Thank You 2016 Reunion Sponsors

The 2016 reunion is on the books.  We had another fun-filled weekend at Winton Woods Park in Cincinnati, gathering 25 families who have adopted from Bulgaria.  Thanks to all who attended this year and helped make the reunion a success.

A special thanks to our 2016 sponsors: JTM for the hamburgers, UDF for the icecream, Krispy Kreme for the donuts, and Chick-Fil-A for the breakfast biscuits.

Hopscotch Adoptions for the balloon artist

MLJ Adoptions for the splash park tickets

About A Child for the storyteller

Adoption Circle for the games and toys

Sand box & shaving cream pit

The Ties Program for the arts and crafts supplies

The Bulgarian Association of Cincinnati for the cooking lesson

And five reunion families who wish to remain anonymous for the fire wood, pizza party, smores galore, coffee, and a portion of our groceries.

Without the support of these generous sponsors, we would not have been able to provide as many activities and treats for our families as we did.  Blagodarya, sponsors.

2016 Reunion Schedule

2016 Reunion Schedule

Friday, June 24

Check in at the park starts at 3:00 pm

5:00 pm - Meet & greet - please pick up your welcome bag at cabin 4H, some games and activities for the children will be available
5;30 pm - Balloon artist starts

6:00 pm - Pizza bar

7:00 pm - Icecream social
8:00 pm - Balloon artist ends

Saturday, June 25

8:30 - 9:30 am - Breakfast in the cul-de-sac (provided)

9:30 am - Group photo

10:00 – BG cooking lesson, Parky's Farm, and teen scavenger hunt

               

Noon - 4:00 pm -  family time to mingle, rest, or explore, have lunch, visit the splash park (tickets for the splash park for children ages 2-12 will be purchased with reunion funds and can be picked up at the cul-de-sac at noon, all other children are free) - PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU NEED TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN LUNCH

4:00 pm - Arts and crafts in the cul-de-sac

5:30 pm - Set up for potluck

6:00 pm - Potluck dinner
7:00 pm - Story teller arrives
8:00 PM - Smores

Sunday, June 26

8:00 - 9:00 am - Group breakfast (provided)

9:30 am - Clean-up

11:00 am - Check out

2016 Volunteer Sign-Up

2016 Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet

Friends, we need help.  Please take a look at all the work which will have to be done to make the reunion a success and let us know where you can pitch in.  You can leave a comment or email me at viviane 8 at yahoo dot com.  We will have a sheet posted at the reunion with tasks and the names of those who volunteered to complete them, so that Yvonne and I can have a little more time to socialize with everyone, too.  If the job you volunteer to do requires any supplies, they will be ready for you.  Teens are invited to volunteer as well.

*Highlighted text means we have enough volunteers for that task.

FRIDAY

Pick up icecream from UDF - Rickenbach Family

Set up tables, chairs and decorate around 4:00 pm - Burgoon Family, Brooks Family, Martini Family

Fill up water balloons around 4:00 pm - Saltgaver Family, Scott R.

Sell raffle tickets throughout the afternoon/evening (pre/teens, I am looking at you) - JCB

Prepare, serve and clean up pizza bar 5:30 pm -  Angel N., Kurt B.

Set up, serve, and clean up the ice-cream social around 7:30 pm - Rani C., Kim V.

Collect garbage and transport to dumpster around 9:00 pm - Miller Family

SATURDAY MORNING

Pick up coffee cake from Busken Bakery and sandwiches from Chick-Fil-A around 7:30 (about 30 min round trip) - Craig M.

Prep and set-up breakfast bar around 8:15 am and on - Rickenbach Family, Kay B.

Make coffee for breakfast and keep it coming 8:15 am - Jane B.

Assist with breakfast clean-up around 9:15 am - Kathy J.

Take the group photo around 9:30 am - Saltgaver Family

Collect garbage and transport to dumpster around 9:30 - Nathanial N.

Teen Scavenger Hunt Team Chaperones at 10:00 - Adrienne and Steven P. (team 1) & Andrew R. (team 2)

Cooking lesson assistants at 10:00 - Alicia K., Kay B.

Pick up splash park tickets at 11:00 -  Conger Family


SATURDAY AFTERNOON


Assist at the arts and crafts table  3:30 pm - 

Set-up for potluck around 5:30 pm - Adrienne P., Jane B.

Grill for potluck around 5:00 pm - Steven P., Scott R.

Clean-up after potluck around 7:00 pm - Jane B., Kay B.

Start and supervise campfire and smores around 7:30 pm - Frank B.

Collect garbage and transport it to the dumpster around 9:00 pm -  Vargas Family

SUNDAY

Assist with setting up breakfast around 8:00 am - Rickenbach Family

Make coffee and keep it coming around 8:15 am - 

Assist with breakfast clean-up around 9:30 am -  Parks Family

Take down tables/chairs around 10:00 am -  Jason V., Robinson Family, Vargas Family

Clean up cul-de-sac around 10:00 am -  Brooks Family

Ice runs as needed -  

Make lemonade and iced tea throughout weekend (someone in a deluxe cabin, please) -