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Junior Entry 1979 Reunion Survey (JE79RS) Last update - 27 February 2008 |
Boys
there were a number of emails doing the rounds about a year ago flagging that we were coming up to the anniversary of 30 years since the date we joined the Navy, and in a particularly benevolent frame of mind (drunk) I think I indicated I would organise a function... so that makes me the Organising Officer (OO). Birch has since reminded of this so under threat of a sternum punch here we go....
First thing we need to do is establish a contact list (the CL)... to this end I have spoken with "Big Al" who is now working for himself and assures me he has plenty of time on his hands and he is going to manage our central contact point which makes him Officer in Charge of the Central Contact Point (OICCCP) which will be
http://www.carwardine.info/je79/je79.htm
if you browse there you will see us all in our circa 79 glory and then a few of us 20 years later, you will also see the contacts page where OICCCP has very cleverly camouflaged our addresses if someone can work it out please let me know.
But we have a problem and that is the list on the home page does not tally with the list on the contacts page we are missing 15 of the class so we need to get onto that. To that end Buzz in his capacity as CIO (Chief Investigating Officer) has very kindly volunteered with the assistance of Gumpy John ACIO (Assistant Chief Investigating Officer) to track down the missing names.
So while CIO is getting this underway we will concentrate on the issue at hand, which is... do we want to have a reunion... if so where, when, who should come, how long should it go for and what the itinerary should be.
So in the interests of expediting this process could everyone please reply the OO (me) by 1700 hours on by 28th of February indicating your preferences in the JE79 reunion Survey (JE79RS). We can then have the Senior Officer Present SOP (that would be Stump - he told me) make a command decision on your responses and we can ask questions after the event.
Question 1 (compulsory)
If we do have have a reunion do you want the New Zealanders to come
Question 2 (compulsory)
Based on a favourable outcome to your answer to question one do you want to have a reunion
if yes proceed to question 4... if no answer question three
Question 3 - Description
What sort of poof are you?
Question 4 - Where (multiple choice)
Where would you like the reunion to take place. Rank your answers 1-5. 1 being your most preferred location and 5 your least
• Creswell
• Sydney - Navy Venue (e.g. Garden Island, Watson, Navy Stores Centre- Zetland)
• Canberra
• Sydney - Civvy Venue (e.g. Darling Harbour, The rocks, Crown Plaza Coogee)
• Auckland
Those who answer Auckland go back and answer question 3
Question 5 - Family
Requires Yes or No answer
Would you like to bring Family/partners (i.e. Spouse, girlfriends or boyfriends ((if you were in Philip division)( come to think of it if you were in Philip division go back and answer question 3))
Question 5a
If you answered yes to question 5 would you like to bring the kids as well (answer yes or no)
Question 5b
If you answered no to question 5 would you still like to bring the kids (answer yes or no)
Question 5c
If you answered yes or no to question 5 and no to question 5a and yes to question 5b and you did not answer question 3 do you need babysitting services (please answer yes or no) Question 6 - When
Multiple choice rank your answers 1-3 one being your most preferred location and 3 your least
Briedie tells me we joined on 14th January 1979 we had our 20yr reunion close to the anniversary however it is school holidays around that time so below are three dates remember the answer to this question will be impacted by your answer to the previous question so give it careful thought before answering
• Weekend 10th -11th of January 2008
• Weekend 17th - 18th January 2008
• Weekend 14th - 15th February 2008
Question 7 - Itinerary
Multiple Choice rank your answers 1-3 one being your most preferred itinerary and 3 your least
• arrive Friday pm - welcome drinks (optional) - Saturday morning free time - Saturday afternoon activity - Saturday evening dinner (storytelling afterwards )- Sunday am church (Dudge will run the service) - 12pm make way back home
• arrive Friday pm - welcome drinks (optional) - Saturday morning free time - Saturday afternoon activity - Saturday evening dinner (storytelling afterwards )- Sunday am church (Dudge will run the service) - 12pm make way back home
• arrive Friday pm - welcome drinks (optional) - Saturday morning free time - Saturday afternoon activity - Saturday evening dinner (storytelling afterwards )- Sunday am church (Dudge will run the service) - 12pm make way back home
Choice... what a great thing!
Question 8
is this your preferred email address if not what is it (answer either yes or give your preferred address)
Question 9
you must answer yes to one question below
• I do not want any army officers present at the reunion
• I do not want any Reuters reporters present at the reunion
• I do not want any New Zealanders present at the reunion
• I would prefer it if helicopter pilots did not attend the formal dinner on Saturday
Question 10
Below is the class list we do not have email addresses for those in red with * beside their name if you do have those addresses or a lead on their whereabouts please contact the CIO on Darren.Burrowes@atsa.com.au and he will organise a Missing Officer Tracking Party (MOTP) to find that classmate.
Allen, GM*
Ashton, JA*
Becsi, SJ
Birch, DJ
Boyd, GA
Briede, PJ
Broadhead, RJ
Burrowes, DR
Carwardine, AC
Christison, MS
Cooper, PR
Davis, PJ
Douglas, AR
Dudgeon, AB
Fairbairn, AJ*
Frame, TR
Gamble, GI*
Gwyther, DJ
Hadjimichael, WM*
Harkins, PW*
Harling, MA
Harris, OD
Heesom, GD*
Hogan, KD
Kerr, AC*
Liddon, RM*
Mayes, RW
Pearce, HG
Pitcairn, DS
Price, CS*
Robinson, JD*
Smith, PA*
Waddell, MA*
White, SR*
Windram, CT*
Woodall, SP
Question 11
Would you like to make any other comments... please limit your comments to four letters or less thank you.
Other Comments _ _ _ _
Thank you for participating in the JE79RS your input is greatly valued, the results of the JE79RS will be published on the above website and emailed to respondenets no later than 5pm on 3rd March 2008. Answers given in the JE79RS may be vetted and or changed by the OO, CIO, ACIO & OICCCP and then passed onto SOP. In making his decision the SOP will take into account all respondenets answers but will ultimately do what is right for him.
Your Humble Servant
The OO
