REUNION GROUP REPORT July 2006

REUNION GROUP REPORT

JULY 2006

The USS Sproston Reunion Group is underway for our 2006 Reunion in Branson, Missouri. Remember, final payment is requested 30 days prior to the Reunion. Please submit your registrations as soon as possible.

SPROSTON REUNION 2006 –BRANSON, MO– SEPTEMBER 13-17

This is the last call for Registration for Sproston Reunion 2006 in Branson MO. Thanks to all of you who have sent in your registrations. As of the 4^th of July there are approximately 50 registrants including friends and family. As we indicated in the May message, we are handling Reunion arrangements a bit different this year. All arrangements are be handled by Pam Brown at Gatherings Plus. Everything you need to make arrangements is included in this final mailing including, a message from Pam Brown, an itinerary of all reunion events and a Registration form. If you don’t want the entire package please contact Pam and she will assist you. Again, this is a Reunion you won’t want to miss. We look forward to seeing many of our Sproston shipmates in Branson. If for some reason you are unable to register by the cutoff date and still want to attend please contact Pam or Jim for late registration assistance. This is a busy time of year in Branson and hotel rooms and show tickets are limited. Register for 2006 Sproston Reunion Itinerary for the 2006 Sproston Reunion

RAFFLE PRIZES

At our Dinner/Dance on Saturday night, through the generosity of shipmates and friends, we always have gifts to raffle. If any of you care to donate items for the raffle, please let us know and bring them with you to the reunion. If you are not attending the Reunion and would like to donate a prize it would be appreciated. Let us know and thank-you very much.

WWW.SPROSTON.COM

Our website now has a form which can be completed by shipmates who want to become members of our Reunion Group. This form can also be used to notify us of address changes. It has been a very effective tool for Sproston shipmates to contact us. We have been contacted by approximately 34 shipmates who have provided us with information so they can be added to our roster. To those of you that have contacted us…..”Thanks and Welcome Aboard”. We hope to see many of you in Branson. The web site will continue to provide Reunion information as well as pictures and other information of interest to our shipmates and friends. Click Here to Become a USS Sproston Reunion Group Member

SHIP’S STORE

The following items are currently available:

Sproston Polo Shirts: M-L-XL — $16.00; 2X AND 4X — $18.00

Sproston logo silk screened cap, mesh or solid crown — $9.00

Sproston logo embroidered cap, mesh or solid crown (NEW) — $21.00

Navy regulation cap — $11.00 Sproston patch — $8.00

All prices include shipping

To order: send check or Money Order payable to Len Doran (Please do not send cash) to:

Len Doran 820 Bengal Rd. Neenah, WI 54956

For information you can email Len at: ldoran@new.rr.com

TAPS

Since our last communication we have been notified of the passing of the following shipmates.