2008 National Cloud Family Gathering - 18-20 July 2008 in Huntsville, AL

      Site: Holiday Inn – Huntsville Downtown; A block of rooms is reserved for our gathering with a special group rate of $80.00 for rooms with a King or two double beds. For reservations call (256) 533-1400. Be sure to mention you will be attending the Cloud Family Association Gathering.

      Click here for Gathering registration form (after 5/1/08)

      Schedule:

        1 July - Registration/Reservations Due
        1-19 July - Late Registration
        16-18 July -- Advanced deClouding Party in Hanceville, AL
        --------- Note: Hanceville is site of Wallace State College & Robert Davis collection
        --------- This is between Birmingham (45 mii.) & Huntsville.(60 mi.)
        --------- Stay in Hanceville at Comfort Inn; rate = apx. $70; phone: 256-352-0151
        --------- or commute from Huntsville on I565/I65/US31
        16-18 July -- Individual Research in Huntsville (alternate to Hanceville)
        --------- Heritage Room of Huntsville/MC Pub. Library is "marvelous" in Jan's opinion
        --------- Madison County archives are located here rather than court house
        --------- Holdings not limited to local area
        --------- This is in same block as Holiday Inn -- parking lots adjoin
        18-19 July -- On-Site Registration

        Cloud Family Gathering
        Friday - 18 July 2008
        8:00 p.m. - Initial Meeting - Introductions & Informal Program
        Saturday - 19 July 2008
        9:15 a.m. - Annual CFA Business Meeting & Elections
        10:30 a.m. - Briefing on the Cloud DNA Project, Tom Cloud
        11:30 a.m. - Luncheon - Speaker Robert S. Davis, Jr
        1:00 p.m. - Workshop - Speaker Robert S. Davis, Jr
        3:00 p.m. - Workshop - DNA - Tom Cloud
        8:00 p.m. - Evening Speaker – Jan Cloud
        Sunday - 20 July 2008
        9:00 a.m. - Bus Tour (Old Huntsville, Cloud Town, Cloud's Cove, and U. S. Space & Rocket Center)
        12:30 p.m. - Lunch at U. S. Space & Rocket Center; End Tour, Continue to Explore USS&RC Until 5:00 p.m. as Time Allows