Date/Time
Date(s) - 11 Jan 2025
1630 - 2100

Location
Fraunces Tavern

Categories

• Social

ANNUAL MESS DINNER

Reminder: this is a Dining Out – Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests are welcome.

Additional Reminder: per Article II, Section 2, the Mess Dinner is one of the four mandatory annual events as laid out in the Redbook.  Please make every effort to attend!

Saturday Evening, 11 January 2025

1630hrs  Annual Meeting

1800hrs  Dinner

Location:  Fraunces Tavern, 54 Pearl Street, New York, street parking only

The RSVP deadline is 21 December 2024.  Please note: cost increase for any RSVP after deadline will be an additional $25 per person or $35 per couple.

TO ATTEND:

1. Below, change number “Spaces” if you are bringing a guest(s)
2. Choose ACCEPT
3. Add Notes/Comments: Include your name(s), rank, and any special meal preference(s)
4. Then make payment via PayPal – see COST below

Please register as soon as possible so we can determine a head count, but no later than 21 December 2024.

COST:

• $50 per person for Enlisted, $50 for Spouses, Significant Others, or Guests of Enlisted.
• $75 per person for Commissioned, Warrant Officers, $75 for Spouses, Significant Others, or Guests of Commissioned, Warrant Officers.
• RSVP After deadline or unregistered/at the door: additional $25 per person or $35 per couple and is subject to availability.
• ONLY payment method: use PayPal and send total to “Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York” (paymaster@vcasny.org)

MENU:

There will be multiple choices of entrees including a vegetarian option.  If you have any religious restrictions or gluten intolerance, please notify the Commissary, CPT Epstein in advance.

UOD:

• VCA:  Evening Mess Dress (1812- Frock Coat) with military miniature medals.  If you are not yet in possession of the VCA mess dress, the uniform is Army dress blues or mess dress with bow tie.  If you do not have either, then you may wear Black Tie (tuxedo and bow tie).  Corps Blazer and Tie is not approved.
• Military:  Equivalent for Active Duty, ASU/mess dress with bowtie.
• Military guests from outside the VCA are asked to appear in their individual dress uniform of their branch of service.
• If you are not in possession of a military dress uniform or are a non-military guest: Black tie (tuxedo and bow tie) for men, evening/cocktail dress for women.

REMINDER: New for 2025, registration must be ACCEPTED below with notes, and payment can only be made via PayPal.

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