The 2021 USS Jouett Reunion will be held in Charleston, South Carolina
From October 14 to October 17, 2021
Registration will be on Thursday October 14th with the Banquet on Sunday October 17th.

The Reunion will be co-hosted by
Sherry & Richard Parker
and Marsha & Terry George

Hotel Accommodations are at
Crown Plaza Charleston Airport Convention Center
4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard,
North Charleston, SC 29418
1-843-744-4422

Please click here to open the registration form

 

As you all know this past year has been a challenge. With all of the shutdowns we had to cancel the 2020 reunion. Fortunately, we were able to make the same arrangements with the hotel and tour groups.
Getting everything back in order has been another challenge. Life as we knew it seems to have changed and many of us have taken a hit in or financial status. The Jouett Association realizes this has impacted our abilities to travel and be able to participate as we have in the past. Attached to the newsletter is a registration form for the 2021 reunion in Charleston, SC. The dates for the reunion are October 14th thru the 17th with the banquet on Sunday evening the 17th. As you will notice on the Registration form that the meals have no charge. This is to help with your plans to travel. The Association will cover the cost of the meals. Tours will be on Friday and Saturday.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me on my cell phone (814-229-7898)
Richard & Sherry Parker…. Marsha and I are looking forward to seeing all of you again.
Terry George

The hotel has given the Jouett Association a reduced rate of $132.00 (plus taxes) per night. This rate will be honored for 3 days prior to and 3 days after the reunion dates. Reservations will be made by the individual attendees by calling 1-843-744-4422 and using the Group Code of USS Jouett.

The room rates also include a continental breakfast for the attendees for each day of stay.

The banquet is scheduled for Sunday evening this year in order to accommodate the busyness of the hotel. The hotel does not normally include continental breakfast in their room rates. However, because we elected to host the banquet on Sunday, the hotel will include a continental breakfast for the attendees that are staying at the facility each day that we are there.

Registration will begin in the Hospitality Room at approx. 1100 hours on Thursday October 14, 2021
There will be a “Wine & Cheese” reception in the evening of Registration. Since it is against the by-laws of the Association to purchase alcohol, a monetary donation to offset the cost will be accepted or you can bring your own to share with the group.

Friday October 15th
We will depart the hotel at approx 0930.
We will first proceed to Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. There we will gather for a boat ride to Fort Sumter. History is relived here as this is where the Civil War began on April 12, 1861. During a 40 minute ride out to the harbor, one will see spectacular views of Charleston’s famous battery with its antebellum mansions, the Ravenel Bridge, maybe a pod of dolphins and more. While at the fort one can listen to a park ranger narrating the Battle of Fort Sumter or you can take a self-guided tour on your own. The approx. time to tour the fort will be 60 minutes.There is a small gift shop but no food allowed but drinks can be purchased on site.
From there we will go back to Patriots Point where we will board the USS Yorktown for lunch. (lunch will be on your own). There is a Sticky Fingers in the hanger bay. After lunch one may take a self-guided tour. Points of interest include the Medal of Honor Museum, dozens of historic aircraft on both the hanger bay and the flight deck. There is a flight simulator and Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Lots of ladders to climb.
Recommend that the ladies wear slacks or jeans and comfortable shoes.
On the surrounding grounds is an exhibit called the Vietnam Experience. Quite interesting and somewhat eerily displayed. Also tied up to the pier is the destroyer USS Laffey (DD 724). She is of WW2 vintage and nicknamed “The Ship That Wouldn't’t Die”. She was hit several times in kamikaze attacks. There is also a post WW2 diesel sub tied up there. The USS Clamagore (SS 343) is a maybe/maybe not. Her fate is currently being determined. Sometime between 1500 (3pm) and 1600 (4PM) we will gather for the trip back to the hotel.
During our visit to the USS Yorktown we will be casting a wreath into the water
in honor of and in memory of our shipmates that have passed.

Saturday October 16th
The bus will pick us up at 0900
We will travel east down I-26 to Charleston proper. Today will all be self-guided. From the old slave market (a must see) to carriage tours to pedicabs to Charlestons world friendly restaurant and bars. There will be no shortage of sights, sounds and smells. One may take a Pedicab (Usually $12 per couple) to the battery or a carriage ride (usually $28 per person.
Be advised the Pedicab tour only last 10 minutes. The carriage ride lasts for approx 1 hour.
The carriage operators are well versed in Charlestons history and folklore. If you should decide to do a walking tour of the city comfortable shoes are a must. The weather in mid-October in Charleston is probably the best that the city can offer. We will reboard the bus at approx 1600 hours to return to the hotel. All meals will be on your own. There are many restaurants and bars in downtown for the noon meal and the hotel is located next to a very large Tangers Outlet Mall with many choices for dining nearby.

Sunday October 17th
This will be a free day with the business meeting being
held in the Hospitality Room at approx 1300 hours.
The Ladies Tea will be held outdoors in the hotel restaurant at approx 1300 hours.
The banquet will be held at 1800 hours (6 PM)

Monday October 19th
Check out time is 11:00 AM

Last Updated 3/31/2021