Reunion
The 36th Annual Alumni Reunion is November 12, 2022, a home game weekend with TCU. Kick-off is TBA so Saturday's schedule is not presently set. Stay tuned to this website for further developments.
General Information
Hotel Accommodations.
Rooms are reserved for Reunion attendees at the Embassy Suites Hotel - Austin, Arboretum, 9505 Stonelake Blvd, Austin, TX 78759, 512-372-8771. To book your room at the special rate click the orange button below. Or you call the special group reservation number 1-800-Embassy (362-2779) and tell them the hotel name, and group name “2022 UT NROTC Alumni” and group code “CESNRO”.
If you have any problems booking your room, contact Launtz Rodgers at 512-545-2920, launtz@outlook.com.
The group rate is $169 per night plus 15.81% tax for 1-2 adults in a king suite or 2-doubles suite. Standard amenities include indoor heated pool, complimentary wi-fi, hot breakfast and manager’s reception daily. A Premium Room with additional amenities may be available for an additional charge. Check the hotel website for details.
Make your reservations early. There are limited rooms available at the discounted rate.
Thursday, 10 November
Navy League Program.
Check the Austin Area Navy League website regularly to keep abreast of their newest plans. It's at www.navyleagueaustin.org.
For more information and to get guidance on how to sign up, email Dean Nobles, nobles@mail.utexas.edu, or call him at 512-940-1621.
Friday, 11 November
Golf Outing.
For those of you interested in a reunion Golf outing we will be gathering at Star Ranch on the morning of Friday November 11th. We have reserved 4 tee times, starting around 0800. We can get more, if there is more interest. Please indicate your desire to participate when you register.
As in previous encounters we will face off Navy versus Marine Corps in a “best ball” format. Star Ranch is located at 2500 FM 685 in Hutto, Texas (NE Austin just north of the toll road 45 East). The cost is $75+tax, Seniors (60+), $55+tax. All fees include green fee, shared cart, and warm-up range balls.
Note that the breakfast and lunch buffets, previously included in the greens fee, are no longer included. Each player will pay when they arrive.
Notify Bob Collins '68 if you are interested in playing. Home Phone: 678-983-4675 or email bravocharlie@utexas.edu.
Directions to Star Ranch from Embassy Suites Hotel (9505 Stonelake, Austin):
Take MoPac (Tx-1 Loop North), Merge onto Tx Toll 45 East.
Merge onto Texas Toll 130 North (to Waco)
Take Exit 426 (Hutto/685 North) (DO NOT TURN on Gattis School Road).
Take 685/130 access road 1 mile, stay in left lane and U-turn at Flashing Red Light.
Go approx. 0.6 miles South on FM 685 and Star Ranch will be on your right.
Crow's Nest Summit Meeting.
Tentatively scheduled at the Embassy Suites hotel. We will meet at the Embassy Suites Hotel at 3 pm on Friday afternoon, in a reserved room, to discuss scholarship plans, unit room, board issues, and to just remember old times.
Reunion Social.
Join us at 5 pm for a casual Social at the Embassy Suites Hotel Arboretum prior to the Alumni Awards Dinner.
UT NROTC Alumni Awards Dinner.
The Midshipmans Foundation and the Alumni Foundation will present Distinguished Alumnus and Distinguished Service awards at this event. It will be held at Reunion Headquarters, the Embassy Suites Hotel Friday evening, November 11. In past years a cash bar cocktail hour started at 1830 with dinner to follow at 1900. Check back to the website as details become available.
Informal Class Gatherings.
Typical "watering holes" for class get-togethers are Scholz Garten (1607 San Jacinto, 512-474-1958) and the Flying Saucer Emporium, 815 W. 47th Street. Be advised. Scholz Garten is under new ownership and has gotten a bit pricey lately.
Saturday, 12 November
Saturday’s Schedule.
Having our annual Reunion on a game day is a mixed blessing. We do this because it typically draws more people to town, especially if Texas is doing well.
The following schedule is based on a 2:30 p.m. kick-off time. Check our website regularly, just in case there are any changes to Saturday’s schedule or other events.
All our activities will be centered in and around RLP (for Robert L. Patton Hall) (RLP was previously referred to as CLA). The other venue we are using will probably be the William Powers Student Activity Center, which connects with the RLP, and is referred to as SAC or the Robert A. Welch Hall down Speedway, and is referred to as WEL.
Parking on Campus Saturday.
The Alumni Foundation decided a few years ago to get out of the parking business. It has become too complicated and there are numerous opportunities for parking all around the campus. The University's own parking garages are probably the most convenient. For early birds coming to the board meeting, the East Campus Parking Garage, located at the intersection of I-35 and MLK Blvd, will open at 7am. It only costs $15 but there is no shuttle to anywhere from there until 2.5 hours before the game.
Alumni Foundation Board Meeting.
From 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. the UT NROTC Alumni Foundation board will hold their quarterly meeting in RLP Room 5.402 (5th deck), before the General Business Meeting. Those who may be interested are welcome to attend, space permitting.
General Business Meeting & Scholarship Awards.
From 12:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. the “Main Event” will be held Robert A. Welch Hall (WEL) room 3.502. This is the alumni general business meeting and scholarship awards ceremony. Come learn about the latest unit activities, plans, and achievements. See the award of over $130,500 worth of scholarships and officer swords to our Battalion members by your Midshipmans Foundation. Meet and visit with midshipmen, staff, and alumni. There may even be a special guest to speak to those in attendance.
BBQ Dinner.
From 3:00 pm until 6:00 p.m., or later, we will have our annual BBQ on the 1st floor patio of the RLP, and the adjoining Glickman conference room. We always plan on a few extra people, but be considerate and register early for this event so that we will have enough for everyone. The cost for the BBQ is $35 per head which includes beverage. If you pay at the door, the cost will be $40 per head. Prices are at this level because we are treating Battalion members to this event. Many are scholarship recipients and several help with the setup of tables and chairs for this event. NOTE: Pok 'E' Joe's will only serve for 1-1/2 hours starting at 11 am. Beverages are available until they are all consumed. NROTC spaces are on the 5th floor of CLA.
Football Game.
Kick-off time for Texas vs. TCU is not set yet. Tickets are $65 each for our alumni and their guests. We have reserved at 40 tickets section 107U row 44 and higher. The original upper deck on west side. We may be able to get more if the demand is there, but they may not be in the same area. Tickets are typically distributed at the general business meeting and scholarship awards ceremony. First come, first served.
Sunday, 13 November
Breakfast.
With the advent of a headquarters hotel that serves a hot breakfast (included in the cost of the room), the tradition of meeting at Cisco's has virtually disappeared, but we don't want to discourage those who want to keep it up. Cisco's (1511 East 6th Street) has been a favorite for many over the years for a "migas" breakfast. For those who do go there it's best to gather around 8am.
Two Ways to Register
Traditional.
As we have for years now, you can use the registration form found in your 2022 Reunion Newsletter or you can click here to download that form. Fill in the form completely, enclose a check for payment and mail to the address shown on the registration form. You can include a donation for the Alumni Foundation in the same check as the one used to pay for events.
If you want to make a contribution to the Midshipmans Foundation, use the separate form, provided in the 2022 Reunion Newsletter for that purpose, and mail it to the different address shown on the form. You can also download that form here.
Online Registration.
A special site will be set up for online registration.
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