Nov 1st Update:  Need a Quick Reference Guide to Homecoming Weekend?  Here you are!

Dear Classmate,

Thanks to everyone that has contributed, big and small, to our Class of 1985 Scholarship Drive over the past 5 years.  In celebration of our 30th Reunion and the culmination of our initial fund drive, an anonymous classmate donor has stepped forward and issued a very generous gift challenge to help endow our new Scholarship.  They will contribute an additional $50,000 if we over-achieve our initial $350,000 goal and reach $500,000 by the Reunion.   By the way, there are already over 200 paid Reunion registrations…BE THERE!

AND WE CAN DO IT… WE ARE THAT CLOSE!

As a matter of fact, we are so close that I am not even going to tell you the current number…we need you all to step up now, TODAY, and make this challenge gift happen.   You can multiply the effects of your gift, IF YOU GIVE  NOW, thanks to the generosity of this anonymous classmate donor.
WE ARE FUNDING A SCHOLARSHIP FOREVER… HAVE YOU HELPED??

Only 108 classmates over the past five years have donated anything above the initial $9.85 reunion contribution back in 2010.  Additionally, only 67 have given above $500.  Some of you may have been hanging in the background and letting a few classmates do the heavy lifting, and that’s ok.  BUT NOW, it’s time to do your part….BIG OR SMALL…and help us grab the $50,000 BONUS GIFT!!   This is the time to put in your $250 or $500….or the $5000 or more some of you can afford…you know who you are.  Please join me in presenting that $50,000 invoice stating DUE UPON RECEIPT in front of the entire class in November!!

CITADEL RANKED # 1 AGAIN….Please view the video at the link below or cut/paste this address into your web browser.  This kind of ranking doesn’t just happen on its own…  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LFVjACsm2ro This scholarship allows our fine Alma Mater, the #1 Public University in the South for 5 Years running, to recruit quality students in the name of The Class of 1985, empowers a student to attend who may otherwise not afford tuition, and enables the legacy of our great class to live in perpetuity.   Now let’s get busy!!

Citadel Class of 2015 Ring Presentation – Class of 1985’s Chad Buehring Recognized: Watch  video from 1:14:45 to 1:22:20. http://www.citadel.edu/root/ring-presentation-2015#.Vh7h9eQ9Vv0.facebook

TO DONATE RIGHT NOW: https://foundation.citadel.edu/1985scholarship

Warmest regards, and please join me at the Reunion dinner to meet our newest scholarship recipients in person…you will be IMPRESSED!

Ralph ’85
Class Chairman, The Citadel Foundation
THERE ARE ALREADY OVER 200 REUNION REGISTRATIONS.
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August 14, 2015—REUNION UPDATE!!!  Exactly 85 Days before the Class of 1985 gathers at Homecoming

ONLY 16 DAYS LEFT BEFORE LATE REGISTRATION FEE OF $25 IS ADDED. Brothers we need everyone to please register as soon as possible before August 31st. We have to place orders for Class Reunion merchandise on September 1st to insure it getting here in time for the reunion.  The sized items such as shirts and vests and gifts and novelties must be ordered by then. If you are not registered we will not order them and also will not receive the price breaks we have negotiated. 

July 21, 2015—REUNION UPDATE!!!

Hey Brothers the time is drawing closer to our descent on the Holy City for 30th Reunion and a great time of remembrance and revelry.  On behalf of the Reunion Committee, I hope everyone is doing well and anxiously awaiting our time to connect and reconnect with our Citadel Brothers.   We have been working steadily to make this our best reunion yet.  I wanted to update you on new pages of the website, registration and activities and a schedule of events for the weekend for the Class of 1985.  Our website has been updated to include a Lost DAWG page of classmates that we do not have emails on.  To date, we have captured about 40 new emails for our data base from previous Lost DAWG lists that were put on FB.   Also, with Padre Tommy Townsend’s help we have added an In Memoriam page honoring our classmates who have left us way too soon.

The website and Facebook are going to be our primary way of disseminating information about our reunion and class information.  So please check the website often and on FB for updates.  Many of you are on FB but we do not have a good email address for you.  Please check the LOST DAWG page to insure you are not on the list.  If you are please email me at [email protected] with your current email address and your Cadet company. Also, you can register and pay online for all class reunion activities.  If you have not already done so, please go to the Class website at www.citadel85.com and register.  It is simple and has saved us a lot of time and energy over previous reunions with individual checks coming in and such.  We are lagging behind at this time in registrations so please plan on registering soon before the late date of August 31st.  The price after that date goes up by $25 and we must get all of our reunion merchandise(shirts, vests, PT Shirts, tailgate numbers, etc..) ordered by September 1st to insure that it will be here on time for the reunion and that we are not charged a surcharge by any of our vendors for late orders.

Approximately 15 rooms remain our at Reunion Headquarters, The Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina(843-856-0028 or www.charlestonharborresort.com).  Please book soon so we can ask them for additional rooms so we can all gather there.  They were great for our last 2 big reunions and it has been a great place to gather before and after our events.  Please direct all of our classmates to the Website or Facebook page (The Citadel Class of 1985) for information and updates.

Schedule of Events for 30th Reunion Class of 1985

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

6:00 PM Early arrivals–—-Cocktails and Dinner at the Waters Edge on Shem Creek  Cocktails start at 6 at bar, then at 7 we have a private room for dinner with a fixed menu.   Please email us before October 31st if you and any guest plan to attend.

Friday, November 6th, 2015

  9:30 AM  Knob PT Challenge with a continental breakfast located on campus so our loved ones can watch us pant and flounder. This was an incredible event at our 25^th reunion with 43 of our classmates participating!!   as many pushups and sit-ups that you can do in 2 minutes and a 2 mile run around campus. and maybe a little formation run afterwards. Check out the video from the 25th reunion on our website.   Our Goal is to have 85 of our classmates participate this time.

****8:45 AM For those of you that would like to play golf, there is an Alumni golf tournament at Patriots Point open to anyone and you can get some class teams together.  Information is below and you must go to the separate website to register and pay.  The Citadel Brigadier Foundation sponsors a Homecoming Golf tournament each year on the Friday of Homecoming weekend.  The tournament sells out routinely and is on a first come first serve basis.  Last year they were full by Sept 15^th. If your class would like to participate as a group, please contact me.  843-266-5400. We can group your class together in foursomes and run a tournament within a tournament for the class.  Participants can register on the Brigadier Foundation website.  See  http://foundation.citadel.edu/brigadierfoundation/events/homecoming-golf- tournament

1:00-3:00 PM   Registration and Package Pickup at Johnson Hagood Stadium.  Must have pre-registered and paid in full to receive reunion items and tickets.

1:30 PM        Giant Class Ring on Parade Deck — Ceremonial Check Presentation for Class of 1985 Scholarship Fund to General Rosa

5:10 PM            Twilight Afternoon Parade                    Summerall Field

5:00-6:00 PM   Late registration and package pickup at the Headquarters Hotel, The Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina

7:00-10:00 PM  Class of 1985 Banquet and Program at The Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina–on veranda and Creekside. Dress is casual business attire. Must be pre-registered and paid

Saturday, November 8th, 2015

8:30-10:00 AM         Open Barracks on campus

8:50 AM                      Summerall Guard Performance—-Parade Ground

11:00 AM                    Homecoming Parade

12:00-1:00 PM          Lunch Coward Hall

12:00-2:00 PM         Class of 1985 Tailgate Party —-Tent on East side of stadium. Must be pre-registered and pre-paid to attend  A change for this year in Citadel Ticket Office policy requires that every Alumni marching into the stadium and guest attending the football game must have Football ticket to get in the gate and march on the field. Guests not attending the football game must have tailgate party ticket.   In order to be served food, you must have a ticket to the tailgate party which will be collected as you go through the line.  In order to purchase any alcoholic beverages at bar, you must be pre-registered and pre-paid and will receive a bracelet in your registration package.  You will not be allowed to purchase any alcoholic beverages without the open bar bracelet.  Anyone under the age of 21 is not allowed to have an open bar bracelet. If  question arises age, the servers will not serve alcoholic beverages without proper ID and proof of age.

2:00-5:00 PM            The Citadel vs. VMI——Football game.  Must be pre-registered and pre-paid to receive football tickets which will be in your registration package. Please show proper decorum during march into the stadium and do not bring any flags or banners to march into the stadium that would bring discredit upon the Class of 1985, The Citadel or the State of South Carolina.  Be respectful of all classmates and differences of opinions.

5:00-6:00 PM            After game Tailgate Tent to remain open.  No food or beverages will be served.

7:00-Until                  Fellowship with class and company mates on your own.

Sunday, November 9th, 2015

9:00 AM                     Protestant services                               Summerall Chapel

10:45 AM                    Catholic Mass                                       Summerall Chapel

Everyone take care and get our friends, brothers and classmates pumped about the Reunion.  Can’t wait to see you all there!!  Wendell

July 23, 2015—REUNION UPDATE!!!

Hey Brothers the time is drawing closer to our descent on the Holy City for 30th Reunion and a great time of remembrance and revelry.  On behalf of the Reunion Committee, I hope everyone is doing well and anxiously awaiting our time to connect and reconnect with our Citadel Brothers.   We have been working steadily to make this our best reunion yet.  I wanted to update you on new pages of the website, registration and activities and a schedule of events for the weekend for the Class of 1985.  Our website has been update to include a Lost DAWG page of classmates that we do not have emails on.  To date, we have captured about 40 new emails for our data base from previous Lost DAWG lists that were put on FB.   Also, with Padre Tommy Townsend’s help we have added an In Memoriam page honoring our classmates who have left us way too soon.

The website and Facebook are going to be our primary way of disseminating information about our reunion and class information.  So please check the website often and on FB for updates.  Many of you are on FB but we do not have a good email address for you.  Please check the LOST DAWG page to insure you are not on the list.  If you are please email me at [email protected] with your current email address and your Cadet company. Also, you can register and pay online for all class reunion activities.  If you have not already done so, please go to the Class website at www.citadel85.com and register.  It is simple and has saved us a lot of time and energy over previous reunions with individual checks coming in and such.  We are lagging behind at this time in registrations so please plan on registering soon before the late date of August 31st.  The price after that date goes up by $25 and we must get all of our reunion merchandise(shirts, vests, PT Shirts, tailgate numbers, etc..) ordered by September 1st to insure that it will be here on time for the reunion and that we are not charged a surcharge by any of our vendors for late orders.

Approximately 15 rooms remain our at Reunion Headquarters, The Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina(843-856-0028 or www.charlestonharborresort.com).  Please book soon so we can ask them for additional rooms so we can all gather there.  They were great for our last 2 big reunions and it has been a great place to gather before and after our events.  Please direct all of our classmates to the Website or Facebook page (The Citadel Class of 1985) for information and updates.

Schedule of Events for 30th Reunion Class of 1985

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

6:00 PM Early arrivals–—-Cocktails and Dinner at the Waters Edge on Shem Creek  Cocktails start at 6 at bar, then at 7 we have a private room for dinner with a fixed menu.   Please email us before October 31st if you and any guest plan to attend.

Friday, November 6th, 2015

  9:30 AM  Knob PT Challenge with a continental breakfast located on campus so our loved ones can watch us pant and flounder. This was an incredible event at our 25^th reunion with 43 of our classmates participating!!   as many pushups and sit-ups that you can do in 2 minutes and a 2 mile run around campus. and maybe a little formation run afterwards. Check out the video from the 25th reunion on our website.   Our Goal is to have 85 of our classmates participate this time.

****8:45 AM For those of you that would like to play golf, there is an Alumni golf tournament at Patriots Point open to anyone and you can get some class teams together.  Information is below and you must go to the separate website to register and pay.  The Citadel Brigadier Foundation sponsors a Homecoming Golf tournament each year on the Friday of Homecoming weekend.  The tournament sells out routinely and is on a first come first serve basis.  Last year they were full by Sept 15^th. If your class would like to participate as a group, please contact me.  843-266-5400. We can group your class together in foursomes and run a tournament within a tournament for the class.  Participants can register on the Brigadier Foundation website.  See  http://foundation.citadel.edu/brigadierfoundation/events/homecoming-golf- tournament

1:00-3:00 PM   Registration and Package Pickup at Johnson Hagood Stadium.  Must have pre-registered and paid in full to receive reunion items and tickets.

5:10 PM            Twilight Afternoon Parade                    Summerall Field

5:00-6:00 PM   Late registration and package pickup at the Headquarters Hotel, The Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina

7:00-10:00 PM  Class of 1985 Banquet and Program at The Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina–on veranda and Creekside. Dress is casual business attire. Must be pre-registered and paid

Saturday, November 8th, 2015

8:30-10:00 AM         Open Barracks on campus

8:50 AM                      Summerall Guard Performance—-Parade Ground

11:00 AM                    Homecoming Parade

12:00-1:00 PM          Lunch Coward Hall

12:00-2:00 PM         Class of 1985 Tailgate Party —-Tent on East side of stadium. Must be pre-registered and pre-paid to attend  A change for this year in Citadel Ticket Office policy requires that every Alumni marching into the stadium and guest attending the football game must have Football ticket to get in the gate and march on the field. Guests not attending the football game must have tailgate party ticket.   In order to be served food, you must have a ticket to the tailgate party which will be collected as you go through the line.  In order to purchase any alcoholic beverages at bar, you must be pre-registered and pre-paid and will receive a bracelet in your registration package.  You will not be allowed to purchase any alcoholic beverages without the open bar bracelet.  Anyone under the age of 21 is not allowed to have an open bar bracelet. If  question arises age, the servers will not serve alcoholic beverages without proper ID and proof of age.

2:00-5:00 PM            The Citadel vs. VMI——Football game.  Must be pre-registered and pre-paid to receive football tickets which will be in your registration package. Please show proper decorum during march into the stadium and do not bring any flags or banners to march into the stadium that would bring discredit upon the Class of 1985, The Citadel or the State of South Carolina.  Be respectful of all classmates and differences of opinions.

5:00-6:00 PM            After game Tailgate Tent to remain open.  No food or beverages will be served.

7:00-Until                  Fellowship with class and company mates on your own.

Sunday, November 9th, 2015

9:00 AM                     Protestant services                               Summerall Chapel

10:45 AM                    Catholic Mass                                       Summerall Chapel

Everyone take care and get our friends, brothers and classmates pumped about the Reunion.  Can’t wait to see you all there!!  Wendell

May 2015 ~ REUNION UPDATE

Planning is going great and is in full swing for our 30^th Reunion at Homecoming, November 6-8, 2015. It will be our most memorable to date.  Let’s reach out to all our classmates and get them on board.  I would love to see us get 300+ brothers there.   To that end, you need to help Ralph and I update your contact information.  If you have not already done so, please go to the Class website at www.citadel85.com and register.   Also, new this reunion, we will have the ability to register and pay online.  We will open the e-commerce registration on the website around mid-March and we will send out a notice on the Class of 1985 Facebook page and the website when it is complete. You will be able to pay for registration and all reunion activities by credit or debit card online and purchase official Reunion shirts, hats and vest online for Homecoming festivities.  We are still waiting on some pricing to complete the Reunion Package.  Late registration after August 31st^th will result in an additional $25, so don’t be late.

Also, I checked with our reunion Headquarters and 23 of the 50 rooms we have set aside at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina (843-856-0028 or www.charlestonharborresort.com) have already been booked. So don’t delay and contact them immediately at the number below to reserve your room.

Rates are:  Run of House $209.00 Guarantee King/Queen $219.00

Just tell reservations you are with The Citadel Class of 1985 to get the rate.

Key reunion activities will include a Thursday evening informal dinner for early arrivals at a Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant, a Friday morning Knob PT Challenge with a continental breakfast located on campus so our loved ones can watch us pant and flounder. This was an incredible event at our 25^th reunion with 43 of our classmates participating!!   Check out the video on our website.   Our Goal is to have 85 of our classmates participate this time: which with also be the culmination of our Class of 1985 Strong and Fit Challenge and the naming of the Biggest Loser at our Friday evening Banquet which will be our Class Dinner with live music and special supervised events for the kid’s right at our hotel’s beautiful harbor side location. Saturday morning is reserved for the typical on-campus slate of activities, including the open barracks, parade, and the Coward Hall luncheon (tickets sold on campus).  Of course, Saturday, just prior to the game, we’ll have our World Famous Class of 1985 Tailgate BBQ under a giant 40 x 40 tent.  Saturday night following the football game will be left open for classmates to hook up with their old buddies (and girlfriends?).

VISIT US ON FACEBOOK…Sign-up and search for the new Citadel Class of 1985 Page.

Thanks, and on behalf of the entire 30^th Reunion Committee, we are looking forward to a great 30^th Reunion!!  See you all soon!

Best regards,

Wendell Arsi

[email protected]

(803) 622-5704

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Hey Brothers,