2025 Reunion - Grand Rapids
Wed, Sep 10
|Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel
The 2025 Reunion of the USS Robert H. McCard DD822 Alumni Association will be held in Grand Rapids, MI from Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 through Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 at the Marriott-Sheraton - Grand Rapids Airport. Be sure to bring items to Auction. Reserve Room through hotel.


Time & Location
Sep 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – Sep 14, 2025, 12:00 PM
Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel
Guests
About the event
Crewmembers of the USS Robert H. McCard DD822 Alumni Association will gather in Grand Rapids MI to swap sea tales, tour the beautiful city, enjoy a banquet together and just catch up. It's a great time with new and old friends. Please make plans to join us there.
We will have a hospitality room for catching up, sharing Cruise Books, and fun. There is bus tour on Thursday to Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park / Robinette's Apple Haus, and on Friday to the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum and some general time in Downtown Grand Rapids. On Saturday, we will have an annual business meeting, Auction to raise funds for the Association, and follow in the with a Banquet & Missing Man Ceremony.
Please be sure to reserve your hotel room through this hotel link to get the best rates,
Schedule
6 hours 30 minutesCrew Meet & Greet
Hospitality Room
8 hoursMeijer Gardens & Sculpture Park/Robinette's Apple Haus
Tour
Tickets
- Sale ends: Sep 03, 12:00 PM
Thursday - Meijer Gardens
On Thursday, Sept. 11, there will be a tour of Fredrik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park with a trip to Robinette's Apple Haus. A bus will meet us at the hotel at 8:30am and will reburn around 4:30pm. Ticket includes cost of transportation and admission on this trip, and cost is per person.
$48.00+$1.20 service fee - Sale ends: Sep 03, 12:00 PM
Friday-Gerald Ford Library
Our Friday Tour is to the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum. Cost includes transportation and entry fee to the tour. The bus will arrive at the hotel at 8:30am, Lunch is on your own, and we return to the hotel around 3:30pm. Cost is per person. Bus Driver Gratuity will be collected at the event.
$43.00+$1.08 service fee - Sale ends: Sep 03, 12:00 PM
Saturday Banquet
This is to make your reservation & meal selection for the Banquet. The price includes taxes and gratuities. The event is semi-formal. There will be a dinner, special recognitions, and the Missing Man Ceremony. We'll also be taking photos (it's history, after all). All dinners include a fresh garden salad, vegetable, warm rolls with butter, coffee, decaf coffee, hot and iced tea, and dessert.
- $45.00+$1.13 service fee
- $45.00+$1.13 service fee
- $45.00+$1.13 service fee
Total
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