These families have CONFIRMED with me that their reservations are made... many more families have expressed interest; however, I am waiting for their confirmations.
Total families CONFIRMED=15 (2 families confirmed but not sure camping or lodge)
Camping Families-6
Cabin Families-1
Lodge Families-5
Families at nearby hotels-1
(FYI "other hotels" may be a good option if there is a possiblity you have Bulgaria first or second/pick up trips looming in the near future or your little one has only just come home and may not be up to the outing. The lodge has a more restrictive cancellation policy.)
TOTALS:
Total Bulgarian adoptees= 19
Total Single Adoptive Parents= 5
Total Large Families 4+ (bio and adopted) kids= 3
Total Families researching or waiting to adopt child(ren) from Bulgaria= 2
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Reposting--Invitation to the 2011: Bulgarian Adoptees Picnic/Reunion
WHO: Families who have adopted, are committed to adopt, waiting to adopt, or considering to adopt a Bulgarian orphan. If you need to travel by "samuleta" (airplane), PLEASE let me know.
WHEN: July 22-24, 2011
WHERE: Hueston Woods State Park, a very picturesque location just northeast of Cincinnati, OH.
WHAT:
1. Interest: YES, NO or not this year but possibly in the future.
2. Address and Phone #.
3. Accommodation Type: lodge, cabin, camping or other.
4. Overnight guest? Lodge and Camping require 2 night stay.
5. Number of adults and children, include name, gender and ages for children.
6. Do you have any ideas to share?
WHERE: Hueston Woods State Park, a very picturesque location just northeast of Cincinnati, OH.
WHAT:
- Bulgarian Cultural Activities
- Arts and Crafts
- Water Activities
- Hiking
- Bonfires
- Because we have adopted, are considering adoption, or are waiting to adopt an orphan from Bulgaria.
- Because we will all have adoption experiences to share.
- Because it will be wonderful to meet and share our stories
- Because it will let our little Bulgarians/Americans hang out and understand that they are not alone in their journey and assimilation into American culture.
- Because we plan to incorporate Bulgarian culture to keep our children's culture alive.
- Because the siblings of our Bulgarian children need to hang out and share their own stories about their Bulgarian brother(s)/sister(s).
- Because it is a great excuse to get away and to just have a... great time!
1. Interest: YES, NO or not this year but possibly in the future.
2. Address and Phone #.
3. Accommodation Type: lodge, cabin, camping or other.
4. Overnight guest? Lodge and Camping require 2 night stay.
5. Number of adults and children, include name, gender and ages for children.
6. Do you have any ideas to share?
Thank you!
Reunion Committee
Friday, May 20, 2011
Don't know about you guys....
...I am counting down to our reunion!! 2 months and 3 days left... and my crew cannot wait!
We need to get a firm headcount, if you have responded to other posts or to my e-mail that you have reserved... then you are in the count. IF you have not responded that you have reserved a campsite then I do not have you counted in. Please respond to this post or to my e-mail address: yvonne.villemure@yahoo.com to let me know your status.
We are asking for a small fee to help cover the expense of the campsite that will be dedicated to the picnic and activities, a t-shirt, the campfire snacks, 2.5 days of activities, and 2 days of breakfast food. I think $10 per child under 12 and $15 per person 12 and over should cover the costs. If the fee is such that it prevents your family from participating please send me an e-mail and let me know... we can figure something out. I just don't want any family to feel they cannot participate!
So, please get your reservations in... especially for campsites before they are booked and you can't be close to the rest of the families!!
Thanks,
Yvonne and Viviane
We need to get a firm headcount, if you have responded to other posts or to my e-mail that you have reserved... then you are in the count. IF you have not responded that you have reserved a campsite then I do not have you counted in. Please respond to this post or to my e-mail address: yvonne.villemure@yahoo.com to let me know your status.
We are asking for a small fee to help cover the expense of the campsite that will be dedicated to the picnic and activities, a t-shirt, the campfire snacks, 2.5 days of activities, and 2 days of breakfast food. I think $10 per child under 12 and $15 per person 12 and over should cover the costs. If the fee is such that it prevents your family from participating please send me an e-mail and let me know... we can figure something out. I just don't want any family to feel they cannot participate!
So, please get your reservations in... especially for campsites before they are booked and you can't be close to the rest of the families!!
Thanks,
Yvonne and Viviane
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Getting Closer
Time is getting closer and we are now less than three months away from the reunion. Yvonne and I have been busy, but wanted to share with you our most recent news regarding our gathering.
First of all, we have 40 people committed to attending the reunion at this point. Eleven of them are Bulgarian kiddos! If you intend to come and we don’t have you in our head count yet, please let us know. As plans get more specific, it’s important for us to have an accurate number of attendees.
Secondly, we have been crunching the numbers and trying to figure out how to pay for the weekend’s events and have decided that we need to charge a small fee. It will be $10 per person under 12 years old and $15 per person over 12 years old. This fee will pay for two group breakfasts at the shared camp site, all the activities and prizes for the children as well as a reunion t-shirt for each attendee. Please contact Yvonne via email to find out the best way to pay this fee and to let her know of the shirt sizes you need.
We’ll keep you posted as more plans shape up.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and waiting moms out there! You are awesome!
First of all, we have 40 people committed to attending the reunion at this point. Eleven of them are Bulgarian kiddos! If you intend to come and we don’t have you in our head count yet, please let us know. As plans get more specific, it’s important for us to have an accurate number of attendees.
Secondly, we have been crunching the numbers and trying to figure out how to pay for the weekend’s events and have decided that we need to charge a small fee. It will be $10 per person under 12 years old and $15 per person over 12 years old. This fee will pay for two group breakfasts at the shared camp site, all the activities and prizes for the children as well as a reunion t-shirt for each attendee. Please contact Yvonne via email to find out the best way to pay this fee and to let her know of the shirt sizes you need.
We’ll keep you posted as more plans shape up.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and waiting moms out there! You are awesome!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Reservations Update
Just like Yvonne, I want to encourage everyone to make reservations for the reunion. It would help us greatly in the planning to know which families are committed to attending and to begin getting a head count. For anyone not interested in camping, I called some lodging options this morning and got the following information:
Hueston Woods Lodge & Family Cabins 5201 Lodge Road, College Corner, Ohio 45003 513.664.3500 Fax: 513.523.1522 (Front Desk) http://www.huestonwoodsstateparklodge.com/
They have 7 double rooms, 4 king rooms and 5 family cabins left to be booked directly on the park property. Starting at $139.
Comfort Inn 5056 College Corner Pike, Oxford, OH (513) 524-0114 http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-oxford-ohio-OH538
They have 24 rooms left starting at $159.
Best Western Sycamore Inn 6 E Sycamore, Oxford, OH (513) 523-0000 http://www.bestwestern.com/
They have 50 rooms open starting at $122.
Baymont Inn & Suites 5190 College Corner Pike, Oxford, OH (513) 523-2722 http://www.baymontinns.com/Baymont/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=70233
They have 60 rooms left starting at $90.
Holiday Inn Hotel Oxford 75 South Main St, Oxford, OH (513) 524-2002 http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/oxford/oxhoh/hoteldetail
They have 21 suites left starting at $164.95.
Butler Inn Oxford 5235 College Corner Pike, Oxford, OH (513) 523-6306
I called and had a strange experience that makes me wonder if this number has been reassigned and the hotel is out of business. I may have woken up some poor MU student really early. Try to book at your own peril ;).
Oxford Inn 5399 College Corner Road, Oxford, OH (513) 523-1880
I called this place and got a generic message on an answering machine. No indication that this is a hotel, so you’re on your own with this one.
Marcum Conference Center & Miami Inn 351 North Fisher Drive, Oxford, OH (513) 529-6911 http://www.hdg.muohio.edu/marcum/
This seems to be a historic property located on a corner of the beautiful Miami University campus. They have rooms starting at $89 according to the online reservations system. As I was making my calls early, I didn’t talk to a person, but you can do so here: 513-529-2104 or 513-529-6911.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
HOTEL RESERVATIONS-RSVP
Please place a Comment if you have reserved a room in the Lodge, another local Hotel or a Hueston Woods Cabin. If there are great deals please also put that in your comments section... I know families are looking! We will make a few phone calls and see what we can come up with as well.
Lodge Link: https://www.huestonwoodsstateparklodge.com
Lodge Link: https://www.huestonwoodsstateparklodge.com
Monday, April 4, 2011
GROUP SITE RESERVED C25
I wanted to let everyone know that MY reservations are made... now get up, grab your credit card and reserve your campsite... I don't want to be the only one camping out! I have received a few confirmations for the lodge or cabins, but I would love it if some of the camping families could book and ensure we lock down the area for our reunion. I would love to be able to limit the vehicle traffic so our little ones could ride bikes to the cross road and then through the loop and we could essentially block cars coming in to check it out... I hope. :)
I have reserved C25 and C26; however, since I have not camped in this park before I am reserving by proximity to the play area and restrooms for our group site. This is why I chose C25 as our group site. I chose C26 for my camping site so that I can set up the coffee for everyone who crawls out of their tents and needs a good cup of java in the morning! Yes, coffee pots are on my DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT list... maybe I can even see about some Bulgarian coffee/Turkish coffee before then... yum, that is definitely something I miss from my trips to Bulgaria!
I would love if each family that reserves a campsite would respond with what site they will be on. This way if you have made a special friend along the way maybe you will want to camp near them. Looking forward to seeing this section of the camp ground fill up. Remember you Southern campers... when the Mid-West warms up everyone immediately begins to think of camping trips... this weekend is supposed to hit 60 up here... lets grab our sites before they begin to fill up!!!
Use this link: RESERVE HUESTON WOODS CAMPSITE
Thanks everyone,
Yvonne
I have reserved C25 and C26; however, since I have not camped in this park before I am reserving by proximity to the play area and restrooms for our group site. This is why I chose C25 as our group site. I chose C26 for my camping site so that I can set up the coffee for everyone who crawls out of their tents and needs a good cup of java in the morning! Yes, coffee pots are on my DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT list... maybe I can even see about some Bulgarian coffee/Turkish coffee before then... yum, that is definitely something I miss from my trips to Bulgaria!
I would love if each family that reserves a campsite would respond with what site they will be on. This way if you have made a special friend along the way maybe you will want to camp near them. Looking forward to seeing this section of the camp ground fill up. Remember you Southern campers... when the Mid-West warms up everyone immediately begins to think of camping trips... this weekend is supposed to hit 60 up here... lets grab our sites before they begin to fill up!!!
Use this link: RESERVE HUESTON WOODS CAMPSITE
Thanks everyone,
Yvonne
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