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DESRON-30 / USS Cotten (DD-669) / USS Daly (DD-519) / USS Gatling (DD-671) 25th Reunion Registration and Tour Form
September 12th to 15th, 2010         San Antonio, TX
Schedule of Events

SUNDAY - September 12, 2010     El Tropicano Hospitality Room open at noon for Registration and Early Birds.

MONDAY - September 13, 2010
10:00 AM  Tour #1 Bus tour to SAS (San Antonio Shoes) factory and historical San Jose Mission.

Lunch on your own during the tour.
 

 

Tour #1 Cost $30 per person.

6:00 PM 

Tour #2 Evening barbeque, dance and western show at the local German Society Beer Garden, which is a private club attached to an authentic 1880’s German beer hall and is comfortable and charming under a stand of tall majestic trees. Playing for listening and dancing pleasure will be the Country Swing Band and a show with a Will Rogers-style trick roper who also shows his skills with a Bull whip and a six gun.

 

Tour #2 Cost $50 per person.

TUESDAY - September 14, 2010

8:30 AM 

Tour #3 Bus departs for all day trip to Fredericksburg (60 miles) to visit the National Museum of the Pacific War including the Admiral Chester Nimitz Museum. Nimitz was born and raised in Fredericksburg where his grandfather operated the Nimitz Hotel on the frontier for settlers moving west and is now the Nimitz Museum dedicated to the life of the Admiral and his memorabilia. The remainder of the complex covers nearly a whole city block and has completed a $12 million expansion which doubled the size of the exhibit floor featuring the history of the Pacific War. Memorial service for our departed will be held at the Museum.

Return to the hotel in late afternoon with evening dinner on your own. Select from the numerous restaurants along the river.

 


Tour #3 Cost $50 per person.
WEDNESDAY - September 15, 2010
9:00 AM  Business Meeting joint meeting - all ships.
  Lunch on your own.

Afternoon free to shop or sightsee on the river or elsewhere.

6:00 PM  Cash bar before evening dinner.
7:00 PM  Evening dinner-dance in the hotel with a local band playing all our favorite Big Band music from the 30's, 40's and 50's so don't forget your dancing shoes.
THURSDAY - September 16, 2010

12:00 PM 

Check out by noon. This concludes the reunion. You may extend your stay on your own as you wish for an additional two nights at the same reunion rate
(Registration Form continued on next page)

 

Banquet Dinner includes: Choice of house or Caesar salad w/dressing; potato or rice; seasonal vegetables; warm rolls plus tea.
Entree Choices:    Chicken Marsala w/mushrooms    Flank Iron Steak    Vegetarian Plate (Primavera Pasta)
Please write in the entree choices for each attendee (Chicken, Steak or Vegetarian):
Shipmate _______________________________
Guest #1 _______________________________
Spouse  _________________________________
Guest #2 _________________________________

PLEASE PRINT Your:
Last Name ______________________________________ First __________________ MI____
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________ State ____ Zip __________-_______ Tel (_____)_____-_______
Email: ________________________________________________

Please PRINT name(s) as you wish on your name tag(s):
SHIPMATE FIRST _____________________________
SPOUSE FIRST    _____________________________
GUEST #1 FIRST  _____________________________
GUEST #2 FIRST  _____________________________
LAST ______________________________________
LAST ______________________________________
LAST ______________________________________
LAST ______________________________________

Please indicate any dietary needs below. Also provide an emergency contact.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

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Registration fee $55 per person includes Hospitality Room, Wednesday Banquet, band, Name Tags, etc.
Registration fee $55 per person
Monday Tour #1 fee $30 per person
Monday Tour #2 fee $50 per person
Tuesday Tour #3 fee $50 per person
NUMBER of persons _______ x $55 = $_________
NUMBER of persons _______ x $30 = $_________
NUMBER of persons _______ x $50 = $_________
NUMBER of persons _______ x $50 = $_________

TOTAL  $_________

Please fill in this Registration/Tours form and make your check or money order payable to: DesRon 30

Mail form and check or money order to:
Richard Myers
428 Lockwood Terrace
Decatur, GA 30030-2732

Please register and submit form and payment to be received by Sunday, August 1, 2010.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact Richard Myers at (404) 373-0120

 or email to: ramunlim@yahoo.com (Please use email subject line -- 2010 DesRon 30 Reunion)

DESRON 30 Registration Form

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