Tucson, Arizona
The next Association reunion will be held from 16 -20 September 2010 at
the Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park, 445 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ
85711-4198. A special highlight during this reunion will be a visit to
Fort Huachuca.
The planned schedule includes:
Thursday – 16 September 2010
1200: Hospitality Suite Opens (Casita
– Suite #103)
2200: Hospitality Suite Closes
Friday – 17 September 2010
Visit to Fort Huachuca
0800: Assemble in Hotel Lobby
0815: Buses depart for Fort Huachuca
1000 – 1115: NETCOM Welcome and Overview (Auditorium, Room 1215)
1115 – 1125: Walk to Theater Network Operations & Security Center (C-TNOS)
1125 – 1155: Tour/Briefing at C-TNOS
1155 – 1210: Travel to Thunderbird Dining Facility
1210 – 1250: Lunch
1250 – 1305: Travel to Electronic Proving Ground
1305 – 1400: Command Brief/Electromagnetic Range Brief
1400 – 1415: Travel to IT/COMMS Training/ISRNet/Cyber
1415 – 1530: Briefing at IT/COMMS Training/ISRNet/Cyber
1530 – 1540: Board bus for Historical Tour
1540 – 1650: Post Historical Tour/Museum
1650 – 1710: Travel to Knights of Columbus Hall, Sierra Vista
1715 – 1805: Open (cash) bar
1805 – 1815: Welcome and introductions (LTG Peter Kind)
1815 – 1945: Dinner
1945 -- Buses depart for Doubletree Hotel, Tucson
2130 – 2400: Hospitality Suite at Doubletree Hotel is open
Saturday - 18 September 2010
A. Golf – Reunion Tournament
Morning tee times to be reserved for interested players at the Municipal
Golf
Course, adjacent to the Doubletree Hotel. Please contact Larry Schumann at
757-345-1610 or lschumann@cox.net to reserve your tee time.
B. Banquet Dinner (Doubletree
Hotel at Reid Park, Tucson, Arizona)
1800 – 1850: Reception (open cash bar)
1900: Present Colors (Color Guard, Hq & Hq Company, US Army Installation
Management Command, Fort Huachuca)
1905: Welcome (LTG Peter Kind)
1910: Invocation
1915: Toast and Introduction of Guests
1920: Dinner
2015: POW/MIA Ceremony
2025: Keynote Address,
Major General Susan Lawrence, Commander,
9th Signal Command (Army)
2045: Honors, Recognitions and Golf Tournament Awards
2100: Closing Remarks (LTG Peter Kind)
2105: Benediction
2110: Retrieve Colors (Color Guard)
C. Hospitality Suite - Opens during
these hours
0800-1600
2115-2400
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Hospitality Suite - open
during these hours
0800-1200
Hotel Reservations
Guest room reservations at the Doubletree Tucson Reid Park Hotel have
been closed out.
We have obtained a block of rooms at the Randolph Park Hotel (www.randolphparkhotel.com)
at
102 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ
85711, phone 800-227-6086.
This hotel is one block away from the DoubleTree. The rates
for these rooms are $79/night (plus taxes/fees). Mention the 1st
Signal Brigade Association when you call. These rates are available
until September 3rd. After September 3rd the rates are normally around
$85/night.
Members staying at the Randolph Park Hotel will be able to use the same
shuttle bus from and to the Tucson International Airport as those staying at
the DoubleTree. Those staying at the Randolph Park Hotel will have to pay
the shuttle bus driver directly and those staying at the DoubleTree will
have the shuttle cost put on their hotel bill. The shuttle bus driver will
drive to the Randolph Park Hotel and pick up, as required. For shuttle bus
service upon arriving at the Airport, call 520-881-4200. The price of the
shuttle is $25 for round trip and $15 for one-way.
We have 6 players for golf on Saturday am. Golf awards will be certificates
to be presented at Saturday’s banquet dinner. Hopefully, more folks will
sign up before we play.
We
have held three reunions on the East Coast, 2004, 2006 and 2008. We planned
the 2010 Reunion in Arizona to accommodate those Brigade veterans living in
the western states. We are in contact with 50 Brigade veterans in Arizona
and 140 in California. We hope to see many of you at our reunion. We
strongly suggest that you register in advance so we can make sure to have
adequate space for you and your guest at all of our events. Walk-ins cause
major problems for Registration at the reunion.
Membership in the Association is very reasonable, only $15.00 for one year,
$25.00 for two years, $35.00 for three years or $250.00 for a lifetime
membership.
You
can join the Association by going to:
www.1stSigBdeAssn.org/Application.aspx.
Price Schedule
1. For the entire reunion - $150 per member, $150 per guest and $165
per non member. This will include:
Full use of the Hospitality Suite for the entire Reunion
period Bus transportation to and from Fort Huachuca on Friday, September
17th Lunch and dinner at Fort Huachuca on Friday, September 17th Banquet
dinner on Saturday, September 18th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tucson. For
non members this includes a one year membership in the association.
2. A la carte Pricing (per person):
Friday, September 17th at Fort Huachuca
Lunch - $20 - Dinner - $30
Bus transportation to and from Fort Huachuca - $30
Saturday, September 18th Banquet Dinner - $70
Hospitality Suite - $20 (one-time charge for full access
during the Reunion period)
Non-members are charged an additional $15 that covers a
one year membership in the Association. This does not apply to guest of non
members.
There are two ways to register for the 2010 Reunion.
Apply by mail - print out the
Reunion Application and mail with
your payment to the address on the Form.
Apply on-line and pay by
Credit Card.