Greetings BOOSTers, family and friends!
All hands are cordially invited, to muster, or watch, this historic celebration, and unveiling, of our B.O.O.S.T. 1.0 All Classes Commemoration Plaque Reunion Ceremony, at the U.S. Navy Memorial museum! From 1969 to 2009, BOOST 1.0 provided a transformative oppurtunity for underrepresented individuals in America, empowering them with unparralleled collegiate-level skills and unwavering physical prowess.
Through this prestigious program, countless ezeptional civilians and enlisted Sailors shattered barriers, showing their unwavering dedication and earning the honor of a full Naval scholarship and coveted military commission.
Our basic program agenda and main ceremony will start at 2pm, anthem, welcome, moment of silence, Roll Call/Boost1.0 class members recognized, a brief history of BOOST 1.0 (read), combined PowerPoint presentation of submitted memories, congratulation notes read, then open 3 minute testimonies from attending BOOSTers, 3 opening speakers, and then our main Keynote speaker, a former Track 1 BOOSTer, c/o 91′, Brigadier General James (Jim) A. Ryan II, USMC. Link below. . . , https://www.mcrdsd.marines.mil/Leaders/Biography/Article/841774/brigadier-general-james-a-ryans-ii/.
Our main plaque dedication ceremony should conclude between 3:00 – 3:30pm in the Burke Theater auditorium, then our plaque will be unveiled in the hallway, and the light networking mixer (beer/wine for purchase), pictures (together/on carpet/with new plaque), and interviews for upcoming documentary (for those interested) will commence until 4:30pm onsite. After mixer/happy hour site info posted below. . .
**NOTE**, if you are attending, this event is being recorded, Live Streamed, and parts will be filmed for use in an upcoming documentary movie about our BOOST 1.0 legacy. If any former BOOSTerswho would like to be interviewed for the documentary, you can.
During the event there will be a Wine and Beer Cash Bar.
Immediately following, for those interested and it is within walking distance, we will continue networking at the:
Hill Valley Texas BBQ Market
410 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
For Parking:
The US Navy Memorial Museum Parking Guests are encouraged to use the PMI Parking Garage located at 875 D Street N.W. The garage opens at 7:00am until midnight. Get your ticket from the garage and get it validated in the Navy Museum gift shop. This will reduce your parking cost to $13.00 good for up to 7hrs.
The following are links to the Facebook BOOSTers All Classes Affinity Network pages and some original BOOST 1.0 plaque merch, t-shirt and hat, created and digitally available (at cost) for purchase and wear at our historic event!
https://www.facebook.com/UsNavyBoostOnepointOAllClassesNetwork
https://ellorenzrecords.com/product/boost-1-0-black-gold-forever-cap/
https://ellorenzrecords.com/product/boost-1-0-black-gold-forever-t-shirt/
https://ellorenzrecords.com/product/boost-1-0-black-gold-forever-t-shirt-no-text/
Can’t wait to see everyone.
Bravo Zulu! Black and Gold forever!!
