The American Overseas Schools Historical Society (AOSHS) is creating a Historical Park in Wichita that will celebrate our unique heritage! The site dedication is to be held on Saturday, July 21, 2001. This Historical Park will become like another "home" for us because eventually it will house a museum, archive, and a visitor's center that will tell OUR story to the world -- that of who WE ARE!

In order to assist them, OVERSEAS BRATS is contributing the following from Homecoming 2001:

• A portion of each person's registration fee.
• A portion of each raffle ticket sold.
• When a VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card is used for any Homecoming 2001 or OVERSEAS BRATS purchase, AOSHS will receive 3%.

Homecoming 2001 could be well-attended given the number of responses already received, the number of alumni groups/overseas schools planning activities at the event, and the AOSHS Site Dedication. It's possible the number of attendees could match or exceed the 1,612 who came to Homecoming '99.

There is no hotel in Wichita that can accommodate nor feed everyone. So in order to serve Homecoming 2001 participants, five hotels will be used for this event. These include The Broadview Hotel, The Clarion Hotel, The Airport Hilton, The Holiday Inn Select, and The Marriott .

Zaragoza High School alumni should make reservations at the Broadview Hotel

Banquet functions will be held in Wichita's Century II Convention Center. Since the five hotels are beyond walking distance of each other (except The Broadview and the Hyatt Regency) and all but The Broadview and Hyatt Regency require transportation to Century II and other Homecoming 2001 activities and AOSHS events, courtesy bus shuttle service will be provided those registered with OVERSEAS BRATS for Homecoming 2001.

Registration fees and pro-rated fees and deadlines are as follows:

Comprehensive Package (described below):
Before Feb 15th --- $125/person - $120 for OSB members;
Before Apr 01st --- $135/person - $130 for OSB members;
Before Jun 19th --- $145/person - $140 for OSB members;
After June 19th --- $155/person - $150 for OSB members.

Friday Evening only:
Before Feb 15th --- $45 per person;
Before Jun 19th --- $50 per person;
After June 19th --- $55 per person.

Saturday Evening only:
Before Feb 15th --- $50 per person;
Before Jun 19th --- $55 per person;
After June 19th --- $60 per person.

The comprehensive registration package includes:

• Friday and Saturday night dinners
• Dances Friday and Saturday nights
• Commemorative T-shirt, drinking cup and lapel pin
• Hospitality rooms & meeting and banquet space
• Registration packet containing your name badge, Homecoming 2001 guide listing all registered as of June 19, 2001, and other important information
• Participation in the Saturday exhibition and course sessions
• Directory of all who attended, to be mailed after Nov. 1, 2001
• Special expanded December 2001 edition of OVERSEAS BRATS magazine with complete editorial and photo coverage of Homecoming 2001 which you will receive after Christmas 2001
• A donation to the AOSHS
• Courtesy bus shuttle among the hotels, and Homecoming 2001 and AOSHS activities
• This also includes the costs for pre-event planning, overhead, correspondence, and staffing expenses at Homecoming 2001.

• All hotel room rates are $75 (plus sales & lodging tax of 11.9%) per night for the period of July 16-23, 2001.
• Deadline for hotel reservations is July 1, 2001.
• All hotels listed offer courtesy shuttle service to/from the airport.
• No phone reservations will be accepted.
• No direct requests to the hotels will be honored.
• You will need to list 3 choices for a hotel. Zaragoza High School attendees should choose 1) Broadview 2) Clarion 3) Holiday Inn.

Make hotel reservations on-line
or
Print out the hotel reservation request form
complete and
Mail to Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau
Attn: Pam Mowery/Homecoming 2001
100S. Main, Suite #100
Wichita, Kansas 67202
with appropriate check or credit card information;
or
FAX to Pam Mowery at the Wichita C&VB at 316-265-0162.