REUNIONS

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SEA TIGERS REUNION

 

The 2025 Reunion of the Sea Tigers Association will be held in the New London/Groton area of southern Connecticut. Reunion dates are Sunday, September 7 through Wednesday, September 10, 2025 with checkout on Thursday.

 

The dates have been moved up a couple days to take advantage of a $50 a day lower room rate. We hope this will not inconvenience anyone.

 

There is much to see and do in the New London/Groton area. The region abounds with museums, lighthouse tours, historic homes, ferry boats, and much more. The largest casino resort in North America, Foxwoods, is located near our hotel. Foxwoods features shows, comedy clubs, a shopping mall, and 21 restaurants.

 

Our host hotel will be the Hilton Garden Inn located in Preston, CT. Room rates are $154 + 15% tax and will be a combination of rooms with 1 King or 2 Queen beds. We have 25 rooms reserved. Upgraded rooms are available at additional cost. Room rate includes a daily Breakfast Buffet coupon (per person) for breakfast served in the Garden Grille (6am-10am). The menu includes a hot buffet featuring eggs, potatoes, and assorted continental breakfast items. Breakfast coupons have a value of $22 per person, so this makes the room rates a little more comfortable. The restaurant is also open for dinner. Unfortunately, the room rates are not valid for extended stays either before or after the reunion.

 

To register, call the Hilton at 860-885-1000 and mention the 458 Sea Tigers or group code SETI. The final day to register is August 20. Guests may cancel up until midnight before their arrival day without penalty. Registration is also available online at prestoncasinoarea.hgi.com. Click on “Special Rates” at top right of page and insert code SETI under “Group Code.”

 

The address for the hotel is Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Watson Rd. Preston, CT. Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, restaurant, fitness center, and free parking.

 

Check in is 3:00pm and check out is 12 Noon.

 

We will have the use of Hospitality Suite for our reunion. Unfortunately, as was the case at our last reunion, we are not permitted to bring in our own alcoholic beverages. We are permitted to bring in our own food, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. There is a hotel bar close by and we will need to get our drinks there to bring to the suite. This did not pose much of an issue at our Seattle reunion. The original fee for the Hospitality Suite was $325 a day, but we have decided to take only half a room for a daily fee of $200. Our room will seat 48 at round tables or 60 at rectangular tables. Should we have more members than that, we can upgrade to the larger room. The Hospitality Suite will be available daily from 7:00am until 11:00pm.

 

We will hold a Meet & Greet in the Hospitality Suite on Sunday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.

 

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The Group Tour for this reunion is a daylong visit to the historic Mystic Seaport, situated on 19 acres alongside the Mystic River. The nation’s premier nautical museum hosts several antique vessels including the last whaling ship in the US, a re-created seaport village, a wooden vessel shipyard, exhibit halls, 500 historic watercraft, and 2 million artifacts.

 

Ladies Day will be held on Wed. Sept 10 and will feature a visit to the Olde Mistick Village which offers an unparalleled shopping experience with hand-crafted gifts, high fashion jewelry and accessories, international treasures, and Mystic-made souvenirs. Lunch will be at the Trattoria Amalfi Italian restaurant. (Remember to eat light as our Group Banquet Dinner will held that evening.)  

 

We are waiting on quotes from bus companies, but I anticipate them bring out of our reach. It might be more advantageous for all of us to carpool to the various events. More on this in the next newsletter.

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Hilton Garden Inn

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We are in need of donation items to be raffled off at the reunion. Please let Mike Hebert know if you have anything to contribute. All contributions are very much appreciated.

(michaelhebert@cox.net)

 

A Banquet Dinner will be held in the King’s Ballroom on Wednesday evening. Group photos will be taken prior to the event. There will be a cash bar for the duration of the dinner service. The Sea Tigers auction & raffle will be held after dinner.

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For those who plan to fly to the reunion, the closest airport is TF Green International in Providence, RI. Airport code is PVD. Green Int’l is about 31 miles from our host hotel, so a rental car would be required. The airport is served by most major carriers.

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Another option is Bradley International in Hartford, CT. It is also served by major carriers and is about 38 miles from our hotel. Airport code is BDL.

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Please let Mike Hebert know when you have made a reservation. We need to know how many will attend for event scheduling purposes.

Call or text (757) 636-7771 or email at michaelhebert@cox.net. Thank you.