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April 19 - 22, 2015
College Station, TX

Schedule of Events

Sunday, April 19
12:00 p.m.	Reunion Registration and Check-in Begins - Hilton
1:00 p.m. - Midnight	Hospitality Room open (cash bar & light snacks) - Oakwood Ballroom
3:05 p.m.	Arkansas vs Texas A&M baseball game at Blue Bell Park - tickets on your own
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.	Class Buffet and Cash Bar - Hilton Ballrooms Keynote Speaker: BG Joe Ramirez '79, Commandant of the Corps, Texas A&M University
Monday, April 20
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.	Reunion Registration and Check In Continues, Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Breakfast Buffet & Class Meeting - Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark Hussey '79, Interim President, Texas A&M University
On your own	Opportunity for outfit & constituent gatherings or reconnect on campus including walking tour of campus, MSC, George Bush Presidential Library, Bonfire Memorial, & Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
10:30 a.m.	Guided tour of campus (contact Association staff if interested - limited to 75 participants)
11:00 a.m.	Golf outing, Texas A&M Golf Course (lunch provided)
11:00 a.m.	Reunion Registration and Check In Continues, Hilton
1:00 - 6:00 p.m .	Hospitality Room open (cash bar & light snacks) - Oakwood Ballroom
2:30 p.m.	Guided tour of campus (contact Association staff if interested - limited to 75 participants)
6:00 p.m.	Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) – Hilton Ballrooms
6:30 p.m.	Class Banquet & Dance (Coat & Tie) – Hilton Ballrooms  Welcome to the Class of 1965 - Bo Bradbury '89, Chair of the Board for The Association Keynote Speaker: Jim Olson - Senior Lecturer, CIA-Officer-in Residence, and Director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program at the Bush School of Government and Public Service
Post Banquet	Hospitality Room opens (Cash Bar & Light Snacks), Oakwood Ballroom
Tuesday, April 21
	Breakfast on your own
6:30 a.m.	Buses depart Hilton for Campus
7:00 a.m.	Reunion Registration and Check In Continues, Hilton
7:05 a.m.	Corps of Cadets Morning Formation & Flag Raising Ceremony at Academic Building Plaza honoring Class of '65 (Buses return to Hilton following formation)
9:45 a.m.	Reunion Registration and Check In Closes, Hilton
9:45 a.m.	Buses leave Hilton for Class Photo, Campus Bus Tour and Muster BBQ
10:00 a.m.	Class Photo on the main steps of the Jack K. Williams Administration Building (Classmates only)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Reunion Registration and Check-in Continues – Kyle Field Northeast Plaza
11:00 a.m.	Muster BBQ with students on campus at Kyle Field Northeast Plaza
1:00 p.m.	Buses begin shuttling from Kyle Field Northeast Plaza to Hilton
2:00 p.m.	Last bus departs Kyle Field Northeast Plaza for Hilton
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.	Reunion Registration and Check-in Continues – Hilton
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.	Hospitality Room open (Cash Bar) – Hilton Oakwood Ballroom
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.	Pre-Muster Buffet – Hilton Oakwood Ballroom
4:00 p.m.	1st Showing of Silver Taps Presentation – North & South 40 Ballroom
4:30 p.m.	2nd Showing of Silver Taps Presentation – North & South 40 Ballroom
5:00 p.m.	3rd Showing of Silver Taps Presentation – North & South 40 Ballroom
6:00 p.m.	Buses begin shuttling from Hilton to Reed Arena
7:00 p.m.	Campus Muster (Coat & Tie) – Class of ’65 Reserved Seating on Main Floor, Reed Arena - Buses return to Hilton immediately following Muster
9:00 – 11:00 p.m.	Reception (Food) & Cocktails (Cash Bar) – Hilton Ballrooms
Wednesday, April 22
7:30 a.m.	Reunion Registration and Check In Continues, Hilton
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.	Breakfast Buffet – Hilton Ballrooms Keynote Speaker: Kyle Kelly '14, Student Body President & David Trigg '15, Corps Commander
	Depart at your leisure

*Transportation is on your own unless otherwise noted on the schedule. 

 

Howdy!

Fellow ’65 Classmates, this is the 50th Anniversary Reunion Mailer, and it is time for us to attend the Muster Reunion. We hope all of you will choose to attend and enjoy the various events planned for Sunday afternoon, April 19, through Wednesday morning, April 22. Remember this will be our final “stand alone” reunion as an individual Class. At the 55th Reunion we will be inducted into the Sul Ross Group, which includes all Classes that have been graduated from Texas A&M for 55 years or more. The Sul Ross Group meets annually in March, and we will be included in that event starting with our 55th Reunion in 2020. So, come and join your Aggie buddies of the Class of ’65 for our 50th Reunion. Let’s enjoy the fellowship and celebrate our long lives as Fightin’ Texas Aggies! 

The Reunion Headquarters will be the Hilton Hotel with the Oakwood Ballroom serving as our exclusive meeting place. It is a very large room with a capacity of 400, so there will be plenty of room for everybody to visit and catch up. A cash bar will be operating most of the time and the room will be open between scheduled events. The room also provides an area for the display of any and all memorabilia from our time in Aggieland. Tables will be set up to show off all the items that you have saved for the last 50 years from our days in Aggieland. Please make sure to mark anything you bring so that it can be returned to you after the Reunion. The room will be locked up when we are not using it so all items can be left in the room throughout the Reunion.  If you are asking yourself how you can help with the Reunion, well here is your chance: be sure to attend and recruit as many Classmates as you can to join us. Bring items of memory and encourage others to do the same.

On this page you will find the agenda for each day of the Reunion & Muster and a link to a PDF of the registration document to register by mail. Also included is contact information for The Association, hotel information, information on arrival check-in, ideas for you to consider for your free time, special events we will experience, plenty of food and beverages, and sources of information you may need while in Aggieland.  Be Aware! The campus is amazingly large now, which can present problems at times especially if you are not familiar with the layout and traffic flow. Traffic is a real challenge on and around campus, so use caution. Watch out for the over 50,000 students walking and riding bicycles – they have the right-of-way. Also remember to park only in locations designated for public parking.

We hope all our Classmates will join us at this big event. Bring your spouses or significant other, get your Aggie buddies to come, register immediately upon receipt of this mailer, and you will marvel at all the changes at Aggieland and enjoy the Reunion and fellowship while reconnecting with your buddies! Plan to arrive Sunday afternoon and watch the Aggie baseball game with Arkansas and then join us Sunday evening at the Class Buffet to hear BG Joe Ramirez ’79, Commandant, Texas A&M University address the class.

Safe Travels & Gig ’em!
Al, Ed and Wallace


Reunion Accommodations

A block of rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, for the Class of '65 50th Reunion. Make your reservations by calling the College Station Hilton directly before March 28, 2015 at 979-693-7500. Be sure to reference the Group Code: MUST15 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 979-260-9999 to check on hotel availability in the area. You may also go to the Bryan-College Station Accommodations website to book a room. Hotels in close proximity to the Hilton are Hyatt Place, Hawthorne Suites, Comfort Suites and Holiday Inn Express. Call today!

*College Station Hilton — Reunion Headquarters Hotel
801 University Drive East — (979) 693-7500 
$139/night, plus tax 
Group Name: Cl. of 65 50th Reunion
Code: MUST15
Deadline: March 28, 2015
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m. 
Check-out time: Noon

*The Hilton sold out quickly last year so make your reservation now!


Campus Muster Tickets

If you will not be riding the bus to Muster, we suggest you arrive at Reed Arena very early to find parking. We encourage you to ride the bus, which will park at the facility, so that you can enter on the ground level and walk directly to your seats. All those not riding the bus but wish to have access to the floor to sit with your Class will need to check-in with Former Student Programs prior to their arrival at Reed Arena.

Please note that space is limited on the floor of Reed Arena. Classmate / Reunion Registrants will be limited to having one guest sit with them on the floor. All other guests will be placed in a reserved section on the lower level of the Arena.

Reunion Registration & Check In

After securing your room reservation, you can register online (which is recommended), you can print out and return the Reunion Registration Form by mail to The Association of Former Students, PO Box 10005, College Station, TX 77842, ATTN: Class of '65 Reunion; or by FAX 979-845-9263. If you have any questions, please contact the Former Student Programs office at The Association of Former Students at 800-633-7514.

Your nametags, schedule of events and a list of pre-registered Classmates will be waiting for you at the Reunion Check-In Desk, at the College Station Hilton starting at noon on Sunday. Walk-up Registration will be accepted based on availability. To assure your admission, register before the April 5 deadline. All registrations received after the deadline will incur a $20 late fee. Late registrants are not guaranteed space at events.


50th Reunion Shirts

Your Class Agent has partnered with CC Creations of College Station to produce special commemorative shirts for our 50th Anniversary Reunion. You will be able to place your shirt order by CLICKING HERE. When you are on that page, you will find several options to pick from. The deadline to order a shirt is March 29 - order now! The shirts can be mailed to you (for a small fee) or will be available while you are in town for pick-up at Maroon U, located at 112 Holleman Drive, College Station, TX 77840.


Free Time Options for On-Your-Own

• Visitor's Center Walking Tour of Campus - http://campustours.tamu.edu/
• Self-guided walking tour of campus - download map at http://campustours.tamu.edu/downloads/walkingtour.pdf
• Visit Memorial Student Center Hall of Honor, Muster Collections and shops• Visit Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center – http://aggienetwork.com/theassociation/visit.aspx
• Tour of George Bush Presidential Library – http://bush41.org/
• Sanders Corps Center – http://corpscenter.tamu.edu/
• Bonfire Memorial – http://bonfire.tamu.edu/memorial
• Wine tastings/tours at Messina Hof Winery in Bryan – www.messinahof.com 
• Outfit and constituent group gatherings


Welcome Back Class of 1965

On behalf of all the students of Texas A&M University, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back home to the Texas A&M campus for your 50 Year Class Reunion to be held April 19-22, 2015. I have been privileged this year to have been selected to serve as your liaison to the Muster Committee as well as being fortunate enough to work with your Class Agents and Historian in order to assure that your reunion is well organized and truly memorable.

The Muster Committee this year is composed of 30 students dedicated to planning every aspect of the on-campus Muster ceremony. Our members arrange each event for the celebration of the tradition: everything from compiling the Roll Call for the absent, planning the Muster Camaraderie BBQ in conjunction with the Class of ’65, and selecting a speaker who will deliver the address at the ceremony the night of Muster. This year we are fortunate to have Congressman Will Hurd ’99 as our guest speaker and are eagerly awaiting his arrival back to the A&M campus on the night of Muster.

We are excitedly awaiting your return to campus and hope that you will all enjoy your stay here with us in Aggieland for this year’s Muster
 
Marikit Tomlinson ’16
Muster Committtee
Class Reunion Liaison


Muster Committee - Call for Class Photos

Howdy, Class of 1965! 

The Muster Committee is putting together several ways to honor the Class of 1965’s time and memories in Aggieland. If you have any photographs that were taken during your years at Texas A&M (1961-1965) that you would like to share and would like to possibly be included in the Muster Program or the 50th Anniversary Reunion Display, please send them (along with a description of that is taking place in the picture and who is in it) to mkit.tomlinson@gmail.com. Please have your photos submitted by April 1, 2015.

If an electronic version is not available, you may send copies (what is sent cannot be returned) to:
ATTN: Aggie Muster Committee
125 John J. Koldus Building
College Station, Texas 77843-1236

Thanks and Gig ’em!
Marikit Tomlinson ’16, Muster Committee

 

Muster Reflections

In order to more fully recognize the lives of our Student Campus Muster Roll call honorees, personal items will be displayed as a living memorial in the Muster Reflections Display. Family members of campus honorees submit photographs, letters, stories, Aggie Rings, or other personal items that reflect on their loved one’s life. It is our hope that we can offer a look into who these Aggies were, what they did, and how they touched the lives of those around them.

These items will be displayed in the Memorial Student Center Flag Room Friday, April 17, to Monday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family members may coordinate a time to bring items to the Reflections Display Chairs or send them by mail to the following address:

Attn: Mark Zanders ’15 and Erin Youngblood ’17
Reflections Display – Aggie Muster
P.O. Box 2894
College Station, TX 77841
For more information, please contact Mark Zanders ’15 and Erin Youngblood ’17 at Muster.Reflections@gmail.com.


Memorabilia Wanted

We will have tables set up in the Hospitality Room throughout the weekend for you to display memorabilia from your days in Aggieland.  Please remember to bring photo albums, scrapbooks, etc., so that we may display them in the secured room for all of your Classmates to see and reminisce over!


Class Agent Elections

Class Agents serve as a liaison between their Class and The Association. This is the perfect opportunity to get involved as a former student, stay connected to the university and gain some volunteer service. Elections are held in conjunction with your Reunions, so now is your chance!

Teams consist of three to four members of your Class and serve a five-year term. As a Class Agent you will serve on The Association of Former Students’ Leadership Council, which meets twice a year. The Association of Former Students provides orientation and resources to aid you in this role. Class Agents are responsible for keeping the Class informed through newsletters, web sites and emails, planning Class events and providing annual fund information to former students. You will be electing new Class Agents at this Reunion. Wallace has decided to step down and Ed & Al are willing to stay on with a new team or step down if a few other Classmates are wanting to run. The new Class Agents will begin their five-year term at the conclusion of the Reunion.

For more information go to www.AggieNetwork.com/ClassAgent. Email Class@AggieNetwork.com or call 800-633-7514 prior to your Reunion to get your name on the ballot!


Century Club Supports Reunions

Your Class Reunions, Class Newsletters, Class web page and other programs for former and current students are funded by donations to The Association of Former Students’ Century Club. The Century Club also supports resources on campus that help young Aggie's be more competitive after graduation. Donors also receive special benefits. Join the Century Club to help support your Class and make an impact on another Aggies’ life. Levels of annual giving include: Active - $1-99; Bronze - $100; Silver - $250; Gold - $500; Diamond - $1000; Double Diamond - $2000; Platinum - $5000; Double Platinum - $10,000.


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 call the Former Student Programs office (800-392-2096) by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. Your payment will be refunded with the exception of a small handling fee. Registration changes after this deadline cannot be refunded as food orders will have been guaranteed.