2005 Snowbird

Michael Pavisch & Martin DiOrio (M&M) were this years host for the A/101 Avn Hospitality Room at Snowbird. They did an outstanding job and helped make this reunion a huge success. Our A/101 Avn hospitality room was funded by cash donations and the proceeds of the A/101 raffles and auction. All the expenses were paid and a profit of $829.00 was donated to the A/101 Avn Association. Thank you all that made this reunion a huge success.

After Action Report by Gary Lee Stamey

The 2005 Snowbird was the best/second best reunion we have ever had. In 2002 the Nashville reunion is still the best I think we ever had. This Snowbird had more attendees than ever before. 98% of us attended the A/101 Aviation Association Meeting and voiced our opinions. There were so many people that prefer the Aviation bunch, that our AO was always crowded far more than any others.
Jerry Turner had his shit together and gave us our prints.
Some of the grunts wives actually gluged so much peach shine that they danced on the tables...until they fell off.
Hilarity, fellowship and hugging was shared by all.

Some of the guys wanted to place my long handle underwear bottoms on the raffle list at first....then it warmed up and was nice.
Fellow A101 Folks...The Snowbird is always on the first week of February, starting on Wednesday thru Saturday night.
This Snowbird has so many highlights that I cannot tell the story of every wonderful time I spent with the best gang of outlaws that ever pissed under a tail boom.
On Sunday morning, when everyone was leaving, some of us drove about 100 miles North to my fish camp.
Bob & Kathleen Carr hauled wood to the big nightly fire.
The gals cooked and made the nights pleasant for all.
We had more A101 folks at the camp than some reunions I've attended. Lots of you that read this message...and that kinda check your mail...Why the hell not!
Come to a reunion either at a National or Snowbird.
There is no way that I can tell you how much it is good to hug Rich Bittle, Marty DiOrio, Jerry Turner, Pam Jones, and on and on.
This is good for your life.
Gary Lee

Thursday February 3rd 2005

	5:00 pm The official unveiling of the new Joe Kline "A/101 Aviation Legacy Painting". The painting was on display. Painting Prints were on sale at the A/101 Avn Hospitality Room.
	6:00 pm Two dozen A/101 Avn members and our guest went out to dinner at the Red Lobster Restaurant in Orlando.
	Thursday 9:00 pm A/101 Avn "50/25/25" cash raffle daily drawing - two winners walked away with $140.00 each! Click on any picture thumbnail to see larger photo

	10:00 am A/101 Avn Hospitality Room was opened
	12:00 - 1:00 pm Florida Sunshine State Chapter daily lunch buffet
	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Salon #4 - General meeting of the A/101 Avn Association Chair was Joe Turner, A/101 Avn Association Treasurer.
	6:00 pm A/101 Aviation Association Dinner. Held was held at the Black Angus Restaurant next door the the Ramada Inn
	9:00 pm A/101 Avn "50/25/25" cash raffle daily drawing - The two daily winners were Richard Bittle and Mike Gouch, both of these members donated their $119.00 each winnings back to the A/101 Avn Association.

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	A/101 Avn Hospitality Room will open - Room # 161
	9:00 am 101st Airborne Association Board of Governors meeting.
	12:00 - 1:00 pm Florida Sunshine State Chapter daily buffet
	7:00 pm 101st Airborne Division Association Banquet Dinner in the main ballroom of the hotel.
	10:00 pm A/101 Avn "50/25/25" cash raffle daily drawing - two daily $40.00 winners were drawn
	10:15 pm A/101 Avn Merchandise auction was held in Room # 161