Monday, July 16, 2018

Reunion Info and Schedule


ALFORD FAMILY REUNION
AUGUST 3RD-4TH, 2018

FAMILY DUES:

To help with reunion expenses, we are asking that each family contribute the following:
$10/per person OR $50/per family
Family dues will pay for camp reservations and the lunch for Saturday. Dues can be paid by cash, check, Paypal or Venmo payment. Cash or check should be mailed to:
Alayna Weston: 3930 West 2200 North Plain City, Utah 84404.
Paypal or Venmo payments are sent to: nataliegreen20@gmail.com. When making payments, please indicate who is sending the payment and how many people will be attending.


CAMP INFORMATION:

The reunion will be held at the Heber Valley Camp located at
6402 E. 1200 S. Heber City, UT 84032.
Our reservations are for Camp Sariah, with campsites 1 & 2, plus the Sariah pavillion.

Directions from the North
1.      Take Interstate 80 to Highway 40, just east of the Park City exits. Turn south on Highway 40, go past the Jordanelle Reservoir and through downtown Heber City until you come to 1200 South. Turn left (east).

       2.  Proceed east on 1200 South for about 5 miles to the end of the road (6400 East).
           (Be careful – the speed limit in this section is only 30-35 mph and the Heber police do patrol the road!)

3.      The wide road to the right (south) is the main access road to the camps. Follow the paved road four miles to the Welcome Center.

Directions from Utah County and Points South
1.      Take Provo Canyon east to Heber City. When you reach the intersection with Highway 40, keep going straight (east) through the signal light. This road becomes 1200 South.

2.      Continue traveling east on this road approximately 5 miles to 6400 East where the road ends.
             (Be careful – the speed limit in this section is only 30-35 mph and the Heber police do patrol the road!)

3.      The wide road to the right (south) is the main access road to the camps. Follow the paved road four miles to the Welcome Center.
We have reserved a total of 8 large cabins, two small pavilions, four fire-pits, and the largest camp pavillion. Each cabin comfortably sleeps 16 people, with two rooms per cabin to allow family privacy if needed. Cabins are equipped with bunk beds. Campers must bring their own bed roll and bedding. Full kitchens, equipped with stoves, refrigerators, freezer, microwaves are in our camp.

REUNION SCHEDULE:


·         FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD

·         3:00pm. Check-in begins at camp. When arriving, follow signs for CAMP SARIAH.

·         3:00-6:00pm. Free time. Set up cabins. Visit. Explore. Dinner on your own.

·         6:00pm-7:00pm.  canoeing at the lake. This must be reserved and pre-paid. Cost is $2/per person. Money can be sent in with reunion dues. Please indicate that you are also paying for a canoeing session and for how many people.

·         7:00-8:00pm. Bring fixins for S’mores and join us around the campfire for family stories and treats.

·         8:00-10:00pm. Movie in the main pavillion. Movie TBA, but will be appropriate for all ages.

·         10:00pm. Lights out. Return to cabins.

·         SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH

·         Dawn-10:00am. Breakfast on your own. Each campsite has a kitchen and areas to cook breakfast.

·         10:00am. Cousin crafts and games begin. Join us for some family fun! Meet in the main pavillion for instructions and a schedule.

·         12:00-2:00pm. Family bonding time! Purchase tickets for the raffle, eat a snack, gather ‘round and hear some stories about Grandpa Jim and Grandma Anelda told by Ken and Bob. Feel free to ask any questions you have to get to know Great Grandma and Grandpa better!

·         2:00pm. Family meal. Hamburgers, hotdogs and fixins provided by reunion. Please see “assignments” section to help with family meal.

·         3:00pm. Raffle winners announced. *Be sure to bring cash for raffle tickets. Tickets are $1/each or $5/six tickets. See “raffle” section for details on the raffle.

·         3:30-4:30pm. Family stories and video slideshow.

·         4:30-5:00pm. Break camp and head home.

ASSIGNMENTS

Families are responsible for their Friday evening dinner and Saturday morning breakfast. You can coordinate with other family groups to plan meals together, but the reunion will not be providing food for these two meals. There are commercial refrigerators and freezers available to hold any food you want to bring. *ICE WATER PROVIDED. If you want soda pop, please bring it with you.

Family meal assignments for Saturday, August 4th at 2:00pm.

Ken, Glenda, and Geri’s Family: Side dishes for meal. (Fruit, veggies, chips, beans, salads, etc.)

Dale & Bob’s Family: Desserts for the meal. (Cookies, cake, pie, etc.)

Families should bring bedding for sleeping if they’re spending the night. Cabins are equipped with bunk beds.  No tent sleeping or camp trailers are allowed.

We’d love to celebrate James and Anelda through family stories and photographs. If you have family pictures or stories you’d like to share, please bring them to display at the reunion.

***RAFFLE***

We will be hosting a family raffle on Saturday, August 4th. We are looking for donations of handmade, store-bought or family services for the raffle. If you have something you’d like to donate, please bring it with you to the reunion. Ideas: handmade blankets, framed family photos, summer toy basket for the kids, homemade jams or jellies, coupons to go fishing or riding ATV’s with family--really anything that someone would like to enjoy! All proceeds from raffle will help pay for reunion costs. Any additional money will be saved for future reunions!

$1/EACH OR $5/SIX TICKETS

MISCELLANEOUS

Camp Sariah also offers a Ropes Challenge Course. The cost is $5/per person. Reservations must be made ahead of time online. To reserve a time slot, you must enter Reservation ID# F-17943-341.

Our family meal is later on Saturday (2pm.) We will be setting up a “family sharing table.” If you want to bring snacks to share during the day, please look for the sharing table. You can also keep snacks in your cabin or the kitchen.

CONTACT INFO

We are excited for the reunion. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of the Reunion Committee Members:

Christine Anderson:        801-318-5964
Leanne Anderson:           801-336-8289
Heidi Simmons:             801-628-9766
Jessica Smith:                 801-627-1044
Amy Pohlman:                801-745-5801
Alayna Weston:              801-644-5127


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