BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//thetampariverwalk.com//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10/ / CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:fc22c685-ad33-4a97-849c-4e2929f733a2 X-WR-CALDESC:On Thursday\, Sept. 2\, The Yacht StarShip will host On To Vic tory\, a dinner cruise event supporting the nonprofit organization America n Victory Ship and Museum. The SS American Victory\, a WWII ship and museu m docked in Tampa’s Water Street District and listed on the National Regis ter of Historic Places\, must be lifted out of the water to undergo extens ive maintenance every five years to ensure the ship is safe and seaworthy. This costly maintenance\, boiler repair\, and USCG inspection is required in order for the ship to continue to serve in the Port of Tampa. \n\n \n \nSeptember 2 is an exceptionally significant date in America’s history. O n this day 76 years ago\, the signing of surrender documents took place ab oard the USS Missouri and Victory over Japan was declared\, effectively en ding WWII and restoring world peace. The SS American Victory launched just months prior\, and courageously delivered critical supplies to troops thr oughout the Pacific.\n\n \n\nServing in WWII\, Korea\, and Vietnam\, the A merican Victory Ship is now a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to co mmunity service. Through daily tours\, educational field trips\, special e vents\, and grants\, the ship’s staff and volunteers continue to maintain and restore the vessel to its original WWII glory. As a museum and first-r esponder training platform\, and steaming as a memorial salute during annu al cruises\, the ship acts as a tribute to veterans past and present for t heir service to our nation.\n\n \n\nOn To Victory dinner cruise aboard the Yacht Starship will get underway at 6pm on Sept. 2\; tickets and tables a re available for purchase. In addition to a seated dinner and open bar\, t he Honorable James “hondo” Geurts\, one of America’s most distinguished mi litary leaders\, will deliver remarks as the event’s keynote speaker. Mr. Geurts recently retired from his position as the acting UnderSecretary of the Navy\, and is a former Navy/USMC and SOCOM Acquisitions Executive.\n\n \n\nSponsors for the event include: International Ship Repair\, Hendry Ma rine Industries\, Tampa Bay Rays\, Port Tampa Bay\, OWT Global\, Bajo Cuva Cohen & Turkel PA\, The Bad Monkey\, Crowley Maritime Corporation\, Pilot Bank\, Captain and Mrs. Robert Johnston\, Bailey Family Foundation\, Odys sey Manufacturing\, Captain and Mrs. John Timmel\, AR Savage & Son\, Quali ty Roofing Inc.\, and Walbridge. Troy and Jill Manthey of Yacht StarShip\, longtime supporters of the American Victory\, are generously hosting this event with all proceeds going towards the American Victory’s drydocking. X-WR-RELCALID:442e2f3ecbc2fdc90ea185f64c38ef31 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20211107T020000 RDATE:20221106T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20220313T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6302712e-2dac-46d8-beb4-638b6415d839 DTSTAMP:20260514T173247Z DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, Sept. 2\, The Yacht StarShip will host On To Vict ory\, a dinner cruise event supporting the nonprofit organization American Victory Ship and Museum. The SS American Victory\, a WWII ship and museum docked in Tampa’s Water Street District and listed on the National Regist er of Historic Places\, must be lifted out of the water to undergo extensi ve maintenance every five years to ensure the ship is safe and seaworthy. This costly maintenance\, boiler repair\, and USCG inspection is required in order for the ship to continue to serve in the Port of Tampa. \n\n \n\n September 2 is an exceptionally significant date in America’s history. On this day 76 years ago\, the signing of surrender documents took place aboa rd the USS Missouri and Victory over Japan was declared\, effectively endi ng WWII and restoring world peace. The SS American Victory launched just m onths prior\, and courageously delivered critical supplies to troops throu ghout the Pacific.\n\n \n\nServing in WWII\, Korea\, and Vietnam\, the Ame rican Victory Ship is now a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to comm unity service. Through daily tours\, educational field trips\, special eve nts\, and grants\, the ship’s staff and volunteers continue to maintain an d restore the vessel to its original WWII glory. As a museum and first-res ponder training platform\, and steaming as a memorial salute during annual cruises\, the ship acts as a tribute to veterans past and present for the ir service to our nation.\n\n \n\nOn To Victory dinner cruise aboard the Y acht Starship will get underway at 6pm on Sept. 2\; tickets and tables are available for purchase. In addition to a seated dinner and open bar\, the Honorable James “hondo” Geurts\, one of America’s most distinguished mili tary leaders\, will deliver remarks as the event’s keynote speaker. Mr. Ge urts recently retired from his position as the acting UnderSecretary of th e Navy\, and is a former Navy/USMC and SOCOM Acquisitions Executive.\n\n \n\nSponsors for the event include: International Ship Repair\, Hendry Mar ine Industries\, Tampa Bay Rays\, Port Tampa Bay\, OWT Global\, Bajo Cuva Cohen & Turkel PA\, The Bad Monkey\, Crowley Maritime Corporation\, Pilot Bank\, Captain and Mrs. Robert Johnston\, Bailey Family Foundation\, Odyss ey Manufacturing\, Captain and Mrs. John Timmel\, AR Savage & Son\, Qualit y Roofing Inc.\, and Walbridge. Troy and Jill Manthey of Yacht StarShip\, longtime supporters of the American Victory\, are generously hosting this event with all proceeds going towards the American Victory’s drydocking. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T203000 LOCATION:Yacht Starship 603 Channelside Drive Tampa\, FL 33602 SUMMARY:On To Victory END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR