USS
CHIVO (SS-341) All Hands Newsletter
Newsletter #108 – August 2024
USS
CHIVO (SS-341) All Hands Newsletter
Your reunion registration and security forms must be in to Peter McVicker by September 01. That means that you only have about two weeks left. When we muster in Kings Bay don’t be AWOL.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
The Chivo room rate is $122.00 per night plus tax and includes a full hot breakfast. All rooms are suites with either one king or two queen size beds. Our room rate is good for three days before and after the reunion dates. Make your hotel reservations by calling 912-217-3717. Be sure to inform the hotel you are with the Chivo reunion group.
If the hotel cost creates a financial burden and may prevent you from attending, contact our treasurer Bob Kuphal at email bob@kuphalcpa.com or phone 270-684-5158. We may be able to help, and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
REUNION SCHEDULE:
Sunday, October 20:
2:00 PM Hospitality room opens, check on board.
6:00 PM Opening ceremony.
6:30 PM Pizza and refreshments.
10:00 PM Hospitality room closes.
Monday, October 21:
8:00 AM Hospitality room opens.
9:00 AM ** Leave for tour of Trident Training Facility (car pool). The tour & memorial service are on base, so you must submit SECNAV form 5512 in advance to Peter McVicker or have a valid military ID card (more information below).
12:00 PM Travel to canteen for lunch.
2:00 PM Travel to Pavilion on base for Memorial Service.
3:00 PM Return to hotel (car pool).
6:00 PM Sandwiches, wraps and refreshments.
Tuesday, October 22:
8:00 AM Hospitality room opens.
12:30 PM Ladies’ Luncheon. (Riverside Café see note).
6:00 PM Fried chicken, chicken wings, salads and refreshments.
Wednesday, October 23:
8:00 AM Hospitality room opens.
9:00 AM Open period (Golf/Beach/Shopping).
12:00 PM All hands business meeting.
5:30 PM Cocktails and photos.
6:00 PM Reunion Banquet.
CAR POOLING:
Due to the high cost of transportation at this locale, we decided to have shipmates car pool or provide their own transportation. The Naval base is approximately six (6) miles from the hotel. Maps will be distributed at the reunion.
**SECNAV FORM 5512:
Since you will be entering an active nuclear submarine base ALL personnel are required to fill out form 5512. The only exceptions are those with valid military I.D. cards, retired career military personnel and spouses with ID cards. Contact Peter McVicker if you are planning on attending this year’s reunion. He will send you the blank 5512 forms and detailed instructions. Carefully read the instructions, complete and sign forms. Do not date the forms. Mail the completed 5512 forms and your reunion registration to Peter McVicker. Peter will forward your 5512 forms to Keith Post, the liaison official between the reunion groups and base command. He will review the forms for accuracy and then forward them to base command for approval.
Remember, both the 5512 and your reunion registration must be correctly submitted to Peter no later than September 01, 2024. Don’t wait until the last minute, because it may be necessary to correct errors on the 5512.
TRIDENT TRAINING FACILITY TOUR:
We will be divided up into small groups to tour the facility and submarine simulators. Depending upon availability, we may be able to actually use the simulators.
LADIES’ LUNCHEON:
Luncheon will be at the Riverside Café in St. Mary’s. Luncheon selections will be made off the menu at restaurant on day of event. Payment will be either by credit card or cash. Attendees will need to car pool or provide their own transportation. The cafe is approx. 10 miles from the hotel. You can view menu online at Riverside Cafe St. Mary’s.
NOW THE GOOD NEWS: – The Chivo Reunion Organization is paying for your banquet meal, lunch at the base canteen, and all the eats, treats and drinks in the hospitality room.
THINGS TO DO IN THE LOCAL AREA:
located in historic St. Mary’s next door to the Riverside Café. You can browse thru the largest museum of it’s kind in the south and the fifth largest in
the United States. Admission is $4.00 PP. Phone: 912-882-2782 Closed Sunday and Monday.
Join us at the All-Hands Chivo reunion this fall. Here’s all you need to do:
Peter McVicker
261 Cadman Avenue
West Babylon, N.Y. 11704
Phone # 646-315-1310
Email pmcvicker206@gmail.com
Chivo Dolphin Store . . . Mermaid Judy maintains a small stock of submarine unique items in the Dolphin Store, and she can special order many other items. If you want a new shirt, ball cap, three- season jacket, license plate, license plate frame or any other goody from the Dolphin Store please get your orders in as soon as possible. Contact Judy by email at lakeslady871@gmail.com or by phone at (910) 477-0822. Mermaid Judy.
* * * From The Quartermaster's Notebook * * *
Eternal
Patrol . . . Recently
we learned that the following shipmates have passed away:
Binnacle
List . . . These
shipmates are facing some serious challenges:
Many Thanks . . .
to our newsletter volunteers Francis Daigle, Stan Pollard, Chuck Rapp, Jeffrey Stoops and Danny Wright who print and mail 10 copies of every newsletter to crew members that don't have computers and to Peter and Angela McVicker our 2024 Reunion hosts. * * *
Current Chivo Board Members * * *
We
need a volunteer to fill the board position of Secretary.
Contact Bob Bernhardt for more details.
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Reunion Director
Communications Director
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CHIVO (SS-341) Reunion Organization
All Hands Newsletter
#108 – August 2024
A printable PDF copy of the Reunion
Registration form is available here:
2024
Reunion Registration Form.
Note:
You cannot complete this form on line. Print out the
form, complete it and mail it along with check to the address on the
form.