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Will the Beach Cove Resort
give me the special CHIVO room rate if I come before or stay after the actual
reunion dates?
 We have contracted
with the Beach Cove Resort to offer our same group rate to crew members and
their families (based on availability) for early arrivals and / or late
departures. Please remember, this offer is based on availability, so book
early.
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OK, so what are the dates of the reunion?
The official reunion
activities begin on Wednesday afternoon, Oct 14th. Our last official
activity, the banquet, is on Saturday evening, Oct 17th. If you want to be
a part of the full reunion you should make reservations for four nights,
starting Oct 14th and checking out on Oct 18th.
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If I can't come to the whole reunion, what
are the best days to be there?
Wow... now
you're putting me on the spot. We don't have the tours and activities
booked yet for this reunion, but here some general thoughts.
The first day is really a half day. Things get started in
the afternoon, and we spend the evening getting to know each other. In the
past we have announced and introduced our crew as they arrived, done
"qualification cards" finding friends and shipmates, and held a nice
opening ceremony.
The second and third days are filled with area tours and group
activities. Often we have "sea story" sessions, raffles with
prizes, auctions, memorabilia displays, and lots of
fellowship.
The last day is pretty busy. The wives may hold a
luncheon, while the guys have a business meeting to plan the next reunion.
There is a Memorial Service with military honors for our crew members on Eternal
Patrol. We pose for our group picture, and finish up the day with a
cocktail hour and banquet.
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Can we bring family members, children, grandchildren, etc.,
to the reunion?
Absolutely!
We even encourage it. How else are they going to find out that all your wonderful
sea stories are 100 per cent true. Family members are welcomed to join us on tours,
in the hospitality room, and at the banquet. They are invited to join us in everything
we do, and they can book their rooms at our special rate. Plus they can
enjoy our
special room rate before and after the reunion.
Make it a special family vacation for everyone.
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Who is coming to the reunion?
This is a
tough question. Past reunions have been extremely well attended
by spouses and significant others from all year groups - plus families and children. As much as I would like, I cannot publish the
reservation list (it's a privacy thing), and I would be advertising
whose homes will be vacant (burglary targets) during the reunion.
If you want to know if your shipmate or buddy will be at the reunion, give him a call ...
and if he's not coming - invite him.
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What is the "Uniform of the Day"
(dress code for you civilians) for the reunion?
This is a
another tough question. A few years ago,
I tried to answer it with "Beach Casual," which created more questions
than it answered. So here goes again - Our reunions are very casual and
almost anything is acceptable. I will be wearing CHIVO shirts, and a ball cap most
of the time. If it's cool, I will wear slacks or jeans; and if it's hot,
shorts. Most people do dress up a little for the banquet with perhaps a
sport coat and tie, but this is not a requirement.
The bottom line is we are there to relax and have some fun.
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I am flying to Myrtle Beach. Do I need
to rent a car?
We make every
effort to make rental cars unnecessary. The Beach Cove Resort provides a complementary
shuttle service to and from the airport, but prior arrangements need to be made
with them. So when making your reservations, be sure to confirm your shuttle arrangements. The
optional group tours will have transportation included and other activities take place on
site. I think that anyone can have a great time at the CHIVO reunion without
wheels.
Sit back, relax, and leave the driving to us.
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