Post on 25-Apr-2020
THE LEONARD P. HEDGES FAMILY H-TROOP 17TH
CAV. REUNION
HOLIDAY INN RIVERWALK, SAN ANTONIO, TX
October 11th – October 13th, 2019 Watch out San Antonio!! H-Troopers are coming and we’re bringing good times with us!! Please join us for another fun H-Troop family event on the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk. The event schedule, dinner menu, registration form and other pertinent information are attached.
Reservations Below is the online booking link for our room block. After clicking on the link, you should be directed to the Holiday Inn website where you can book reservation. After entering your arrival/departure dates the group code that is specific to our group will automatically populate. This will allow you to book reservations for the specific dates that coincide with our reunion. Reservation requests outside of the block dates can be booked upon availability. If you would like to call in and make reservations, please call the central reservation's line at 210-224-2500. When calling for reservations please request the group rate for H-Troop 17th Cav. Vietnam Reunion or group code HTR. Even if your travel plans are uncertain make your reservations early to guarantee the price. There is NO CHARGE to make the reservation and no charge to cancel if cancelled 48 hours prior to arrival. Please note that the cutoff date for booking reservations is 9/10/2019. This is the last day for booking reservations in this group block. If you need to cancel, please do so 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid cancellation penalties.
H- Troop 17th Cav., 198th LIB Vietnam Vets
Room Rates
$124.00 + tax
$10 Full American Breakfast Buffet – 10% Discount Hotel Restaurant prices for members
$10 p/day reduced rate self-parking Early Arrivals/Stay-Overs Based on availability, the group rate will be offered 3 days prior and 3 days following the official meeting dates. YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY if you plan to take advantage of this offer! Remember it does NOT cost anything to make the reservation!
Dinner The buffet dinner will be held in the Tango Ballroom Saturday evening. The dinner menu and cost including tax and gratuity are included in this packet. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO AND MAIL TO: BILL or BELINDA JOHNSON, 799 SE 7 HIGHWAY, CLINTON, MO 64735 NO LATER THAN September 10th, 2019. We cannot deposit checks made payable to H-Troop!!
Registration Registration for the reunion will be Friday afternoon, October 11th, 3:00 – 7:30 p.m. in the Sky Line Atrium. This year’s hospitality room, the Sky Line Atrium, is on the 7th floor and will be available for Meet and Greet 3:00 – ?? p.m. Snacks, beer, wine and soda will be available (this year we bring our own so everything will be available at 3:00).
Official Reunion The official reunion will begin Saturday, October 12, 9:00 a.m., in the Tango Room on the 7th floor of the hotel. Troopers will have their private discussion time 1:30 – 2:30 pm in the Tango Room. The ladies will have their own discussion time in the hospitality room during this same time period.
Raffle and Silent Auction For those of you wishing to donate items to the Silent Auction and/or Raffle, and have difficulty transporting them, you may also ship your items direct to the Holiday Inn. Please include the following information on your package:
Holiday Inn, ATTN: Belinda Johnson % Victoria Brock, H-Troop 17th Cav.,
217 N. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Boxes will not be accepted prior to 3 business days before the function.
KIA Ceremony The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, 9:30 a.m. in the Tango Room. Immediately following the KIA Ceremony we will have our closing ceremony rather than Monday morning. A group photo session, conducted by James Tokar , will follow the closing ceremony. In an attempt to make this go smoothly please be in groups by Platoon and listen for your Platoon to be called.
Free Time Socialize with Troops in Hospitality Room, Shop, enjoy the Riverwalk
Registration Form Even if you are unable to attend the reunion, please return the registration form, no later than September 10th, 2019, so we can be sure the contact information we have for you is up to date. Also, indicate whether or not you will be attending the group dinner. If you have any questions regarding this form, feel free to contact us via email or phone. Please help us to continue to widen our network of Troopers. We need each and every one of you to help us find comrades who served with us from our deployment from Ft. Hood until Stand Down in 1971. If you have ANY idea how to reach a Trooper that you know we have not previously contacted, please forward that information to us and we will try to locate them.
Bill and Belinda Johnson 816-261-5505 (Bill’s cell) / 816-261-7057 (Belinda’s cell) htroopwife@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: The Troop Fund is available to any Troopers who need financial assistance to be able to attend the reunion (this is always confidential!!). Please contact Troop Fund Committee member Paul (Lefty) Lefkowitz at Plefky@optonline.net or (516) 466-6313. Don’t disappoint your fellow Troopers by not being there. They WANT to see YOU!!!!
Leonard P. Hedges & Family H-‐Troop 17th Calvary
2019 Reunion Holiday Inn Riverwalk
217 North St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 Oct. 11th – Oct. 13, 2019
Attendance Registration
Name________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse Name__________________________________________________________________________
Additional Guest Names _________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________
City ______________________________________________State ________________Zip _____________
Home Phone _______________________________________ Cell Phone ___________________________
E-‐mail Address __________________________________________________________________________
Date of Service ___________________________________ Platoon ________________________________
Will be attending the reunion. Arrival date _________ Departure date ___________
Will be attending the Saturday Banquet Dinner.
Total Number attending reunion ______ Number for banquet ______ X $35.00 each -‐ Total Paid __________
_____Will NOT be attending the reunion.
Travel Plans to San Antonio
By Car_____ Airport Rental Car _____ Would you like information on best Interstate Route? _____
By Air______ No Airport Shuttle
Please return Registration Forms and Banquet Money to:
Bill & Belinda Johnson
799 SE 7 Hwy
Clinton, MO 64735
Or E-‐Mail to htroopwife@gmail.com
The 2019 Leonard P. Hedges & Family H-Troop, 17th Calvary Annual Reunion
San Antonio, TX
Event Schedule
Friday, October 11, 2019 Breakfast – $10 Breakfast Buffet 6:30 am – 11:00 am Check-in – Sky Line Atrium 3:00 pm Meet & Greet/Social Time – Sky Line Atrium 3:00 pm - ?? Saturday, October 12, 2019 Breakfast – $10 Breakfast Buffet 6:30 – 11:00 am Opening Ceremony – Ballroom A 9:00 am – 12 Noon
Ø Pledge of Allegiance Ø Invocation Ø Moment of Silence Ø Introduction of 1st Timers Ø Introduction of Troopers Ø Troop Business Ø 2020 Presentations
Lunch on your own 12 Noon – 1:30 pm Men’s Group Meeting or Free Time – Tango Ballroom 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Ladies Group Meetings or Free Time – Sky Line Atrium 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Auction – Tango Ballroom 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Cocktails Sky Line Atrium 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Dinner Buffet – Tango Ballroom 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Ø POW/MIA Table Explanation Ø Moment of Silence for current POW/MIA Ø Dinner Blessing
Dancing – Tango Ballroom 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Sunday, October 13, 2019 Breakfast – $10 Breakfast Buffet 6:30 am – 12 Noon KIA Ceremony – Tango Ballroom 10:00 am – 11:00 am Closing Ceremony – Tango Ballroom 11:00 am – 11:30 am Group Photos – Tango Ballroom (James Tokar) 11:30 am - ?? Hospitality – Sky Line Atrium Open all day
PLATED DINNERS
With choice of
Chicken Roulade Florentine
Or
Seared Atlantic Salmon
Warm Rolls w/Sweet Butter Rosettes
Riverwalk Tossed Salad
Chef Selected Vegetable
Potato
Chef’s Choice Dessert
Freshly Brewed Coffee / Hot or Iced Tea
Denim Shirts Quantity Small _______ x $28 = _______ Medium _____ x $28 = _______ Large _______ x $28 = _______ X Large _____ x $28 = _______ 2X Large ____ x $30 = _______ 3X Large ___ x $32 = ________ Total Amount Due $___________ GRAND TOTAL: ______________ NAME: _________________________
Men’s T Shirts Quantity Sm Short Sleeve _______ x $13 = ________ Sm Long Sleeve _______ x $17 = ________ Med Short Sleeve _______ x $13 = _______ Med Long Sleeve _______ x $17 = _______ Lg Short Sleeve _______ x $13 = ________ Lg Long Sleeve _______ x $17 = ________ X Lg Short Sleeve _______ x $13 = ________ X Lg Long Sleeve _______ x $17 = ________ 2X Lg Short Sleeve ______ x $15 = ________ 2X Lg Long Sleeve ______ x $19 = ________ 3X Lg Short Sleeve ______ x $17 = ________ 3X Lg Long Sleeve ______ x $21 = ________ Total Amount Due $_________________
VIETNAM COMBAT VETERAN H-Troop 17th Cav 198th LIB
Americal Division 22 Oct. 1967 – 1 Oct. 1971 (Embroidery above pocket)
Ladies T Shirt Quantity Cost Small Long Sleeve _________ x $17 = ________ Small Short Sleeve _________ x $13 = ________ Medium Long Sleeve _______ x $17 = ________ Medium Short Sleeve _______ x $13 = ________ Large Long Sleeve _________ x $17 = ________ Large Short Sleeve _________ x $13 = ________ X Large Long Sleeve _______ x $17 = ________ X Large Short Sleeve _______ x $13 = ________
2X Large Long Sleeve ______ x $19 = ________ 2X Large Short Sleeve ______ x $15 = ________ 3X Large Long Sleeve ______x $21 = ________ 3X Large Short Sleeve ______ x $17 = ________ Total Amount Due $_________________
Hat (Unstructured Twill) Quantity ________ x $12 = ________ GRAND TOTAL FOR HAT & T Shirt $__________________________________ NAME: ____________________________
H-Troop 17th Cav.