’61 55th Reunion Master Plan

55th Reunion
10-19 May 2016
Master Plan
TUESDAY 10 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Tours & Attractions / 0800-1600 / Individual Agendas
Lunch / Open
Happy Hour / 1700-1900 / Lobby lounge
Dinner / 1900 / Hotel Pub or local restaurants
WEDNESDAY 11 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0630-1000 / Hotel Dining Room
Tours & Attractions / 0800-1600 / Individual Agendas
Lunch / Open
Happy Hour / 1700-1900 / Lobby lounge
Dinner / 1900 / Hotel Pub or local restaurants
THURSDAY 12 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0630-1000 / Hotel Dining Room
Tours & Attractions / 0800-1600 / Individual Agendas
Golf / TBA / See Vanderbush for details.
Lunch / Open / Individual choice
Hospitality Rooms / 1200-???? / Open Thurs. Main HR is command center for the reunion.
Happy Hour / 1700-1900 / Hospitality Rooms
Class Dinner / 1900 / Brookside Patio
FRIDAY 13 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0630-1000 / Hotel Dining Room
Open Time / 0800-1800 / Free time to socialize or tour
Hospitality Rooms / 0800-???? / All Hospitality Rooms
Memorial Room / 0800-2200 / Adjacent to Main Hospitality Room
Kykuit Tour and Lunch / 0900-1400 / Travel by carpool. Set up own tours & lunch.
See Event Guide for details.
CIA - Tour/Lunch / 1015- 1300 / 1015 tour – 1130 lunch in Bocuse.
Travel by carpool on own schedule.
See Event Guide for details.
Golf / TBA / See Vanderbush for details.
Lunch / Open / Individual Choice
Happy Hour / 1700-1900 / Hospitality Rooms
Class Dinner / 1900 / Aloha Dinner - Grand Ballroom
SATURDAY 14 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0700-1200 / Grand Ballroom
Open Time / 0800-1800 / Free time to socialize or tour
Golf / TBA / See Vanderbush for details.
Hospitality Rooms / 0800-???? / All Hospitality Rooms
Memorial Room / 0800-2200 / Adjacent to Main Hospitality Room
Academy Cruise + Constitution Island**** / 1000-1400 / Cruise only or both.
Picnic Lunch on C.I.
See Event Guide for details.
CIA*** - Lunch / 1200 / Individual reservations and travel.
Lunch / Open / Individual Choice
CIA*** - Dinner / 1800 / Individual reservations and travel.
Featured activity – FDR National Historic Site/Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park / 0900-1500 / Travel by carpool and attractions on individual schedules.
See Event Guide for details.
Happy Hour / 1700-1900 / Hospitality Rooms
Dinner / 1900-???? / Individual groups – Local eateries
SUNDAY 15 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0700-1200 / Hotel Dining Room
Catholic Mass @ hotel / 0730-0815 / Hotel
Open Time / 0800-1800 / Free time to socialize or tour
Hospitality Rooms / 0800-???? / All Hospitality Rooms
Memorial Room / 0800-2200 / Adjacent to Main Hospitality Room
NYC buses depart hotel / 0815/0830 / Load and go. First bus at 0815.
Last bus at 0830.
Optional Group Tour - NYC / 0930-1630/2100 / Early return/Late return.
See Event Guide for details.
Golf / TBA / See Vanderbush for details.
Academy Cruise + Constitution Island**** / 1030-1430 / Cruise only or both.
Picnic Lunch on C.I.
See Event Guide for details.
Lunch / Open / Individual Choice
USMA Band Concert / 1400-1500 / Individual travel. In Ike Hall.
Happy Hour / 1700-1900 / Hospitality Rooms
Class Dinner / 1900 / Dinner, music, dancing. Grand Ballroom. ‘50s & ‘60s featured
MONDAY 16 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0630-1000 / Hotel Dining Room
Widows Breakfast Meeting / 0800 / Hotel Dining Room
Open Time / 0800-1315 / Free time to socialize or tour
Hospitality Rooms / 0800-???? / All Hospitality Rooms
Memorial Room / 0800-2200 / Adjacent to Main Hospitality Room
Boat Cruise buses depart hotel / 0830 / All for boat cruise and cruise + CI
Boat Cruise + Constitution Island **** / 0930 - 1300 / Cruise only or both.
Lunch in Ike hall for cruise only.
Box Lunch for CI group.
See Event Guide for details.
Prep School buses depart hotel / 0915 / All those for prep school tour plus small group for individual tours prior to lunch in Ike Hall.
See Event Guide for details.
Prep School Tour / 1030-1130 / Briefing plus walking tour.
See Event Guide for details.
Alumni Actvities-Only buses depart hotel / 1045 / Direct to Eisenhower Hall
Alumni Activities / 1200-1445 / See Event Guide for details.
·  Lunch Ike Hall / 1200-1330 / Eisenhower Hall
·  Hellcats Performance / 1315-1330 / Eisenhower Hall
·  USMA/AOG Briefings / 1330-1445 / Eisenhower Hall
First buses depart from Ike Hall for hotel / 1500 / For those that want direct departure for hotel
Individual tours of West Point / 1445-1700 / Individual tours with last bus at 1700 from Clinton Field.
Late buses for hotel depart / 1600-1700 / Load at Clinton Field. Depart when full. Last bus at 1700.
Organ Recital / 1515-1545 / Cadet Chapel. Individual choice
Happy Hour / 1700-1930 / Hospitality Rooms
Class Meeting / 1730-1830 / Banquet Room. Time may change.
Class Dinner / 1930 / Dinner, music, dancing. Grand Ballroom. Disco featured.
TUESDAY 17 May
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0630-1000 / Hotel Dining Room
Hospitality Rooms / 0800-???? / All Hospitality Rooms
Memorial Room / 0800-2200 / Adjacent to Main Hospitality Room
Classmates buses depart hotel / 0830 / See Event Guide for details.
Spouses and Guests buses depart hotel / 0900 / See Event Guide for details.
Alumni Activities / 1005-1330 / See Event Guide for details.
·  Assemble for Alumni Exercises / 1005 / Classmates on Thayer Walk.
·  Alumni Exercises / 1020-1050 / Plain
·  Cadet Review / 1100-1200 / Plain
·  Alumni and Distinguished Graduate Luncheon / 1200-1330 / Washington Hall
Memorial Service / 1400-1500 / Cadet Chapel
First buses depart from Chapel to hotel / 1500 / Load at Chapel
Individual sightseeing at West Point / 1500-1700 / On your own
Buses depart from Plain to hotel / 1600-1700 / Load and go. Last bus at 1700
Happy Hour / 1700-1900 / Hospitality Rooms
Class Farewell Dinner / 1900 / Dinner, music, dancing.
Broadway and all time favorites.
Grand Ballroom
Jackets suggested.
WEDNESDAY 18 May/THURSDAY 19 May/FRIDAY 20 MAY
Event* / Time** / Remarks
Breakfast / 0630-1000 / Hotel Dining Room
Check Out / 0800-1200 / Request late check out thru front desk
Open Time / 0800-xxxx / Have a safe trip!!!!
* All events are optional
** Times subject to change
***Culinary Institute of America (CIA)
****River Cruise/Constitution Island available several days

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