* Reunion Details/Form (MS-Word format)
* Football Tickets Information
* Golf Tournament Registration Form
* Pay for reunion through PayPal
Note: even though we wanted to make PayPal available for payment for all registrations, the best way to register for all events is to print an application, fill out, and mail in with a check so that the class can avoid the PayPal service charges.
Welcome to
The Citadel - Class of 1980
30th Reunion Website
The Citadel Class of 1980 30th Reunion Committee
Dear Fellow Classmates,
The Class of 1980 30th Reunion Committee has organized a grand weekend on November 05 and 06, 2010 for you. After much debate, your committee decided to change our format to eliminate the Saturday evening function. With this change it is important to make plans now to be in Charleston early enough on Friday 5th to be on the harbor cruise at 7:00pm. Give serious consideration to coming into the Port City on Thursday evening if you can work that into your schedule. The cruise Friday night and the football game on Saturday (with the 1980 hospitality tent) are the two best times to see and ‘catch up’ with the most classmates. This new format will allow all of you more casual time Saturday evening to visit with your closest friends, attend other Citadel functions or meet in smaller groups and plan your own ‘mini-reunion’ with certain classmates.
Registration starts at 12:00 Friday in the Charleston Marriott Hotel (formerly the Sheraton and Radisson; same place as the 25th). At the Marriott we have 70 rooms reserved at a price of $195 per night. To reserve a room please call 843-723-3000 or on the web at www.marriott.com/chsmc In the “Group Code” area on the right side you will need to enter “C80C80A”. We also have 15 rooms reserved at the Residence Inn at $145 for a one bedroom suite and $245 for a two bedroom suite. Here you can call 800-331-3131 and ask for the “Citadel Class Reunion” group rate or go to www.marriott.com/chsri and use CCRCCRC for a one bedroom or CCRCCRB for a two bedroom. In addition we have 15 more rooms reserved at the Spring Hill Suites for $129 per night. The phone number is 888-287-9400 and the website info is www.marriott.com/chssh . The code for a king suite is CCRCCRB and the code for a double suite is CCRCCRA. The latter two hotels are located next to each other on Ripley Point Dr. across the Ashley River.
Friday morning will offer the traditional 1980 Golf Tournament, part of the larger Alumni Association event. We will post the registration form for the tournament of the reunion website. The cadet twilight parade for the last four years has been from 5:00-5:35. We plan to dedicate the Class of 1980’s 30th Reunion gift to The Citadel on Friday afternoon. By now, you should have received a letter from Gary Durante concerning the class gift. Please give this your strongest consideration and keep up with our class gift information on the website.
We set the Charleston harbor cruise, with a full buffet and open bar, for a 7:00 p.m. departure from downtown Charleston’s Liberty Square (next to the SC Aquarium at the east end of Calhoun Street, looking out towards Mt. Pleasant) to give plenty of time to freshen up at your hotel room. The boat is much larger than the one we had for the 25th, allowing greater freedom and comfort aboard with softer music so all can hear one another easily. We will be aboard the Spirit of the Lowcountry which can be viewed at www.spiritlinecruises.com .
The Citadel will set Saturday morning activities on campus (open barracks, Summerall Guards, and parade). We will open the football game hospitality tent on the Eastside (opposite the corps) at 11:00 AM and serve a full BBQ lunch at 12:00. The game is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. and should conclude just after 5:00 p.m. The tent will remain open during the game with wristbands provided to our registered classmates.
Please review the reunion website for updated information on company gatherings or other Citadel functions for Saturday night. We will also provide a variety of restaurant & lounge recommendations. Caution: reserve Saturday dinner locations well in advance of arrival.
You will love the gifts and mementos selected for the reunion event. Each classmate attending the reunion will receive a generous collection of keepsakes that will remind him and his lady of a remarkable weekend of Class of 1980 celebrations.
Please fill out the reunion registration form online and pay using the pay pal link on our reunion website if at all possible. If you are not able to register and pay online, you may fill out the attached reunion registration form and send your check to the address indicated on the form by August 15th. to allow time for memento ordering. The 30th Reunion Committee appreciates your devotion to our class and your effort to be with us in November.
In the spirit of 1980,
Joe Kersey Danny Quirk Hank Johnson Rick Bonner Bill Goad
Frank Clarkin Bobby Townsend Gary Durante David Epps Doug Sass
Matt Chandler Joe Fanning Fred Whittle Park Plumb