Sunday, March 20, 2022

Member Reminders for coming events

 


Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

1) On April 2nd at 1130 am Chapter 76 will meet at Bass Pro Shops, 200 Gulfstream Way, Dania Beach. We are holding the meeting north in anticipation of visitors from that direction.  

 

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3)      Brothers: Just a quick REMINDER that our Annual SF Reunion is only 4 weeks away! In case you forgot, here is the time and place:

 

WHEN:  Saturday April 9,  2022 – 1200 -1700 hours

WHERE:  Smokin’ Aces – 2509 N. Park Road, Plant City 33563

 

Darryl Schumacher & I met with the event planner at Smoking Aces today and they are excited to have us back again.  

 

UPDATES:

 

  • Response so far has been slow so please share this with any of our brothers you know and encourage them to come. 

 

  • If you told me you’re coming and haven’t sent your check or you want to come and haven’t RSVP’d — PLEASE RSVP and send me your check ASAP so we can insure the restaurant orders and prepares enough food for our event - Get the idea?? 

 

  • We are providing Tea, Cokes, and water for the event .  As before anything else is BYOB – we’ll provide ice and coolers for your libations.

 

  • We will have several tables but bring a chair of some type and if you have one - feel free to bring a pop up for shade as it will be sunny and may be warm.

 

 

SPECIAL:  We have again had someone donate some pretty unique items for a raffle - so bring cash to buy tickets. 

 

If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas, don’t hesitate to give us a heads Up. Looking forward to seeing each of you in a few weeks…

 

 

 

Chris R. Bell

1111 Jungle Avenue North

St. Petersburg, FL  33710-4327

Cell: 727.244.1016

 

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty." - John F. Kennedy

 

4)  SFACON

Register on-line or by mail for SFACON 2022 in Colorado Springs. Chapter 4-24 has the https://www.specialforcesassociation.org/sfacon/ website up and running. On this website you can click the “register” button to pay by credit card on-line, or you can download and print a .PDF version to fill out by hand and mail in with a check. Another option is to go to the website of our event management partner Armed Forces Reunions, Inc (AFRI) at www.afr-reg.com/sfacon2022 and register directly into their system. You can also call AFRI at 757-625-6401 to speak with a representative about registration.

 

We must inform you of one change: After scrubbing budget estimates from every angle, looking for every cost savings, and incorporating the generous donations of our SFACON sponsors, we must raise the price of premier registration by 12%. At the end of the day this is due to inflation across the economy—and especially in the areas of bus transportation and large venue food & beverage service. The price increase is from $199 to $225. The 2022 Team in Colorado Springs is pursuing every opportunity to provide a high-quality convention at a reasonable price. You will enjoy Colorado Springs; it is a nationally recognized destination city and there are many boutique shops and specialty restaurants within short walking distance of all three hotels. The https://www.specialforcesassociation.org/sfacon/ website and the Facebook page “SFACON 2022 Special Forces Association Convention” have the schedule of events, event descriptions, and hotel links available.

 

KEY CONVENTION NUMBERS:

 

SFACON 2022 Registration: Call AFRI (our event management partners) at 757-625-6401.

 

Hotel Reservations: See the three hotel phone numbers below.

SFA Chapter 4-24 Representative: 910-359-6000

 

Main Convention Hotel: The Antlers Hotel, 4 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs CO 80903

719-955-5600 or 866-299-4602 or visit: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham/colorado-springs-colorado/the-antlers-a-wyndham-hotel/rooms-rates?&checkInDate=09/20/2022&checkOutDate=09/25/2022&groupCode=092022NAT

 

Overflow Hotels:

1) The Hilton Garden Inn – 125 N. Cascade Avenue. 800-774-1500 or visit: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=COSGIGI&groupCode=SFA&arrivaldate=2022-09-20&departuredate=2022-09-25&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

 

2) The Hyatt Place – 201 E. Kiowa. 719-635-9663 or visit: https://www.hyatt.com/shop/denzp?location=Hyatt%20Place%20Colorado%20Springs%20%2F%20Downtown&checkinDate=2022-09-20&checkoutDate=2022-09-25&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&corp_id=g-1snj

 

NOTE: We have a block of 150 rooms reserved in the Antlers so reserve your room soon. Also, some of our tours and special events have limited capacity, so insure you register on https://www.specialforcesassociation.org/sfacon/ or www.afr-reg.com/sfacon2022 as soon as possible. Mention “Special Forces Association Convention 2022” if you telephone for room reservations. There are 40 group rate rooms available on 19 September at the Antlers and 5 rooms available on 25 September, for those who wish to arrive early or stay and extra night.

 

De Oppresso Liber,

John Kress

 

 

 

Joe Pruett on behalf of

Ed Pijuan

President