Greetings to all former crew members of the USS CALIFORNIA BB-44 AND DLGN/CGN-36. All former USS CALIFORNIA crew members are encouraged and invited to Join the USS California Association and to Join us at the 23rd USS CALIFORNIA Association Reunion. at the Holiday Inn in Hampton, Va.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

USS CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION REUNION
HOLIDAY INN, HAMPTON, VA.
OCTOBER 9 - 14, 1999
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
Early bird arrivals. Free time to spend on your own exploring the area.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10
8:30 Board of Director's meeting
10:00 Arrival and registration until 6pm. Hospitality room open.
MONDAY,OCTOBER 11
8:00 Breakfast buffet until 9am
8:15 Registration continues until 8:40
9:15 Board bus for downtown Norfolk
10:00 Arrive at MacArthur Memorial, featuring an eleven gallery museum and the final resting place of the late General. Visit the gift shop and see a film summarizing the General's life and achievements.
11:15 Reboard bus for shuttle to the Spirit of Norfolk, the premier cruise boat on Norfolk's waterfront.
12:00 Harbor lunch cruise with live entertainment. See the sights of Hampton Roads harbor. Enjoy a wonderful buffet while the Captain narrates.
2:00 Disembark from the Spirit and walk over to Waterside. Enjoy free time at Norfolk's festival marketplace with over 120 shops, kosks, and eateries.
3:30 Reboard bus at Waterside for return to hotel by 4:15. $38/Person includes bus, escort, and lunch cruise.
4:30 Registration continues until 5:30. Additional registration times may be posted as needed.
6:00 Happy Hour. Time to get reacquainted with old buddies.
TUESDAY,OCTOBER 12
9:30 Board bus for Hampton Roads Naval Museum.
9:15 Arrive and tour the facility. The museum's galleries tell the story of Naval history in the region from the Revoluntionary and Civil Wars, through both World Wars and beyond. There iare also exhibits dedicated to underwater archeology and the Norfolk Navalse Base.
11:00 Reboard bus for the world's largest naval installation.
11:15 Lunch at Breezy Point Officer's Club
12:45 Depart Officer's Club for the Naval Base Visitor Center. Pick up guide and continue on a narrated tour of Admiral's Row, the Naval Air Station, and the piers. $26/person includes bus, escort, and Lunch
Evening on your own.
WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 13
9:00 Business Meeting
Memorial Services
5:00 Cocktail hour with cash bar and pictures
6:00 Banquet is served, followed by entertainment.
THURSDAY,OCTOBER 14
Farewells and Departures
Escort gratuities are not inscluded in the tour prices.

Hotel Reservations:Best to call (757)838-0200 to make your hotel reservationa. Be sure to ask for a confirmation number to guarentee you have rooms reserved.


If you would like to join us to renew old friendships and to make new ones. Please print out the following pages, fill them out, and mail them to the listed addresses:
USS CALIFORNIA Association Membership Application
Reunion registration form.
Hotel reservation form


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