Reunion Info

 

Our Reunion coordinator is Paul Barger.  You can email him at pbarger@eiwifi.com

[4/30]  Reunion Registration Form  Fill this form out and mail it back to Paul.  Address is on the form

[4/22]  Reunion menu can be seen here

[4/10]  Here is the Plan of the Day for our reunion

 

USS JESSE L BROWN FF-1089

SEPT. 26-28 2008

RAMADA NORTH CHARLESTON, SC.

 

FRIDAY SEPT. 26

12:00pm   -   6:00pm   REUNION REGISTRATION OPEN

                                     FREE TIME ON YOUR OWN

12:00pm  -                   HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN 

                                     THROUGHOUT THE REUNION

 

 

SATURDAY SEPT. 27

 

 7:00am   -  10:00am   BREAKFAST AND FREE TIME

10:00 am -  10:30am   GROUP MEETING IN THE

                                                 HOSPITALITY ROOM

10:30am -   5:00pm     ON YOUR OWN

5:00pm   -   6:00pm     PHOTOGRAPHER PICTURES

6:00pm   -   6:15pm     SHIPS PICTURE  UNVEILED IN THE

                                     HALL OF HONORS                           

6:00pm   -   7:00pm    CASH BAR

6:30pm  -   10:00pm   DINNER BANQUET, SPEECHES/DJ  

                                    AND DANCING

 

SUNDAY SEPT. 28

 

FAREWELLS AND DEPARTURES

 

[4/15]

I am getting the ok on the menu price. its going to be around 22.95 plus tax for adults and 11.48+ for kids, This is just an estimate for now I will have the set price on the registration form. The main meat will be Carved Roast Beef or Fried Chicken. I will post the entire menu when I get everything set and remember this will be a buffet. Remember one other thing Breakfast is free and its usually, eggs,french toast, cereal juice ect there is always quite a bit.

 

 One important thing concerning the Photographer, the memory books order must have a minimum of 40 books or she will not make them. Also as far as the photos and group photos she said that she now prints them out right there on the spot so you will be taking them home with you if you have them paid for. The memory books are really nice for the price, they are soft cover but for something to remember everyone by they are a good deal. I think they are around 20 bucks so everyone should think about getting one. If we choose to get one then everyone needs to let me know because she told me that she wants a number before she will think about making them. I am to tell her how many within around a month before the reunion. So everyone if you are interested in a memory book I need to know.
Hope to see all if you there.
Paul

 

 

 

To see a list of who has indicated they will probably attend, click here.

[8/14] The First Jesse L Brown reunion is in the Ramada Inn, North Charleston close to the airport, the address is 7401 Northwood’s Blvd, Charleston Sc.29406 phone # 843-572-2200 . They offer free pick up from the airport and also transportation to other places within a 5-mile radius of the hotel. When you book a room please tell them you are with the Jesse L Brown group. The code word is Group for the discount. The rates are 84.00 plus tax. You need to book your room thru the hotel and not thru a web service like hotels.com in order for us to get the Hospitality room for free; otherwise the group will have to pay $200.00 a day for the room. The web page for info on Charleston and things to do there is www.charlestoncvb.com/. This should bring back a bunch of memories.  I will give more info as soon as I get it or contact me if you have any other questions. Paul

 

[8/15]

I plan on having a photographer at our reunion. I used her when I held the LaSalle reunion in 04 and she is great. She specializes in military reunions, and she is very well known all around the US. She doesn't charge the reunion itself she makes her money from the pictures and memory books, no sitting fee or anything.  She will also take a group photo. The price of the memory book is dependant on how many she sells, if she sells a few then it will cost more. I believe that the LaSalle book was about 35.00 but I love it and the memories last forever.  I will be setting up a date for her soon but I kinda would like to know how many would be interested in not only a Memory Book but also a group photo and individual photos. This way I can give her an idea of what to expect. Her web addy is http://reunionphotographers.com/ check it out she has some pretty amazing pics on there.

Last count we have about 20 confirmed shipmates attending so far but I have about 35 that say they are interested and want to come. This is why I am setting up the reunion so far in advance it gives everyone a chance to plan ahead. But then again I planned for 3 years on the LaSalle.  I hope to see more names soon so please contact everyone that you knew on the ship and get them going, that is about all of the help I am going to need at the moment. I have everything else pretty much under control right now I just need bodies.....

Thanks to everyone for their support so far Fair Winds!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul

[1/22/08]

Hi group I have finalized the DJ for the reunion , we have him for 3 hours on the Banquet night so put on your dancing shoes. All I have left is to finalize the Photographer and since we spoke last it was basically a done deal we were just waiting until the new year to set the date and I will do that tomorrow. So it looks like we have a pretty good schedule for a first reunion.
 
Briefly here it is until I get with the hotel and put it in print. Friday the 26th will be mostly check in and lounge around the Hospitality room. Around 7 pm we will hold a meeting which we can talk about future reunions and whatever else. Sat is a day on your own to run around with you friends that is what the Visitors bureau page was for, take the kids to the Aquarium, take the wife downtown scenic Charleston or head to Patriots Point with some shipmates and check out the Museums. I am going to try and get with a friend of mine and see about going out to the old base and see all that has changed and see Jesse's old birth. If others are interested then let me know maybe we can all go out there together.
Sat evening will be the banquet and dancing and Sun will be farewell. I believe that the prices for the hotel are for 3 days before and 3 days after for anyone who would want to make a Vacation of it and stay a bit longer.
Please remember that I will have tables set up for all to bring any memorabilia that you have and want to share especially cruise books. The room will be locked in the evening so there is no need to keep picking it up everyday.
Lets make this a nice reunion and get all of your friends to come.
As I said before the Photographer will take a Group photo as well as individual photos, and we may be able to talk her into going out to the old berth on the base and take a few pics for us. I will bring my memory book from my other reunion that she made to show you what she did.
 
I am trying to make this first reunion a memorable one for all and I look forward to meeting each and every one of you.
Paul
Aloha

 

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