August 13-15, 2010
Rock Island and Aledo, Illinois

Our thanks to Jack Gwynne ’66, Bob Henry ’65, Bob Kramer '65, Mike Vagi '60 and Lloyd Young  '64, for providing the photos from the reunion.  We have grouped the photos based on the various events that took place over the weekend. Just click on the groups below.   The pictures are all "thumbnail" images.  Just click to bring up the original, larger photo. (You can also save the photos to your computer...here's how.)

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The weekend began with the RMA Memorabilia Display as attendees signed in.  It was the first chance for people to get to say "hello" to old friends...and some new ones from earlier or later classes.  This was also a chance for everyone to visit in the Holiday Inn lobby as they checked in.  This was followed by the Mississippi River dinner cruise but it looks like everyone forgot to bring their cameras, but a great time had by all--wonderful food, great dance band and a super crew.  For those who did not take the dinner cruise they were invited to a “Pizza Party” hosted by Lloyd Young.  Everyone had their fill and enjoyed their time reminiscing and viewing the RMA display.

Saturday was free time so cadets and their guests were able to see the RMA Campus in Aledo and visit the local Mercer County Museum.  Col. Dave Lawson (USMCR, Retired), former RMA Executive Officer and Commandant, met the cadets at the campus and escorted several carloads of cadets to the museum to see the RMA display.  The Saturday evening banquet ended with each Cadet introducing himself and relating his personal thoughts on the time they spent at the Academy and what they have been doing since they left.  The breakfast on Sunday morning was followed by the biennial business meeting of the RMA Rough Rider Association and the election of Officers for 2010-2012.  See the website link Officers to see the newly elected Officers.

Attendees