The 32^nd Last Annual Crusader Ball

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The 33rd Last Annual Crusader Ball will be in San Diego, Friday, September 27, 2024, at the Bali Hai, Shelter island, in the form of a luncheon. Bali Hai is a great venue with beautiful views of the harbor and the San Diego skyline. So, set that date aside and start making your plans to gather in San Diego. We expect to open registration in June.

The Board of Directors and LACB Committee have been looking at new ways to continue LACBs in a viable manner. Last year LACB32 was held in conjunction with Tailhook in Reno. That was a great success with attendance about the same as previous LACBs. It afforded the opportunity to reunite with friends from other communities as well as learn about current Navy ops.

This year we are exploring another approach: a scaled-back reunion in a high-interest location. We feel the era of multi-event, Crusader-only reunions is over. They are becoming increasingly expensive, are work-intensive in organizing and executing, and have been money-losers for the Association.

We chose to do a single event that includes social time and a meal together. We opted for a luncheon affair since many prefer not to be driving at night.

This format allows everyone to prioritize their own time and activities while in San Diego. It’s a great place to visit with lots of things to see and do. The Miramar Air Show is this weekend for those who might want to attend on their own.

We hope this single-event approach works for you. If so, we envision the possibility of joining with Tailhook every other year and on the alternate years continuing with this format in high-interest locations around the country.

Thank you and hope to see you in sunny San Diego in September.