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Please find enclosed your room assignment, a complete programming guide, and tourism information on the surrounding cities. The local authorities have asked us to remind you that the carrying of concealed firearms without a permit is strictly prohibited by state law on the Hawaiian Islands. Thank you for your cooperation.

If you are missing part of your packet, have signed up to run a seminar, or have any questions, please see any of the event organizers. They can be identified by a silver pin on the left panel of their jackets.

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General Announcements

• Due to popular request, the following daily courses will again be offered:
  
  
• "Kicking Ass w/out a Partner". Sessions will be held at 0600 on the beach.
  
  
• "Info-Swap" sessions will be conducted from 1800-2000 in Conference Room 1. All final results will be available for pick-up Tuesday after the memorial service.
  
  
• "Mutual Support - Talking to Those Who've Been There" sessions will be held at 2200 on the beach.
  
  
• Due to overwhelming interest, the following classes are by invitation only:
  
  
• "Computer Hacking 300" - To prove that you meet the pre-reqs, please attend the briefing in Conference Room 2 at 2200 on Thursday Night.
  
  
• "Blindfolded Gun Stripping" - If you have an invitation, or feel you qualify for one, please meet in Captain Cushman's room at 2100 on Wednesday Evening
  
  
• The annual paint-ball tournament has been scheduled for Monday. Please remember to bring your own protective gear, but leave any knives longer than 5 inches at the hotel. The Hawaiian authorities appreciate your cooperation.
  
  
• Please register your participation in the tournament with the appropriate team captain:
  
  
• The Brass - Open to Commissioned Officers only (all branches). Captain is Captain James Cushman.
  
  
• The Last-Minute-Miracles - Open to the Natural Scientists only. Captain is Dr. Miko Kusanagi.
  
  
• The Lifesavers - Open to Medical Sciences only. Captain is Dr. Kate Heightmeyer.
  
  
• The Observers - Open to the Social Scientists only. Captain is Dr. Susan Kempers.
  
  
• The Triggermen - Open to Enlisted Military only (all branches). Captain is Senior Master Sergeant Steven Collins.
  
  
• For those interested in supporting their team of choice, banners can be found here.
  
  
• The ever-popular "Love Your Weapon" series is back. It is a mandatory attendance course.
  
  
• I Can't Believe They Published That is a dry session. Dr. Simpson has offered to host the open bar version at 2300 in her rooms on corresponding nights.
  
  

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Day-by-Day Breakdowns

• Day 1: Thursday
  
  
• 0800: Breakfast - Buffet in Main Hall
  
  
• 1000: Bantos Rods Refresher: Defense - The Beach
  
  
• 1200: Lunch - Mess
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for City-Dwellers - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for Team Leaders - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for Everyone Else - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1400: Organic Tech 1 - How to Make Organic Tech Work for You - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1500: Agricultural Staples: The Tava Bean - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1600: Farming! It Feeds You! - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1600: Pegasus Bingo! or Name That Culture! - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1800: Dinner - Mess
  
  
• 2000: Love Your Weapon! The P-90 - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 2100: Guest Speaker - Hostage Situation Survival - Conference Room 3
  
  
• Day 2: Friday
  
  
• 0800: Breakfast - Buffet in Main Hall
  
  
• 0900: Facing the Facts: Statistics & You - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1000: Bantos Rods Refresher 2: Offense - The Beach
  
  
• 1000: Making Your Own Booze - Beer - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1200: Lunch - Poolside Buffet
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for City-Dwellers - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for Team Leaders - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for Everyone Else - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1400: C-4: Make It, Use It, Disarm It - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1400: Substitution Cooking: What to Use When Your Local Supermarket Isn't Up to Snuff - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1500: Speed Trials for "Rewiring Computer Stations" - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1700: CPR Re-Cert (Mandatory) - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1800: Dinner - Mess
  
  
• 2000: Love Your Weapon! The Beretta 9MM - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 2100: Guest Speaker - Trauma in Typical SF Field Situations - Conference Room 3
  
  
• Day 3: Saturday
  
  
• 0800: Breakfast - Buffet in Main Hall
  
  
• 0900: Exploring the Inner Workings of Light and Dark Crystals 101 - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 0900: I Can't Believe They Published That 1 - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1000: Organic Tech 2 - How to Disarm "Living" Technology - The Wraith - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1100: Swim Challenge - Open to All - 3 Categories Offered, Prizes to be Awarded - Beach
  
  
• 1200: Lunch - Mess
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for Team Leaders - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for Everyone Else - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1430: Military Advances - The Latest Weapons, and How They Work - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1600: Proposed Military Upgrades - What They Mean For You! - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1600: Now What?? - What To Do When Help Isn't Coming - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1815: Dinner - Sunset Cruise Scheduled (Open Bar)
  
  
• 2000: Love Your Weapon! The RPG - Conference Room 3 (No Live Fire)
  
  
• 2100: Guest Speaker - The Value of Diplomacy - Conference Room 3
  
  
• Day 4: Sunday
  
  
• 0800: Breakfast - Buffet in Main Hall
  
  
• 0900: How to survive a 24-Hour Day - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1000: Emergency OB, or Why Lamaze is for Everyone - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1000: Exploring the Inner Workings of Light and Dark Crystals 102 - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1000: Making Your Own Booze - Grain Alcohol - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1100: I Can't Believe They Published That 2 - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1200: Lunch - Mess
  
  
• 1300: First Aid for Team Leaders - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1400: Basic Explosives 200 - Wooden Buildings - The Beach
  
  
• 1500: Evacuation! How to Find (or Make) an Exit Anywhere - Conference Room 1
  
  
• 1600: Surpluses - Where to Find a Zat in the Civilian World - Conference Room 2
  
  
• 1600: Organic Tech 3 - How to Disarm "Living" Technology - The Asurans - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1800: Dinner - Mess
  
  
• 2000: Love Your Weapon! Blades (and where to hide them) - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 2100: Guest Speaker - Chemical Dependency, A Very Real Concern - Conference Room 3
  
  
• Day 5: Monday
  
  
• 0800: Breakfast - Buffet in Main Hall
  
  
• 0900: Annual Paint-ball Tournament - Local Park (Transportation Provided)
  
  
• 1800: Dinner - Luau on the Beach (Open Bar)
  
  
• 2000: Presentation of Awards from the Annual Paint-ball Tournament - Beach
  
  
• (Note: Info-Swap session pushed back to 2030-2230 tonight)
  
  
• Day 6: Tuesday
  
  
• 0800: Breakfast - Buffet in Main Hall
  
  
• 1000: Hangover Cures 101 - How to Survive That "Friendship Ceremony" - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1100: Love Your Weapon - Q & A Session - Conference Room 3
  
  
• 1200: Lunch - Mess
  
  
• 1300: Snorkeling - Departs at 1300 sharp from the main lobby
  
  
• 1800: Dinner - Mess
  
  
• 1900: Letters From Home - The Beach
  
  
• 2030: Candlelight Memorial Service - The Beach.
  
  
• The following classes have yet to be assigned a time slot:
  
  
• Cutting the Red Tape: Military Bureaucracy for Civilians
  
  
• Bobbing and Weaving - Evasive Maneuvers are your Friends!
  
  
• Gene? What gene? - Making do in a non-ATA world
  
  
• Recruiting 101 - What we'll need when we go back!
  
  

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