Post by Enrique del Rosario on May 6, 2008 7:36:01 GMT -5
Popasmoke has changed their mind on the Friday, August 15 schedule.
Instead of the originally posted schedule to allot squadrons luncheon time from 1100-1400 hrs, then the Marine Barracks Evening Parade from 1800-2300 hrs with transportation from and to the Hilton and the Barracks, they have changed the plan to a morning "private parade" at 8th & I, which is only a practice for the official evening parade.
HMM-365 Vietnam still have our own 50 seats reserved for the Evening Parade. Apparently popasmoke could not obtain enough seats to accomodate the large number of conventioneers expected to attend. The Evening Parade is the official parade and is a spectacular time-honored event that has no rival in military formations in the United States. The Evening Parade is the parade that our Squadron will attend.
Due to that major change in planned activities scheduled for Friday, August 15 by the reunion coordinators of popasmoke HMM-365 Vietnam will have to reschedule squadron activities for that date. That change, which has not yet been changed on their website as of 0800 EST 5/6/08, will result in an increase in the price of the individual contribution for the Squadron reunion program and activities.
Tentatively, our new Squadron activity schedule will be as follows:
1300 hrs - HMM-365 chartered bus loads and departs Hilton Hotel for squadron tour of Washington, D.C.; refreshments and comfort stops on request
1500 hrs - Squadron photo session at the Marine War Memorial
1630 hrs - no host bar opens
1700 hrs - Squadron dinner and ceremony
1900 hrs - board chartered bus for Marine Barracks Evening Parade
-- HMM-365 has 50 reserved seats obtained on the first day of availability. Please send your request to reserve seating (2 max per squadron member and guest) --
2200 hrs - Parade ends. Board chartered bus for the Hilton Hotel.
Adjusted price for participation in HMM-365 activities will be published by 5/15/08 on the Squadron forum.
s/f
del Rosario
Instead of the originally posted schedule to allot squadrons luncheon time from 1100-1400 hrs, then the Marine Barracks Evening Parade from 1800-2300 hrs with transportation from and to the Hilton and the Barracks, they have changed the plan to a morning "private parade" at 8th & I, which is only a practice for the official evening parade.
HMM-365 Vietnam still have our own 50 seats reserved for the Evening Parade. Apparently popasmoke could not obtain enough seats to accomodate the large number of conventioneers expected to attend. The Evening Parade is the official parade and is a spectacular time-honored event that has no rival in military formations in the United States. The Evening Parade is the parade that our Squadron will attend.
Due to that major change in planned activities scheduled for Friday, August 15 by the reunion coordinators of popasmoke HMM-365 Vietnam will have to reschedule squadron activities for that date. That change, which has not yet been changed on their website as of 0800 EST 5/6/08, will result in an increase in the price of the individual contribution for the Squadron reunion program and activities.
Tentatively, our new Squadron activity schedule will be as follows:
1300 hrs - HMM-365 chartered bus loads and departs Hilton Hotel for squadron tour of Washington, D.C.; refreshments and comfort stops on request
1500 hrs - Squadron photo session at the Marine War Memorial
1630 hrs - no host bar opens
1700 hrs - Squadron dinner and ceremony
1900 hrs - board chartered bus for Marine Barracks Evening Parade
-- HMM-365 has 50 reserved seats obtained on the first day of availability. Please send your request to reserve seating (2 max per squadron member and guest) --
2200 hrs - Parade ends. Board chartered bus for the Hilton Hotel.
Adjusted price for participation in HMM-365 activities will be published by 5/15/08 on the Squadron forum.
s/f
del Rosario