Family reunion - attending? Tips!
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Bring with you:
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Business cards or little pieces of paper with your name, phone number, e-mail and address to give to relatives you meet
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Camera
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Cash to help contribute to reunion expenses, family research, pay for auction items, pay for your reunion expenses
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Family research, history, photos and genealogy to share with others
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Items needed for weekend – camp chairs, food, water, potluck items, auction, activities
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Paper & pen
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Voice or tape recorder to record stories that are told
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Your family or descendents contact database to give to reunion planner or family organizer
While you are there:
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Be friendly
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Donate money to the reunion organizer
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Find out how you can help with the next reunion
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Find out when the next reunion is
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Find out who is in charge of the next reunion
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Find similarities with your relatives
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Give your current contact information to the reunion organizer
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Introduce yourself to new people
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Learn something new from each person you meet
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Make connections
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Pitch in and help!
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Record stories that are told
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Say hi to everyone you know
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See if there is an e-mail list of living relatives. If so, add your name. If not, start one
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Sit with someone new
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Take digital photos of family documents or photographs that are displayed
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Take notes on what you learn
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Take pictures
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Take pictures of the entire event, every table/group of people, activities and then start a photo sharing web site after the reunion, and e-mail to the family (Google Picasa has a great site – easy & free)
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Take time to meet someone older than you are, and quietly & patiently listen to them, make eye contact, take their hand, give them a hug.
SAY THANK YOU TO THE REUNION PLANNERS!