2004 Dakota Bull Session
Dakota Bull Session XV
April 23-25, 2004
Devils Lake, North Dakota

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  Theme Address Speaker Brad Maasjo, Col, USAF (Ret) will delivered the Theme Address at the Dakota Bull Session.  Colonel Maasjo is a native of Barnes County, North Dakota.  As a Missile Launch Officer, he was an honor graduate of that program and served in many leadership positions during his distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force.  Brad is married and lives in Fargo.  Colonel Maasjo is a veteran speaking for veterans with the theme "Service Beyond Self."
  Keynote Address Speaker

Rear Admiral Jeffrey (Jeff) L. Fowler, United States Navy, Commander of the Navy Recruiting Command, delivered the Keynote Address for the 15th annual Dakota Bull Session.  Admiral Fowler is no stranger to Dakota Bull session.  He gave the Keynote Address five years ago when he was a Captain and former commander of a submarine group at Pearl harbor.  He has attended several more Bull Sessions.  His father is a former destroyer sailor, having served in the waters of Korea during that war.  Jeff, a native of Bismarck, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

They feed you well!  Meals include the Bean Feed (Fri), Breakfast and noon Chipped Beef on Toast (Sat) and Sunday Morning Brunch. The Saturday Evening Banquet includes a wonderful meal and program with guest speakers and presentations.
 
 
  Carl Bloomquist kicks off the Saturday evening Banquet Dance at the K.C. Hall Saturday Evening.  
 
 
  The Army National Guard Band played for the Dance Saturday evening. Soloist for the Sunday Morning Memorial Service.  
 
 
  Presentation of Colors by the Canadian Color Guard. Presentation of the POW/MIA Table by the Grand Forks Air Force Base personnel.  
 
 
 

Dear Members and Friends, Greetings!
 Printing and mailing costs are covered by the $10.00 dues that are necessary to keep you on the mailing list.  THE LOG, our newsletter is mailed out to our current dues paying members.  Contact a neighbor about attending the BULL SESSION, or invite that buddy from across the country you served with.  Copy any of these registration materials, or send me a name and address and we will mail them out.

Register Early.  If you are unable to attend refunds are granted for the meals. The cost is the same as last year. I encourage you to sign-up for all the meals during your stay.  It will afford you a real opportunity for visiting, shooting the bull for the weekend.

Date (2004) Day Time Time Event
April 23 Friday K.C. Hall 5:00pm-9:00pm Bean Feed, Registration, Band Concert
April 24 Saturday K.C. Hall 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast, Registration, Bull Session
  Saturday K.C. Hall 12:00 Noon Noon Meal, Chipped Beef on Toast
        Theme Speech: Brad Maasjo, Col, USAF (Ret)
  Saturday Memorial Building 6:00pm Banquet and Program in the Memorial Building followed by the Dance at K.C. Hall
        Keynote Address: Rear Admiral Fowler
  Saturday   8:00pm-Midnight Anchors Aweigh Ball Dance
April 25 Sunday K.C. Hall 8:00am-9:30am Brunch, followed by:
      11:00am Memorial Service
      12:00 Noon Taps

If you have any questions please write or call.  We will publish THE LOG, our newsletter as long as we can get stories from the members.  Please consider writing about your time in the service.  Who will tell your story if you don't?

Regards, Carl V. Bloomquist, Chair

  
 
 
  Dakota Bull Session Chairman:
Carl Bloomquist
P.O. Box 626
Devils Lake, ND 58301-0626 		Museum Phone: (701)662-7031
FAX: (701)662-7049
E-Mail: navy702dd@stellarnet.com 		 
The Dakota Bull Session is held in Devils Lake, ND, the last weekend of April of each year.
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