Former Earthquakes, Players & Fans,
We are fast approaching the 35th Anniversary Reunion which will be held on the weekend of Thursday, July 30th to Sunday, August 2nd...
Over 35 former NASL Earthquakes have registered as well as many staff members and fans.
Come join: Mike Hewitt, Paul Child, Johnny Moore, Dave Kemp, Art Welch, Mani Hernandez, Laurie Calloway, Archie Robostoof, Mark Demling, Chris Dangerfield, George Katakalidis, Godfrey Ingram,
Steve David, Easy Perez, Steve Ryan, Derek Evans, Mike Sweeney and many more for what promises to be a fantastic weekend!
If you haven't met any of the former NASL Earthquakes, or you haven't had a recent chance to say hello to these former players, take this chance to do so!
REUNION WEEKEND EVENTS:
THURSDAY, JULY 30TH:
For those of you looking to start the weekend early, a very easy-going training session will be held from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at West Valley College in Satatoga, CA.
Immediately following, we will plan to have a post training dinner party immediately following at "The Duke of Edinburgh Pub" in Cupertino starting around 7:30 p.m.. Thanks to Stan Gamble of the Duke, he and his staff will reserve a special area for our group.
FRIDAY, JULY 31:
A golf tournament will be held starting around Noon at the Boulder Ridge Country Club located in south San Jose. The cost is $125 per person/per round which includes range balls and lunch. If you would like to play, please send an email immediately to Nick Nicholas at: visaman@peninsulavisa.com
Following golf, we will have a private party that evening at 6:00 p.m. on the back patio of the Britannia Arms Pub in downtown San Jose. Nearly all former players will be in attendance for what will be a lot of fun!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST:
At 11:00 a.m., we will have a legends reunion game for all former players who care to play. This will take place at the SJSU soccer practice field across the street from Spartan Stadium.
That evening, from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. we will have a large semi-formal dinner party at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. Over 125 former players, staff members and guests are expected to attend. The list of speakers for that evening is growing long and is very distinguished. In other words... It is going to be a magical night! Cost for dinner will be $65 per person with a no-host bar. (The deadline to register and pay for it is July 24th. There is no guarantee after that date has passed. If you are interested to attend, please send an email immediately to: ron.gilmore@cox.net
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND:
The MLS San Jose Earthquakes will take on the MLS Seattle Sounders FC at Buck Shaw Stadium on the campus of Santa Clara University. Kick-off is at 12:00 p.m./Noon. At halftime of the MLS match, all former NASL Earthquake players will be honored on the field in a VERY special ceremony. At the conclusion of the game, the inagural "NASL Heritage Cup" will be presented to the winning side. The "NASL Heritage Cup" is contested by teams who celebrate the history of North American soccer by taking their names from the franchises their cities held in the North American Soccer league (NASL). This award was created by Soccer Silicon Valley and is a very special way to remember the NASL!
After the game, attendees can either begin the process to head home, or attend the post-game party at a local pub for one more round as a group!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas please reply, or call either of us anytime.
Respectfully,
Ron Gilmore
ron.gilmore@cox.net
Rob Gilmore
rob.gilmore@yahoo.com