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March 7 - 9, 2011
College Station, TX

Monday, March 7
1:00 p.m.	Sul Ross Group Reunion Welcome Reception – Hilton North & South 40 Ballrooms
	Reunion Registration & Check-In Desk Opens - Hilton Ballroom 1
4:00 p.m.	Hotel Check-In Available
	Class Hospitality Rooms Open – Hilton Hospitality Room assignments will be posted at the Reunion Registration Desk
6:00 p.m.	Cash bars open for cocktail reception and visitation before dinner, Hilton (casual or business casual)
6:30 p.m.	Individual Class Dinners – Hilton Ballrooms Dining Room assignments will be posted at the Reunion Registration Desk
6:30 p.m.	Sul Ross Group Cluster Dinner Classes with fewer than 30 total pre-registered participants will be asked to join the Cluster Dinner due to limited Ballroom space.  Classes will still be allowed to sit together during the Cluster Dinner. Cluster Dinner Keynote speaker: Dr. Craig Rotter ’92, Coordinator of Residence Life, Texas A&M University
Tuesday, March 8
8:00 a.m.	Reunion Registration & Check-In Desk Opens – Hilton Lobby
9:00 a.m.	Men’s Business Meeting – Hilton Oakwood Ballroom State of the Cadet Corps: Col Jake Betty ’73, Chief of Staff to the Commandant of the Corps of Cadets Porter S. Garner III ’79, President and CEO, The Association of Former Students Jorge A. Bermudez ’73, Chair of the Board, The Association of Former Students Class of 1956 Induction Ceremony Spouses are welcome to attend business meeting but please make note of such on your Registration form so we can make the necessary seating arrangements. Seating will be limited.
	Shuttle Bus service to President’s Home Begins
9:15 - 11:00 a.m.	Ladies’ Coffee, President’s Home
11:00 a.m.	Last bus departs from Ladies’ Coffee to the Hilton
Noon	Sul Ross Group Luncheon – Hilton Ballroom Keynote speaker: Jim Olson, Director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program Free time for Hospitality Room visiting and relaxation.
6:00 p.m.	Cash bars open for cocktail reception and visiting before banquet – Hilton Ballroom (cocktail or church attire)
6:30 p.m.	Sul Ross Group Banquet – Hilton Ballroom Keynote Speaker: Dr. R. Bowen Loftin ’71, President of Texas A&M University Featured Entertainment: The Aggieland Orchestra
Wednesday, March 9
8:00 a.m.	Reunion Registration & Check-In Desk Opens – Hilton Lobby
	Sul Ross Group Breakfast – Hilton Ballroom Keynote Speakers: Mike Sherman, Head Football Coach, Texas A&M University Jacob Robinson ’11, Student Body President, Texas A&M University David Keim ’11, Corps Commander, Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
	Depart at your leisure

Howdy Ags!

Information for the Sul Ross Group Reunion, March 7-9, 2011, is here. Don’t miss out on the exciting happenings at our University – almost too much to comprehend.  If you have not already done so, get your hotel reservations in as the hotels are filling up.  We look forward to the induction of the Class of 1956 into the Sul Ross Group.

Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, with a reception and a chance to reconnect with Classmates and friends.  Upon your arrival, you will want to make sure to locate the hospitality room for your Class, as that should be a good place to get together with Classmates and friends.  Monday night is dedicated to Class dinners.  Remember, due to space limitations, a Class needs at least 30 pre-registered attendees to qualify for an individual Class Dinner.  If your Class doesn’t qualify, you will still be able to sit together as a Class at the Cluster dinner.

On Tuesday, we will be holding the annual Business Meeting with the induction of the Class of 1956 and the election of the new officers for 2011.  Don Powell ’56 will give a history of the Class of 1956.  We will also receive a report on the Corps of Cadets from the Office of the Commandant’s Chief of Staff, Col Jake Betty ’73 and a report on the Memorial Student Center Renovation from the current MSC President, Collin Laden ’10.  The new Commandant, BG Joe Ramirez ’79, is returning from the AMCSUS Conference on March 8 and hopes to join us at the farewell breakfast Wednesday morning to mix and mingle and introduce himself to the group.

During the annual Business Meeting, the ladies will be entertained at a reception held at the President’s House on campus.  The Business Meeting will be followed by a luncheon featuring keynote speaker Jim Olson, a former CIA agent and current Director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program at the Bush School. Tuesday afternoon has been left open for you to visit with your respective departments and students or relax in your hospitality rooms.
Tuesday night will be the annual Dinner and Dance.  Dr. R. Bowen Loftin ’71, Texas A&M University President, will address us on the State of the University followed by dancing as long as we can hold out, to the music of the Aggieland Orchestra.

The Wednesday morning breakfast will feature Texas Aggie Foorball Coach Mike Sherman and the prospects for Texas A&M football in 2011.  We will also hear comments from the Corps Commander, Cadet David
Keim ’11and Student Body President Jacob Robinson ’11. We will close with a Fightin’ Texas Aggie yell practice.

We are planning a fun three days, so plan on being with us to enjoy the Reunion.  See you there!

Gig ’em!
Daniel D. Clinton, Jr. ’52
12410 Boheme
Houston, Texas 77024-4930
Ph: (713) 464-3244
Cell: (713) 203-5409

P.S. I encourage each of you to pledge a contribution to the Sul Ross Group Pillar in the Memorial Student Center when you make your reservation. Currently, we have raised $14,518.23 toward the $200,000 Pillar and need your help to reach our goal.

Reunion Accommodations

A block of rooms is available on a first-come, first-served-basis, for your Class of '56 55th Anniversary Reunion and Induction into the Sul Ross Group at the College Station Hilton. Make your reservations by calling the hotel directly and mentioning the appropriate group code. The Convention and Visitors Bureau receives weekly updates from hotels regarding room availability. They don't make reservations, but they can point you to the hotels likely to have rooms available. Please call 979-260-9999 to receive those updates. To reserve rooms you can also go to http://www.visitaggieland.com/ and scroll down to the reservation calendar to find all available room(s).

*College Station Hilton — Reunion Headquarters Hotel
801 University Drive East — (979) 693-7500
$125/night, plus tax
Group Name: Sul Ross Reunion
Code: ROSS11
Deadline: February 13, 2011
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out time: Noon
*The Reunion block has sold out but there are a limited number of rooms / suite still available at a higher rate at the Hilton.


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 Dr., College Station, TX 77840, ATTN: Sul Ross Group 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, an updated schedule of events and a list of pre-registered participants will be waiting for you at the Reunion Check-In Desk, which will open at the College Station Hilton at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.

Walk-up Registration will be accepted based on availability. To ensure your admission, register before the February 25 deadline. All registrations received after the deadline will incur a $10 late fee.


Class of 1956 Apparel

PaulandCharlotte Holladay are handling apparel orders for the Reunion.  Please send orders and checks payable to Paul Holladay.  All items are maroon with white lettering and prices include sales tax.  All apparel orders must be turned in by February 25 in order to have the items ready for the Reunion.  Please print out and return the apparel form by mail to the Paul.

8926 Cardwell Lane
Houston, TX 7705

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


Nominating Committee Report

The Nominating Committee, following the customs and practices previously established, proposes the following slate of officers, assistant directors and ex-officio officers for the 2011-2012 year to be voted upon during the Men’s Business Meeting on March 8, 2011.

President - Weldon Kruger ’53
1st Vice President - Harry Green ’52
2nd Vice President - Ridley Briggs ’54
Assistant Director - John Coolidge ’52    
Assistant Director - Dick Birdwell ’53
Assistant Director - Jimmy Tyree ’54
Immediate Past President* - Dan Clinton ’52
Corps Liaison - BG Joe Ramirez ’79
The Association of Former Students Liaison - Porter S. Garner, III ’79
Historian* - Dick Hervey ’42
Historian* - Olive DeLucia   
*Ex-Officio Member of the Board


Honor Aggie Leaders With a Pillar in the MSC

Help Texas A&M University continue its 134-year tradition of training leaders by supporting the renovation of the MSC, a student union dedicated to Aggies who died serving their country.  The MSC is the campus living room and a place all students and former students call home. Preserving the identity of the Memorial Student Center has been the number one priority of the new renovation. As construction commenced in the summer of 2009, Texas A&M set out with the goal to build a more welcoming space for all Aggies, build a facility that is adequate for the 1,500 student leaders who run extraordinary MSC leadership organizations, and to have a building that honors the spirit of Aggies who have so valiantly sacrificed their lives.

The Texas A&M Foundation is leading a campaign on behalf of the University to raise $20 million through the naming of rooms, pillars, and spaces within the MSC. Although most of the  current student body will not have benefit of the renovated MSC for three of their four years on campus, they voted in 2008 to support the MSC renovation project by voting to more than double the student center fee to $130 per year to fund $82 million of the three-year, $100 million-plus project.  As part of this campaign, former students and friends of Texas A&M are invited to fund more than 150 pillars throughout the refurbished building.  

The Sul Ross Group has chosen to contribute to the project with the naming of a Flag Room Pillar. Only 16 of these pillars are housed in the revered Flag Room, giving our gift a place of honor in the renovation project and providing us with greater recognition on campus.  That’s where you come in: You can help us show the spirit of the Sul Ross Group by contributing to the Sul Ross Group Flag Room Pillar. We are asking you to pledge $600 dollars or $200 a year for three years toward our $200,000 goal. This is our opportunity to show all Aggies that the Sul Ross Group supports the MSC renovation project. Please know that your contribution, along with those of past, current, and future Aggies, will help Texas A&M keep the integrity of its beloved Memorial Student Center. To contribute to our pillar, please fill out the pledge card or contact Cindy Munson ’99 at c-munson@tamu.edu or (979) 458-1689.


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.