Keith and Idris Hebdon Family Reunion Facts and Info
December 28, 29, 30, 2010 Held at Ensign Ranch
Some things were assigned by "heads of family" (Dennis, Ellen, Shawna, Troy, Terry, Sherri, Dawn) throughout this reunion. Emails were sent to the head of the family and they were to send it to each of their children.
Day ONE Agenda
1:00pm Check in begins
- meet at lodge, find room assignments, set up bedding, get settled, visit, snow play or other fun/games, crafts/projects as desired during free time.
- Guest book/pages available for all to sign in.
4:00pm Kitchen Duty = Terry Families and Everyone
- Everyone will take care of preparing their own potluck contribution and cleaning of their pots and pans.
5:00-6:00pm Dinner = Potluck soups/stews and breads.
- butter and drink provided. Please send your recipes to Elaine.
7:00pm Family Heritage Event (Elaine gave a spiritual message, including some family history) See Tabs at top of this blog.
8:30pm or after FHE =
- Family scripture by Ellen
- Family prayer by Dennis
Bedtime as desired
10:00pm - Quiet Time
Day TWO Agenda
7:00am Kitchen Duty = Dennis & Troy Families
8:00am
- Family scripture by Shawna
- Family prayer by Troy
8:-9:00am Breakfast = Pancakes, eggs, ham slices, milk.
10:00am Family Photos!
- Wear your colored shirts!
Keith and Idris - ORANGE
Dennis and Mary Ann - RED
Ellen and Wayne -BLUE
Shawna and David - GREY
Troy and Linda - GREEN
Terry and Elaine - BLACK
Sherri and Bryan - WHITE
Dawn and Garry - FUCHSIA PINK
11:00am Kitchen Duty = Ellen & Dawn Families
12:00-1:00pm Lunch = Hamburgers, chips, knox blox, veggie tray with dip.
3:00 & 3:30pm Hay ride (opt.)
4:00pm Kitchen Duty = Shawna & Sherri Families
5:00pm Dinner = Baked Potato Bar and Green Salad
7:00pm Family Heritage Event (Idris read her poem) See Tabs at top of this blog.
8:30pm or after FHE
- Family scripture by Sherri
- Family prayer by Terry
Bedtime as desired
10:00pm Quiet Time!
Day THREE Agenda
7:00am Kitchen Duty = Terry Families
8:00am
- Family scripture by Idris
- Family prayer by Keith
8:-9:00am Breakfast = Potluck cereal.
- Milk and bananas provided.
- Kitchen duty will clean up no later than 9:00am.
9:00am Lodge clean up.
- Everyone helps with all lodge, and each family takes care of their rooms and bunk houses used!
- Assignments page will be posted at the lodge.
11:00am Check out!
Reunion Costs - We send a big thanks to Keith and Idris, since they paid for the lodging. A donation box was left out in the kitchen to allow anyone to help pay for their meals. The amount added to that box covered 75% of the food costs. Thank you!
Each Family Needs to Bring:
Soup/Stew and Bread/Rolls of your choice for dinner the first night.
Cereal of your choice for breakfast Thursday.
Snacks for the snack bar, for all to share.
Bedding (pillow, sheets, blankets, sleeping bags, etc.)
Personal Toiletries (soap, shampoo, towels, etc.)
Winter Clothing for snow play as desired
Games (puzzles, toys, snow play, etc.)
Baby Needs
Camera J
Photo Albums / Histories to display
Old Ties for the kids craft
Cash for the craft and meal donations
Do Not Bring:
Personal of Private drinks or snacks of any kind unless they are kept in the privacy of your own room/bunk - as a courtesy to others, especially the children. Thank You!
Ranch Policies-
The person making the reservation is required to notify all members of his/her group of these standards and policies. Our family name will be known for good or evil by how we obey these rules. That name is signed on a contract saying that we will follow all things listed here.
- DRIVE SLOWLY and CAUTIOUSLY.
- Do not park on roadways.
- Yield the right-of-way to horses.
- NO OFF ROAD VEHICLES (includes 4-wheelers, motorcycles, or snowmobiles).
- NO DOGS, not even in cars.
- Do not feed the wildlife.
- NO Alcohol, Smoking, Tea, or Coffee.
- Modest dress!
- No Firearms, fireworks or other explosive devises.
- No Hunting
- Always treat others with RESPECT.
- Quiet Time is 11pm to 7am.
- Leave the area as clean or cleaner than you found it. (everyone helps with clean up)
- Always treat ranch property and environment with care and respect.
Crafts -
FOR KIDS:
-"Keepsnakes" for the children. Cost about $1.00. Also other activity items - donations accepted.
FOR THE MEN:
- No cost. Keith and Idris’ brand, branded onto a slice of wood which was cut from the arborvitaes from their yard a few years ago.
FOR THE WOMEN:
- Decorative boxes with the vinyl words “your future is as bright as your faith” - a quote from President Monson. Four different sizes, and the cost will depend on the size - from $2.50 to $5.50.
KITCHEN DUTY
Kitchen duty was assigned by heads of families meaning that each child of that family, including married children were responsible to help prepare, serve, and clean up for that meal. The first person listed on each kitchen duty was responsible to make sure things were getting done and to make assignments as needed. The menu ass planned and the food was be provided unless otherwise specified. See Tuesday dinner and Thursday breakfast.
"It is not the food but the family interaction that nourishes the soul." Robert D. Hales, May 2010 Ensign p95
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS
Sleeping arrangements were assigned to heads of families.
7 bunk rooms in the lodge: 1 sleeps 2 people, which is reserved for Keith and Idris. The other 6 rooms sleep 4 people each and have 2 chairs and a small table in them that can be moved out to use the floor space as needed for cribs, etc. Those six rooms went to Dennis, Ellen, Shawna, Troy, Sherri, and Terry.
There are 3 duplex buildings which make up 6 bunkhouses, each with 10 beds. Those were assigned to heads of families One each for Dennis, Ellen, Shawna, Troy, Terry, and Dawn.
Request were made for updated family group records and those updated records were then given to each head of family.
A Post was added to the blog to find out WHO IS COMING?
These are the comments left from that post - Thank you!
Terry & Elaine Hebdon Family said...
Looking forward to being there;
Terry and Elaine
Chase, Connor, BrittanyJo, Anthony,
November 5, 2010 5:05 PM
Jason and Kristi Ann said...
We will be there at some point, weather and baby permitting (due less than 3 wks from reunion). We will not be staying any of the nights due to the pregnant lady wanting her own bed. Will let you know for sure which day we will be there as it gets closer.
Thank you for all your work and efforts to make this a successful reunion. You are amazing! Lots of love, Kristi Ann and family
November 7, 2010 9:46 PM
Hollis Hebdon said...
Jen and I are planning on coming from Utah. hopefully roads and weather will give us a break and be nice and clear.
November 9, 2010 9:41 AM
Ellen said...
At this point in time, all of my family are planning to attend except Philip and his. He has to be back to work in Rexburg. The last word from Darin: is closing the store for Wednesday and they will be up only for the day....I will see if I can send the link for this blog to my children so they can respond. Thank you so very much for the completely thorough job, once again, of planning such a great even for all of us. I love you all. Ellen
November 26, 2010 10:53 AM
Jeni said...
Thanks for all that you are doing for this reunion. The Kevin and Jeni Hebdon family plan on being there Tuesday and Wednesday and will leave before dinner on Wednesday. We have a wedding reception to go to that night. We have four children.
December 13, 2010 7:26 AM
Hebdon's said...
Kent and Leslee Hebdon family will get there early Wednesday morning and leave late Wednesday night. Kent has to work the other two days and was lucky to be able to get the one day off. Can't wait to see everyone.
December 14, 2010 6:50 AM
Rob and Ellayne Meldrum said...
Rob and I will be there with the kids but will have to leave late Wed. eve.:( We are so thankful for this opportunity and gift, the memories are priceless!
Posted by Terry & Elaine Hebdon Family Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 7:06pm:
We loved all of your smiling faces and happy hearts!
Thanks for coming and for your help!
We did miss those who were not there and wish circumstances were different, but we want you to know that we love you and thought about you often.
Posted after the reunion inviting all to help with the overall EVALUATION: Evaluations are always helpful for the next events, but we need input from everyone to really know what worked and what did not. We'd love to hear your comments and critiquing.
You may leave comments here on the blog, or email us at hebdon@smwireless.net.
Thank you!
One comment was left there:
Ellen said...
I can't think of one thing that could have any better except for me bringing the things I forgot. You and your family did a a wonderful job with the reunion and I felt the spirit deeply as we talked about One Good Woman and One Good Man and family heritage. What a great service to all the family for you to have so much information available for all to enjoy. I love you all so much and pray this will be a good year for your family. Love, Ellen
It's almost sad to have it over - but we look forward to the next one!
We love you all and thank you for your help and hope that you enjoyed the 2010 reunion.
Love to all, Terry and Elaine
