2008 All Hands Reunion Detailed Announcement 

Welcome to the Lone Star State. The 2008 All Hands Reunion is to be held in San Antonio, TX on September 3-7, 2008 and offers a great tour, Texas and Southwest hospitality and opportunities to relax with old friends. The focus tour this year is to the Chester Nimitz “National Museum of the Pacific War” located 70 miles NW of San Antonio in Fredericksburg, TX. This is a “cannot miss” tour for those of us who share the Hawaii and WestPac VP experience! 

HOTEL The Marriott Plaza San Antonio hotel has been chosen as the reunion location. A block of 50 rooms has been reserved for VP-28 Shipmates and their guests. Hotel accommodations will be separate from the Reunion Registration and must be arranged by you.

Rates are as follows:

 Address: 555 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Reservations:  1-800-421-1172, 1-210-229-1000
Event Name:  Patrol Squadron 28 Reunion
Reservation cutoff date:  August 7, 2008
Parking $10 per day, self-parking.

Shuttle Bus – Is available from the airport for $14 per person.

TOURS  In addition to the many sights to see in the San Antonio area, this year’s reunion offers very special organized tours.

National Museum of the Pacific War – We have all spent countless hours “boring holes in the sky” at low altitude in nasty weather over the far reaches of the Pacific. While we operated during the 1950s and 60s, all of us have a keen sense of what transpired there just 10 –25 years prior during WWII.  We are all “War in the Pacific” enthusiasts by virtue of much first-hand knowledge of the theatre.  Accordingly, the Chester Nimitz museum is a “must do” by any measure. Fredericksburg is his hometown and this museum is reputed to be world class.  For us WestPac VPers, I don’t know how it could be anything else.  Their website contains much more information than we could possibly repeat here – http://www.nimitz-museum.org/  Charter bus pickup at the hotel and a guided tour

Guenther House – A women’s tour to this historic 1860 mansion of the founder of “Pioneer Flour Mills” is being developed. This would be a Thursday, Sep 4 tour and not conflict with the Nimitz museum on Friday, Sep 5.  This event is TBD at this time – stand by for updates.  
Banquet The banquet meal and reunion gathering will be held on Saturday night, September 6 on the hotel patio. Menu will be “Southwest Buffet” with a Texas theme and mariachi band.   

Photos There will be no formal photo book published this year but a roving photographer and photo CDs are planned for a $20 charge.  Sign up for this option at the reunion, plus come prepared to take lots of personal snapshots with your digital camera that your family gave you for Christmas.

GOLF A golf tournament will be held on Saturday, September 6. Indicate intension to golf on the registration form and pay on day of event.  Coordination will be finalized during the first two days of the reunion.

Tennis Facilities are available at the hotel for those inclined toward tennis.  Bring your gear. 

PATRON 28 Reunion Paid List
San Antonio – September 3-7, 2008
Updated August 22, 2008

83 attendees registered