Class of 1957 – 60th Reunion Details Table of Contents
1. Add Events to Previous Registration 2. Alumni Center & Gift Shop, Herbert Hall 3. Attendee List 4. Bus Transportation 5. Cancellation Timeline (Reunion) 6. Cancellations (Reunion - How to) 7. Car Service 8. Class and West Point Gear (Memorabilia) 9. Confirmation of Registration 10. Contact Information 11. Dietary Restrictions 12. Entering West Point 13. Map of West Point 14. Menus 15. Parking on West Point 16. Places on West Point Open to Graduates and their Guests to Visit during the Reunion 17. Register (How To & Important Dates) 18. Registration Fee 19. Reunion Events 20. Wheelchairs
1. Add Events to Previous Registration – After 4/16/17 See the Alumni Events Team at a reunion check-in (times and locations listed on agenda) Additional events/guests will be added on a space available basis. 2. Alumni Center & Gift Shop, Herbert Hall Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Graduates attending the reunion will receive a 10% discount on gift shop items. Please show your reunion name badge to the cashier. 3. Attendee List If you wish to see which classmates have signed up for the reunion, an Attendee List is available on the reunion website. This list is updated approximately every two weeks and shows just the main registrant, not guests. To confirm your attendance for the reunion, see (Register (How To & Important Dates)) below. 4. Bus Transportation Bus transportation is suggested for hotel guests. Buses will depart once full. We will have multiple buses for each bus movement, please do not leave your belongings on the bus as you may not come back to the same bus Friday Bus to Events o One bus will pick up Five Star Inn guests at 9:00 am for the Memorial Service, and the bus will depart the Five Star Inn at 2113 New South Post Rd promptly at 9:10 am and go to the Thayer Hotel to pick up remaining reunion attendees before going to the Memorial Service at the Old Cadet Chapel. o All buses depart the Thayer Hotel at 9:30 am for the Memorial Service at the Old Cadet Chapel. o After the Memorial Service, all buses will take reunion guests to the Kimsey Center for the Class Lunch
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Class of 1957 – 60th Reunion Details o After lunch in the Kimsey Center: . 1:30-4:30 pm the buses will turn into a shuttle that stops at the following locations: Kimsey Center, Trophy Point, Library Corner, Visitors’ Center/Museum/Five Star Inn, Thayer Hotel and Herbert Hall. Guests not attending the Academy & WPAOG Update Brief may get on and off the shuttle at their leisure until 4:30 pm when the shuttle makes its last pick up at each location. . After the Academy & WPAOG Update Brief at approximately 3:00 pm, graduates and any interested guests may board the buses at the Kimsey Center for a West Point Windshield Tour. The tour will take about 90 minutes and end at approximately 4:30 pm at the Thayer Hotel or Five Star Inn. Graduates who do not wish to go on the windshield tour may board the shuttle buses at the Kimsey Center and stop at the same above stops until 4:30 pm. Saturday Bus to Events o One bus will pick up Five Star Inn guests at 10:00 am for the Cadet Review, and the bus will depart the Five Star Inn at 2113 New South Post Rd promptly at 10:10 am and go to the Thayer Hotel to pick up remaining reunion attendees before going to the Cadet Review. o All buses depart the Thayer Hotel at 10:30 am for the Cadet Review. o After lunch in the Cadet Mess Hall: . 1:45 pm – a bus, will pick up guests near MacArthur Statue who wish to return to the Thayer Hotel or Five Star Inn . 2:00 pm – two buses will depart from MacArthur’s Statue for off post tours. One bus will go to Storm King Art Center and the other bus will go to Boscobel House & Garden. Tours occur at the same time, so guests must choose one or the other. At 4:30 pm, each bus will depart their respective location and return to the Thayer Hotel or Five Star Inn at approximately 5:00/5:15 pm. . 2:30-4:00 pm, half of the buses, like Friday afternoon, will turn into a shuttle that stops at Trophy Point, Library Corner and the Thayer Hotel. Guests may explore the area around the Mess Hall – Arvin Gym, Jefferson Hall (Library), and Cadet Store (open 12:00-4:00 pm) to name a few, or return to the Thayer Hotel. The shuttle will make its last pick up at each location at 4:00 pm. 5. Cancellation Timeline (Reunion) Cancel on or before 4/16/17 o Refund for individual events & meals. o Registration fee not refunded. o Memorabilia will be mailed to you after the reunion Cancel after 4/16/17 and through reunion: o All refunds for individual events & meals on a case-by-case basis decided after the reunion. o Registration fee not refunded. o Registration packet and memorabilia will be mailed to you after the reunion. 6. Cancellations (Reunion – How to) To cancel an event, a guest’s attendance, or the reunion completely - contact the WPAOG Alumni Events Team: [email protected] or 845.446.1649. 7. Car Service Visconti Limousine o Phone: 800.252.3022 or 845.562.5671 o Email: [email protected] o Website: www.viscontirides.com Page 2/7
Class of 1957 – 60th Reunion Details 8. Class and West Point Gear (Memorabilia) Orders were due by Friday, February 24. If attending the reunion and placing your order online, when you get to the “Member Checkout” screen, select “In-Store Pickup” as your Shipping Option. In-store pick up is the same as picking up at the reunion. You will receive your items at the reunion (April 27-29). The pick-up schedule is listed on the reunion agenda. If not attending the reunion, orders will be mailed after the reunion. 9. Confirmation of Registration When you complete registration by submitting your credit card information, you will receive a confirmation message in your web browser. You will also receive this same confirmation in an email to the email address you used to register. Please keep this confirmation for your records; however, you will not need it to check-in for the reunion. The subject of the confirmation email is “Class of 1957 Reunion – April 27-30, 2017” and the sender is [email protected], so if you are having trouble locating your confirmation, you can do a search of those key words. If you still can’t find it, please email the WPAOG Alumni Events team at [email protected] and request it be sent again. Please mention your name and class year when writing to them. 10. Contact Information WPAOG Event Team (reunion questions): [email protected] or 845.446.1649 11. Dietary Restrictions All reunion registrants must make a selection even if it is “N/A”. If your allergy is not listed, select “Other” and type your allergies in the comments section. The Events Team will review your needs and contact you if we have any questions. 12. Entering West Point Starting June 7, 2016, visitors 17 years of age and above without a valid (not expired) Department of Defense issued identification card must report to the Visitor Control Center at 2107 New South Post Road, West Point N.Y. 10996 to conduct a NCIC-III background check prior to entering the installation in accordance with DOD Directive 2014-05. All visitors without a valid DOD ID card must present a valid form of identification to enter West Point; click here to view the current list of approved state driver’s licenses. If you do not have an approved license, you will be required to show another valid form of identification, such as a passport, to enter post. For more information, please visit the West Point Garrison webpage: http://www.westpoint.army.mil/visitus.html. See below (Parking on West Point) for parking information. 13. Map of West Point 14. Menus (for times and locations – see the agenda)
Thursday, April 27
Welcome Reception, Buffet Dinner (Buffet opens at 6:30 pm in Washington Ballroom): Roasted Chicken, Fennel Crusted Pork Loin, Grilled Adobo Rubbed Flank Steak with Chimichurra, House Salad, Caesar Salad, Waldorf Salad, Heirloom Tomato Salad, Chef’s Selection of Starch & Vegetables, Assorted Breads, Rolls, &
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Class of 1957 – 60th Reunion Details Butter, Chef’s Selection of Dessert – Assorted Cakes, Pies, Pastries, and Tortes, Sliced Fruit, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Assorted Teas, Iced Tea, and Cash Bar.
Friday, April 28
Lunch: Assorted Sandwiches, Assorted Salads, Pickles, Chips, Assorted Cookies, Brownies, Iced Tea, Water, Coffee, and Hot Tea. Class BBQ Buffet Dinner (Buffet opens at 7:00 pm in Washington Ballroom): Grilled Burgers, Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork, Andouille Sausage & Peppers, BBQ Chicken, Saranac Root Beer Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Field Greens Salad, Corn & Black Bean Salad, , Corn on the Cob, Chef’s Selection of Desserts, Iced Tea, Water, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Teas, and Cash Bar.
Saturday, April 29
Lunch: Chicken Marsala, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad, Broccoli Florets, and Plain Cheesecake. Class Dinner (plated – assigned seating by cadet company and personal place cards)(Dinner begins with salad at 7:00 pm in Eisenhower, Grant & Bradley Ballrooms): when registering for this event, choose either French Cut Chicken Breast or Pan Roasted Salmon. Both meals will include Romaine Lettuce Salad, Woodland Mushroom Tart, Chef’s Selection of Starch and Vegetable, Rolls and Butter, New York Cheesecake, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Assorted Teas, Iced Tea, a Bottle of Red and a Bottle of White Wines on each table and Cash Bar.
Sunday, April 30
Brunch in the Cadet Mess Hall: scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes, prime rib, Belgian waffles, bagels, cream cheese, and fresh fruit 15. Parking on West Point Parking passes are not issued to visitors except on football game Saturdays. Parking is extremely limited in the Central Post area of West Point, the vicinity of the academic buildings and barracks. Parking in this area requires a staff/faculty parking decal. Parking is generally available in the following areas: Buffalo Soldier Field, old PX parking lot (near the cemetery, K Lot on the West Point Map), Visitors Center (West Point Museum Parking), and in the vicinity of Gillis Field House. Allow plenty of time to walk to your destination since there is no longer a post shuttle. West Point does not issue handicap or special parking passes, so please bring your own handicap placard in order to access handicap parking spots. Handicapped parking spots are available with a permit or plates for people with disabilities but only in non-designated CPA parking lots. Spots are first-come, first-served. 16. Places at West Point Open to Graduates and their Guests to Visit during the Reunion
Alumni Center & Gift Shop, Herbert Hall - Mon-Fri 1000-1700, Sat 1000-1600 AAFES PX - Mon-Sat 1000-1900, Sun 1000-1800 (DoD ID Card Holders) AAFES Shoppette - Mon-Sat 0700-2200, Sun 0800-2000 (DoD ID Card Holders) Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center - Daily, 0800-1800 Cadet Store - Open to graduates and their guests, Mon-Fri 0800-1600, Sat 1200-1600 Cemetery - Daily, dawn to dusk. Cullum Hall - Mon-Fri 0800-1630 Page 4/7
Class of 1957 – 60th Reunion Details Grant Hall - Mon-Fri 0700-2200, Sat 0800-2200, Sun 1200-2200 Jefferson Hall - Mon-Thu 0700-2315, Fri 0700-2100, Sat 1530-2100, Sun 1000-2315 Kenna Hall of Army Sports - Michie Stadium Athletic Complex, Mon-Fri 0900-1600 Museum & Gift Shop - Mon-Fri 1030-1615, Sat-Sun 0900-1615 Visitors Center Gift Shop - Daily, 0900-1645 West Point Club - Mon-Fri 1100-1330, Wed-Fri 1630-2300
The Cadet Barracks, Cadet Mess, Academic Buildings, and Flirtation Walk are off limits.
Reminder - All Graduates and their guests must wear their reunion name tag at all times while in the Cadet Area. 17. Register (How To and Important Dates) Click on “REGISTER” at the top of the reunion website or “Online Registration” beside Step 2. Fill out all information under Registrant’s Information, especially required information annotated with *. Please put a 1 for either Graduate Registration Fee or Widow Registration Fee. Graduates attending with your wife, please put a 1 for Wife Registration Fee. If you are bringing other family members and friends, please put the appropriate number for Guest Fee. Input the number attending each reunion event If you are bringing guests, fill out your guest(s)’ First and Last Names and West Point Class Year (if applicable). If you have more than 5 guests, fill out a word document or excel spreadsheet with your guests’ names and upload it using the link at the bottom. Once you have completed your online registration form, select “continue.” o If you have not filled in all the required information (*) you will not proceed to the next page, and you will get a pop up letting you know which fields you still need to complete. Select “OK,” fill in the missing information, then select “continue.” Fill out your billing information and select “submit.” You will receive a confirmation message in the next web browser. You will also receive this same confirmation in an email to the address you used to register. Please keep this confirmation for your records; however, you will not need it to check-in for the reunion. The transaction for the reunion will look like this on your credit card statement: BLK*WPAOG - ALUMNI SUP 845-446-1596 CA Registration closes Sunday, April 16 at 10:00 pm EST. 18. Registration Fees There are 3 Registration Types for this reunion and all fees cover a nametag and lanyard: o Graduate Registration Fee ($104), includes Ex-Cadets and Honorary Members; Registration fee covers memorabilia (class cap, reunion book, and retro nametag to be worn at the Parade) and reunion overhead (admin costs, general hotel costs, gifts for Class Aides, etc.) o Wife Registration Fee ($31); Registration fee covers an infinity scarf. o Widow Registration Fee ($41); Registration fee covers an infinity scarf and a reunion book. Guest Fee ($6) includes other family members or friends of the Class of 1957 19. Reunion Events in chronological order (for times and locations – see the agenda) Thursday Welcome Reception and Buffet Dinner and Friday Class Dinner o seating will be open Friday and Saturday Free Time Near the Cadet Area Page 5/7
Class of 1957 – 60th Reunion Details o Places to visit will be provided in a Welcome Brochure provided at reunion check-in. Saturday Cadet Review o All graduates will be seated in the few rows of Sections I & J, until the Cadets are on the field and then walk onto the field from the bleachers to reduce the amount of standing time. o Graduates who cannot stand or walk for long periods are encouraged to use a wheelchair or sit in the bleachers with their spouse/guests. The Cadet Review is normally 50 minutes. o A weather call will be made for the Cadet Review around 8:30 am. Call 845.938.7000 for an update on the parade. o If the review is cancelled the buses will leave the hotel around 12:00 pm. If the review is cancelled, the class photo will be taken in the Cadet Mess Hall. The lunch in the Cadet Mess Hall will go on as scheduled. Saturday Class Photo o Photo will be taken in the Review Stands after the Cadet Review and include all Graduates and Guests. o Photos will be shipped after the reunion. o Prices on the registration form include shipping and handling. o The photo is 8”x32”. The matted and framed photo is 14”x38”. Saturday Off Post Tours o Storm King Art Center – see this fact sheet for visiting information . 2:30 pm – arrival – guests will be greeted by Storm King Art Center Staff, time to use restrooms and make your way via stairs or elevator to the top of Museum Hill . Meet docents for a walking tour, tour will last approximately 45 minutes . 3:45 pm – board tram for 35 min tour of property . 4:30 pm – board Class bus to return to Thayer Hotel/Five Star Inn o Boscobel House & Garden - see their website for visiting information Saturday Class Dinner o Seating will be assigned by Cadet Company and individual place cards at the tables o Seating Charts will be posted in the Hap Arnold Room and on easels in/near the Washington and Pershing Rooms Sunday Brunch in the Cadet Mess Hall o Transportation is on your own o Brunch is self-serve/buffet line o Graduates and guests will get their meal using the buffet line in the B-wing o Mess Hall staff will direct guests to the next available table after attendees go through the buffet line o There are no tickets or designated or reserved tables for the Class 20. Wheelchairs If you or a guest requires a wheelchair or scooter during the course of the reunion weekend, please contact one of the companies listed below for more information.
Home Health Pavilion (845)569-1250 5027 Rte 9W, Newburgh, NY 10996 www.homehealthpavilion.com/ [email protected] Page 6/7
Class of 1957 – 60th Reunion Details
Empire Medical (845) 271-3101 122 Route 9W, Haverstraw, NY 10927 www.empiremedicalequipment.com/
Homepro Medical Supplies 1-800-437-3677 759 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 www.homepromedical.com
American Mobility Rentals 1-855-SCOOT-11 www.americanmobilityrentals.com
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