USS L. Y. Spear (AS-36) Association

2025 USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) Association Reunion

Join us in Branson!

Join us in Branson, Missouri, September 17-21, 2025! We have some great activities scheduled for the reunion that include tours of the Titanic Museum (one of two located in the United States) and the Veterans Memorial Museum that will include a brick dedication for our group. We are also attending some of the very best shows Branson offers including a Showboat Branson Belle Lunch Cruise, Clay Cooper's Country Express, The Duttons, and the Grand Jubilee Show. All shows in Branson honor and recognize those currently on active duty and especially our veterans. There are a variety of price plans to choose from that are all-inclusive of transportation, admission fees, meals, and shows. No need to deal with traffic or finding a parking space as you will be dropped off right at the entrance and let in to our special group seating. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what all the fuss is about Branson, so bring your whole family for a great time!

Click below to register online for the reunion or you can download/print the registration form. Remember, the deadline to register is August 18, 2025, so don't delay - register today!

See you in Branson!

	When:	September 17-21, 2025
	Where:	Thousand Hills Resort Hotel & Conference Center 120 S. Wildwood Drive Branson, MO 65616
	Room Rate*:	$135/Night for standard king bed or double bed rooms. Room rate includes free breakfast buffet per room. Rate is subject to all current state and local taxes.
	Reservations:	PHONE: 1-417-444-6108 Call Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to book your room. Deadline to make hotel reservations: August 18, 2025
	Parking/Wifi:	Outdoor self-parking is available at no charge on the grounds of the hotel for attendees. Complimentary internet for attendees in sleeping rooms and meeting spaces.
*	When making your hotel reservation, be sure to mention that you are with the USS L. Y. SPEAR 2025 Reunion to receive the special negotiated rate. This rate is also good for 3 days prior to the reunion and 3 days immediately following the reunion BASED ON AVAILABILITY. It is highly recommended that you make your hotel reservations early even if you aren't sure that you can attend, in order to get a discounted room for the days you want. You will have 48 hours prior to check-in to cancel your reservations to avoid penalties. RESERVATION TIP: It is easier to remove unwanted nights at a later date than to try to add additional nights to a reservation (and still keep your same room). Therefore, when making your reservations you may want to check-in earlier and/or check-out later just in case your plans change as the reunion gets closer.

This year's reunion will be administered by Gatherings Plus. To register for the reunion, click the link to go to gatheringsplus.com

On the right side, click the link/red box that says "REGISTER FOR YOUR EVENT HERE".

Click on the image for the USS L. Y. SPEAR AS-36 Reunion. The passcode is LYS25. Follow the prompts on the screen to sign up.

You can either register for the reunion online or print out the registration form to mail in.

If you have any questions or need any assistance in registering for the reunion, please call 417-338-4048 and ask for Karen Steele.

Please note that you may purchase Cancellation Insurance for a flat fee of $24.95 if you need to cancel up to 48 business hours prior to September 17th. The link is also on their webpage.

Click here to print or download the Reunion Itinerary.

Click here to print or download the hard copy Reunion Registration Form.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ABSOLUTELY NO WALK-UPS WILL BE PERMITTED AND WILL BE TURNED AWAY. REGISTRATION BY JULY 31ST IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ANY PART OF THE REUNION.

PLEASE NOTE: The Friday evening buffet/game night and Saturday evening final banquet are PAID EVENTS, and just like you would sign up to attend a conference you must sign up (register) to attend these events. In order to use these banquet rooms at no or low cost to the Association, we are contractually obligated to meet a specific food & beverage minimum dollar amount. Subsequently, people have to pay for the meal and, basically, the use of the room. These rooms normally rent in the thousands to ten thousands, which is more than the Association can afford to pay, so in order to get the rooms at no cost we must meet the food & beverage minimum. If everyone wanted to skip out on the meal and then wanted to come in after the food, we would be in real trouble by not meeting the minimum. Therefore, absolutely NO WALK-UPS will be admitted.

Any questions? Check out "What to Expect at a USS L. Y. SPEAR Reunion".

If you still have questions or need assistance in submitting your Registration Form, please contact Patty Kelso by phone at 913-677-1837 or via email at pattykelso@usslyspear.org.

Past Reunions

Click here for 2024 Reunion - Pensacola, FL
Click here for 2023 Reunion - Kansas City, MO
Click here for 2021 Reunion - Norfolk, VA
Click here for 2019 Reunion - Philadelphia, PA
Click here for 2018 Reunion - Nashville, TN
Click here for 2017 Reunion - San Diego, CA
Click here for 2016 Reunion - Buffalo, NY
Click here for 2015 Reunion - Virginia Beach, VA
Click here for 2014 Reunion - Chicago, IL
Click here for 2013 Reunion - Jacksonville, FL
Click here for 2012 Reunion - New England
Click here for 2011 Reunion - Branson, MO
Click here for 2010 Reunion - Norfolk, VA
Click here for 2008 Reunion - Washington DC
Click here for 2007 Reunion - Charleston, SC

Click here for 2006 Reunion - Virginia Beach, VA