Heritage Days Info

Fayetteville-Fort Bragg Chapter-5

Heritage Days Info

"Heritage Days 2009"

Wednesday June 24th to Friday 26th

Holiday Inn Bordeaux

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Make Reservations Early

$85.00 per night

910-325-0111 or 1-800-325-0211

ask for Heritage Days Group

www.hibordeaux.com

Host: 3rd 319th Field Artillery, 82nd Abn Div

and

Chapter V, 173rd Abn Bde Assoication

Cost: $55.00 per person (member or Guest)

includes Hospitality Room (2-nights)

Banquet (Fort Bragg Officer's Club)

Sponsor a trooper or spouse for banquet @ $30.00 per

Golf Tournament Thursday 25 June 1200 noon

Ryder Golf Course Fort Bragg Officers Club

Sponsor a trooper or team for the golf tournament $31.00 per person or $124.00 per team

This event was last held in 2002, prior to the frequent deployments of 3-319 AFAR. Join us this year to help celebrate our long heritage before they depart again.

The 3-319 AFAR was the 173rds combat artillery battalion in Vietnam

Point of Contact-Walt Thompson 919-508-1896

wthompson365@bellsouth.net

Mail all checks to:

173rd Abn Bde Assoication Chapter V

PO Box 71313

Fort Bragg, NC 28310

No Later Than June 15th 2009

Contact Bill Rasool 910-273-5686

ankhe173@aol.com

Tom Dosier 910-494-3951

tlapa@earthlink.net

for Golf Information

$31.00 per person includes

Greens fee & Cart

Carolina Style BBQ, Fried Chicken, Baked Beans,

Cole Slaw and Hush Puppies

173rd Heritage Days Schedule of Events

Wednesday June 24th 2009

Holiday Inn Bordeaux (Owen Drive) --All Day

Orientation / Room Assignments -- All Day

Golf Tournament Registration TBD

Social Call (2nd floor Holiday Inn banquet room area) -- 1700 - UTC

Thursday June 25th 2009

Golf Tournament (Ryder Golf Course Fort Bragg Officers Club) -- 1200

Shotgun start - 1300

Awards and Chow after golf -- 1600

Social Gathering -- 1600

Meet and Greet (2nd floor Holiday Inn) --1800 - UTC

Friday June 26th 2009

Battalion Formation 0615 - 0630

Battalion Run (2.5 miles) 0630 - 0715

Battalion Commander's Remarks 0715 - UTC

Movement to 34 foot Jump Tower 0900 - 0915

Exit 34 foot Jump Tower (At Your Own Risk) 0915 - 1130

LUNCH (3rd BDE Dining Facility - DFAC) 1130 - 1230

Movement to OP-5 1230 - 1300

Live Fire Demonstration (OP-5) 1300 - 1600

Friday Evening Fort Bragg Officers Club

173rd Heritage Days Dinner & Dance 1800 - UTC

Social 1800-1900

Bugler Call 1900 - 1915

Posting of the colors 1920

Invocation 1925

Introduction of Head Table 1930

Dinner 1930 - 2030

82nd Airborne Chorus 2030 - 2100

Guest Speaker 2100 - 2130

Presentation of Awards 2130 - 2145

Dance 2145 - UTC

****All Times Are Flexible****

See you in June and again in July!

Please register early for all events!

Contact The WebMaster Bill Rasool / 910-273-5686