Attention On Deck!
Attention on Deck Marines of the Marine Corps League Mideast Division,
Never to early to start thinking about your Detachment nomination for the Mideast Division Marine of the Year and Associate of the Year for 2025. Allow plenty of time to write up the nomination with as much information as you can in support of the criteria for the nomination.
Please contact your Detachment Commandant for the proper instructions reference submitting the Detachment nomination.
Semper Fidelis, Frank Mathers
Future Events/Conferences
2025 Mideast Division MCL Conference will be at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, 20 Sanford Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia
27-28 June 2025
Hosted by:
The Detachments of the MCL Department of Virginia
Date: 24 February 2025
To: Mideast Division National Vice Commandant Rick Thomason, all MED Department Commandants, Members, MCLA Division Vice President, MCLA Dept and Unit Presidents, Division Vice Chief DD, Pack Officers, Pound Keepers, MCL Detachment Members, and MCLA Unit Members.
The Department of Virginia takes great pleasure inviting each and all to attend the Mideast Division Conference 27-28 June 2025 to be held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center 20 Sanford Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22406.
Registration is $10 per attendee.
Room Rates are $109 plus taxes. Parking included.
Lunch Cost is $15.00 or on your own. (There is only 1 hour for lunch due to elections.)
Banquet Buffet Cost is $65.00 for Chicken Cordon Blue, Beef Tenderloin Tips or a Vegan option plus all sides, drinks and dessert.
(Twelve miles away from the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 50/50 Raffle, Special Conference polo & patches available for purchase)
Semper Fidelis, Sheri Moore Commandant
MCL Dept of Virginia
27-28 June 2025
Hotel and Banquet Information
HOTEL: Holiday Inn Conference Center 20 Sanford Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Guests can either call the hotel directly to make a Reservation (540) 368-8000 & give the Room Block Code “MCL” or they can click on the link below:
https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=M NZFB&_PMID=99801505&GPC=MCL&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
ROOM RATES: $109.00 plus tax.
- Parking: Free
- Other Amenities: Pool, Fitness Center, Wi-Fi, On-site restaurant
- Individuals are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.
- Reservations must be made by–12June2025to get the reduced Convention rate. Any requests after this date will be subject to room rate and availability. Please identify yourself as being with the Marine Corps League Convention. HURRY! Rooms are on a first-come, first – served basis.
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BANQUET: Saturday, 28 June 2025
Cost: $65.00 per person
Buffet Menu: Chicken Cordon Blue, Beef Tenderloin Tips or a Vegan option, House or Caesar salad, Rolls, Chef’s Selection of vegetables and rice, Dessert, Iced tea, Coffee, Water
Dress Attire: Formal (preferred) or MCL Red Blazer
Please complete the Conference Registration Formfor all persons attending the Banquet.
Reservation Deadline for Banquet:12 June 2025
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DEADLINE DATES FOR YOUR ACTION:
Hotel and Banquet Reservations: 12 June 2025 Conference Polo Shirt Orders: 1 May 2025 Advertising / Patron Ads: 28 May 2025
Delegate / Alternate / Associate Pre-Registration: 20 June 2025 Non-Delegate / Guest Pre-Registration: 20 June 2025
If you have any questions concerning hotel reservations, registration, banquet reservations or anything else pertaining to the Mideast Division Conference, please feel free to contact me by phone or email. Semper Fi,
Sheri Moore [email protected] 540-840-3862
The DETACHMENTS OF MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| DAY/TIMES | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
| FRIDAY (6/27/25) | ||
| 1300 | Registration MCL/MCLA | Fredericksburg Room |
| Registration MODD | Fredericksburg Room | |
| 1300-2300 | Hospitality Room | Fredericksburg Room |
| 1700-1830 | BBQ Dinner by Jeremiah’s Kansas City Style Bar BQ | Fredericksburg Room |
| 1900 | MODD Growl | Mary Washington Pavilion |
| SATURDAY (6/28/25) | ||
| 0600 | Hospitality Room Open for Breakfast | Fredericksburg Room |
| 0745 | Morning Colors | Front of hotel |
| 0800-0900 | Registration MCL/MCLA | Mary Washington Pavilion |
| 0900-1000 | MCL/MCLA Joint Opening Ceremony & Memorial Service | Mary Washington Pavilion |
| Break before opening of Business sessions | ||
| 1000-1200 | MCL Business Meeting | Mary Washington Pavilion |
| 1000-1200 | MCLA Business Meeting | Stafford Room |
| 1200-1300 | Hospitality Room (Pick up lunch/Eat in MW Pavilion or F’burg Room_ | Fredericksburg Room |
| 1300-1500 | MCL Business Meeting Continues | Mary Washington Pavilion |
| 1300-1500 | MCLA Business Meeting Continues | Stafford Room |
| 1700-1800 | Cocktail Hour | Mary Washington Pavilion |
| 1800-2130 | Banquet | Mary Washington Pavilion |
| 2300 | Hospitality Room closes | |
| Sunday (6/29/25) | ||
| Breakfast on your own. Safe travels. | Hotel Restaurant |
CONFERENCE ADS FOR PROGRAM EVENT (27-28 June 2025)
Thank you for supporting our Department while we host the Mideast Division Conference.
An advertisement booklet will be created & provided to all attendees as a souvenir in our 250th Birthday year.
The book will be 8 ½ x 11 size and will be Full Color. Fill out one form for each advertisement you are ordering. Select your size.
| Advertisement type | Cost | Quantity | Total |
| Full Page | $100 | ||
| Half Page | $75 | ||
| Quarter Page | $50 | ||
| Business Card | $25 | ||
| Double-sided Business Card | $40 |
Your Name: Phone: choose….
Email:
If the ad is for an organization, please give the name of the organization.
Please provide a camera-ready hard copy image or a digital copy at 300 dpi or higher to size with this form. Make sure your photos or graphics are high resolution to prevent bleeding, blurring or fading. Keep this form and the advertisement together for proper tracking. Please return this form with payment to the address below.
Please email a digital copy of the art to [email protected]
Mail hard copy and check to:
MCL Dept of Virginia
Mailing Address: 501 Rock Hill Church Road Stafford, VA 22556 Make check payable to MCL Dept of Virginia
To ensure inclusion in the convention booklet, advertisement & payment must be received by 28 May 2025
The Mideast Division, Marine Corps League Annual Convention will be held 27-28 June 2025 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center 20 Sanford Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22406.
Conference registration is $10. To have your name tag printed and the welcome packet preparedprior to your arrival, you must be pre-registered by 20 June 2025 .
Link for online Registration and payment will be provided later.
Or this form can be completed and mailed with a check. Check should be payable to “MCL Dept of Virginia” and note on your check that it is for the 2025 Mideast Division Conference.
Mailing address: Sheri Moore 501 Rock Hill Church Road Stafford, VA 22556 Payments via Zelle, Venmo or Paypal must be associated with a registration.
Please print and complete the following information as you want it to appear on your name tag.
| Member Name | Guest Name | ||
| Title | Title/Relationship | ||
| Dept/Detachment | |||
| Address | |||
| Email Address | |||
| Phone Number | |||
| What | Cost per item | Quantity | Size | Color | Total | |
| Conference Registration | $10.00 | N/A | ||||
| Box Lunch | $15.00 | N/A | ||||
| Banquet – Buffet | $65.00 | N/A choose…. | ||||
| Conference Polo (S-XL) | $35.00 | |||||
| Conference Polo (2X) | $37.00 | choose…. choose…. choose…. | ||||
| Conference Polo (3X) | $38.00 | |||||
| Conference Polo (4X) | $40.00 | |||||
| Total | 0 |
If you have any questions, please contact Sheri Moore, [email protected], 540-840-3862
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
Mideast Division
Annual Conference Additional Information Page 27-28 June 2025
Payments:
Payments can be made online via Zelle, Venmo or Paypal.
These are all set up with the [email protected], if you need to look for it by email address or have trouble processing it.
All check payments should be made out to: MCL Dept of Virginia and be mailed with forms to: 501 Rock Hill Church Road Stafford, VA
22556
CONFERENCE POLOS
These soft cotton polos can be ordered in red, blue or black with the distinctive patch commemorating the MCL MED Conference in the year of our 250th Marine Corps Birthday.
Shirts can be ordered in S, M, L, XL for $35 each. They are available in red or blue.
Shirts in 2X will cost $37; 3X will cost $38 and 4X will cost $40.
Shirtorders must be received NLT 1 May 2025 and will be available for pick up at the registration table. There will NOT be extra shirts to purchase at the Conference if they are not pre-ordered, so order yours today!
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2025 National Convention will be at the Hyatt Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport in Grapevine, Texas
11-16 August 2025
HYATT REGENCY DFW AIRPORT
2334 N. International Pkwy, DFW Airport, TX 75261
Phone # for reservations – 1-800-233-1234
Group code = G-MCL5
Dates: Monday August 11, 2025 to Friday, August 15, 2025
Rates are $159 inclusive of taxes. Parking is free.
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2026 Mideast Division MCL will be Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center, 1 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach Delaware
17-18 April 2026 (NOT JUNE)
Details will follow as we get closer.