Oct. 14 - Oct. 16, 2016
College Station, TX
HOWDY
Your Class Reunion has been finalized with your Class Agents. If you still have questions after reading the information listed on the Reunion Website, contact the Class Programs Office at 800-633-7514 or email
Class@AggieNetwork.com. We hope to see you this fall in Aggieland, so if you are attending the Reunion take the following three actions!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, Oct. 14
| TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| 4 p.m. |
Reunion registration and check-in opens |
Hilton |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Class reception with cash bar |
Hilton Hotel, Ballroom 1 & 2 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Information Class dinner |
Hilton Hotel, Ballroom 1 & 2 |
|
Speaker: Porter S. Garner III '79, President & CEO, The Association of Former Students |
|
Saturday, Oct. 15
|
TIME
|
EVENT
|
LOCATION
|
| 8 a.m. |
Breakfast on your own, registration and check-in continues |
Hilton Hotel |
| 9 a.m. |
Bus leaves for morning tour |
West Side of Hilton |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Bus arrives at Quad memorial site |
Quad memorial site |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Comments and Honor Roll Call |
Quad memorial site |
|
Lay wreath at memorial site |
|
|
Charles M. Kitchell (COL RET)& Cmdr. Mike Dulke |
|
|
Tour refurbished dorms and Leadership Learning Center |
|
|
Cmdr. Mike Dulke |
|
| 10:30 a.m. |
Informal Tour of Sanders Corps of Cadets Center |
Sanders Corps of Cadets Center |
|
Cmdr. Mike Dulke & Lisa Kalmus |
|
| 11 a.m. |
Bus departs from Corps Center to Kyle Field |
Sanders Corps of Cadets Center |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Tour of Kyle Field |
Kyle Field, Hall of Champions |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Bus departs Kyle Field for MSC |
Kyle Field, Hall of Champions |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch buffet |
MSC, 2300 A |
|
Speaker: Bill Toler '76, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Texas A&M Foundation |
|
| 1:45 p.m. |
Bus departs MSC for Hilton Hotel |
MSC |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Bus departs Hilton Hotel for afternoon tour of |
Hilton Hotel |
|
Riverside/RELLIS Campus |
|
| 2:30 p.m. |
Football movies in Mockingbird Room |
Hilton Hotel |
|
National Championship 1939 Games |
|
|
Commentary: Frank Thurmond |
|
| 2:45 p.m. |
Presentation at TAMU TTI & bus tour of the |
TAMU TTI |
|
Riverside/RELLIS Campus |
|
| 4:30 p.m. |
Bus arrives back at Hilton Hotel |
Hilton Hotel |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Social hour with cash bar |
Mockingbird Room at Hilton Hotel |
| 6 p.m. |
Class Dinner & Meeting |
Mockingbird Room at Hilton Hotel |
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Speaker: BG Joe Ramirez '79, Commandant |
|
Sunday, Oct. 16
| 8 a.m. |
Farewell breakfast |
Hilton - Bell Ranch |
|
Depart at your leisure |
|
ACCOMMODATIONS
*Please note that the room block mentioned below has currently sold out!*
A block of rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, for the Class of ’51 65th Anniversary Reunion. Make your reservations by calling the College Station Hilton directly before September 23 at 979-693-7500. Be sure to reference the Group Code: CL51 to receive the rate of $139 per night, plus tax. If you prefer to stay at another hotel in the area, please call the Accommodations Hotline at 979-260-9898 to check on hotel availability in the area. You may also go to the Bryan-College Station Accommodations website to book a room
*College Station Hilton — Reunion Headquarters hotel
801 University Drive East — (979) 693-7500
$139/night, plus tax
Group Name: Class of 1951
Code: CL51
Deadline: Sept. 23, 2016
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out time: Noon
REUNION CHECK IN & REGISTRATION
After securing your room reservation, you can register for the Reunion online,
click here. If you have any questions about the events or registration, 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 times listed on the schedule of events. Walk-up registration will be accepted based on availability. To ensure your admission, register before the September 16 deadline. All registrations received after the deadline will incur a $10 late fee.
CAMPUS MAP
While the campus of Texas A&M may have changed a lot from when you were a student here, the Spirit of Aggieland remains the same. Click here for a current map of the Texas A&M campus. The map displays all current buildings on campus, and has a search bar so you can find any particular building.
TRANSPORTATION
Friday: Transptoration is on your own.
Saturday: Transportation will be provided via bus for attendees who have signed up for ALL morning tours AND lunch at the MSC. Please note that the bus will not return to the Hilton until after lunch. The bus will also provide transportation to the afternoon tour of Riverside/RELLIS campus.
PARKING
Parking for the entire weekend will be at The Hilton if you are signed up for all events. However, if you will be taking your own vehicle to any of the Saturday events, you will need to utilize visitor parking on campus. A map of visitor parking on campus can be found here.
ATTIRE
Your Reunion is going to be a fun, casual affair. Feel free to dress comfortably as you will be walking some during the tours. Be sure to check the weather forecast before making your way to College Station and pack accordingly.
CENTURY CLUB DONATION
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:
Active - $1-$99
Bronze - $100-$249
Silver - $250-$499
Gold - $500-$999
Diamond - $1,000-$1,999
Double Diamond - $2,000-$4,999
Platinum - $5,000-$9,999
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) no later than 5 p.m. on October 7, 2015. Your payment will be refunded with the exception of a small handling fee. Registration changes after the October 7, deadline cannot be refunded as food orders will have been guaranteed.
