SCHEDULED EVENTS:  All Scheduled Events (other than optional events) will be held in the Big Easy Lounge.

There will be three (3) days and nights of scheduled Reunion events to include:  a 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Welcome Brunch on Monday (8/6/12); a catered Reception/Early Buffet Dinner from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday (8/7/12) ; and a Dinner/Dance from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. to conclude the festivities on Wednesday evening (8/8/12).  

During all three (3) days, we will have use of the Hospitality Room for displaying memorabilia, meeting with one another, taking pictures, etc.  The cost for all of these events (and a couple of surprises) will be covered by your registration fee (registration information).

In addition to the above scheduled events, we have added several "Optional" events that are voluntary and require additional fees should you wish to participate.  To sign up for any of these "Optional" events, please fill out the "Optional Event Form".

There are many amenities available at The Orleans, including bowling, movie theaters, free shuttle to the Strip, lots of lounges with live entertainment, swimming pool, spa, etc.

Some Sasebo Reunion Facts

Friends, no matter when they first come into our lives, don't change because they get older and don't look the same as in years past.  What makes them friends is how "comfortable" they make us feel whenever they are with us.  That "comfort zone" doesn't disappear over distance and time...it's what makes and keeps us friends!  Remember how we took care of each other in Sasebo?  No matter how many years have gone by since then, we haven't forgotten how important we were to each other.  If you haven't been to one of our Reunions because you're unsure of what it will be like to see friends from so long ago...GET OVER IT!  Your friends and classmates from Sasebo have experienced the same aging process as you and could care less what you look like now.  What matters to them is the wonderful memories and friendship you all shared.

This will be the 7th Sasebo Reunion.  If this would your 1st, and you feel like you'd be a stranger, that feeling will disappear after spending just a few minutes with the rest of us.  All of us once shared that feeling.  Whatever apprehension you might be feeling will disappear after getting that first hug from an old friend.  Not only will you be able to share moments and memories with your old friends from Sasebo, but also 2 years from now, when the next Reunion comes around, all the apprehension you might feel now will have disappeared.  Those of us that are strangers to you now will have become old friends.

Caution:  At our Reunion we celebrate the memories we shared with one another in Sasebo, and the "new" memories we've made at past Reunions.  There will be lots of laughter and even some tears of joy...the last thing any of us want is for you to be somewhere you really don't want to be.  But, if you've often wondered "what happened to those friends and classmates from that important time in your life", and you don't mind spending a few days celebrating with them, then this is a moment not to pass up.

The next Reunion won't happen until 2014.  Although you may be able to make that one, no one can guarantee that your friends from that special time will be as fortunate.  Every time we postpone an opportunity, we run the risk that the opportunity may never come again.

Everything is set to go.  We can only promise you this.  It will be a moment, an event, you will never forget!  Who of you would ever have believed that a Sasebo Reunion could ever happen?  Come and join us.  If we're wrong it will have cost you three (3) days out of your life...but, if we're correct, it will be one of the best three (3) days in your life, and will open the door for future gatherings with your old and new friends from Sasebo.

IN CONCLUSION:

Make plans to be there.  "You are the Reunion!!!"  Opportunities to reconnect with friends and add to the memories we all shared are priceless!

Secondly, make your room reservations early.  Please don't wait until the very last minute as we are only able to secure the group's contracted rates for a limited number of rooms, and for a limited amount of time.

And last, but not least, PLEEEEAAAAASE send in your Registration Form and fees as soon as possible, as much of our planning relies on your early commitment.

After completing the above assignment, go through your attic, basement, or garage and dig out those pictures, yearbooks, and mementos from Sasebo to share with all of us at the Reunion.

We are also planning to hold a "silent auction" to raise $ to offset our costs.  If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to help with the Reunion, call:

• John Gordon at (949) 458-2967, e-mail:  fenwayjack@cox.net
• Robert (Rotor) Rohrbacher at (619) 254-7730, e-mail:  rrohr@cox.net
• Jo Wilson Emerson at (651) 653-0731, e-mail:  wjwe@aol.com

The word has gone out to the citizens of Las Vegas..."It's Sasebo time!"  Regardless of when you were in Sasebo, whether you were a student, teacher, parent, in the Service, or related to, or just a friend to any of the aforementioned, come and celebrate the magic that was Sasebo!!

P.S.  Your family and friends have listened to you talk about Sasebo for many years.  Now's the chance to bring them with you so they can see and experience first-hand what made that time in your life so special.  Bring your spouses, companions, parents, children, relatives and friends.  Our scheduled Reunion events are designed to interest all of them, and if that isn't enough, they'll have the rest of Las Vegas to keep them entertained.