MUSTER FOR THE COB's WORKING PARTY!:
(Working party to prep the USS PHOENIX (SSN-702) float for Memorial Day)
Remember FIELD DAY before your space was inspected?
Remember LOADOUTS before deployment?
Remember SECURING everything before Angles & Dangles?
On Friday, May 22nd at 0930, the COB is requesting that an ALL-Hands working party to muster at Curt & Cynthia's property:
912 W Briles Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85085
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to the boat storage location.)
The purpose is to field-day the submarine float to prepare it for the Memorial Day celebration on the following Monday. The COB would like to complete this task by 1200 and the more of our shipmates who participate the quicker this task can be accomplished. The last time the COB called for a working party, the turnout was great. So, clear your calendars and plan on attending. The COB, Kirby Anderson, can be contacted at COB@perch-base.org if you have any questions or concerns.
We can use as many hands on deck that are available.

Memorial Day:
Perch Base will attend the Memorial Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona:
This is one of the two most important events of our yearly calendar.
Because of the large crowds at this event, and the scarcity of available seating, it is strongly urged that everyone get there no later than 7 a.m.
As in previous years, we will follow with the Tolling of the Boats in the Circle of Remembrance at the World War II Submarine Torpedo monument.
2929 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to the cemetery.)
Here's some pictures from the last Memorial Day ceremonies at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in 2025.

Prescott Frontier Days^® rodeo parade:
2026 Parade Theme: "CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF FREEDOM"
They will start closing streets for the parade after 6:00a.m. Parade entrants may arrive at their assigned staging area at 7:00 am. Parade volunteers will be available after 7:00am. ALL parade entrants need to be in place by 8:00a.m. The parade starts at 9:00!!
If you plan to ride the float, don't forget your chairs.
The Parade Route is shown HERE,
(Left-click, above, for a map of the Parade Route.)
Here's some pictures from the last year's (2025) Prescott Frontier Days^® rodeo parade.

2026 USSVI National Convention:
The 2026 National Convention is in Corpus Christi, Texas at the Omni Hotel.
Register today!
Registration and the hotel room block are available on the convention website: https://subvetconvention.org/.