Upcoming Reunions

2025 Reunion in Charleston, SC  September 25 - 28, 2025


Host: Jerry Smeltzer 843-514-2246 cell,

email: gerardsmeltzer2@gmail.com


Treasurer: Patti Kaas 717-422-6796 cell,

email: vmfa115reunion@gmail.com


Facebook: VMFA 115 Reunion Association




All members of VMFA 115 and Reunion Family members are cordially invited.


<<REGISTRATION INFORMATION>>

Online registration is preferred. Once your form is submitted, you will receive an email with payment instructions to pay by either Credit Card or Check from the Association and PayPal. 

Here is the link for the form: 

Register

HOTEL INFORMATION

Staybridge Suites Charleston/Mt Pleasant

251 Sessions Way

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

 

To make reservations and get our group rate of $169 for a king studio or $189 for a king suite a night please either follow this booking link VMFA 115 Reunion Association or call 843-216-5400 and ask for reservations at the Staybridge Suites Charleston/Mt Pleasant and reference “VMFA 115 Squadron Reunion” Group rate which is available three days prior to the reunion or three days after the end of reunion if you want to extend your stay. Complimentary parking and breakfast is included in our group rate.


Booking link, copy & paste into browser if you can not use link above:

https://www.ihg.com/staybridge/hotels/us/en/mount-pleasant/chspp/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=CHSPP&qGrpCd=VMF&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC= Dest=251%20Sessions%20Way%2C%20Mt.%20Pleasant%2C%20SC%2C%20US&srb_u=1SB&q

 

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Mail-in method. Download a copy of the schedule and registration flyer if you wish to mail in your registration, please using Reunion Flyer.

 

<< SCHEDULE OF EVENTS>>


Thurs., Sept. 25th 1600 After check-in at hotel, Happy Hour & Check in for Reunion in meeting room (Ready Room) 1600 pm till? 

 

Fri., Sept. 26th   0830  We departure on a motor coach to transport us to downtown Charleston where we will take a tour boat for a relaxing narrated 30-minute cruise to the historic Fort Sumter National Park. Fort Sumter’s purpose was to defend Charleston from foreign invasion.  In reality, the fort would be the flashpoint in a war between Americans where the nature of the Union and the meaning of freedom would be changed forever. Upon arrival, we’ll be greeted by National Park Service rangers who will provide programming and answer questions about the history of Fort Sumter and its ptal role in the American Civil War. We’re taking the 9 am tour to Fort Sumter so that you can participate in the morning flag raising. We’ll have about an hour to explore Fort Sumter before boarding the boat for a cruise back to our departure point. Our next stop is the Charleston City Market where there are numerous food options available for lunch on your own or some shopping.

1500   After some lunch or shopping we’ll be ready to experience a horse-drawn carriage covering 25 blocks of mansions, houses, gardens, churches, and parks while learning about the history, buildings, architecture, flora, and the people that make up Charleston - the Holy City.

1800   Southern meal in our Ready Room back at our hotel

1900    Business meeting in our Ready Room – all are encouraged to attend as we vote on the 2027 and future reunion locations, board positions, and present financials & minutes.

 

Sat., Sept 27th  0900     We start our day by carpooling about a mile to Patriot Point Navel & Maritime Museum with Wings & Thing Guided Tour which focuses on the historic aircraft aboard the USS Yorktown, including the Apollo 8 space capsule replica. After the guided tour you have time on your own to explore Patriot Point (open 0900 to 1700 this day) on South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor is must-see with WWII aircraft carrier USS Yorktown as a centerpiece, the Museum is also, home to destroyer USS Laffey, the Cold War Memorial, the Vietnam Experience, the Medal of Honor Museum and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. It’s nearly 1,000,000 square feet of hands-on history combined with heroes’ stories and stunning natural landscapes.

1730 – Banquet at Charleston Harbor Resort, 20 Patriot Point Rd, Mt Pleasant (about a mile from hotel) Our Banquet is in the Yacht Club Room, which is made almost completely of windows overlooking the Charleston Harbor Marina and picturesque Charleston skyline for great views of the sunset. In addition to a view like no other, the space features reclaimed wooden planks for the flooring and drop ceilings with stained wooden beams to give that nautical feel.                      Buffet Menu:  "She Crab" Soup            Southern Style Coleslaw                 Baby Greens - Crumbled Goat Cheese, Strawberries, Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing                                             Grilled BBQ Chicken         Mac-N-Cheese                            Braised Collard Greens 

                         Lowcountry Boil: Shell on Shrimp, Fresh Corn, Red Potatoes, Andouille Sausage, Celery and Onion, Garlic Butter, Old Bay Remoulade, Lemons                                           Corn Bread & Honey Butter                                                     Fresh Brewed Ice Tea                                           Chef's Choice Dessert                                                                       Dress code: Business Casual                                           

 

Sunday, Sept 28th       Parting is such sweet sorrow, till we meet again in the Fall of 2026 at Ft. Worth, TX