AramcoBrats, Inc.

1. DoubleTree Post Oak Is Now The Hilton Post Oak
2. Who's Coming List
3. Reunion Babysitting
4. Reunion Activity Information
5. Registration Late Fees Kick In After March 31, 2005
6. AdBak
7. BratWear at the ABI Brat Store
8. American Community School In Beirut Alumni Reunion

1. DoubleTree Post Oak Is Now The Hilton Houston Post Oak

It has come to our attention that some Brats have received perplexing, new hotel reservation confirmation e-mails. The DoubleTree Post Oak has gone through the final stages of switching over to the Hilton Houston Post Oak. This process included changing to the Hilton reservation system. If you made your reservation prior to the DoubleTree Post Oak becoming the Hilton Houston Post Oak, you will receive a new reservation confirmation message with a new confirmation number (10-digit beginning with a 3). The old reservation list will be checked against a new one from the Hilton system to confirm that all Aramco Brat reservations were transferred correctly.

2. Who's Coming List

A "Who's Coming" list has been posted on the BratBoard under Reunion Announcements (<http://www.aramco-brats.com/BratBoard/viewtopic.php?t=322>). This is a list of Brats who have turned in registration forms regardless of whether registration fees and AdBak have been paid. Remember, you are not fully registered until you have paid both of these fees. This list does NOT include any of the many Brats who have reserved a hotel room but have not yet registered. Brats will be listed in order of graduation class year. If you do not see you name on this list but think you have registered, please contact the Reunion Committee at reunion2005@aramco-brats.com!

3. Reunion Babysitting

In addition to the "Share-a-Room/Share-a-Ride" forum topic, we have added a "Reunion Babysitting" topic. If you are looking for a sitter, or if you know someone who is available to babysit during the reunion, post your message in this forum.

4. Reunion Activity Information

Information about ABI Reunion activities and alternative activities during the reunion has been posted on the Reunion pages at www.aramco-brats.com. Check here for details, maps and driving directions to the bowling, tennis, and golf tournaments. If this is your first reunion, and you're wondering what the Welcome Reception or Banquet is all about, we've provided a brief description. If your are interested in organizing an alternative reunion activity (e.g. fishing trip, NASA tour, trip to George Historical Ranch), please contact the Reunion Committee at reunion2005@aramco-brats.com with details, and we will be happy to add it to the site.

5. Registration Late Fees Kick In After March 31, 2005

The deadline to get your registration/checks in the mail and postmarked without incurring late fees is March 31st. For those who have registered on-line (which we really appreciate!), you are not fully registered until you have sent in your money, and there are quite a few of you. Your checks must be postmarked by the deadline, or you will incur the same late fees. We will be submitting orders for t-shirts and goodie bags soon, so the better the headcount we have, the less likely we are to run out at the reunion.

6. AdBak

A number of Brats have paid registration fees but not AdBak fees. If you arrive at the reunion without having paid your AdBak, you will be required to pay at the registration desk before collecting your reunion goodies.

Just a reminder - AdBaks are assessed on a term (2-year) basis, not an annual one. If you paid AdBak (currently $18 for US residents and $23 for non-US) in 2004, you do not have to pay it again in 2005. If you aren't sure whether you've paid it already or not, just email cathie@aramco-brats.com and she will look it up for you.

Also - checks for registration and/or AdBak should be made payable to "AramcoBrats, Inc" and not directly to Penny Dougharty-Maher or Cathie McCoy.

7. BratWear at the ABI Brat Store

Want to show your pride in your district at the reunion in May? Looking for something comfortable and colorful to lounge around in this summer? Interested in coffee mugs or decorations for your office that show where you come from? The ABI Brat Store (<http://www.cafepress.com/aramcobrats>) carries an extensive line of t-shirts, mugs, and decorations with district and reunion logos.

All products have a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee, so if you're not satisfied with a purchase for any reason, return it for a full refund. Products are priced $1-2 above costs (to pay for the expense of maintaining the online store). Any profit remaining at the end of the year goes to the ABI. The main goal here is to get Brat stuff into Brat hands as cheaply and easily as possible.

Coming very soon: a Udhailiyah storefront for clothes and stuff with the UDH warrior logo!!

8. American Community School In Beirut Alumni Reunion

The American Community School in Beirut is going to hold its first-ever Alumni Reunion IN Beirut. The event will be June 13-18, 2005, and will honor the school's Centennial this year! Amazingly, through 2 world wars, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the shifting of borders throughout the Middle East, and a 15-year civil war in Lebanon, ACS has never closed! Today it has 1000 students in grades K-12, although it no longer has a boarding department. All ACS alumni, even those who did not graduate from the school, are encouraged to attend the reunion. For more information, visit <http://www.acs.edu.lb>.

Diana Ryrholm-Geerdes RT 1962
For the ABI Board of Directors

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