Class of 1964 – 50th Reunion FAQ



FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(Updated as Needed – Check Class Website for Latest)CONTENTSAccessibility Needs – Are there provisions for those that have accessibility requirements?Accessibility Needs – Will wheel chairs be available for use by Class?Alumni Center & Gift Shop, Herbert Hall Attendee List – How can I find out who is coming?Attire. What is the Dress code?Attractions/Tours – There are lot’s of things to do in the West Point area, will we be able to visit some attractions and do some tours?Concierge – Is there a Class concierge?Church Services – Near Hotel?Church Services – West Point?Contact Info – What is point of contact to get more info?Costs – How much does it cost for the different reunion options?Entertainment – Will there be entertainment and dancing at any of the dinners?Featured Activities – What are these, how do I find out more about them, and how do I signup for them?Golf – Will we be able to play golf and if so where and how do we sign up?Hospitality Room – Do we have a hospitality room where we can relax and socialize?Hotel – What is the class hotel for the reunion?Hotel Reservation – Do I have to stay at the Class hotel to attend the reunion?Hotel Reservation – How is my hotel reservation made?Hotel Reservation – If I have two or more rooms for my group can the rooms be close together?Hotel Reservation – How do I change my hotel reservation?Hotel Reservation – How do I check in for my hotel room?Hotel Reservation – How do I pay for my hotel room?Hotel Reservation – Is there a penalty for cancelling my hotel reservation?Hotel Reservation – How do I cancel my hotel reservation?Mementos – Will there be some 61/West Point mementos available?Registration. How soon do I need to register?Registration. How do I register for the reunion?Registration – Do I have to sign up for all days at the reunion?Registration – Do each of my guests have to complete the survey?Registration - Deposit – How much and what is it for?Registration - Deposit – Can I make deposit and other payments by credit card?Registration. How do I change my registration?Registration. How do I cancel my registration?Rooms – What type of rooms are available?Rooms – Can I have additional guests in my room?Transportation – Airport to Hotel?Transportation – How do we travel to the events?Transportation – Bus Cost. How much will it cost to ride the bus?Transportation – Buses. What times will the busses be running?Transportation – POV and parking at West Point?West Point. What is required to get on post?West Point. Sightseeing. How do we get around once we get on post?West Point. Where can we park on post?West Point. Where are visitors allowed to go on West Point? Accessibility Needs – Are there provisions for those that have accessibility requirements?Accessibility was one of the evaluation factors we used for the hotel selection, and in fact was one of the primary reasons we dropped the Thayer hotel from consideration early in the process.Our reunion hotel, the Park Ridge Marriott, is very accessibility friendly. Almost all rooms have been converted to walk-in showers. All our meeting and banquet rooms are on the first floor with no steps, the bus loading zone is immediately outside the hospitality room and there are no steps from hospitality room to bus, the patios are all on same level as hospitality room, again with no steps, and there are handicap rooms, some with roll in showers.A number of our buses will have wheel chair lifts – the number based on our needs.The Reunion Survey will request input for all accessibility needs for both rooms and buses.Accessibility Needs – Will wheel chairs be available for use by Class?Yes. Advance request required.Send request to 61reunion@cfl.Alumni Center & Gift Shop, Herbert Hall Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The gift shop will have selected items available 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday during the alumni events at Eisenhower Hall. Reunion attendees will receive a 10% discount on gift shop items. Show your reunion name badge to the cashier.Attendee List – How can I find out who is coming?An Attendee List will be transmitted to you as part of the electronic welcome package you will receive prior to the reunionA copy will be available on the Class website (). Go to the home page and use the Reunion link to get to reunion info..Copies will be posted in the Hospitality Rooms.Attire. What is the Dress code?Dress code is “appropriate casual” for all events – no ties required. Shirt and shoes required for all. Comfortable walking shoes. Suggestions are:Tours – appropriate casual with comfortable walking shoes.Most Dinners – slacks and open collar shirt – black tie optionalFriday Dinner is the Aloha and Welcome dinner. Hawaiian shirt welcome.Monday West Point events – dress slacks and open collar shirtTuesday West Point events – blue blazer, white shirt, gray trou.Tuesday dinner – sport coat, collared shirt.Suggest ’61 golf hat from past reunion or purchase one while at West Point.Attractions/Tours – There are plenty of things to do in the West Point area, will we be able to visit some attractions and do some tours?There are many attractions in the West Point area and there is a lot of open time available for you to visit several of these if you wish.Descriptions of many of these attractions are included in the Attractions and Tours Info Sheet and the Featured Activities Info SheetMost attractions are available for individual or group tours/visits and many are included in the optional package tours.You can sign up for these in the Reunion Registration Survey. We will form groups and arrange transportation based on your inputs in the registration survey.If you want to join any of these groups while at the reunion contact the Class concierge in the Main Hospitality Room.Concierge – Is there a Class concierge?Class volunteers will staff the concierge table in the Main Hospitality Room.They can provide assistance and answer questions.Check in with the Concierge when you arrive at the hotel.Church Services – Near Hotel?We are looking into options for church services at the hotel on Sunday morning.Contact front desk for latest church info about other services near the Marriott.Church Services – West Point? Gospel Service - Sun 1230 Post ChapelJewish - Fri 1900 Jewish ChapelLutheran - Sun 1030 Old Cadet ChapelProtestant - Sun 1030 Post ChapelProtestant - Sun 1030 Cadet ChapelRoman Catholic - Sun 1000 Most Holy TrinityAll subject to change – check at hotel for latest times.Contact Info – What is point of contact to get more info?For questions or comments, send email to 61reunion@cfl..At the Reunion, contact one of the reunion committee members or go to the Concierge desk in the Main Hospitality RoomCosts – How much does it cost for the different reunion options?Here is some info as it stands at this point:Room - $149.00 plus lodging tax only – no state sales taxBuffet Breakfast – $14.50Wifi – ComplimentaryHospitality Rooms – Two Suites upstairs and meeting room on first floor.Hospitality Rooms Food & Beverages – supplied by Class at costLunch Monday in Ike Hall and Lunch Tues in Washington Hall price TBA.Dinner Banquet Room – ComplimentaryClass Dinners – 15% discount from published prices – estimated to be about $50.00 per person plus tip – no sales taxDinner Wines – provided by the Class at cost plus corkage feeOther Dinner Drinks – Cash barsDinner Entertainment/Music – about $4.00 per personDecorations – about $3.00 per personBus Transportation – estimated to be about $20-25 per person per trip – depends on trip.Group Events – TBD based on signups and group discounts at various locations.Mementos – all optional – items from AOG Gift Shop at 10% discount.Admin Costs – about $12.00 per personEntertainment Dancing at the Monday and Tuesday hotel dinners Entertainment, music, dancing for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday dinners.Possible guest speaker for Monday or Tuesday dinners.Featured Activities – What are these, how do I find out more about them, and how do I sign up for them?Several events and attractions were mentioned by large numbers of folks, including?alumni events at West Point, NYC tours, and attractions at Hyde Park.? So we are offering an option each day that we call a “Featured Activity,” namely an activity that we anticipate a fairly good sized group will want to sign up for.? Descriptions of these featured activities will be provided in the reference material provided later.You can sign up for all or parts of any package.Details on the events are in the Event Guides included in the Welcome Packet. Golf – Will we be able to play golf and if so where and how do we sign up?Yes, we are offering group golf on Thur, Fri, Sat, and Sunday.You can sign up in the survey.The West Point course is the venue.Hospitality Room – Do we have a hospitality room where we can relax and socialize?Yes, we have Class hospitality rooms available 24 hours a day, stocked with our own food and beverages.Our Main Hospitality Room:Is smaller banquet room conveniently located across the hall from our main dinner banquet room and next door to the Memorial Room.Is main meeting place and location for reunion reference material, such as tours, schedules, rosters, Concierge desk, etc.Will be stocked with non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.Available at all hours for informal socializing. With adjacent foyer, can handle entire class for pre-dinner happy hours.Auxiliary Hospitality RoomsWe have two additional smaller hospitality rooms located in suites.These are suites complete with bar, bar sink, refrigerator, coffee maker, and soft furniture.They will be stocked with all types of beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and snacks. They are available at all hours.In addition to our hospitality rooms, the hotel has:A very comfortable seating area adjacent to the lobby bar and dining area.A patio with lawn furniture and fire pits overlooking the creek that runs thru the property.A patio area with patio tables and chairs near the banquet rooms (we may use this for BBQ one night)A lawn area and gazebo beside the outdoor pool and the pond.In sum, many very good places to relax and enjoy old friends – and we have plenty of free time to do it.Hotel – What is the class hotel for the reunion?Park Ridge Marriott300 Brae BoulevardPark Ridge, NJ 07656201.307.0800Hotel Reservation – Do I have to stay at the Class hotel to attend the reunion?You do not have to stay at the Class hotel to attend the reunion events.The survey asks if you are staying at the Class hotel.If you are not staying at the Class hotel, you indicate this in the survey, then sign up for whatever events you choose.You will be billed for things you sign up for only.You will not be billed for a hotel room.Hotel Reservation – How is my hotel reservation made?All hotel reservations will be made by our Reunion Hotel Reservations Team.In the Survey, we will collect all the info needed to make your reservation.We will confirm all reservations back to you as they are completed.You should not contact the hotel or Marriott central reservations desk direct for any reservation.A deposit or credit card is not required to make the reservation.Hotel Reservation – If I have two or more rooms for my group can the rooms be close together?Yes, we will make every effort to have family group rooms adjacent to each other or as close as possible.Hotel Reservation – How do I change my hotel reservation?Prior to check in, any cancellations or changes to your reservation must be made thru the Reunion Hotel Reservations Team at 61reunion@cfl..You should not contact the hotel or Marriott central reservations desk direct, unless you have to cancel your room within five days of arrival. In that case only, call the hotel direct and cancel the room reservation and notify the Reservations Team at 61reunion@cfl.Changes after you check-in should be made at the hotel desk.Hotel Reservation – How do I check in for my hotel room?You will check in for your room at the hotel check in desk just as you would do for any hotel reservation.A credit card will be required at check in and will be kept on file to pay for any incidental items charged to your room.Your room, wifi, breakfasts, and hotel dinners are all included in your reunion reservation payment you make to the Class and will be paid from the Class master account. You must also sign in with the Class when you arrive. There will be a sign in sheet at the Concierge table in the Main Hospitality room, which opens on Thursday 13 May.If you arrive before Thursday, 13 May ask hotel clerk for USMA 61 meeting room. Hotel Reservation – How do I pay for my hotel room?You will make payment for your room by check to the Class.Room costs are included in the Reunion Invoice you will be provided prior to arrival. A copy will be available at the Concierge desk in the Main Hospitality RoomFull payment for your room can be made when you sign-in with the Class in the Main Hospitality Room or at other times in the hospitality room.Payments must be made by check made payable to the USMA Class of 1961. Payment cannot be made by credit card.The Class will pay for your room, breakfasts, and class dinners out of the Class master account direct to the hotel. Payments from the master account are sales tax exempt. You will be responsible when you check out for any incidental costs at the hotel that are charged to your room.Hotel Reservation – Is there a penalty for cancelling my hotel reservation?You may cancel your hotel reservation without penalty up to two days ahead of arrival.If you cancel after that time you may be charged for one night.Hotel Reservation – How do I cancel my hotel reservation?To cancel your hotel reservation (and your reunion registration) you must notify the Reunion committee at 61reunion@cfl. as soon as possible after you decide to cancel.You should not and must not contact the hotel direct or the Marriott central reservations office to cancel your hotel reservation, except for the following circumstance.If you have to cancel within one week of your scheduled arrival time, you should notify the Reunion committee and call the Marriott hotel direct at 201-307-0800 and cancel your reservation.This ensures that the hotel finds out about the cancellation as soon as possible.Mementos – Will there be some 61/West Point mementos available?Yes, there will be several items available for purchase. Info on these will be provided later.All are optional for you. The memento items you ordered will be distributed at the hotel by the AOG gift shop.Registration. How soon do I need to register?You should register as soon as possible to allow us to accurately plan for the reunion and to ensure room availability. You can always change or cancel later if necessary. Generally speaking, there is no penalty for cancellation as long as the cancellation is made 72 hours prior to the start date of 13 May 2021.However, you should register prior to 19 April 2021, in order to ensure that there is a room available.This is the cutoff date for the Class room block at the hotel.You may register at any time after that, however there is no guarantee of room availability at the Class group rate or for any room being availableRegistration. How do I register for the reunion?Complete the online registration survey to register for the reunion.Use the link to the online survey provided to you in the Registration Survey letter, answer all the questions, including the guest questions if you have a guest, and submit the registration.Your survey is automatically added to other registrations.You will receive an immediate message saying that “Your response has been sent and will be recorded.”You will not receive a separate email confirming your response.Registration – Do I have to sign up for all days at the reunion?You can attend as many days as you wish.You can arrive when you want, including for early bird activities before Friday 14 May and you can depart whatever day you want, including after Wednesday 19 May.The hotel has offered the same room rate and amenities for a few days both before and after our primary reunion dates.Registration – Do each of my guests have to complete the survey?No.You will indicate how many of the members of your group are affected by each entry.You will be billed for all members of your group expenses.Registration - Deposit – How much and what is it for?Registration deposit for classmates is $150.00 for each room reservation.There is no registration deposit required for widows.The deposit covers admin costs and any cancellation fees should you have to cancel.Your registration deposit should be sent as soon as possible, but NLT 15 March 2021.Deposits must be made by check payable to: USMA Class of 1961Mail to USMA Class of 1961, 112 Cherry Hill Circle, Longwood, FL 32779Registration - Deposit – Can I make deposit and other payments by credit card?No. All payments to the Class account must be made by check.We are unable to process credit cards.Registration. How do I change my registration?Minor changes can be made by email to 61reunion@cfl.Major changes should be made by completing a new survey. Registration. How do I cancel my registration and is my deposit refundable?Notify the reunion committee that you wish to cancel by email to 61reunion@cfl.The reunion committee will cancel all your reservations, including the hotel reservation and confirm cancellations with you.When you cancel we will determine how much of your deposit is refundable.We anticipate that if you cancel NLT 72 hours prior to your check in date your deposit will be fully refundable.If you cancel within 72 hours you may be charged for a dinner meal cost that has been incurred by the Class and is nonrefundable.If you cancel prior to 24 hours prior to day of arrival there is no penalty for your room cancellation.If you cancel after 24 hours prior to day of day of arrival there is a one night penalty for the room cancellation.Rooms – What type of rooms are available?Guest room have either a single king or two queens.Almost all rooms have walk-in showers.You can indicate your preference in the Registration Survey.Rooms – Can I have additional guests in my room?Guest rooms are standard hotel rooms designed for two persons.A roll-away bed can be added for a third person only in a king bed room.Smaller children could be accommodated, but they would have to bunk on the floor.Transportation – What Airports are near the hotel?The most convenient airport to the hotel is Newark.LaGuardia and JFK are other NYC airports but travel to the hotel would require going cross town NYC.Philadelphia is an option – some 3 hours from the hotel.Transportation – Airport to Hotel?There are a number of options for transport from Newark Airport to the hotel. Here are a fewUber – Best choice for taxi type travel.Rental Car – One way car rental. The following car rental companies are reasonably close to the hotelAvis – 565 Rt 17 South, Ridgewood, NJBudget – 833 Hwy 17, Paramus NJEnterprise – 255 Old Hook Rd, Westwood, NJHertz – 228 Rte 17 North, Upper Saddle River, NJSee listings online for taxis and limos from the airport.Transportation – How do we travel to the events?Your choice for each event – POV or Bus. You will pay only for what you select.You must select one or the other for each event so that accurate numbers are available for those that ride a bus.We will provide a suggested mode for the main events.Transportation – Bus Cost. How much will it cost to ride the bus?Bus costs vary depending on the distance and time to/from destination.We will not have firm cost data until we find out how many want to ride the buses.Current estimate is that the cost will be about $20-25 r/t per person, depending on the event.Transportation – Buses. What times will the buses be running?Bus schedules will be posted in the Main Hospitality room. Preliminary times are:Sunday – NYC. Depart hotel at 0830. Early return at 1630. Late return at 2100.Monday – West Point I. Hotel departures and return times will depend on your preferences for events.Tuesday – West Point II. Hotel departures and return times will depend on your preferences for events.Transportation – POV and parking at West Point?POV is an optional travel mode for all activities.You do not have to have a car at the reunion to sign up for POV travel. We will pair folks up for carpooling.Visitor Parking at West Point is limited. Preferred parking for those using POVs is in the old PX parking lot behind the cemetery. Class shuttle buses will be running to and from this parking lot.Visitor Parking is generally available in the following areas: Buffalo Soldier Field, old PX parking lot (near the cemetery, K Lot on the West Point Map), Visitors Center (West Point Museum Parking), Most Holy Trinity Chapel, and in the vicinity of Eisenhower Hall.Vehicles with Department of Defense (DoD) stickers may use any of the three gates to enter: Thayer, Stony Lonesome, and Washington. Military ID is needed for Washington GateAll other vehicles (no DoD sticker) must enter through Thayer or Stony Lonesome gates.All vehicle occupants age 16 and over must have a photo ID.West Point. What is required to get on post?Use this link to review latest guidelines for visiting West Point. with DoD IdentificationCan enter through any of the entrance gates.General Public/Those with No DoD Authorized IdentificationPlease visit the West Point Garrison,?Visit Us?page.???All passengers over the age of 16 must have photo IDs.Random vehicle inspections are conducted.A member of AOG can get a vehicle pass on line, which might help somewhat when entering post..Go to this site. HOME – SERVICES – VISITING WEST POINT - and request a pass.Security requirements may change at any time. The current security requirements are posted on the USMA homepage and are subject to change. Check this page for updates as we get closer to the date of your reunion. See the link below. The info/restrictions for certain state driver's licenses is also on the website. Point. Sightseeing. How do we get around once we get on post?Many have requested free time to do individual or small group sightseeing on post.Our schedule has open time on both Monday and Tuesday for those that want to move around on their own pace.To facilitate your travel, we are planning to run shuttle buses on a continuous loop to the main attractions and parking spots.So whether you travel to post by bus or car, you will have a chance to move around while there by shuttle bus.West Point. Where can we park on post?Visitor parking on post is limited and restricted.Handicapped parking spots are available in all parking lots with a permit or plates for people with disabilities. Spots are first-come, first-served.Visitor Parking at West Point is limited. Preferred parking for those using POVs is in the old PX parking lot behind the cemetery. Class shuttle buses will be running to and from this parking lot.Visitor Parking is generally available in the following areas: Buffalo Soldier Field, old PX parking lot (near the cemetery, K Lot on the West Point Map), Visitors Center (West Point Museum Parking), Most Holy Trinity Chapel, and in the vicinity of Eisenhower Hall.Parking passes are not issued to visitors for Alumni Week.West Point. Where are visitors allowed to go on West Point? For those visiting earlier and/or on their own see USMA website for the current security requirements. Note - there are extra security measures in the Cadet Area. To enter this area you must have a DoD card. Reunion classes and their guests must wear their reunion ID badge/tag. The only areas open to Graduates and their guests within the Cadet Area are: Arvin Cadet Physical Development Cadet Store and Bookstore, Cullum Hall, Grant Hall, Jefferson Hall, West Point Club.Ike Hall is open for visitors.The Cadet Barracks, Cadet Mess, Academic Buildings, and Flirtation Walk are not open for tours. ................
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