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New Fall Class Attire!

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We are pleased to announce the rollout of our new fall USNA ’85 gear. Two styles of tops, one an athletic top in ladies’ and men’s styles. The other is a unisex fleece top. Both have zippered fronts and pockets. GREAT material with Bob Smith setting the example and owning both styles. You can choose from the USNA with our Class crest on the left breast or “Navy ’85”. These are nicely embroidered and super high quality.

Visit the USNA ’85 apparel site: http://usna85.deco-apparel.com. You need to order by Dec. 13th for delivery by Christmas. A PERFECT GIFT!!!

Thanks to Jim Berdeguez for putting these together!!

Tailgate Update – Army/Navy and the Military Bowl

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A couple tailgate related updates.

Army/Navy

GREAT turnout so far for our Class of ’85 Tailgate at the Army/Navy game next weekend. About 50 and growing. If you are going, let Bob Smith know soon.  It should be a great time this Saturday!

Military Bowl – December 28, 2015

No class tailgate as the bowl folks are controlling the parking lot for the game and NAAA is out of the picture.  However, the bowl people are putting on a huge tailgate in the middle of the blue side parking lot.  If you’re attending the game, stop by the free tailgate. Past attendees have said that the tailgate is a good time!.  Game time is 1430 on 28 DEC.  More information on the tailgate can be found here: http://militarybowl.org/tailgate/

Happy Thanksgiving and Army/Navy Tailgate Announcement

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Hello Class of ’85 and Happy Thanksgiving!!

First off, My wife and I wish all of you and your families the Happiest of Thanksgivings and hope you get to spend it with your families and extended families eating large amounts of your favorite comfort foods and watching lots of football. Speaking of FOOTBALL! I am sure we will all be watching those amazing Mids this Friday (11/27) at noon EST as they secure the AAC West Conference Title and a home game for the AAC Championship Game on December 5th. If that is the case, ’85 will have news on our tailgate for that game. I am also very happy to announce the final plans for our 5th “almost annual” Indoor Tailgate Party for this year’s Army/Navy game on Saturday December 12th. We will once again be at the Stadium Sports Bar inside the Holiday Inn Philadelphia located at 900 Packer Ave.; the website of the hotel is: http://www.hiphilly.com.

The party starts at 11:30 am on Dec. 12th and includes the following for a $30 per person cover charge collected at the door (game starts at 1500):

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Navy vs. SMU Football Tailgate this Saturday

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Classmates,

We are closing out the home season this weekend with our “Turkey Fry” tailgate that will also be catered by Dave and Carolyn Marquis and Chesapeake Brewing Company. Cold beer on tap from their brewery, food and fried turkeys and Navy Football!! The game starts as 3:30 and the tailgate will kick off at 12:00. We will have a donation box out and ask that if you attend and enjoy the cold beers and food that you give us a fair donation to help offset the cost of doing these tailgates so that we can keep expanding what we do and maintain that for this season and seasons ahead. This is the last home game and I ask that if you are going to the Army/Navy Game in December that you let us know on our class website: http://1985.usnaclasses.net (survey link here). We are working on a Class of ’85 at that game and will have more information on those plans soon.

If you have questions, please contact Dave McDonnell at: david_555@verizon.net. He is coordinating our final tailgate as he and his wife Laura have done for all of our home tailgaters this year. My thanks to Dave and Laura for their efforts in keeping our Class of ’85 Tailgate one of the best at NMCS each football weekend. We are excited to expand what we do and will spend the off season looking to improve our already strong tradition. Enjoy the weekend and Go Navy, Beat the SMU Mustangs. Regards,  Bob Smith ’85

PS: I will be putting out information in the week ahead about a few Reunion items and our efforts to support our Classmate Dave and Carolyn as they bring to Annapolis the “Beat Army Bar” and give our classmates a chance to be plank holders of this exciting bar at their new micro-brewpub in early 2016 on West Street in Annapolis.