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The next meeting is on Saturday, September 11th, at 4:30pm. [More info]

 

USS Accord Watkins Glen Weekend
1-3 October 2010

Back in the days of Shuttle Odyssey, an internal splinter group of USS Avenger, we sensed a need to do something that had nothing to do with Star Trek. We planned a small hike at the Watkins Glen State Park, and we invited some fellow STARFLEET folks.

Some of the gangLittle did we know we'd someday be planning our 21st anniversary WGW. You should join us. (Some of the info below is from 2009's WGW, but we'll be adding more details for this year's hike as they're finalized.)

That simple beginning has evolved into USS Accord's annual fall gathering, centering around a hike of the Watkins Glen State Park gorge trails, and good meals with friends. Watkins Glen Weekends have seen strong contingents from Adamant, Ascension, Avenger, Challenger, Jaguar, New Horizons, Shadowstar, Tanagra, Thagard, and Valiant, plus visitors from as far away as Los Angeles. 1995's WGW was the biggest to date, involving an estimated 95 participants over the course of the weekend. (It's usually a more manageable 3-4 dozen.)

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The weekend gathering is free, except of course for your own travel, lodging, and food costs. Even visiting the state park is free, except for the parking fee per car. (We car-pool.) Kids are welcome, and if your kids are even remotely cute, you'll likely find yourself surrounded by willing babysitters. The park doesn't allow dogs other than service dogs, though.

Coming? Please RSVP!

Any questions? Please get in touch with Dan!

Lodging information

We encourage folks to collaborate on their own room-sharing plans. (You can see below who's already planning to come, and contact folks you know.)

Primary Hotel: Ithaca Airport Ramada Inn

This year, we've got a block of rooms at the Ithaca Airport Ramada Inn, a short drive from the Ithaca Airport and the Cayuga Heights Fire Station, our meeting location. Room reservations will be accepted up to September 4th, 2010. Our group rate is $109.95/night plus tax. If you will be arriving late, need a rollaway (extra charge), or need a first floor room, please mention these when making your reservation. After September 4th, any remaining rooms will be put back into the regular inventory for sale to the general public. Once that date passes, we can't guarantee that the hotel will have any rooms available as this is a very popular time of year for out-of-town visitors. Also, if getting a non-smoking room is important to you, be sure to request it when you make your reservation.

Ramada To reserve a room at the Ramada Inn, call 607-257-3100 or the national reservation line at 1-888-272-6232. Make sure to ask to be part of the Accord room block. You can reserve online at http://www.the.ramada.com/ithaca05091.

Rooms are reserved for Friday and Saturday nights, October 1st and 2nd. Arriving Thursday or staying until Monday is unlikely to pose a problem, but making such arrangements early is a good idea.

PLEASE: When you reserve one or more rooms, please let Dan know (a) which hotel and (b) how many rooms. That knowledge will help us to know how our blocks are doing and whether we might need additional rooms.

Glen-L Mailing List

Please subscribe to the Watkins Glen Weekend mailing list! This is your best bet for keeping up on the details. Write lists@ussaccord.org a message whose body says subscribe Glen-L Your Name Here (use your name).

For discussions about WGW, we suggest subscribing to Glen-Chat-L as well. (Glen-L is a one-way information list, not for discussions.)

Please RSVP!

Use our online registration page! If you have any questions, contact Dan Adinolfi.

Schedule of Events

Friday: Casual afternoon gathering. We'll use the Ramada's lobby and lounge area as our "base of operations" from late afternoon on. You can meet us there, have a bite to eat, and relax with a beverage, etc.

Fri 6:00pm: Dinner at the Glenwood Pines. We'll be ordering from the menu, with each person responsible for paying for what he or she orders and eats. Please chip in if you share in appetizers, don't forget to add up everything you ordered personally, and as a good rule of thumb, add at least 25% of the total to cover tax and tip. Dinner here typically costs $8-15 per person; if you have $10 in your pocket, don't order a $8 dish and a $2 drink.

Sat 9:30am: Breakfast. If you're interested, meet for breakfast for something to eat before we get together for the Glen Convoy. Mmmmm... yummy. We recommend Ithaca Bakery (formerly CTB Appetizers or Collegetown Bagels) in the Triphammer Mall. Please plan breakfast such that you can be on time at the Ramada before 11.

Sat 11am: Leave for Glen convoy. Show up before 11am at the Ramada Inn parking lot on North Triphammer Road near the Shops at Ithaca Mall. Please be GASSED UP and ready to go by 11. We will leave directly for the Glen, do lunch at Burger King when we get there, then hike, which will take most of the day.

After we return, there will be some quiet time to hang out at the park or clean up before....

Sat. 6:00pm: Dinner TBA. We're working on arrangements for this year's dinner. Please bring cash, and if you can, please bring exact change!

Sat. After Dinner: Whatever you please. Go sleep off the food. Go to various pubs if you're over 21. There will probably be something for the under-21 crowd to do. Last year, many of us went to Purity Ice Cream for dessert.

Sunday 10:00am: Brunch at Ramada. Cost: About $11 per person, including tax and tip. We really do need to know whether you'll be at brunch, so there's enough room for everyone who's coming and so we don't have to pay out of our pockets for those who don't show up!

Saturday Night Dinner

WGW2009 Attendee List to date!

USS Accord

Anna Adinolfi
Capt Dan Adinolfi
Jaden Adinolfi
Gen Mark H. Anbinder
Rear Admiral J.C. Cohen
Commander Jen Cohen
Capt Will Devine
Brandon Douglas
Lieutenant Alec Frazier
Commander Peter Green
Fleet Captain Doc Kinne
Commander Sandra Kisner
Kristie Vann Pederson
Capt Alan Rose
MCLC Mike Sovocool

USS Avenger

Capt Dale Kagan
Adm Alex Rosenzweig
Lt Michael Rupprecht
LCDR Amy E Wilson

USS Hadfield

VADM Dave Blaser
Capt Debbie Blaser

USS Magellan

Major General Joost Ueffing
Brigadier General Susan Ueffing

Unaffiliated

Capt Rhonda E! Green
Uncle Mikey

Civilians

Sherry Burrows
Keith Clark
Landry Clark
Collin Klingman
David Klingman
Wayne Klingman
Victoria Morrow
Lisa Mueller
Kaaren Remley
Lucas

More attendees will be added to the list soon! Please register now so we can add you! Page last updated 23 August 2010.