[Ugnet] Calling Old Budonians and Friends of Buddo

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Dear Old Budonians and Friends of Budo,

 

The Budonian Association of North America (BANA) is happy to invite you to a $100,000 fund-raising campaign kickoff on May 28 and 29, 2005 in New York/New Jersey.

 

Purpose: To celebrate 100 years of Budo's existence by constructing a sports complex comprising of a swimming pool, gymnasium with indoor games, and a meeting hall at Kings College Budo. This project was conceived by Old Budonians in Uganda and abroad.

 

The sports complex is to be constructed in phases. Phase 1 will be the construction of a swimming pool and changing rooms. This phase, which is estimated to cost about $80,000, is planned to begin in September 2005 and is to be completed before the Budo's centenary celebrations in March 2006. (The headmaster, Mr. George Semivule, will provide details of the various bids at the reunion). 

 

Registration: A registration form is attached. Online registration will also be available on the Budo Reunion website before April 1, 2005.

 

Venue of the Reunion: The Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, 2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey. This center is located 4 miles from down town New York City. A block of rooms has been reserved at a convention rate of $119 per day plus applicable taxes. All reservations have to be made directly with the hotel at 201-896-0500 or toll free 1-800-325-3535. Please mention the group "King's College Budo Reunion". All reservations have to be made by May 2, 2005 to take advantage of this special rate. For more information about the hotel please visit www.sheraton.com/meadowlands.

 

Airport Information :

1. Newark Liberty International, New Jersey - 10 miles from the hotel (the nearest airport).

2. LaGuardia Airport, New York - 15 miles

3. JFK International Airport, New York - 24 miles.

 

Driving Directions to the hotel:

 

From East

Take the Lincoln Tunnel to Route 3 West to the Stadium/Racetrack Exit. Follow the signs for Sheraton Plaza Drive. The hotel is on the right.

From Garden State Parkway

Take Exit 153 from the Garden State Parkway onto Route 3 East. Take the Stadium/Racetrack Exit then follow the signs to Sheraton Plaza Drive.

From North

Take the George Washington Bridge to the New Jersey Turnpike South. Then take Exit 16 West and go through Toll Plaza. Follow the signs for Route 3 East and the service road. Keep to the right and the hotel entrance is on the right.

From West

Take Route 3 East (or Route 46 East to Route 3 East). Follow the signs for the Stadium/Racetrack Exit. Then follow the signs for Sheraton Plaza Drive.

From New Jersey Turnpike

Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 16 West. Follow to Route 3 East and the service road. The hotel is on right.

Roscoe Semakula Katende, MD.

Chairman, BANA Fundraising Committee.

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BUDONIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA

P.O.BOX 981

PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854

 

Name: _____________________________________________________________

 

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

E-mail:________________________          Phone:______________________________

 

Registration Fee $50 (Children under 10 free) includes lunch and dinner.

 

Social activities for spouses/ families, (e.g. shopping, site seeing) will be arranged depending on number of people interested.*

 

List all persons in your party (including children):

 

Name                                                   Age/ Age Group                         Amount                                                                                                          

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_________________________                            ______                                      ________

_________________________                            ______                                      ________

_________________________                            ______                                      ________

_________________________                            ______                                      ________

_________________________                            ______                                      ________

 

Number of people in your party interested in social activities: ________________

 

Total Payment Enclosed: ___________________________

 

Make Payment by Check or Money Order and mail with registration form to:

BANA, P.O. Box 981 Piscataway, NJ 08854

 

All refund requests must be made in writing, a processing fee of $10 will be applied to all refund requests.

 

* A small fee will be charged.

 

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