Update: 8 May 2025
50th Reunion - SAVE THE DATE: May 14 - May 17, 2028
Classmates,
We are happy to announce that preparations for our 50th Class Reunion are underway. It is hard to believe that when our affiliate class, the Class of 2028, graduates it will have been five decades since we too walked across the stage. Thankfully several small reunions around the country have allowed us to reconnect in between the traditional larger reunions, every 5 years. I’m personally looking forward to joining several classmates on the Bourbon Trail this summer.
This update focuses on dates, venues and events we are pretty sure of for the reunion. As the committee comes together in the next two years, more activities will be added, and the schedule will be refined. We hope this information will help you to plan and to also talk it up with other classmates and any widows. We have always had strong turnouts for the reunions and it’s our hope that this will be our biggest yet.
Dates: May 14, 15, & 16, 2028
Hotel: Sonesta White Plains in downtown White Plains, NY. Our block of rooms will open for reservations sometime in the summer of 2027.
West Point Events: (This list only highlights some major events involving the academy.)
- May 14 – Mother’s Day – Golf Outing
- May 15 – Class Memorial Service, Business Meeting, Academy Update
- May 16 – Thayer Statue Ceremony, Distinguished Graduates Parade, Alumni Lunch with members of the class of 2028.
The Sonesta Hotel is in the middle of shopping and dining opportunities. It is also only a short distance to the train station for those who may want to explore New York City. We were happy with the Tarrytown Marriott Hotel used for the 45th but the class of 1968 had already reserved it. They will be holding their reunion at the same time so it might be an opportunity to reconnect with some of our Tacs and Ps.
As before, Tony Matos will be sending out reunion announcements. If you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me directly at dahamby@gmail.com. More information will be coming out over the next three years.
Be safe and well,
Dale Hamby
P&G
Yes, it's hard to believe our next Major Reunion at our Rockbound Highland Home will be held in late spring of 2028. While all reunions are special, this one coincides with the graduation of our affiliate Class of 2028, and as such, is held during Graduation Week. It's early and there's not much to report, but Ski did recently send out an email on 2/14/2024 regarding the 50th reunion:
Dear Classmates –
I am overjoyed to announce that Dale Hamby will seek to earn a second Oak Leaf Cluster and will Chair the committee to organize and run our 50th Reunion in 2028. Additionally, Tony Matos who administers our class website at www.usma1978.com will again perform all the communications functions to support us. I am immensely grateful to both of them and we can be confident that our 50th is in steady, capable and experienced hands. Obviously, it’s way too soon to get into specifics but, in response to several inquiries by classmates, I did ask Dale to summarize a general Concept of the Operation as of now.
FROM DALE:
“50th Reunion Thoughts --
Our 50th Reunion will be held at West Point around Graduation Week, sometime in May of 2028. Classmates will be involved in a number of 50th Affiliation Class events leading up to graduation. Since people enjoyed the Marriott in Tarrytown for the 45th, and it has the capacity to hold our entire class, we will look to use it again. Given the additional planning time, it should be possible. We will send out a survey again to see what is of most interest to the class. Some classes use their 50th as an opportunity to do some sightseeing in NYC and in the areas around West Point. We will see if people would like to do that. Some kind of interaction with the class of 2028 would be nice but we will have to have discussions with USCC to see if it would be possible. Overall, look forward to an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and enjoy the camaraderie.
Proud and Great!
Dale"
LES SZABOLCSI
LSzabolcsi@msibg.com