USS Frank E. Evans Association

Reunion 2025 – Oklahoma City

32nd Reunion Gathering of the USS Frank E. Evans Association

OK City Road Sign

When: September 17-20, 2025

Where: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown Medical Center, 741 N. Phillips Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

The Mid Plains of the United States awaits your presence at this year’s USS Frank E. Evans Association Reunion. Our reunion starts Wednesday, September 17 in Oklahoma City, OK. This year’s hotel selection is the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Oklahoma City Downtown Medical Center, located at 741 N. Phillips Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.

Please read all the information below, including the itinerary and tour information before completing your registration.

Rooms

Make your room reservations now! The easiest and best way is to call the Embassy Suites Hotel direct at 405-239-3900. Inform the hotel that you are with the USS Frank E. Evans Association. You may also book online through the hotel’s special website for us at: https://group.embassysuites.com/2kj638

Our group code: CES907

  • Room Options: Standard King or Double Queen at $149 per night. (King beds dependent on availability, first come, first serve basis.)
  • Free made-to-order breakfast served daily.
  • Check-in: 4:00pm
  • Check-out: 11:00am
  • Pets allowed, $75 non-refundable fee
  • Parking is $10 per day
  • Room Reservation cut-off date: Friday August 15, 2025

Registration

You can complete registration two ways:

  1. Complete the colored Registration Form included in the Reunion packet that was mailed to you, and return it to Donna.
  2. Download the Registration Form, save, print and return it to Donna with payment.
  3. Download the Registration Form & save.

Early Bird Registration

Early Bird registrations must be postmarked no later than July 14, 2025.

Early Bird Registration for Members includes:

  1. Discounted registration fee at $30 per person
  2. Opportunity to sit with your family and friends
  3. Drawing for free night’s stay (Drawing on Friday evening)
  4. 2025 USS Frank E. Evans Calendar

Early Bird Registration for Non-Members includes:

  1. Registration fee at $35 per person, plus 2, 3, & 4 above

Non-Early Bird Registration

  • Registration Fee at $40 per person – July 15 to August 18, 2025
  • Late Registration Fee at $50 per person – after August 18, 2025

Return the completed color form (front & back) with your payment to the address listed. Make checks (preferred) payable to USS Frank E. Evans Association, or provide your credit card information on the bottom of the registration form. You can also complete your registration and pay with credit card online.

Any questions, contact Donna Kraus

Check Off List

Room Reservations Made
Registration Form Complete
– Meals
– Tours
– Registration Fee
Attendees Names Listed on Back Page of Registration Form
– Identified those who require a name tag
– Early Bird Seating Request
Payment (Check or Credit Card) Completed
Registration Mailed

Things You Need to Know

Each person to register will receive a 3-day Oklahoma City Streetcar Pass, good for the dates of the reunion. We encourage everyone to use them to explore the city. The Streetcar route is comprised of two loops, the first loop has 22 stops, the second loop makes 9 stops, that provides 31 stops to explore the city. Check out the website at https://www.okc.gov/government/maps-3/projects/modern-streetcar-transit

In mid-September, Oklahoma City experiences pleasant, cooler weather compared to the summer months. The average high temperature is around 83°F, and the average low is around 63°F. While it’s still possible to have hot days, the cooler nights and overall milder conditions make it a good time to visit. September can also see some rainfall, particularly in the early part of the month. Wind is possible any day during the month.

Our hospitality room and ships stores will be open during times we do not have schedule events. Please note that alcohol is not allowed to be served or provided unless it is purchased through the hotel bar. We will have a cash bar in the Hospitality room on Thursday and in the Banquet room on Friday and Saturday. In the Hospitality room we will request donations to help offset costs for the hospitality room rental and for snacks.

Transportation to and from the airport is your responsibility. OKC Will Rogers International Airport, also known as Will Rogers Airport or simply Will Rogers, is a passenger airport located in Oklahoma City about 12 miles southwest of the city’s downtown area. For getting to and from Will Rogers, you have several transportation options including taxis, ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, and airport shuttle services. Rental cars are also available. Taxis can be found at the Transportation Plaza, accessible from baggage claim. Some companies like Airport Express offer shuttle services with no reservations required.

Events & Tours

Pub Crawl – Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 5:00PM to 9:30PM

  • Price per person: $32, includes bus & gratuities
  • Dress is casual.
  • Assemble in the lobby at 4:40 pm.
  • Bus leaves the hotel promptly at 5:00 p.m.
  • Travel to the Parlor Bar & Grill for our stop on the crawl, dinner on your own!
  • This facility has a curated collection of food & drink purveyors, an enormous variety of food options and 2 bars all in a court style environment. Unique and different in all the right ways.
  • Wednesday night is “Music Bingo” night, it’s the new and cooler way to play bingo and win prizes. Check out their website: https://www.parlorokc.com
  • In the past you have indicated you wanted less get on and get off the bus activities. The Parlor and surround locations provides you this opportunity.
  • Bus returns from the Parlor at 9:00 pm, arriving at the hotel by 9:30 p.m.
  • For those who want to leave early they can use their street car pass to return to the closest street car stop to the hotel; EAST BRICKTOWN. The hotel is 1.3 miles from this stop.
  • Host: Sondra Dutton 940-453-0692; Del & Lorreta Francis 303-905-7291 or 940-453-6471

Memorial Ceremony & National Memorial/Museum – Thursday, September 18, 2025, 9:00AM

  • Price per person $50.00, Includes Bus, Museum Entrance & Gratuities
  • Assemble in the hotel lobby at 8:40 a.m.
  • The bus leaves promptly at 9:00 a.m.
  • The OKC National Memorial / Museum is a must see and experience venue.
  • First, promptly at 10 a.m. we will hold our memorial ceremony under the survivor tree on the grounds of the National Memorial.
  • Following the ceremony, you can walk the grounds and take the museum tour at your leisure. The Oklahoma City National Memorial is the memorial that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995.
  • We recommend you use the afternoon to explore OKC, using your street car pass. The street car route takes you to many of the main tourist attractions in the city. There are three street car stops at the Memorial where you can hop back on and tour the city. A map of the street car route will be provided with your registration packet.
  • In order to keep the bus cost reasonable, we booked the bus for a one-way trip to the National Memorial. To return to the hotel there are three street car stops at the Memorial. You can use your street car pass to return to the closest street car stop closest to the hotel; EAST BRICKTOWN. The hotel is 1.3 miles from this stop.
  • Host: Donna Kraus. 760-4-521-4700

Game Night – Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7:00PM to 10:00PM

  • Gather in the hospitality room for an evening of surprises, trivia and games. Prizes for the winners and maybe losers too. This is being brought back by popular demand.
  • Host: Terry and Susan Vejr 971-645-8655

Cowboy Museum – Friday, September 19, 2025, 9:00AM to 1:00PM

  • Price per person $42.00. Includes Bus, Museum Entrance and Gratuities
  • Assemble in the hotel lobby at 8:40 a.m.
  • Bus leaves the hotel at 9:00a.m.
  • This is a must-see museum, even if you don’t like cowboy and Indian items. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a museum in Oklahoma City, with more than 28,000 Western and Native American art works and artifacts. The facility also has the world’s most extensive collection of American rodeo photographs, barbed wire, saddlery, and early rodeo trophies.
  • Host: Donna Kraus. 760-521-4700

Tentative Daily Itinerary

Please note: times are tentative and subject to change.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

  • Casual Dress
  • 5:00PM to 9:30PM Pub Crawl
    • Hosts: Sondra Dutton, Del & Loretta Francis

Thursday, September 18, 2025

  • Casual Dress
  • 9:00AM to Own Time, Memorial Ceremony & Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
    • Host: Donna Kraus
  • Dinner on your own
  • 7:00PM to 10:00PM, Game Night, Prizes, Nominal Fee
    • Hosts: Terry & Susan Vejr
    • Cash Bar – Visit Until Closing

Friday, September 19, 2025

  • Casual Dress
  • 9:00AM to 1:00PM Cowboy Museum
    • Host: Donna Kraus
  • 2:30PM to 4:00PM Survivors Meeting
    • Host: Pete Peters

  • Business Casual Dress
  • 5:00PM Plated Dinner
    • Live Auction
    • Cash Bar – Visit Until Closing
    • Host: Donna Kraus

Saturday, September 20, 2025

  • Casual Dress
  • 9:00AM Business Meeting
  • 11:00AM Group Pictures (Everyone, please participate)
  • Afternoon – Free Time

  • Cocktail Attire Dress
  • 5:00PM – Plated Dinner & Entertainment
    • Formal Pictures
    • Entertainment
    • Cash Bar – Visit Until Closing
    • Host: Donna Kraus