Reunion Accommodations
A block of rooms is available on a first-come, first-served-basis, for the Class of '55 Mini Reunion at the Inn on Barons Creek. Make your reservations by calling the hotel directly and mentioning the appropriate group code.
The Inn on Barons Creek
308 S. Washington Street, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
Phone: (866)990-0202
Rooms:
$80/night, plus tax
Group Name: Association of Former Students of A&M- Class of 1955
Hotel reservation
deadline: March 11, 2011
www.iobc-tx.com
Reunion Registration & Check In
After securing your room reservation, you can print out and return the
Reunion Registration Form by mail to The Association of Former Students, 505 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840, ATTN: Class of '55 Mini Reunion; FAX 979-845-9263; or you can
register online.
If you have any questions, please contact the Former Student Programs office at The Association of Former Students at 800-633-7514.
Your nametags will be waiting for you at the Reunion Check-In Desk, which will open at The Inn at Barons Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Walk-up Registration will be accepted based on availability. To ensure your admission, register before the
April 4 deadline.
Class of 1955 Shirts
Brose Boubel is handling shirt orders for the Reunion. Please make checks payable to
CC CREATIONS and mail orders and checks to
Brose. All shirts are maroon brushed, cotton, wrinkle resistant shirts with button down collars and one pocket - ATM logo and Class of '55. All prices include sales tax. Be sure to add $2 for XXL shirts. All shirt orders must be turned in by April 3 in order to have the items ready for the Reunion. Please print out and return the
shirt order form to
Brose.
Century Club supports Reunions
Your participation in the annual fund has a significant impact on the education experience of our students and provides the resources needed to support programs and activities for students and former students. We appreciate that you choose to participate and support Aggies and Texas A&M. Make a difference by
donating now.
Levels of annual giving include:
Bronze - $100-$249
Silver - $250-$499
Gold - $500-$999
Diamond - $1000-$1999
Double Diamond - $2000-$4999
Platinum - $5000-$9999
Double Platinum - $10,000 plus
Cancellation Policy
The Association of Former Students has a fairly flexible cancellation policy. If you cannot attend your Reunion, or an event for which you have registered, please contact the Former Student Programs office (800-633-7514) at least 72 business hours prior to the Reunion. Your payment will be refunded with the exception of a small handling fee. Registration changes after the 72 hour deadline cannot be refunded as food orders will have been guaranteed.
Fredericksburg Attraction - German Heritage, Texas Hospitality
For a small town of 9,300, Fredericksburg has an astonishing number of things to see & do. There are 80 points of historical significance in the downtown Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Restaurants, museums, landmarks, galleries, antique malls & specialty shops abound up and down Main Street (aka Highways 290 & 87) that run concurrently through the middle of the District. The list below is a mere sample of attractions that might pique your interest.
National Museum of the Pacific War, formerly known as the Admiral Nimitz Museum. Instead of a mere display of old war artifacts you will see an interactive museum that will excite even those not fond of military history. An expansion program is underway to triple the size, including a fully restored PT-boat, a Japanese midget sub captured at Pearl Harbor, an American flag sewn together from parachutes by U.S. prisoners of war, a "fat man" atomic bomb casing and a letter home from a serviceman that will touch your heart strings, along with 18,000 other items. Innovative displays include an interactive Guadalcanal’s Henderson Field and engaging walk-through dioramas.
Nimitz Hotel, established in 1847 by Charles Nimitz after a career on the riverboats was popular from the beginning. He was a genial host and the register bears the names of many notables of the time. The hotel was managed, expanded and maintained by his heirs and is a famous landmark. It has been undergoing a major renovation for the past several months and parts of the hotel will likely be closed while we are there. Admiral Chester Nimitz was a descendent.
Wildseed Farms Market Center, 7 miles east on Hiway 290, is the largest working wildflower farm in the United States and is billed as a spectacular experience with Mother Nature and a shopping paradise. The Center features wildflower seeds, live plants, beautiful gifts, ladies apparel, specialty foods, biergarten, walking trails and, yum, peach ice cream.
Pioneer Museum/Gillespie County Historical Society, 309 W. San Antonio St. The museum, covering most of a city block, probably has more square footage of exhibit space than any other small-town museum in Texas. It includes an exact replica of the first church built in Fredericksburg, four pioneer dwellings, a school, a bath-house and a barn dating from 1847. The story the museum tells is the persistence of German culture in the Hill Country. The buildings are crammed with "stuff" that has been piling up in the society’s collection for the past 70 years, such as rifles made by a local gunsmith, embroidered silk banners carried by singing societies, cooking utensils from Germany, et al.
LBJ State Park & Historic Site, 16 miles east, near Stonewall (pop. 487), where you can explore the history & artifacts of Indian, German, Spanish & Mexican cultures. Visitor centers, bus tours, picnic areas, etc. LBJ National Historic Park has two districts. One is also near Stonewall, along the north side of HW 290, that spans both sides of the Pedernales River, where the LBJ ranch is situated. The other is on the south side of Johnson City, about 15 miles east.
Friedhelm’s Bavarian Inn, 905 West Main St. The menu features Bavarian specialties, great steaks and seafood. Probably the best restaurant in Fredericksburg.
Peach Tree Tea Room, 210 South Adams. Gourmet food & shopping. Lunch 11:00-2.30, reservations recommended. Shopping 9:30-5:30. Phone 830-997-9527 or online at www.peachtree.com.
Rather Sweet Bakery & Café, 249 East Main. Wonderful baked goods & sandwiches.
Cotton Gin Seafood & Steak Kitchen, 1.5 miles south of Main on Highway 16. Lunch buffet feast, decadent desserts & full bar. Great atmosphere.
Cottage Cafe, 232 West Main. Quaint restaurant, reminiscent of a Tuscany bistro. Tantalizing food, incredible desserts, professional staff.
Engel’s Deli, 220 East Main. Lunch 10:30-4:00. Deli & fast food. Located by the Nimitz Museum.
Mamacita’s Restaurant & Cantina, 506 East Main. Fredericksburg Brewing Co., 245 East Main. Home-brew, German food & live music. Also steaks, seafood, sandwiches & more.
There are seven wineries currently open. Viticulture is the fastest growing agriculture industry in the area. Here are four:
Fredericksburg Winery, located downtown at 247 W. Main has its own vineyards. Free tastings daily of 14 to 16 releases from dry to dessert wines, sold exclusively in the winery. Named one of the top three Texas wineries by USA Today. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Becker Vineyards, Highway 290 East, 11 miles off Jenschke Lane.
Vineyard, winery and the largest underground wine cellar in Texas. Hours 10 AM to 5 PM. Call 830-644-2681 for directions if needed.
Texas Vineyards & Beyond, 329½ East Main. Wine tasting rooms with Texas & imported wines.
Bell Mountain Vineyards, 16 miles north of town, the largest vineyard in the area offers tastings & a chance to see wine making from planting to fermentation & marketing. It was established in 1986. The area was the first wine-growing appelation in Texas.
Luckenbach, population 25, is a tiny community near Fredericksburg where everybody’s somebody, located 6 miles east on HW 290, then south 4.6 miles on RR 1376. The activity centers around a general store (built 1849), beer joint & (they say, modestly) the best dance hall in Texas, on 10 acres surrounded by huge oak trees between two creeks. The sign behind the bar reads "If you’re drinking to forget, please pay in advance." Reportedly, on most afternoons & evenings, pickers play & sing under the trees. Some Wednesdays there are jam sessions from 1:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Der Alte Fritz, German & American antiques and collectibles. 409 East Main St.
Lone Star Antiques Mall, 905 East Main, 25 quality dealers offer a wide variety of unique items from the hill country & elsewhere.
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, 16710 RR 965, 17 miles north of Fredericksburg. "The most famous rock in Texas is a dome of pink granite, 425 feet high, that is the same used for the Texas Capitol. It caps a solid mass of 100 square miles just under the surface. Indian tribes regarded the rock in different ways, some believed it was sacred, others thought it was haunted. This was fearsome because of the popping and booming sounds the rock often makes as the granite cools and contracts at night. Sometimes there are blue sparks as the massive sections shift."
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, three miles south on HW 16 features a beautiful 18 hole golf course, nature trails and a live oak wilderness. The golf course is 18 holes, 72 par, 6,432 yards. The tree-lined fairways are home to some of the most beautiful oak trees in Texas. The front nine has 4 holes that cross over Live Oak Creek. The back nine has three lakes that come into play on five holes. Call the pro shop for tee-times, toll free 800-950-8147. According to the website, the course is closed Monday mornings.
