Today more than ever, families are scattered to the wind. Yet perhaps for
this very reason, families have also been getting together for reunions in
unprecedented numbers.
Planning a reunion is a pleasurable but complicated undertaking that requires
foresight and planning, and here to assist is 'Family Reunion', an indispensable
guide and sourcebook that shows how to organize and conduct four basic reunions:
a Backyard Barbecue for siblings and cousins, a Homecoming Weekend, an Extended
Family Reunion, and a Family Camp, which typically lasts a week and gathers up
to 100 participants.
Accessible and packed with ideas and information, the book shows how to
create a workable timetable (18 months before a large reunion is not too soon to
start planning), organise a committee, and set up a fund for expenses (and to
help less-well-off members attend). There are chapters on location, including
little-known church camps and family resorts; on scheduling activities for kids
and adults, day and evening; on genealogy; on recording the event; and even on
etiquette, including how to handle black sheep, in-laws, and stepchildren. With
case studies of real-life reunions and duotone photographs throughout, this is
the book that helps us connect.
Contents:
Introduction: Celebrating Family
Chapter One: The Ritual of Reunion
Chapter Two: Gearing Up
Chapter Three: Location, Location, Location
Chapter Four: The Family Story
Chapter Five: The Family Tree
Chapter Six: Fantastic Family Food
Chapter Seven: Families Who Play Together
Chapter Eight: The Main Event
Chapter Nine: Family Dynamics
Chapter Ten: Capturing the Moment
Chapter Eleven: The Unbroken Circle
Appendix
Index
