Buffalo, New York

CVNSND and Pathfinders

Ahoy CVNSND Landlovers

The Cuyahoga Native Sons and Daughters are "shuffling off to
Buffalo" to see the historic Naval Park. There is only room on the ship
for (80) campers, so don’t be left out - only 30 spots remain!

The trip includes:

• An overnight stay on the USS Little Rock Missile Cruiser
• dinner and breakfast in the ship’s galley
• ride on the British torpedo jet motion simulator (3 min. ride)
• self guided tour of all three vessels docked in port at the Naval Park.

They are the USS Sullivans, a destroyer, the USS Little Rock, a guided missile cruiser, and the USS Crocker a submarine. There will be (3) hours of free time the night of our arrival. Stay as long as you like on Sunday touring the Museum, the Artifact Display Yard and exploring the three Naval Vessels. The exhibits in the new museum and on board USS Little Rock begin with the War of 1812 and move forward to Desert Storm. Take a step back in time as you walk through the Artifact Display Yard and see some the equipment and
vehicles that helped change and make history.

They include: a H-1 Huey Helicopter, a M42 Walker Bulldog Tank, a Navy F4JB Fury Jet and much more.

Enjoy an on-board movie on Sat. night. The ships crew has a number of activities planned throughout the evening. Lights out Sat. night at 10.30 pm. Dads are responsible for taking shifts for the fire and safety watches throughout the night. Reveille, Reveille Sunday morning is at 6:30AM. Sharp (remember, it’s the military). Time to pack up and clean the Berthing Area. Bunk inspection, then Breakfast will be served at 7:30 am. Sharp.

Check-in time is between 3:30pm to 4:30 pm Saturday May 14.

The cost is $43.00 per person.

Nearby activities include: Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Winds & Fort Niagara. (Niagara Falls is approx. 35 minutes from the Naval Park).

For those that want to visit Niagara Falls on Friday, May 13 look in the Smoke’s next month for hotel accommodation information. This will be an additional cost to the trip but well worth it. You will need to bring a sleeping bag, pillow and toiletries for each camper. Do not bring snacks and beverages. The ship has a snack bar. Upon arrival and check-in you will be given an envelope with your (patches, Code of Conduct, Safety Rules, an itinerary of the events of the day, and some money to use at the ships snack bar $3.00 per person).

If you are going to go to Niagara Falls, plan on bringing a change of clothes if you walk through the Cave of the Winds or Ride the Maid of the Mist (You will get wet).

For more info visit: www.buffalonavalpark.org