Reunion Cities / Coordinators.

This year, we will be selecting a city/coordinator for the 2004 reunion (Eastern U.S.) and selecting a city/coordinator for the 2005 reunion (Central U.S.).

Cities proposed for 2004 include Tampa, Fla. (Chuck Northrup), Baltimore, Md. (Ernie Villamil), Charleston, SC (Max Kaster) and New York City (Ray and Kathy Spatz). Members indicated will present information supporting their proposal at the Portland Reunion Business Meeting, and a site will be selected by vote.

Members present may propose cities in the Central U.S. for the 2005 reunion. Mike Phillips indicated at the Denver reunion that he would like to propose Minneapolis, MN for the 2005 reunion. Remember, the goal is to sell the city and what it has to offer to the membership, and that the person successful in selling his city assumes the role of Coordinator for that reunion.

The desired sequence of events is that 2 years prior to a reunion, a prospective coordinator will be at the reunion to "sell" the membership on the city he is proposing. That is, explain to the membership what his city has to offer that would make them choose that city. Implicit with the selection of his city, that person assumes the role of reunion coordinator.

During the next year, he will do the "leg-work" to plan the reunion, select the hotel, choose tours, etc., lay out the schedule of events, using the association’s "Reunion Guide" to assist him in his preparations.

At one year before the reunion, the coordinator will present his plan for the reunion to the Board. Once approved, he will proceed to fill in all the details, getting timely information to the President, and the Newsletter Editor, etc. The Secretary/Treasurer, and the Caterer, will assist him in contractual matters with the hotel, tour companies, etc.

Who’s Coming to Portland

Doubletree Hotel Portland Lloyd Center

The following are the early-bird registrations who are coming to Portland. From all corners of the country - - New Hampshire, Florida, California and Washington and many states in between.

There’s still plenty of time to complete the enclosed registration form, make travel plans, and join the rest of us for a Baka Hachi good time in Portland, August 13-16.

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USS TOPEKA Reunion Association
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9814 E. 83^rd Pl.
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