Monday, February 13, 2012

”CCA Alamo Gathering II”




San Antonio, 16-20 May

It is now time to book your rooms for the CCA Alamo Mini Reunion in San Antonio Texas at the Crockett Hotel 16 thru 20 May 2012. We have secured a rate of $109, a night which also includes breakfast for two. To reserve your room call (800)292-1050 and ask for the room rate under “Alamo Gathering II.” We have put together a program that we think will provide you time to enjoy the Riverwalk of San Antonio along with some sites of Texas as well as reminisce with old teammates and friends.

Schedule of Events:

17 May
1000 Hrs. Golf Tournament at Local Course to be determined
1600-2000 Event registration at Crockett Hotel
1800-2400 Hospitality Room
18 May
0900 Attend BMT Graduation Ceremony at LAFB Parade Field as Guests of Col Glenn Palmer, Commanding.
1000 Tour Chapman Dorm Complex with MTI
1100 Briefing at CCT Training Facility, Medina Annex and visit to Sather Memorial Site followed by a HALO Demo Jump by CCT/PJ Instructors
1800-2400 Hospitality Room at Crockett Hotel
19 May
0900 Bus departs from Crockett Hotel to Fredericksburg TX
1030 Arrive Fredericksburg
1045 Visit the Museum of the War of the Pacific WWII
1300—1500 See the town of Fredericksburg.
1500 Bus departs for San Antonio
1630 Bus arrives back at Crockett Hotel
1800 Social Hour at Las Margarita’s Restaurant Market Square
1900 Dinner at Las Margarita’s Restaurant (Private Dining Room)

Event Registration Fee-----$25.00 per person
Dinner------------------------$35.00 per person
Bus to Fredericksburg----- Free (hosted locally)
Group Rate for Museum---$8.00 per person

Please indicate which events you will be attending with number of guests and remit your check or money order in the full amount to CCA-MINI (Huddleston). 12510 Green Darner. San Antonio, Texas 78253. Any questions please call Al Huddleston at (210)541-4725 or Tim Brown at (210)392-4070.

In addition we will have a representative and goodies from the CCA Country Store available in the Hotel Hospitality Room both nights, so bring plenty of money to spend on Hats , T-Shirts, Beer Mugs and Such.

Some of you Older guys out there may well remember then Sergeant Glenn Palmer of the Hurlburt, Pope and Germany Teams, well now it’s Col Glenn Palmer Commanding Basic Military Training Group here at Lackland AFB. We also have two other Combat Control Officers in Command positions as well. Col Marc Stratton, Commander, Inter American Air Forces Academy and Lt Col Jerry Kung, Commander, 342nd Training Squadron.

Here are some Webb sites for your use:

http://www.crocketthotel.com/
http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/
http://www.fredericksburgtexas-online.com/

Wayne G. Norrad

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