Classmates,

A few hot items of note for the Reunion.

1. Dress is casual for all events. Men will wear a shirt with a collar (golf polo shirts are fine as well as short sleeved sport shirts). Most will be wearing khakis. No jeans. Ladies take your key from this - If you are confused call my wife Cynthia at 703-978-5182. For the parade we ask that you wear your Reunion cap, the Reunion golf shirt and khakis. Remember, it can be very hot at West Point in early September.
2. West Point is a closed installation. For those of you driving to the reunion with military stickers on your car you will not have a problem. All riders must show an ID. For non-military cars you may have to pop your trunk and have a spot check. The hotel parking lot is inside the security checkpoint. All folks entering West Point must show an ID, so make sure you have one along at all times. For those in rental cars or cars without military stickers, recommend you get a temporary AOG card for your window. Just go to "westpointaog.org". It's right on the first page. You will have to get a password. It's simple, I've already had a number of folks get one.
3. On Wednesday, 9 September a number of us will be golfing at Branton Woods and then going to dinner at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park. We have one 49 passenger bus for both events. We start out at 0630 to head for the golf course. Coffee may not be available in the lobby at this time. Recommend you make coffee in your room and carry to the bus. I'm taking along a plastic cup with a lid. We have asked the hotel to put out a small platter of pastries that we will take with us. So far we have only 16 bus riders. If you are staying at the Thayer or Holiday Inn, why not join us and relax for only $30. We expect to clear Branton Woods by 1400 and get back to the hotel by 1500. We'll have a short shower/uniform change drill and load the bus for the CIA by 1545. You do not have to wear a jacket to the CIA. Again, no jeans.
4. We do have one problem on the bus to the CIA. We are overbooked and cannot get a larger bus. On your sign-up, we said first come, first serve. Before we resort to this, may I ask for a volunteer or two to drive. For these folks, you'll get a refund. The drive is about an hour.
5. While the golfers are out on the course a number of folks will be visiting Boscobel, a mansion/museum across the river. The tour will be followed by lunch at a restaurant along the river in Cold Springs. Joy Hudgins and Cynthia Evans are in charge. We are booked solid on the bus, but can take a few more folks if someone wants to drive. If you want to go along, please call Cynthia ASAP at 703-978-5182. The bus should return to the hotel by 1400-1430 with plenty of time to get ready for the CIA.
6. You will be on your own for a number of meals. The Holiday Inn offers a continental breakfast. The Thayer does not. The Thayer restaurant opens at 0630 for those in need of breakfast. For the McDonalds fans you can walk right outside the gate for an express breakfast. There are also a number of eating establishments that open for breakfast in Highland Falls. For the Thayer crowd, you are on your own for breakfast on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday offers us a challenge for breakfast. With the football game starting at noon, the parade has been moved to 0900 with lunch at 1000!! We will start moving to the Plain at 0730 to begin forming for the march-on at 0830! We form behind the right bleachers (facing the Plain). Guests will be sitting in Section G. Lunch is chicken, with corn, salad, pie and ice cream, a great morning snack.
7. We do have a fair number of folks who have signed up for a farewell breakfast buffet on Sunday at the Thayer.
8. For Thursday afternoon and night we will have our registration table opened in the Thayer lobby from 1500 until 2100. We will have a Hospitality Room with snacks and drinks right off the lobby. Starting at 1900 we will have a cocktail reception downstairs and out on the hotel lawn. There will be hot and cold snacks and a cash bar. For those of you in need of more food you can hit the town or have dinner at the Thayer. For all meals at the Thayer, we highly recommend that you make reservations.
9. Don't forget to prepare for the Reveille Run/Walk on Friday morning at 0630. Join in with this group and give the Supe a cheer as you run/jog/walk by his house! See Marty Michlik on Thursday evening for specifics.

That's it for now. These items seem to be the most urgent for today. If you have any questions on this or want me to address a special topic let me know ASAP. I'll have another information memo coming out tomorrow. Tomorrow we'll look at transportation and a few other things. I plan on putting out an info memo every day.

See you all at West Point!

Warm regards,

Dan Evans