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85 Napster Reunion

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Email 30-Jan-2020

Class of ’85,

If this is a duplicated email, I am sorry. Below is from Marci Szymanski who asked me to spread the work about a 40th NAPS Reunion:

Hey, ’85 Napsters!

This summer will mark the 40-year anniversary of the beginning of
Class of ’85’s NAPS attendance, from August 1980 to May 1981 in
Newport, RI. The memories of, to name a few, CAPT Kenny, MAJ
Jankiewicz, LT Crawford, MC Duke, Staff Sgt Carey, Chief Hilliard, the
fine faculty and staff and all the fun had are most certainly flooding
your brain at the mere mention of our days at NAPS.

I’m trying to get a reunion planned and need to know who is seriously
interested in gathering in Newport and reliving or at least sharing
those memories in August 2020. Please contact me if you are
interested. If you know of any NAPS classmates that aren’t in the
Class of ’85 distro list (they didn’t graduate NAPS or USNA) and would
like to include them, please don’t hesitate to share this email!

Please send your contact information (name, mobile phone number, email
address, etc.) in an email to
NAPS85reunion@gmail.com.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Marci Szymanski (formerly Marci Vigil)

 

Thanks in advance to Marci for doing this and I am sure it will be great for our NAPS Classmates to have this opportunity for a reunion gathering. Cheers and Go Navy!!  Bob Smith

Big Announcements

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Email 29-Jan-2020

Greetings Class of ’85,

I am proud and excited to finally be putting this out and the countdown is officially on for Reunion 2020! Start saving these emails going forward please as to avoid any confusion or questions that can be easily answered. I am including in this email the Master Schedule of Events as well as the links to our Class hotels; the Westin and the Springhill Suites by Marriott in Annapolis. Here is the Master Schedule (always tentative, but mostly firm):

35th Reunion Master Schedule:
Thursday September 10th
(0730-1600)Midshipmen Store Hours
(1200-1700) Reunion Registration: Annapolis Westin Hotel Lobby (0900-1700)Visitor Center Hours
(0900-1700)Museum Hours
(1200-1215)Noon Meal Formation
(1800-2200)Reunion Kickoff Cocktail Party at Chesapeake Brewing Co.: Located at 114 West St. Annapolis.
Open Bar for Draft Beer and Wine, Cash Bar for Cocktails
Heavy Hors D’Oeuvres
Friday September 11th
(0730-1600)Midshipmen Store Hours
(0900-1700) Reunion Registration: Annapolis Westin Hotel Lobby (0900-1700)Visitor Center Hours
(0900-1700)Museum Hours
(0800-1630) Golf Outing (Bianchi Memorial)
(1000-1100)Memorial Main Chapel
(1200-1215)Noon Meal Formation
(1350-1500)Superintendent Briefing and Alumni Association Welcome to all classes
(1600-1715)Dress Parade on Worden Field
(1915-2030)Jewish Service in Levy Center
(1900-2300)Dinner Banquet at the NMCS Stadium Lawrence Banquet Room Premium Open Bar 1900-2300
Serving Stations (See Event Menu)
Saturday September 12th
(0900-1200) Reunion Registration: Annapolis Westin Hotel Lobby (0900-1700)Museum Hours
(0900-1700)Visitor Center Hours
(1330-1930) Class Tailgate Party Behind Class of ’53 Scoreboard, NMCS (1530) Navy VS Lafayette Football Game Kickoff
Sunday September 13th
(0800-1030)Farewell Brunch at the Westin Hotel (0900-1700)USNA Visitor Center Hours

Hotels:
Westin Annapolis $339.00 Group Rate Link to reserve: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1569935262693&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Last date to book (based upon availability) is August 1, 2020

Marriott Springhill Suites Annapolis: $179-$209 Group Rate. Link to reserve: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1571337030469&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Last day to reserve (based upon availability) is August 1, 2020.

Before you read further, this is where I make my case for pricing of Reunion events. First off, I go first class on all things Reunion as you know by now, so our Events will be well planned, organized and attended. Food and beverages will be top shelf, reunion items will be custom made and not “cheap” and all you have to is show up and get on a bus to get anywhere you will need. The registration covers costs of running this event (buses, give away items, labor, etc.). It also helps me fund the class treasury for the next 5 years. All events have a built in portion to the cost which helps me do this as well, so I know you understand this and can start saving now, because EVERY event we do will be PRICELESS!

The Costs for various events are as follows:

Registration: Classmates: $100.85 Guests: $85

Thursday Kickoff Event: $60.00

Class Dinner: $125 pp (4 hours of food and premium open bar)

Class Tailgate: $85 pp (Food from Bo Brooks and Beer, Wine)

Game tickets: Class Block TBA (required for entry, tailgate is behind the ’53 Scoreboard)

Sunday Farewell Brunch at the Westin Hotel: $50 pp

 

As always, I will be using the Class of ’85 Webite extensively for all things Class Reunion. I have hired an outside firm to host the actualy registration website and collect money for us, my life is now so much better for this. A link will be sent in the next few days, so get ready and get your rooms reserved NOW. Here is the Class website link, please book mark it:

http://1985.usnaclasses.net

It will be updated soon and remain updated through the Reunion. I will be working with Classmate Jim Berdeguez and his company, James Gang Printing, for a full selection of Class of ’85 and reunion apparel. We will stand up a Class Reunion Store hosted by Jim so you can refresh your Navy ’85 Apparel. As usual, I will have aweome giveaway items upon your arrival. So, here we go ’85….. 35th Class Reunion HERE WE COME!

On a separate note, I have sent out a second email today with information regarding the USNA ’85 Napster 40th Reunion coordinated by Marci Szymanski. If you are a Napster, please locate that email and respond accordingly.

Thanks in advance for making this our best Class Reunion EVER ’85. As always, I am happy to accept volunteer help and suggestions. Email me: robertsmith5@att.net or text me at: (502)432-6185. Go Navy!!! Bob Smith ’85