Wednesday 10/7/26
0900 - 2000 Registration / Check-in Sea Stories Room
0900 - 2359 Sea Stories / Hang out and catch up with Shipmates Sea Stories Room
Thursday 10/8/26
0600 - 0900 Breakfast (Continental Provided) / Trivia Team Registration Lobby / Breakfast Area
0800 - 2000 Reunion Registration Open / Trivia Teams Registration
Meeting / Sea Stories / Ball Room Silent Auction Open for Bids
1700 - 1900 Poker & Pizza (For Poker Chips $25 Buy in to support your association) (various types) **This is a donation to the Association and no gambling is permitted**
Meeting / Sea Stories room (Pizza Party replacing cookout this year)
Cost of Pizza Party is covered by the association
2000 - 2230 USS Wisconsin Trivia (Test your knowledge and win prizes. This is a Free Event)
(Need Teams of 4-6) (Will accept Team Registrations up to 1930) Meeting/Sea Stories/Ball Room
Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Places Silent Auction open for Bids (Instructions posted in Auction area)
Friday 10/9/26
0600 - 0900 Breakfast (Continental Provided) Trivia Team Registration
Lobby / Breakfast Area
0900 - 1600 On your own for Visiting the Ship / Sightseeing Liberty / Sightseeing
Silent Auction Opens for Bidding
Times TBD Bus Tours of Norfolk Naval Base Norfolk Naval Base / Must be preregistered
1800 - 2300 Movie Call Triple feature in Sea Stories Room
1. Documentary “Operation Desert Storm” (YouTube)
2. Battleship
3. Tora! Tora! Tora!
Saturday 10/10/26
0600 – 0900 Breakfast (Continental Provided) Lobby Breakfast Area
0600 - 1700 On your own for Visiting the Ship / VA. Beach Sightseeing Liberty / Sightseeing
Silent Auction Open
0930 - 1100 Association Business Meeting in Sea Stories Room. To Vote you must be an active Member of the Association
1230 - 1330 Memorializing Fallen Shipmates & Wreath Laying. Sea Stories Room Then Taps and Posting of Wreath at ship
1300 - 1600 GAME TIME! Battleship, Cribbage, euchre etc. Silent Auction Last Bids at 1600 then Closed. Sea Stories Room
1800 – 2200 Formal Dinner and Program / Guest Speaker(s)/Docent Reception/
Live Concert @ 1930 - 2230 (Monarch) (70’s early 80’s Covers)
Ball Room / Sea Stories Room Silent Auction Winners Announced
Sunday 10/11/26
0600 – 0900 Breakfast (Continental Provided) Lobby Breakfast Area
0600 - 1200 Sea Stories / Farewell / Departures until 2028 Reunion
1. REUNION FEES: = We are still working on compiling information for cost of registration & events. Once contracts are received, reviewed and approved by the executive committee, information will then be disseminated. The agenda, is subject to change as this is a proposed and we may need to alter items as time permits. The registration form will be updated as quickly as possible. Your individual registration Includes one (1) Short Sleeved Reunion T-Shirt with each primary attendee registration.
Every registration includes Pizza Party / Movie Night / Saturday night Concert (The Band “Monarch”). All beverages (Alcohol &non-alcoholic) with a certified Bartender and snacks. Each attendee must be over the age of 21 to consume alcohol (IDs are Required). Each registration and shirt form must be completed and sent in no later than 15 August 2026 to ensure accurate numbers and enough for all. Of course, the earlier the better. Reunion dues for the first member will cover a short-sleeve shirt.
Subsequent registration fees will not include a shirt. You may purchase additional items (see below for ordering) You may, at your discretion purchase a long-sleeve or sweatshirt for an additional cost
2. REQUIRED FORMS: The following must be filled out and sent in for each attendee: A registration form and Shirt Order as well as sign up form for Victory Rover Naval Base Tour. Forms must be filled out with all information completed. Registration & shirt fees must be paid before shirt(s) can be ordered.
3. BARTENDER: (will be on duty Friday and Saturday eves / nights) ALCOHOL: Each night (1900 – 2300) Friday & Saturday. Alcohol, Drinks and Snacks are covered by the association. It is very important that your consumption of alcohol be responsible. We will have Beer, Wine and other spirits as well as Soda, water and a variety of snacks.
4. RULES FOR SILENT AUCTION: Auction items will be laid out on back tables of Sea Stories Room. There is a Minimum Reserve Bid for each item as well as each item will have a minimum bid increase listed for each bid. Auction will open Thursday (In the Sea Stories Room) and last bid will be accepted at 1600 on Saturday 10/10/26. Winning Bidders will be announced during Formal Dinner. We may, at the discretion of the executive board allow for additional bidding on additional items that are not available during the silent auction. Once the silent auction ends, there will be no additional bidding. A set increment will be noted for each item. If the reserve bid is not met by the closing of the silent auction; it will be offered for live bid during the formal dinner.
5. NORFOLK NAVAL BASE 2 HOUR GUIDED VICTORY ROVER TOUR: each registered member will meet at location designated by Victory Rover near Nauticus no later than 15 minutes prior to departure time. Tour Length is approximately 2 hours. Tours will encompass Naval Station Piers and Naval Air Station. Ensure you bring an official ID with picture for admission. There are only 140 seats so registering early will ensure your spot. The association will not cover the costs for this excursion.
6. REUNION SHIRTS: We are very fortunate to have 3 different types of shirts for this reunion. Choices are: Short sleeve T-Shirt (1 short sleeve T-Shirt is included in primary attendees’ registration fee). We also have Long-Sleeved T-Shirts and Sweatshirts. These are priced accordingly and may be purchased separate or in addition to the registration fee for USS Wisconsin Members only. Please fill out the Shirt order form (Even for the one that is included) stating which Shirt(s) and how many. Shirts will be available at the Reunion at Check-in. If you cannot make it to the reunion, you are still eligible to purchase shirts but due to printing quantities/restrictions shirts will not be mailed until after the Reunion and a shipping and handling fee will be added depending on type and number of shirts ordered. To order via Zelle the account number is: 7572871909. To order via Check Make payable to: Wisconsin Association 2653 Willowlawn Way, Virginia Beach, VA. 23456. We also accept payments via Zelle Account = 7572871909
7. FORMAL DINNER: We will have a Formal Catered Sit-Down Dinner in the “Ballroom” / Sea Stories room. Menu / sign-up form will be supplied and each attendee must Fill out Menu requests and submit along with your registration form. The price for dinner will be collected separately from the registration dues.
8. CONCERT: The band Monarch is an eclectic folk-rock group known for blending 70’s inspired music with powerful vocals from lead singer Clover Stokes. You can follow on Facebook or www.thebandmonarch.com If this band is not available, we may, at our discretion, substitute an alternative option for music that may include a DJ.
9. TRIVIA NIGHT: The Battleship Trivia night rules: Trivia teams can be 4-6 people per team. There will be 2 halves with each half lasting approximately one (1) hour with a 20-minute break between each half. Trivia questions will be provided and sheets for each team will be on their table. Each team will submit their answer(s) to the MC at the end of each question. Each team will have up to 3 minutes to provide their answers to the MC. No phones, tablets and / or computers can be used (If caught your team will be disqualified and sent to Captain’s Mast). There will be points assigned to correct answers. Team with the highest score at the end of the night will win 1st place. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.
10. POKER AFTERNOON: There will be Texas Hold-em or 5 card stud Poker game tables set up with up to 6 players per table. (There is a $25 buy-in as a DONATION to the association and all money raised will benefit the association). IRS regulations do not allow for sanctioned gambling and this event is for entertainment purposes only. Along with the Poker Fund Raiser we will be having a Pizza Party and various games including Corn Hole Tournament. The buy-in may be tax deductible, but please check with your tax professional and ask for receipt if you would like for taxes.
(This event will be instead of a cookout this year)
12. GAME NIGHT: There will be a variety of games available for everyone to play. Looking at having the following games: Battleship, Cribbage, Euchre. Mess Cranking at 2300 etc. We want to keep this area clean to be respectful of the hotel staff. Quiet hours will be posted by the hotel and we request that you honor their written policies.
TRANSPORTATON: We are securing transportation to and from the ship. If we are not able to find cost effective transportation each person may be responsible for their own transportation. Carpooling is encouraged due to limited garage parking at Nauticus/Ship
AGENDA AND EVENTS COSTS WILL BE SENT OUT AS SOON AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EVENTS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED.
REGISTER AND ORDER EARLY TO ENSURE YOU GET THE CHOICES YOU WANT. Those who register after the cutoff date of August 15th 2026 may still register but there will be no guarantees regarding room(S), Shirt order being available at reunion and/or room on Victory Rover
Remember to make your hotel reservations early. You will only incur one-night hold on your credit card. A credit card or debit card will be required at check-in to cover incidentals.