Reunion 26 Planning conference
call number#5

Dec14,2025

The conference call was called to order by Steve De Cata at 5 pm. Those on the call were as follows: Steve De Cata, Ray Tillery, Tim Miller, Tim Munderloh, Interim VP of reunion Charlene, absent Interim VP of Admin Brenden. The following agenda was discussed during the call, as guided by Steve.

A. Finalizing tours during the reunion and prices for those tours.

  1. San Diego Safari (Wild animal park) on the morning of Sept 14th. Leaving the hotel around 9 am. Departing time, subject to change. Price will be in the registration form. Need bus
  2. Meet & greet with Midway Museum, 8 am – 10 am. Nas North Island Midway aircraft restoring tour in the afternoon of Sept 15th, Time still needs to be determined. Also, should have a bus for those just wanting to go back to the hotel from the Midway & those going to Nas North Island. Time for pickup going back to the hotel around 12 pm and those going to Nas North Island 1 Pm. Departing times subject to change. The cost for the bus will be in the registration form.
  3. Seal Tour on the morning of Sept 16th around 9 am departure time. Will need a bus from the hotel to old town to catch the tour. Price will be in the registration form.

B. Dates of the reunion are set as follows:

  1. Sept 13th Early registration, set up hospitality room, Costco run (aka) food run, beer & wine run.
  2. Sept 14th Check in, San Diego Safari tour, need bus for the tour. Rest of day to explore San Diego, reconnect in the hospitality room. The hospitality room opens at 6:30 am or 7 am, subject to change. Our welcome reception at 6:30 pm at the hotel. Time is subject to change.
  3. Sept 15th Hospitality room opens at 6:30 am or 7 am, subject to change. Meet & greet with Midway Museum staff from 8 am to 10 am on the Midway. Bus to pick up those wanting to go back to the hotel at 12 pm, from the Midway and there should be a bus for those going to NAS North Island who will get on the bus at 1pm. Explore San Diego on your own.
  4. Sept 16th Hospitality room opens at 6:30 am or 7 am, subject to change. Seal tour departs hotel at 9 am subject to change, need bus from hotel to old town to catch the tour. All hands meeting (AKA) sea lawyers meeting at the hotel at 2 pm. Time subject to change. Hawaii Luau (grand Banquet) 6pm. Hawaii theme. Come in Hawaiian dress. The hospitality room is open after that until the last person departs.
  5. Sept 17th Now set the sea and anchor detail for your flights home. Happy trails until we meet again.

C. Registration form- Aiming to form online early Jan to mid Jan.

Hotel reservations- The hotel link is available in the latest newsletter, so you can book your room now. The sooner the better.

Conference call adjourned at 5: 50 pm by Steve.

Respectfully submitted

" Tim Miller MVA Secretary

Reunion 26 Planning conference
call number #4

Nov 16, 2025

The conference call was called to order by Steve De Cata at 5 pm. Those on the call were as follows: Steve De Cata, Ray Tillery, Tim Miller, Interim VP of reunion Charlene & Interim VP of Admin Brenden, absent Tim Munderloh. The following agenda was discussed during the call, as guided by Steve.

Finalizing tours during the reunion

The following tours & the time of those tours to be finalized as follows- Morning of Sept 2026 (San Diego Safari) NAS North Island tour of rehab of aircraft for our ship,15th Sept 2026, Seal tour 16th Sept 2026.

Registration on 14th Sept,2026

There will be early registration on 13th Sept, with regular registration check in day on the 14th of Sept 2026

Midway meet & greet @ 0800 on the 15th of Sept,2026</p?

Guest speakers- Capt (Ret) Gil Rud- Will ask him if he can speak to the group during the meet & greet on the Midway. The other guest speaker Bob Dorgan would be our guest speaker at the grand banquet.

Bus transportation- for the Meet & greet, other tours

Still need to talk with bus company to see how much they will charge to use it all day for the tours to the San Diego Safari, the meet & greet with the Midway & also the tour to Nas North Island.

Welcome reception food

Still choices to make, once the final selection has been made it will be on the registration form.

Menu for the grand banquet- Do we want plate style or buffet style? Charlene made an excellent suggestion why not have a Hawaii style buffet that way people could get seconds or thirds if they wanted. Also, it would be more relaxing, and people wouldn’t have to wear casual business clothes. So be prepared to break out your Hawaii theme clothes for the grand banquet if we go that route.

T- Shirt company

Steve has contacted a company that would make our MVA clothing items for the 2026 reunion. The website to order MVA items will be left after the reunion to allow people to still order if they want to.

The conference call was adjourned at 6 pm by Steve.

Respectfully submitted by
Tim Miller MVA Secretary

Reunion 26 Planning Conference Call
Number #3

 

The conference call was called to order by Tim Munderloh at 5 pm. Those present on the call were as follows: Tim Munderloh, Steve De Cata, Ray Tillery, Tim Miller and guest Charlene. The following agenda was discussed during the call. The board went over these items during the call. Each one brought up their thoughts and viewpoints.

  1. Double tree hotel
  2. Dates of the reunion Sept 14-16,2026
  3. Early registration & check in 13th Sept 2026
  4. Regular registration 14th Sept 2026
  5. Welcome cocktails/Hor d oeurvres 14th Sept 2026
  6. Tours on 15th Sept 2026, Midway meet & greet same day
  7. Tour in the morning 16th Sept 2026
  8. Banquet dinner 16th Sept 2026
  9. Depart San Diego 17th Sept 2026

The call was turned over to Steve who led us thru the agenda items.

  • Double tree hotel: Since the Double tree hotel is part of the Hilton family. You can edit the days that you will stay there & also earn reward points for your stay.
  • The dates for the reunion are set to be Sept 14th to Sept 16, 2026.
  • Early registration/check in day: The early registration & day to set up the hospitality room, Costco, beer wine day is Sept 13,2026.  You can reserve your room for 3 days prior to Sept 14 & 3 days after Sept 16,2026. The board members feel that we need to increase the registration fee to cover the expenses to put on a meeting.
  • The welcome reception will be held on the evening of Sept 14,2026, the cost for the cocktails & others still needs to be worked out.
  • Meet & greet with Midway staff will be held on the morning of Sept 15, still working out details of how to get from hotel to the Midway & back to hotel. Also, what tours will be available later that day.
  • Tours: The possible tours so far are baseball game if team is in town, Duck boat tour, San Diego Zoo & behind the scenes tour of aircraft rebuild for the Midway on North Island air station.
  • Banquet dinner will be held on Sept 16th with the guest speaker still to be confirmed.

Lastly Steve introduced Charlene as his replacement on the board to be elected at the 2026.

The call was adjourned at 5:45 pm by Tim Munderloh.

Respectfully Submitted By
Tim Miller MVA Secretary 

Reunion 26 Planning Conference Call
Number # 2

The conference call was called to order by Steve at 3 Pm. Those on the conference call were as follows:

Steve De Cata, Ray Tillery and Tim Miller. Absent Tim Munderloh. The following items were discussed during the call. Steve pointed out that the board has received 2 proposals from 2 different hotels. The board has had a chance to look at those 2 different proposals. The board weighed both the pros & cons of those proposals. The board looked at & thought about the following in choosing what we felt was the best one for our members. The following agenda was used to make our choice. There were many things to think about in coming to our choice. These are the things that your board thought about.

  1. Hospitality room cost
  2. Room rate aka how much per night per guest
  3. If the hotel has a airport shuttle to & from airport to the hotel
  4. Parking fee, how per day if you drive to the hotel
  5. How near is our beloved ship located to the hotel
  6. Set up fee for the hospitality room
  7. Cut off date to get the rates quoted in the proposals
  8. What dates & time of the year, that we will have the reunion

The thought of the many different things that come into play when planning a reunion was considered, discussed and thought about. The board feels that now is not the time to release the hotel name or the dates of the reunion until much later in the year. There is still a lot of planning to be worked out. Your board is already working on the reunion plans. Rest assured we haven’t forgotten about our members.

Respectfully Submitted by
Tim Miller MVA Secretary

Reunion 26 Planning Conference Call

The conference call was called to order by Tim Munderloh at 3 Pm. Those on the conference call were as follows:

Steve De Cata, Ray Tillery and Tim Miller. The following agenda items were discussed during the call.

  1. When should the dates of the reunion be held.
  2. Which hotel and where will the hotel be located?
  3. What kind of tours or events do we want to have?
  4. How much should the registration fee be?
  5. If we use another hotel what are the public transportation options and also how far away from Midway?
  6. Also, will the hotel that we chose be willing to work with us as far as the fee go?

Tim Miller & Ray Tillery have already visited 2 of the hotels that we are thinking about. Both feel that the second one would be a better fit overall. Tim Miller has already done 2 recon mission to one of the hotels. He stated his purpose for those recons were as follows:

  • Distance from the hotel to Midway
  • Total room cost with all the taxes & fee include
  • Walking & driving distance to the nearest public transportation station to the hotel.
  • Also restaurants & places to eat at the hotel or near the hotel.

We all feel those details will be released when your board releases important information about next year’s reunion. The call was adjourned at 3:30 pm by Tim Munderloh. There is no set date for the next conference call. Rest assured your board is already thinking and planning next years reunion.

Respectfully submitted by
Tim Miller MVA Secretary

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