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...