ADVISORY/``Operation Family Fun'' Day Created by Hilton Grand Vacations Company Staff Members to Support Local Families of Deployed U.S. Military.

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In an effort to innovatively support the local families of United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Military Reserve personnel currently serving Active Duty, the staff members of Hilton Grand Vacations Company Hilton Grand Vacations Company, a subsidiary of Hilton Hotels, based in Orlando, Florida is a leading operator of timeshare resorts with about 30 properties in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, and New York. (R), LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control (HGVC HGVC Hilton Grand Vacations Club
HGVC Heritage Grand Vacation Club (timeshare in Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Johore Bharu of Malaysia) ) will host "Operation Family Fun" on Saturday, May 17, 2003. Twenty families, including 35 children, have accepted the invitation to participate in festivities fes·tiv·i·ty
n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties
1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival.

2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration.

3. from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Hilton Grand Vacations
Hilton Grand Vacations Company is wholly owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hilton Grand Vacations Company develops, markets and operates a system of brand-name, vacation ownership resorts. (R) at SeaWorld

For the unrelated theme park with a similar name in Australia, see Sea World.

SeaWorld is a chain of marine mammal parks in the United States, with operations in Orlando, Florida, San Diego, California, San Antonio, Texas, and previously Aurora, International Center.

THE PROJECT: Operation Family Fun

THE PARTICIPANTS: Family representatives of U.S. military reserve personnel currently deployed with the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and National Guard will participate in Operation Family Fun.

THE PEOPLE: Staff members of Hilton Grand Vacations Company have spent the past several months coordinating the effort to host a day of fun and festivities for the families of local reservists who have been called up to active military duty. The participating families were selected at random by a local representative of the U.S. Army Military Family Readiness Group.

THE PLACE: Hilton Grand Vacations Club(R) at SeaWorld International Center resort, adjacent to SeaWorld(R) Orlando, (at 6924 Grand Vacations Way, Orlando, FL 32821), has been designated as the headquarters for Operation Family Fun. Participants will take part in a variety of activities, games, and adventures throughout the resort, (see attached schedule of events).


    THE PROGRAM:

    9:00am  Families arrive at Hilton Grand Vacations Club
            - Family photographs to be taken until 10am

    9:30am  Presentation of Colors / National Anthem
            - Guests to be welcomed by Antoine Dagot, President and
              CEO of Hilton Grand Vacations Company, and Jeffrey
              Calvert, Resort Manager

   10:00am  Activities begin throughout resort:
            - Video Taping of family messages for troops
              (through noon)
            - Face Painting (through 3:00pm)
            - Arts & Crafts (through 3:00pm)
            - Obstacle Course (through 12:00noon)
            - Carnival begins (through 3:00pm)
            - Children's Movie, "Ice Age" begins in Theatre

   11:30am- Lunch Service
    1:30pm

   12:00    Activities continue (through 3:00pm):
   noon     - Hair Wraps
            - Airbrush Tattoos

    1:30pm  - Wacky Family Olympics begin (through 3:00pm)
            - Children's Movie "Monsters, Inc." begins in Theatre

    3:00pm  - Ice Cream Social
            - Opportunity for families to "purchase" gifts and prizes
              with "Cap'n Finn Bucks" won throughout the day's
              activities.

    4:00pm  - Family Quest - Grand Finale Event

    5:00pm  - Event concludes

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