rain out option

From what I understand Dorothy and Joan will park their campers for the day in the 2 camping spots adjacent to the garbage cans.

I think the Welcome Table and Family Tree Table would be nice in the huts - ?? any thoughts?

Lots of room for games like horseshoes....

should we make up little bingo cards and have each guest give each game a try so they fill the card with stickers and at the end get a prize??

any other ideas an suggestions would be awesome!

Ideas and organization for the family reunion

So we were looking over a few things that we will need to pull the reunion together, and if anyone is interested in helping out that would be great. If you have any suggestions to enhance what we already have on our list that is awesome!! 

If you are able to bring any of the items listed, let us know so we can mark it off the to-do list! Thanks!!

IDEAS FOR REUNION

Welcome Table:

·         need 1 -2 volunteers

·         1 table cloth & pens, tape, safety pins, first aid kit

(this is also the info desk, complaints desk and lost kids desk)

duties: greet guest have them sign guest book/hand out name tags

Raffle/Awards Table: (attached to welcome table)

If we are choosing to have 1 dollar tickets; 50/50 draw; raffle or other idea to fund event.

Family Tree Table:

·         need 1-2 volunteers

·         map of Canada on poster board

·         family tree on poster board (with or without names)

·         table cloth, tape, pens

duties: set up table

Food Table

·         need 1 volunteer

·         table cloth

·         potato chips

best recipe contest idea: have 3 senior men from the family appointed as judges and ask guests to bring a tried and true recipe – i.e. cookies for 50

have the judges taste and award badges for best food (everyone gets a badge!)

·         plates, napkins, utensils, paper towel, ice, pitchers of ice tea.

set-up crew:

·         need 5 volunteers to set up

·         road signs with arrows and family name

·         balloons, flags, streamers (leftovers from birthdays are fine)

·         string, tape packing tape or duct

·         table clothes

·         display boards for family tree

·         guest book

clean-up crew:

·         need 2-3 volunteers to clean-up

·         removing all decorations

·         removing all garbage from the area

AWARDS/CERTIFICATES FOR:

-shortest and longest distanced travelled to get there

-for oldest and youngest member of the clan

-for youngest grandparents

-for family with most children

-for those who have attended most reunions or get togethers

-other...

Games Coordinator:

·         need  1-2 volunteers (not shy people)

getting acquainted games:

 Ring toss game

-scavenger hunt

-baseball game

-horse shoes

-egg toss/redlight, greenlight, peanut scramble etc for kids

-other...

It is not your typical church cook book!!!

I am not a big fan of the church cook book with the coil bind and typewriter printing with no pics!!
I am a very visual person and definitely need to see what I am about to cook or bake.

Not to mention that I would like something that I can hand down to my children with family photos and some family history!

So I found a company online that will print a softcover 7"x7" cookbook for $15 (up to 40 pages!!)
so if you are interested in ordering one drop me an email so that I can order it for you for the reunion!!
You can also order using the paypal link. If you would prefer to wait and see what it will look like, I will have a few printed for viewing at the reunion and you can order online directly from blurb.

From all the recipes submitted there are some very obvious "family recipes" like the molasses cookies!!
They must have been a tried and true favorite at the holidays each year!