and South Carolina Low country boil), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafood_boil Tour of Historic Pensacola, and daily Biloxi casinos Bus Trips, and of course having a beer and telling sea stories. Special activities for the wives TBA. Group Dinner COST: $75.00 per person, Covers, Beer, Wine, Friday Breakfast, Sanwiches, and Monday Low Country Boil. 2013 Reunion Hats. (Yellow hat, Black Letters) $12.00 Please let Don Barnes or I know your intentions about attending the Reunion this year. You can do what ever you would like, nothing is mandatory. John McCorquodale AX-3 19965-1968 flaboy30br@gmail.com Don Barnes AT3 1965-1968 catdonb@aol.com |
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Place: Pensacola Beach Florida | |||||
Reunion Headquarters: Days Inn Pensacola Beachfront (same as previous reunions) 16 Via Deluna Tel: 850-934-3300, for reservations call 1-800-934-3301. Ask for Marta Ray. Check in at 1600, check out at 1100. A 2013 Group rate will be available ($99 street side and $129 seaside) Each room has a refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, wet-bar, and wireless internet. Includes continental breakfast, two pools, beach access Within easy walking distance of the Elk's Club.
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Typical Plan of the reunion Week: | |||||
Apr 22 | Apr 23 | Apr 24 | Apr 25 | Apr 26 | |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Continental Breakfast in Sea Scape Conference Room |
Continental Breakfast in Sea Scape Conference Room |
Continental Breakfast in Sea Scape Conference Room |
Catered Breakfast in Sea Scape Conference Room | ||
Arrive PM
Reunion beach hotel group rate applies (other hotel options,
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TBA / Freelance
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AM
Golf at Pensacola NAS Noon Ladies Luncheon |
0800 Catered Breakfast in Sea Scape Conference Room. |
11 AM Depart as desired. Group rate continues for vacationers
if you want to stay over |
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1730 Group Dinner with cash bar (separate checks) at the infamous Crab's seafood restaurant on the beach. Check out their web site and especially note dress code. | |||||
Happy Hour in the Sea Scape Conference Room (open during the entire reunion, beer, soda, set-ups, snacks provided, BYOB). Chef McCorquodale will prepare Low Country Boil on the patio for supper. | TBA / Freelance | PM Freelance | |||
They are open to suggestions and preferences. Contact them
through info@vs29.org, or directly
to Cathy
or Mac.
On Monday 22 April Mr. Larry Orvis, Visitors Information Manager
will bring Information Packages Containing Activates To Do Around |
Special activities for the wives TBA. Each wife should plan to bring a red hat of some kind for reasons unknown at this point. |
Plan to bring pictures, cruise books, memorabilia, etc. to back up lies. |
Uniform for all activities will be casual. |
Self pay plan on meals and Naval Aviation Museum IMAX ($7.50) each.
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Cost: $75 per person registration money (pay Barnes at check-in) covers the Sea Scape room expenses, supper Monday night, continental breakfasts and Friday morning breakfast. 2013 Reunion Hats. (Yellow hat, Black Letters) $12.00 |
Typical
Friday Breakfast Menu: (Breakfast Buffet opens at 0800, a cook will be on hand to replenish) Scrambled Eggs Bacon Sausage Biscuits & Gravy Grits Home Fries Fresh Fruit Danishes Waffles Orange Juice Tomato Juice |