Class of 1963 50th Reunion October 24-27, 2013 Planning for the 50th Reunion
May 10, 2011--50th Reunion Update Reunion Chairman Bill Earner and his committee are hard at work planning for our 50th reunion in Annapolis. Following the great mid-term reunion (MTR) planned and executed by Chuck Stone and his dynamic West Coast reunion committee, there were a number of suggestions that our 50th reunion take place in the spring as opposed to the fall homecoming reunion date announced earlier. The reunion committee and Spencer Johnson conferred with the Alumni Association, the Naval Academy and the NAAA as to the feasibility of a 2013 Spring reunion, and after all the pros and cons of a Spring versus Fall reunion were taken into account, it has been decided to proceed with a Fall reunion 24-27 October 2013. An overriding consideration is the availability of facilities at the Academy for our events, particularly Alumni Hall for the class dinner (the only facility in town that will hold a group our size for the 50th), the Chapel for a memorial service, and a reliably scheduled sporting event for our tailgate party. The class of 1961 had their 50th reunion this April and they were unsuccessful in gaining access to the facilities they desired because of competing scheduled events in the yard that had priority. There was no sporting event for ‘61s reunion and no tailgate event. Their contact with their Link Class, 2011, only one week from the end of the semester and the onset of exams, and three weeks from Graduation week was limited to thirty midshipmen who attended their class dinner. Bill and Jennifer Earner and Spencer Johnson observed the set up in Alumni Hall for a seated dinner for the class of 61, as Jan and Pete Quinton did for the class of 1960, and talked to many attendees afterward. All reports and observations were very positive, including the space and ready ability to roam freely despite having a seated dinner. For these and other reasons it is decided to proceed with the Fall reunion when we can be fairly well assured of getting the facilities for the reunion that we all want for the 50th. Almost 400 rooms are reserved and consideration is being given to starting the reunion a day early, on Wednesday the 23rd to provide even more time to those who want to roam and schmooze over an even longer period of time. So save the dates now-24-27 October 2013-for our 50th reunion in Annapolis. More to come.
March 26, 2011--Outline of 50th Reunion Activities and Venues See 50th Reunion Planning. Class of 1963 Mid-Term Reunion March/April 2011 Planning for a 2011 reunion in San Diego
I'm sorry to report that most of the below listed photos no longer can be viewed. The Kodak Gallery changed its storage rules requiring a minimum dollar amount to be spent and these classmates were unaware of that new requirement losing their albums. Only Barney's and Coester's are still viewable.
