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Reunion_September_2008_San Diego
See who is planning to attend here.
Update - 05Dec2007

Reservations at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center

         When making a reservation by phone (1-800-772-8527), ask for the VP-2 Sept 08 Reunion with a room in "Terrace Area 3500" in order to be close to the "Duty Office".  
        
        Or - make a reservation online -
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=59843

Enter a "special request" for "Terrace Area 3500" so as to be close to the "Duty Office."
         
        Note - making your reservation now does not require you to pay now for your room.  Even though you are asked to give a credit card number, the card will not be charged, and a cancellation can be made until 48 hours before the first night of your reservation without a penalty.
         
         While you're thinking about it, send in your reunion reservation form with a check to Dave Krogh at 3470 Glen Abbey Blvd., Chula Vista, CA 91910.
Update - 18Nov2007

      Ahoy, Mate !         It will be great !         San Diego in O - Eight !

Don’t miss the VP-2 Association Reunion

September 22 – 26, 2008
Town and Country Resort & Convention Center
Mission Valley, San Diego, California
 
San Diego is a great place for a Navy Reunion; a Navy town, world famous zoo and it’s adjacent Balboa Park, one of the most stunning metropolitan parks in the nation, 1,200 acres, with more than a dozen museums.  After all that, there are also buildings devoted to model railroads, classic automobiles, plus the Hall of Champions, devoted to legends in San Diego sports. The park was established in 1868 and exudes beauty and charm, helped by many beautiful gardens, Spanish Colonial architecture and a host of other activities.  The Aviation and Space Museum is a favorite of aviation buffs.  Within walking distance from Seaport Village on the downtown bay front, one will find the San Diego Padres baseball club’s new Petco Field, and the recently established USS Midway Carrier Museum honoring naval and regional history.
      
Your tourist checklist could include:  Coronado and the Hotel del Coronado, Mission and Pacific Beach, La Jolla Cove, Sea World, Legoland in nearby Carlsbad, the city’s Gaslamp Quarter, Tijuana, Mexico (passport required on return to the U.S., beginning 1/1/08), harbor cruising, and area golf courses. 
 
Our reunion site is the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center…  A finer location and site would be hard to find.  You can go online at: www.towncountry.com to view the resort’s amenities and facilities – restaurants, spa, salon and fitness center, lounge, etc.  A San Diego Trolley station is a short walk across the resort’s parking lot.  An equally short walk beyond is a large shopping mall with over 200 shops and numerous dining establishments.  Reunion attendees are offered a four-day room rate of $117 per day plus taxes, and $5 per day parking for attendees with autos.  Attendees planning to come early or stay later can qualify for the same room rate for the three days prior to and after the reunion dates.
 
Those arriving by air at San Diego Lindberg Field may choose to take the Express Shuttle to/from the Town and Country Resort rather than renting a car.  There is light rail and trolley transportation available near the Town and Country Resort to many areas around San Diego.

Our Reunion itinerary will be as follows:
    Monday, Sept 22nd: Check-in; evening welcoming reception.
    Tuesday, Sept 23rd: Association business meeting/luncheon.  Free PM.
    Wednesday, Sept 24th: Activity day; optional sightseeing
    Thursday, Sept 25th: Sightseeing during the day; evening Banquet
    Friday, Sept 26th: Hotel check-out (by 11:00am??)

Here is how to reserve your spot(s) at the VP-2 Reunion:

1.    Send in a $30, per person, non-refundable deposit now or before March 1, 2008.  Get the deposit form here.  These deposits are needed to help with advance costs and to get a feel for the expected size of the group.

2.    All reunion attendees must make their own hotel reservations with the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center by calling 1-800-772-8527.  Do make reservations AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, and tell them you are with the VP-2 Reunion to ensure that you receive the resort’s group room rate.  A name and credit card number are required to guarantee rooms, so the sooner bookings are made, the sooner we will be able to bunch reunion attendees into a particular area of the resort grounds.

3.    Send in the remainder of the Reunion cost ($100 per person) by July 1, 2008.

4.    Late sign-ups: Those who haven't registered with Dave Krogh by July 1st will be accepted.  The reunion cost for late registration is $150 per person, payable with the registration.

Mail the form along with a check payable to VP-2 Reunion 2008 to

Dave Krogh
3470 Glen Abbey Blvd
Chula Vista, CA 91910.

Those who wish to do so, may send in the entire reunion fee of $130 per person at this time rather than just the $30 per person deposit.

[nvsoar__18Nov2007]                  [Another link to the deposit form]
Update - July2007

The USS Midway is no longer under consideration as the Thursday evening banquet venue.
The Town and Country Resort is top choice (at this point) for reunion headquarters.
A San Diego Trolley Station is adjacent to the Town & Country Resort and provides very convenient transportation to the city center and Embarcadero bay front area for all desiring to see the many San Diego tourist attractions there, including the Midway Museum.  A daily trolley fare is very attractive for seniors, $2 R/T, especially for those that might 
park an auto anywhere along the trolley line routes.
Town & Country Resort site:   http://www.towncountry.com/
[nvsoar___24Jul2007]

Dave Krogh reports that planning is now underway for the VP-2 Association reunion in San Diego running for four nights and beginning on Monday, September 22, 2008.

Hotel and other negotiations are now in progress and would likely include: 

    Monday - Afternoon registration and Welcoming Reception from 4-7pm;

    Tuesday - Association business meeting and luncheon; free time in the pm;

    Wednesday - Optional tours, harbor cruise, zoo, Balboa Park museums (including Air & Space Museum), Wild Animal Park, golf outing;

    Thursday - Continuous shuttle bus to and from the USS Midway Carrier Museum for self-guided tours ending at 5pm; shuttles begin again for 6:15pm evening social hour (no-host bar) and banquet aboard the USS Midway; Shuttle bus back to the hotel until 11pm;

    Friday - Hotel check-out/departure.

 

 This information is provided so that Association members can mark their calendars.  Reservations and money collection won’t begin until early in 2008.

 

 Dave Au has volunteered to share the workload of planning/executing the reunion.  The two Daves are looking for additional volunteers who live in or around San Diego to assist.  Dave Krogh can be contacted at dekrogh@sbcglobal.com or (619) 427-2897.    [nvsoar__10Apr2007]
Dave and Phyllis Krogh have volunteered to help host the 2008 reunion slated for San Diego in 2008.  Other VP-2 squadron veterans in the San Diego area who would be willing to serve on the reunion committee are asked to please contact Dave at dekrogh@sbcglobal.net.