INTRODUCTION

We are planning to have people from the Central Ohio VBOB Chapter assist people at the airport when they arrive. Therefore please fill in the blanks about arrival time, etc. on the Registration Form.

Our Annual VBOB Reunion will convene at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center to continue with the 63rd Anniversary celebration.

The Hospitality Room is there for you to socialize and enjoy the many exhibits, photo books and Battle of the Bulge memorabilia. The Hospitality Room hours will be posted in the lobby of the hotel.

REGISTRATION FEE

All who attend the VBOB Reunion must pay the registration fee. Wreaths, nametags, programs, table decorations, hospitality room, etc., are paid for from this fee.

The Quartermaster will also be available for your purchase of BOB items.

•TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

• Welcome Wine and Cheese Reception (6:30 pm – 7:30 pm) Compliments of the Ramada Plaza Hotel

• Dinner is on your own. The hotel has a restaurant.

•WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

• Motts Military Museum and Columbus City Tour – Bus departs hotel at 8:30am – The Motts Museum contains exhibits, artifacts, etc. from the Revolutionary War up to the present. We will conduct our wreath laying ceremony at the Museum. The Columbus City tour includes the Brewery District, German Village, The Short North, Italian Village, Victorian Village, Ohio State University (including the Ohio Stadium-Schottenstein Center-Bill Davis Baseball Stadium, Jessie Owens Memorial Stadium, Woody Hayes Athletic Center), Jack Nicklaus Museum, Ohio State House, Ohio Veterans Plaza and Battelle Riverfront Park. Return to the hotel at 1:00pm. Lunch on your own.

• Dinner is on your own. The hotel has a restaurant.

• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

• The US Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is the largest and oldest military aviation museum in the world, boasting more than 400 aerospace vehicles -- many rare and one-of-a-kind. The Air Power Gallery houses one of the world's top collections of World War II aircraft and a variety of engaging and evocative exhibits to tell the proud story of the U.S. Army Air Forces during the war. The Missile and Space Gallery is contained in a silo-like structure that stands 140 feet high. Visitors can view missiles such as the Titan I and II and Jupiter. Lunch on your own. Return to the hotel at 4:30pm

• Dinner is on your own. The hotel has a restaurant.

•FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

• Orange Middle School – The students will prepare a program to honor the veterans. At the conclusion of the assembly the students meet with the veterans to learn more about the battle of the bulge. Lunch included.

• Octoberfest buffet dinner with music.

6:30pm to 9:30pm

•SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

• Free time and lunch on your own

• General Membership Meeting (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.) Location will be posted in the lobby.

• Reception (6:00 p.m.) cash bar

• Annual Battle of the Bulge Military Banquet (7:00 p.m).

•SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

•Farewell Breakfast (7:30 am) - come and say goodbye to all the reunion members at a private breakfast buffet. Don't forget to bring your cameras for last minute pictures.

Bus departure times will be in the packet that you receive when you register.