April 13-15, 2012
VFW Hall - Bryan, TX
794 Harvey Mitchell Parkway
(979) 823-0550
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 13
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Kickoff and Registration: Fellowship around the cooker - venison on cookers
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Saturday, April 14
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9:00 a.m.
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Breakfast: Sausage and eggs
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Fellowship around the fire pit and bean pot
Photo presentation, including band video
Horseshoes/Dominoes
Golf - Greg Archibald, greg.archibald@cassidyturley.com, is point of contact, but basically you're on your own.
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9:30 a.m.
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Tour of Mays School of Business, RSVP to Brenda Kapavik, brenkap@aggienetwork.com
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10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Registration & Check in
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11:00 a.m.
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First Football Team Scrimmage - on your own
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1:00 p.m.
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MSC Tour, limited to nine donors with names pulled from a hat
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2:00 p.m.
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Class of '80 Group photo at E. King Gill Statue
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4:00 p.m.
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Tour of Bright Athletic Complex
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4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Silent Auction (cash or check only)
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6:00 p.m.
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Barbeque Dinner: Tri tip Sirloin, Chicken, potato salad, beans, coleslaw, tea & beer available for purchased
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6:15 p.m.
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Introduce Special Guests:
Class of '80 Presidents Endowed Scholarship recipient - Katie Dahlander
Class of '80 Memorial Scholarship recipient - Antonio Rojas
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6:30 p.m.
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Speakers:
Brooks Herring, past MSC president - Opening remarks
Elizabeth Andrasi '11, Current MSC President
Major General James W. "Bill" Hyatt - Keynote Speaker
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7:00 p.m.
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Music by Texas Country Artist Charlie Gore
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8:00 p.m.
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Domino Tournament (double elimination) with prizes
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Sunday, April 15
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9:00 a.m.
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Breakfast: Sausage, eggs, tortillas, coffee & juice - VFW Hall
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9:30 a.m.
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Clean up |
Howdy!
It's now almost 32 years since we all graduated - how time flies! Aggieland provided some of the best memories of our lives, and what better way to relive some of those memories than enjoying a weekend with fellow Classmates back in College Station. We've scheduled a Mini Reunion for April 14-15 and hope you can all attend.
Click here for a printable version of the schedule. Free - just show up!
Cost
Pre-registration:
- Classmates and families - Free
- Non Classmates - $10 per person to be paid at the door
At the event
- Classmates and families - $10 per person
- Non Classmates - $10 per person
Hotel
We have secured a great group rate of $109 per night at the Hyatt Place Hotel in College Station, Group # G-AM80. Make your reservations now! Click here to find out more information on the Hyatt Place in College Station.
Reunion Registration
Please register online or return this Reunion Registration Form by mail to The Association of Former Students, 505 George Bush Dr., College Station, TX 77840 ATTN: Class of '80 Mini Reunion or by fax 979-845-9263, so we can get a head count for our Mini Reunion events.
If you have questions, contact the Class Programs department at The Association of Former Students at (979) 845-7514 or e-mail one of your Class Agents.
There will be no charge for Classmates and their families who pre-register. Registration at the Reunion will be $10/person.
Current Reunion Sponsors
Mike Pack
Carolyn & Bill Kettenacker
Mark Rhea
Brooks Herring
Bill Jentsch
James Wendlendt
Don Constantine
If interested in volunteering or being a sponsor please contact Bill Jentsch or Mark Rhea.
Honor Aggie Leaders by participating in the Class of '80 "Three for the C" Campaign
Spread your giving out over several separate contributions. pledge card
The Reunion is our official kick-off of the MSC Pillar Campaign, a drive to raise $100,000 for a pillar in the newly-renovated MSC. It is a commitment we made as a Class at our last Reunion.
We hope you can attend the Reunion to spend some great time with friends and help us get the campaign started off on the right track.
To contribute to our pillar, fill out the pledge card and return to the Texas A&M Foundation.
Contact Cindy Munson ’99 at c-munson@tamu.edu or (979) 458-1689 for more information.
Self-Guided Events/Sights/Tours
Century Tree - OK, now it has a name... the big live oak near the Academic Building. Still impressive and brings back memories.
Bush Library Tour - Adults $7, Children $3, Active Military free
- Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Campus Monuments
- Statues: Quite a few new statues have appeared on campus since our Class donated the E. King Gill statue. Here's a self-guided walking tour map that you can print out before you come.
- In addition to the tour map, there's also the John David Crow Statue dedicated in 2010 that's located in front of the Bright Football Complex and the Pinky Wilson statue near the Corps Center.
- Bonfire Memorial, near Jack K. Williams System Administration Building at East entrance to campus/near the polo fields
- Freedom from Terror Memorial is located near the Quad entrance. Photo from 9/11/10, when small American flags were placed at the memorial.
- Military Walk, between Rudder Tower and Sbisa, has been restored and has multiple stops along the way to explain its history.
- Geocaching lists the 26 caches on campus. Register online for free to join in this world-wide treasure hunt using your GPS. There's a 2-minute video to explain what geocaching is for those who aren't familiar with the game.
- Bask in the breath-taking views and open spaces of the George P. Mitchell '40 Physics Building and the George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy (corner of University Dr. and Ireland Street across from Northside Garage). Dedicated in December 2009 and hailed as permanent showpieces for quality architecture and focal points of the Texas A&M campus, the buildings were designed by noted architect Michael Groves. The two buildings feature nearly 200,000 square feet of dedicated space for consolidated physics teaching and research activities, the campus's first rooftop garden showcasing native Texas plants chosen for their fragrance and color as well as the Foucault pendulum and Penrose tile in the seven story atrium. NOTE: Mitchell Buildings are only open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday and closed during the weekend.
Recreational Student Center (Rec Center) - Oh, what a difference from G. Rollie & Downs Natatorium
- Tours are free, Day passes to use facilities $10 per person
- Open: Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Sunday, noon - midnight
- Facilities include:
-Weight & fitness room totals 14,000 square feet with everything you can imagine to meet your
fitness goals. The free weight area, strength training equipment, a cardiovascular area, multiple
TVs with wireless sound.
-Walking/running track, approximately 1/4 mile
-14 handball/racquetball/squash courts
-Four dance/activity rooms
-Gymnasium space
-Indoor Climbing Facility (44' high) combines integral rock and moveable hand and foot holds
-Natatorium features competitive swimming pool. Closes 30 minutes before Rec Center.
-Outdoor activity area (Backyard) features four sand volleyball courts, three outdoor basketball
courts, a resort-style outdoor pool and spa (Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 8p.m.; Sun noon - 8 p.m.)
Golf - University Gold Course (near Commons)
- Course open daily 7:00 a.m. - dusk; $25 per person plus $10 per cart. No tournaments scheduled as of of today, so that means the course is open for walk-ups, bit will need to confirm with Pro Shop closer to our Mini Reunion.
- Driving Range closes at 8:00 p.m.; $4 for ~40 balls, $8 for ~80 balls
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park was dedicated February 17, 2011. You can see from outside the fence 24/7. Artist renderings and article on renovation.expansion project.
Texas A&M University Press - Lindsey Building on Lewis Street (behind Duncan Dining Hall) The Press gave us the maps used for the self-guided tours, so if you drop by, say "thanks!". The lobby has books on display/available for purchase. They also have an art gallery there. Open Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed Sat-Sun.
MSC Bookstore has been in G. Rollie (on the basketball court) while the MSC is under construction. Walking down the ramp brings back memories of showing your ring to get to the floor bleachers. The bookstore is open in G. Rollie Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. "in a small capacity", according to the store manager, before it moves back to the MSC on April 17. It is closed on Sundays.
