USS ARCTIC (AOE 8) Reunion – August 6-8, 2021

Celebrating the 26th year since ARCTIC’s commissioning!

To register please fill out this form.

Reunion Dinner Cost – $50 ($25 non-refundable) per person. Final day to register and pay all balances due is 16 July 2021.

**All paid registration fees from original date (Sep 2020) remain in good standing.  If you can no longer attend, have already paid, and require a refund contact Crystal thru the Contact Us tab.



Please use this link to submit your registration payment. (If you don’t have PayPal you can select “pay as guest” instead of logging in, when instructed.)

REUNION HOTEL:

Westin Virginia Beach Town Center 
4535 Commerce Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

LAST DAY to BOOK at GROUP RATE:  July 6, 2021
SPECIAL GROUP RATE: $135.00 – Available Thursday, August 5 – Monday, August 9, 2021.
Room rates are subject to VA State Sales Tax, currently 6%, State Occupancy Tax currently 8%, and City Lodging Tax currently $2.00.

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1611951564547&key=GRP&app=resvlink

RESERVATIONS BY PHONE: 
Reservations can be made directly with the Hotel by calling 800-937-8461.  To receive the contract rates, the attendees should identify themselves as part of the USS Arctic AOE-8 Reunion, Group Code ARC.

The below shipmates are planning the Reunion


Admin: Valerie Heather Cromer
Treasurer: Crystal Fogle Hutson
Logistics: John Flavin
Committees:  Kelly Zicafoose Voshall
Website/PAO: Linda Marshall
Fundraising (Raffles): Brian Brennan
Fundraising (T-shirts):  Brad Nunnery

Want to get involved in the planning? Click here!


PLAN OF EVENTS:
Friday, 6 August:

0700-1100 Fishing Trip with AquaMan Sportfishing Charters

1600-2100 Welcome Reception at The Weston Hotel

Saturday, 7 August:

0830-1230 Golf at Honey Bee Golf Club

Time TBD Tour Nauticus and The Battleship Wisconsin

1800-2000 Reunion Dinner (paid attendees only)

2000-2300 Reunion (open to all shipmates for dancing and swapping sea stories)

Sunday, 8 August:

On your own to meet up with shipmates and do the many fun things the Tidewater area provides.

FUN THINGS TO DO:

  • Norfolk Botanical Garden
  • Chrysler Museum of Art
  • Virginia Zoo
  • Hampton Roads Naval Museum
  • MacArthur Memorial
  • Pagoda & Oriental Garden
  • Hermitage Museum and Gardens
  • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
  • Hiking trails at First Landing State Park