Fall Reunion October 10-12, 2008

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1 September 2, 2008 Dear 56 Classmates, Widows, and Friends: REUNION REGISTRATION Fall Reunion October 10-12, 2008 The time has come. With this letter, you are receiving for the first time the registration materials. You will be able to review the necessary information and cost to attend our Fall Reunion, October 10-12, In addition to the registration forms, you also are receiving a review of the detailed reunion schedule (latest version). Please complete the registration materials as soon as you can. Please note that we are asking for your arrival and departure times and dates as well as lodging locations in order to identify to all attendees when classmates will be arriving and where they are staying. Thus far, the following classmates have confirmed their attendance: Steve Bailie Michael Bacon Jim Dunlap Tom Folsom Tom Goodman Bill Hanning Bob Hawley Randy Jones Chuck McPherson Jim Medland Dick Moore John Newman Bob Peck John Richards John Roberts Skip Ross Carl Russell Harry Schoger Ward Schryver Tom Shumaker Gordon Snow Bill Slemmons Chuck Sommer Andy Uncapher E. B. Vandiver Ron Yonover REUNION SCHEDULE DETAILS Friday, October 10 Registration will be open from 8:00 AM 5:00 PM in the Legion Memorial Building. For the golfers, there is nothing formally planned. However, you have several options which include Mystic Hills, the Pete Dye course on the south end of Lake Maxinkuckee, or the Academies course. Mystic Hills provides all the amenities for an enjoyable and reasonably priced round, while the Academies course is designed for walking and a more leisurely round. The Academies course is free for all alumni, as well as our visitors for our weekend.

2 We are free to visit classes all day Friday. If you have a particular instructor or subject matter in mind and wish to plan ahead, you should call Amy Davis in the alumni office and she will advise you accordingly. At 4:00 PM, we have been invited to enter Culver s Digital Vault. Vedettes, Roll Calls, Quills, alumni magazines, historic photographs, and many other historic documents are now available online. Academy Historian, Bob Hartman, will show us how to enter and use the vault. Friday evening, we will gather at The Homestead, 504 E Shore Drive, for our kickoff reception. Cocktails and very heavy hors d oeuvres will be served. The Homestead, which sits on a bluff high over Lake Maxinkuckee and with a beautiful view of the school, was built in the late 1800 s by the school s founder, Henry Harrison Culver. This will provide a wonderful backdrop for our opening event. Attire is casual. Saturday, October 11 Special arrangements have been made for our class to have breakfast at Café Max, the place to see and be seen in downtown Culver. In addition to an excellent meal, you will be treated to the owner s outstanding collection of Academy and town memorabilia. We will trundle back to campus for our morning programs, which begin with a class meeting. Immediately following, Head of Schools, John Buxton, and a group of student panelists from the Girls Academy and Corps of Cadets will join us for a conversation. There are a lot of moving parts at Culver, including several ambitious and interesting projects that the fall reunion committee thought would be enlightening for classmates and spouses to hear. So, facilities director, Jeff Kutch, will update us on those initiatives and take questions that may arise. We will have a fun, casual lunch lakeside in front of the Science Building. After lunch, a motorized tour has been scheduled so we can see the new initiatives firsthand and gain an understanding of how the campus master plan is evolving. An added bonus of this tour will be an informal leaf tour should autumn weather allow for it. There is a free time after the tour to relax and rejuvenate. We will take a breather before returning to campus for our class picture and our birthday celebration. We will wrap up any pending class business we may have after dinner and then hear from our keynote speaker, Dr. John Yeager, the Director of Culver s Center for Character Excellence. John is one of the most sought after presenters on campus, whether for education seminars around the country or speaking to Culver Clubs. I promise you will enjoy John and the opportunity to learn about this unique Culver program. Sunday, October 12 Like we did at our 50 th, we will gather for a casual, but filling, breakfast in Beason Hall. Join the group on your way out of town or between church services. 2

3 The Sunday highlight is the Garrison Parade and we have been invited to the take the review of the Corps. The Homestead The Homestead, mentioned earlier as the site of our Friday evening kickoff event, also will serve as our weekend headquarters. Everyone is welcome to drop by throughout the day Friday and Saturday when we don t have specifically scheduled activities. Cold drinks, a comfortable seat, a beautiful view, and even college football on Saturday will be available. Accommodation Options - There are numerous accommodation options in the area, including traditional hotel chains, bed and breakfasts, and private homes with rooms for rent. Consult the enclosed roster of accommodations for phone numbers and locations. One of the best ways to enjoy a class reunion at Culver is to join together in the renting of a lake cottage or private home. Access to those are via the rental agents listed on the enclosed accommodations sheet. The Culver Inn Motel On-campus accommodations are limited to the Culver Inn Motel. There is a block of rooms available to us the Inn Motel. The Alumni Office is taking reservations now. Call and the Alumni Secretary will be happy to assist you. The Inn Motel is located on the western edge of campus and provides easy access to on-campus reunion activities. The location cannot be beat and the price is right ($50 per night for a room with a private bath, heating, and air-conditioning, but no television or radio). Reunion Attire Fundamentally the reunion attire will be informal. Spouses and guests should dress informally, too. Flat shoes are recommended throughout the weekend. Our only dress-up event will be our class photo and dinner celebration that starts Saturday at 1830 hours Special Needs Please advise the alumni office staff if you have any special needs or dietary restrictions to accommodate so that your Culver weekend is as comfortable as possible. Bill Slemmons 56 Reunion Chair Enclosures: Reunion Registration Form & Reply Envelope Roster 3

4 Class of 1956 Mini Reunion and Birthday Bash Friday, October 10 th 7:30-9:30AM 8:00AM-5:00PM Breakfast available for all guests Lay Dining Center Registration open all day Lower Level Legion Memorial Building 7:50AM-3:00PM 9:00AM 11:30AM-1:30PM Class of 1956 invited to attend Classes Class schedules available at registration Lower Level Legion Memorial Building Golf Outing Mystic Hills Golf Course. A Pete Dye designed golf course B Road, Culver, IN Lunch available Lay Dining Center 4:00PM Special Program for the Class of 1956 Culver s New Digital Vault Presenter: Bob Hartman Presentation Room, Huffington Library 7:00PM Class of 1956 Mini-Reunion kickoff cocktail and hors d oeuvres reception The Homestead House, 504 E. Shore Drive Saturday, October 11 th 8:00AM-9:00AM 9:30AM-10:15AM 10:15AM-11:00 11:00AM-12:00PM Class of 1956 Breakfast Café Max, 113 South Main Street Class of 1956 Class Meeting Heritage Room, Legion Memorial Building John Buxton presentation with student panelist Heritage Room, Legion Memorial Building Facilities Update

5 Presenter: Jeff Kutch, Director of Facilities Roberts Auditorium 12:30PM-1:30PM 2:00PM-3:00PM 3:00PM-6:30PM 5:15PM-6:00PM 6:30PM 7:00PM-10:00PM BBQ Lunch Foyer of Dicke Hall of Mathematics & Roberts Hall of Science Tour of Campus Buses leave from parking lot near Eppley Auditorium Rest Period Lancers and Equestriennes Performances Riding Hall, Vaughn Equestrian Center Class Photo Steps of Legion Memorial Building Class of 1956 Birthday Dinner with special guest; John Yeager, Director of Culver s Center for Character Excellence and Chair, Wellness Education. Foyer of Roberts Hall of Science Sunday, October 12 th 8:00AM-10:00AM 9:00AM 10:30AM 12:30PM Class of 1956 Farwell Continental Breakfast Beason Hall Catholic Mass The Memorial Chapel Protestant Service The Memorial Chapel Garrison Parade Parade Ground

6 R Three Ways to Register By mail: Use this form and return it to: Culver Academies 1300 Academy Road #132 Culver, IN By phone: (574) By fax: (574) Phone & fax registrations require a credit card. I am interested in one or all of the following: Class of 56 Golf Outing Friday morning Touring of specific area of campus Saturday afternoon (please list below) FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tel (574) Fax (574) alumni@culver.org Comments, suggestions, special needs on campus: Here is information that might help Culver locate: (who is/are on the Culver Lost/AWOL List) GENERAL INFORMATION Refunds will be made upon written request received on or before September 19, Charges for accommodations and golf outing are not included in the reunion events package. OFFICE USE ONLY 1956 Mini-Reunion WEEKEND & Birthday Bash Date Received Amount Paid $ AMERICAN EXPRESS Entered in database Payment to acct Check #

7 R WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS Friday, October 10 7:50 am - 3:00 pm Classes - Members of the Class of 1956 are invited to attend classes. Schedules will be available at registration. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration open all day in Legion Memorial Building. 9:00 am Golf Outing - Play on Culver s Pete Dye designed golf course, Mystic Hills. 4:00 pm Culver s New Digital Vault - A special program with Historian Bob Hartman. Learn how to navigate this new teasure trove. 7:00 pm Class of 1956 Mini-Reunion Kickoff & Reception. Enjoy cocktails & hors d oeuvres at The Homestead House. Saturday, October 11 8:00-9:00 am Class of 1956 Breakfast at Cafe Max. 9:30-10:15 am Class Meeting in the Heritage Room, Legion Memorial Building. 10:15-11:00 am Head of Schools John Buxton and student panelists will give a presentation on Culver today. 11:00 - Noon Facilities update with Director of Facilities Jeff Kutch. 12:30-1:30 pm BBQ lunch in the foyer of the Roberts Hall of Science & Dicke Hall of Mathematics. 2:00-3:00 pm Bus tour of campus beginning at Eppley Auditorium. 5:15-6:00 pm Lancers & Equestriennes will perform in the newly renovated Vaughn Equestrian Center. 6:30 pm Class photo on the Legion Memorial Building steps. 7:00-10:00 pm Class of 1956 Birthday Dinner with special guest John Yeager, Director of Culver s Center for Character Excellence. Sunday, October 12 8:00-10:00 am Class of 1956 Farewell Breakfast in Beason Hall. 12:30 pm Garrison Parade on the Parade Grounds. CLASS OF 1956 MINI-REUNION REGISTRATION FORM Yes, I will be coming to the 56 Mini-Reunion & Birthday Bash Sorry, I am unable to attend Name Culver Unit Address City State Zip Tel Bus. Tel Fax This my first Culver reunion Please list your name(s) as they should appear on the badges Name I plan to stay at (location) I plan to arrive at Culver on at DATE TIME Return completed form and payment in the return envelope to: Culver Alumni Office 1300 Academy Rd. #132 Culver, Indiana Phone: (574) Fax: (574) alumni@culver.org Weekend Package The Weekend Package includes admission to all events and the Reunion & Birthday Bash favor. All meals in the Lay Dining Center at no charge. The golf outing and accommodations are not included. ALUMNUS ONLY $150 ALUMNUS + SPOUSE (GUEST) $300 TOTAL AMOUNT I/We would like to support the Culver Annual Fund GRAND TOTAL for Alumnus & Spouse/Guests METHOD OF PAYMENT Check (make payable to CEF) Credit Card BE SURE TO REGISTER ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 Card # Exp. Signature Today s Date SEC Code Please complete the other side of this form AMERICAN EXPRESS 3-digit code on back 4-digit on front of AmEx