Updated June 10, 2011

"All Hands" Reunion - April 1-3, 2011

The details of the reunion are now finalized and it's time to start making plans to visit that place that created such special memories in your lives.
Reunion Itinerary
 
Date Time Event
Friday, April 1, Arrival Check in and register at accommodations
  1300-2200 "Welcome Back" party at the hosting motel, Best Western Motel
Loads of Snacks, Beer, Wine and sodas will be provided.
Saturday, April 2, 0730-0900 Free Breakfast for those staying at the Best Western
  0930-0945 Board Busses at Best Western for Chase Field Bus Tour
  1000-1030 Attendees will arrive at Chase Field officers club where they will receive an engaging presentation from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Warden, Robert Eason.
  1030 Continue Chase Field bus tour
1055-1120 Arrive at Operations bldg and disembark busses. A T-45 from NAS Kingsville will salute the sailors of Chase Field with a flight demonstration.
  1120-1150 Continue base tour
  1200 Return attendees to Best Western Motel
  1200 -1345 Attendees will be on their own to have lunch, rest, take a look around town, whatever.
  1400-1530 Returning to the base in their own vehicles, attendees will be given guided tours of Sikorsky helicopters international repair facility. They now occupy the old VT 24 & 25 hangers and are working on expanding into the new VT 26  hanger.
1545-1600 A Sikorsky Blackhawk will put on a brief flight demonstration - This event is not confirmed and will be based on Sikorsky's schedule at the time.
  1600 "ALL HANDS" Reception-  Attendees will reunite on the base, where both new and old friends will share stories of time long ago. Soft drinks, Ice tea and water will be provided. (unfortunately, alcohol will not be provided at the reception/BBQ. (Seems there have been 2 previous events at the base wherein alcohol was served and post event accidents occurred and the BDA was sued, they are adamant about eliminating that risk.) To help sooth the "Got no Beer Blues," FREE beers will be available to Chase Filed sailors at the VFW after the BBQ.

The event will be serenaded by traditional sounds of Texas.

During the singing of the national anthem, a Navy PT 17 and a Navy AT-6 will do a flyby to salute all the sailors who served at NAS Chase Field. And, you never know, a few skydivers just might drop in and join us.

Featured guest speakers; The Chief of Naval Air Training, Rear Admiral William Sizemore II and Capt Arnold Schmidt, VT 26 CO, 73-75 and base CO, 81-83 will share some of their anecdotes about Chase Field and the celebration of 100 years of Naval Aviation.
  1700-1900 In the tradition of south Texas you'll be treated to some of the best BBQ you'll eat in your life. Bo Bowman and his world famous BBQ crew will prepare BBQ Brisket, Chicken and Sausage, accompanied by a green salad, potato salad, corn on the cob and red beans, all guaranteed to give your taste buds the ride of their life. Followed up by scrumptious homemade cobbler. Soft drinks, Ice Tea and water will also be available.
  Post BBQ Free beers will be available after the BBQ at the VFW for Chase Field Sailors
Sunday, April 3 0730-0900 Free Breakfast for attendees staying at the Best Western
Reunion concludes. Check out and return to life once again out of the Navy.
Tours of the Berclair Mansion in Beeville and the aircraft carrier, USS Lexington, in Corpus Christi are available for those who want to extend their time in South Texas. These tours are not included in the fee to attend the reunion.

** Aviation activities are subject to cancellation due to bad weather.

Reunion Cost

The cost to attend the reunion will be $85.00 per person which includes everything motioned above. What the fee does not include is your airfare, car rental, room cost, meals and the the tours of the Berclair Mansion or the USS Lexington.

In order for the reunion to become reality we will need a minimum number of 65 paid attendees, (sailors + wives/girlfriends) to be signed up, (paid ) before for the reunion can become reality. In the event the minimum number of registered attendees has not recieved within 30 days of the reunion, the reunion will be cancelled.

Print out the registration form shown below, fill it out and mail it in along with your check at your earliest convenience. Your check will not be deposited until the minimum number of registrations are received. It's only at that time will your check be deposited. The minimum number of registrations (65) must be received by no later than March 31, 2011. Make your check out to: Mark Webb, NAS Chase Field Organizer. Mail the registration form to: Mark Webb, 68 W. Grandview Ave. Sierra Madre, CA 91024. DO NOT MAKE AIRLINE RESERVATIONS until we have met the minimum number of registrations. Once we've met the minimum registrations you will still have 30 days to make your plane reservations. In the event of cancellation of the reunion we don't want you to get stuck with tickets you can't get refunds for.

                                                                                                                       

NAS Chase Field "ALL Hands" Reunion April 1-3, 2011

Registration Form

Your name:                                                                                                                 

When were you at Chase?                                               

What Department/Squadron were you in?                                                             

Name of Guest:                                                                                                         

Name of Additional Guest                                                                                        

Your mailing Address:                                                                                                                                                             

Tel:                                                                                 Email:                                                                                                 

Total number of people attending, including you,                x $85 =Total                     

Make your check payable to: Mark Webb, NAS Chase Field Reunion Organizer

Mail your check to:

Mark Webb
68 W. Grandview Ave. Sierra Madre, CA 91024
                                                                                                                                  

If you have any questions call or email me at:
Tel. 562 338 5088 Email: mwebb@naschasefield.com

Room Reservations - Best Western Motel, Beeville, TX (361) 358-9999

Make your room reservations at your earliest convenience directly with the Best Western Motel. (361) 358-9999 Located at 2001 U.S. 59 Beeville, TX 78102-8595. Be sure and identify yourself as a Chase Field reunion attendee. Rooms are $79.99 a 20% discount over their regular rate.

NEW Picture viewing experience

You'll notice we've implemented a new picture viewing experience with Google's Picasa. NAS Chase Field Pictures To see a picture enlarged,  just click on the picture. If you have some pictures of your time at Chase, email them to me, mwebb@naschasefield.com and I'll post them on the website.

Facebook - Communicate with other Chase Field Sailors

We've added the ability to communicate with other Chase Field Sailors by creating a "Facebook" page. You'll need a Facebook account to log on to Facebook. If you don't have one, it's FREE. Just click on the following link.
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