Edith Wagner explains how to tackle the challenge of organising the reunion of an oftentimes diverse family to create an enjoyable experience for all.
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Family reunions have a close connection with genealogy. For many, that's where they were first bitten by the bug, and for others, organizing a reunion is an offshoot of years of identifying previously unknown cousins. Wagner, founder and editor of REUNIONS magazine, does a very good job here of posing and answering all the questions facing anyone who contemplates planning a reunion. Why have a reunion? One family meets annually at the state monument that commemorates an 1838 Indian massacre, where one of its pioneer branches was wiped out. Another pools its resources to bring distant relatives from Ireland. A family reunion can -- perhaps -- heal breaches, end feuds, solve childhood mysteries, and provide context for kids growing up away from the extended family. The descendants of Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne meet to celebrate their ancestor's colorful history. How do you decide who's "family"? How do you locate them? When do you meet, and where? Who's in charge? And who's going to manage the expenses? How do you keep all the small children occupied? Should you put out a newsletter between reunions? You'll find here considerable collected wisdom offered by experienced reunion organizers, ranging from visiting sites that were of importance to your forebears or hiring a bus to follow an ancestor's pioneer trek, to gathering relics and documents for a local museum or publishing a volume of the family's history. The venue might be a campground or a Caribbean cruise. The food can range from a hot dog picnic or chili cookout to a memorial spread of ethnic or frontier cooking. If you're even beginning to think about a family reunion, you should read this book -- and take notes.
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I haven't actually read this yet. I've only flipped through the pages. Seems to be a very nice book. Hope that it give me lots of ideas for my family reunion next year. Arrived as listed and shipping was timely. Good purchase.
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This guide will help keep us on course while we plan our family reunion. Great customer service! Thanks.
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The purpose for having reunions are varied. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reunion organizers, reunion sites, reunion date, next reunion, reunion planner, reunion members, many reunions, reunion day, reunion activities, one reunion, reunion committee, future reunions, family newsletter, family reunion, first reunion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The purpose for having reunions are varied. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reunion organizers, reunion sites, reunion date, next reunion, reunion planner, reunion members, many reunions, reunion day, reunion activities, one reunion, reunion committee, future reunions, family newsletter, family reunion, first reunion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Karen Robertson, East Stroudsburg University, July Fourth, Native American, New Mexico, Fort Robinson, Jacalyn Eis, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Temple University New!
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- Family Reunion by Carol Smith on 5 pages
- The Family Reunion Handbook by Tom Ninkovich on page 77, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Family Reunion Organizer by Emma J. Wisdom on page 32, page 39, and Back Matter
- Reunion handbook by Thomas Ninkovich on page 77, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- How to Have a Successful Family Reunion by Elsie G. Holloman on page 32, and Back Matter
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