2009 Nat. Convention
Dear ACRY Members:
The Binghamton ACRY Chapter #40 is pleased to be your host for the 61st Nat. ACRY Convention Sept. 3-7, 2009. We have worked hard to put together a weekend we hope everyone will enjoy.

Covention Forms (pdf's)

welcome letter

hotel info

ad booklet

meal package

JR Consent Form

Golf Outing

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Submit Your Announcements

Father Dutko

2009 National Convention
September 3 – 7, 2009
host: ch.40 Binghamton

Convention UpDate – 07/30/2009

July 30, 2009
Glory be to Jesus Christ!

Dear A.C.R.Y. Members and Friends:

Your Convention Packet your local ACRY chapter received and here online includes the information and details necessary for you and your chapter to plan your trip to Binghamton this Labor Day weekend, September 3-7, 2009 for the 2009 National Sr. and Jr. A.C.R.Y. Conventions.

On behalf of the parishioners and members of St. Michael’s Church and Sr. A.C.R.Y. Chapter 40, we are pleased to be your hosts, and have worked hard to plan a weekend we hope everyone will enjoy. Included in this mailing are the following:

• Package/Meal Reservation Form
• Welcome Booklet Ad Information
• Golf Outing Form
• Room Reservation Information
• Junior Consent Form
• First Friday & Binghamton Mets information

We will be returning to the Holiday Inn Arena in the heart of downtown Binghamton for this year’s Convention headquarters. Many of you, I’m sure, have fond memories of past events at the Holiday Inn Arena, and we are working with the hotel staff to exceed your expectations again this year!

The Holiday Inn Arena offers newly renovated guest rooms, a full-service restaurant and lounge, a beautiful heated indoor pool & sauna, high-speed internet access, and of course, comfortable meeting spaces to ensure the success of our weekend’s business sessions. It is within walking distance to many of the shops and restaurants in downtown Binghamton, and just a short drive to St. Michael’s Church.

The Holiday Inn Arena is charging a special rate of $94.00 per night, regardless of occupancy. Only bookings made directly through our Chapter will enable you to receive this special rate in addition to an exemption from state and local occupancy tax. You MUST provide a major credit card number to hold your room; however, you may pay with cash or Travelers Checks at check-in.

A golf outing has been organized for Friday morning, September 4th. The golf outing will be held at the scenic Traditions at the Glen Golf course in Johnson City, NY. Sign up now—your $65.00 registration fee includes all greens fees, golf carts and lunch!

Senior meal packages for this year’s event are affordably priced at $85.00, and include four meals. Junior packages are priced at $75.00, and a special Youth package for children seven and under is available for a cost of $35.00.

Purchase the entire package, and take advantage of Saturday morning’s breakfast at the Holiday Inn, complete with made-to-order omelets. Join us Saturday night for a mouth-watering barbecue. Then, gather your friends to compete for prizes in our Team Trivia & DJ Party. We have a range of questions selected—so everyone will get to be the “expert” at some point during the evening!

Of course, we will serve our famous brunch at St. Michael’s following the Sunday Divine Liturgy. The Holiday Inn Arena is ready to serve you during the Sunday Grand Banquet, while you relax and enjoy fellowship and dancing to the music of a favorite local band, Splash.

Further information about hotel reservations, meal packages, golfing and booklet ads is included with your convention packet. Please share this information with everyone in your parish! All forms, along with checks payable to“A.C.R.Y. Convention,” should be returned, postmarked no later than Monday, August 10th, 2009.

65th A.C.R.Y. Convention
PO BOX 766
JOHNSON CITY NY 13790-0766

Convention Booklet
Of course, even if you cannot attend, please consider supporting the event with an ad from your parish, or as a Patron or Booster. Further information about ads and Patron or Booster listing is included in your convention packet. All ads and listings will be published and distributed during Convention Registration in our Welcome Guide.

We are all looking forward to seeing you as we renew our friendships and find spiritual growth during the 2009 Convention events. In the meantime, please feel free to contact our Convention Co-Chair, Rick Dutko at (607) 725-3789 or at rickdutko@hotmail.com with any questions.

Yours in Orthodoxy,
Very Rev. James S. Dutko,
Pastor

Richard Dutko,
Convention Co-Chair

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