The meeting commenced by teleconference at 2100 EDT. Present were Galloway, Voorhees, Schwehm, McNeil, Kehoe, Gadd, Wells and Stevens. Absent were Stephenson, Kovel and Golden. Class Trustee Hatch did not attend.

The minutes of the previous meeting, 24 May 2010, were approved.

Galloway reported that he has signed a contract with the Woodcliff Lake Hilton and paid a deposit on 170 rooms for the reunion period. Prior to 1 October 2010 we may reduce that number by up to 30 percent without a penalty. After that date, we must fill 90 percent of the rooms. He believes this to be a satisfactory arrangement based on the results of the reunion interest survey.

He also announced the hotel requires that we commit to the planned barbeque Monday evening on the hotel lawn by 1 July of this year. He explained that the long lead time is because major events are routinely planned well in advance in the populous Northeast, and the hotel must reserve not only the lawn but also the ballroom for us, as an adverse weather backup. He also noted that, as with all hotel events, we must commit to a certain level of participation. In consideration that there is some interest in giving time for separate cadet company events, the Board discussed abandoning the barbeque. Schwehm stated that we don’t know how many companies would have the initiative to plan their own events but voiced the opinion that they will be few and that a great number of people will be left to their own devices. Voorhees added that there are few restaurants in the Woodcliff Lake area. Galloway pointed out that many will not have cars and some shouldn’t be driving anyway. Some will be tired and not interested in leaving the hotel and we would be forced to arrange something for them. The Board agreed to keep the barbeque on the schedule, and also discussed the possibility of informally arranging the seating by service and branch, i.e., Air Force, Infantry, Engineers, etc.

Schwehm briefed a possible addition, Ellis Island, to the currently planned West Point and Hudson Valley tours. It would involve a thirty-five mile bus trip and a very short boat ride to the island with a self-guided tour, using earphones, of the museum and the main building where the immigration processing was conducted. A box lunch would be provided. Mrs. Emmer has previously arranged such an event and it was very successful.

Schwehm said he also has had discussions with Mrs. Emmer about a Hudson River luncheon cruise. She has conferred with her agent for such boat trips who has additionally suggested lunch at a particular restaurant near the Brooklyn Bridge, followed by a forty-five river cruise. The Board instructed Schwehm to continue these discussions and report in the Autumn.

Minor changes were made to the tentative schedule: Correction of dates, addition of a Cadet Store visit to the other Tuesday 2:00PM opportunities, and adding hospitality suite time in the late afternoon on Tuesday. A suggestion to delete the post-parade class photograph session was deferred.

Galloway forecasted that we will request reunion deposits and hotel reservations from the class in May 2011 followed by final payments and head counts in January 2012. This is similar to the timing for the 50^th reunion.

Committee assignments were reviewed. Voorhees discussed reunion tokens, stating he was considering limiting them to one each for the ladies and the men, in addition to an updated version of the West Point tour booklet produced for the 50^th. He will make some suggestions at the next meeting. Kehoe offered assistance. Stevens stated he would seek a Tuesday dinner speaker while at the leadership conference at West Point in August. Kehoe reported that Seely has agreed to arrange entertainment at the dinner. Kehoe and Schwehm will handle the initial registration needs, collecting money, tracking participation, etc. Other responsibilities not yet assigned include tours, hotel meals (breakfasts and the three evening meals) and the registration/check-in.

Galloway relayed some information gained at a recent D.C. class leader’s conference. Assembly, as we know it, is disappearing. It is planned that a thinned-out version will be published, with reports from the Supe and other senior leadership, and including the class notes. Another publication, to be named West Point, will be somewhat generic and in addition to graduates, will be suitable for parents and other recipients. Taps will be published twice a year. Eventually some or all will become electronic. The AOG publications committee is looking at a wide range of possibilities. Low subscription rates and the younger classes’ attraction to electronic means are the cause. Some classes are publishing newsletters, with photos, that are in greater depth than that available in the class notes sections of Assembly. The next Register will be the last print version. Kehoe commented that the current electronic version is in some ways easier to use than the book.

Some classes have taken steps to better integrate their class widows into their class structure and activities. Galloway suggested that we follow their lead and discuss the possibilities in the near future.

A son of General Gar Davidson, who is also a staunch and active supporter of West Point, is putting together information on his father. Adcock and others have helped him, but he is still looking to us for stories of contacts we may have had with the General after our graduation. Galloway will send out a request on the class net.