Dragoo Family Association
Reunions
The 2008 reunion is getting close..... !!!
Every two years, Dragoo Family Association descendants and their families gather together for a reunion. Members spend several days making new friends, catching up with old friends, swapping stories, trading information, conducting DFA business, eating good food, sight-seeing in the host city. A good time is had by all! Recent reunions have been held in San Antonio, Texas (2000); Sacramento, California (2002); and St. Louis, Missouri (2004) and Colorado Springs (2006).
Planning is in full swing for the 2008 reunion which will be held in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah. Teresa Perry is our hardworking volunteer coordinator for the event. The reunion is scheduled for August 14 - 16, 2008 and our home away from home will be the Salt Lake City Plaza Hotel which is right next door to the famous LDS Family History Center. Telephone 801-521-0130 and use code DRAG01 or mention the DFA and get special rates for the duration of your stay--before, during and after the reunion ($82/night for a single or double; $89/night for a triple or quad). Our block of rooms will be held up to 30 days before the reunion; after that the rate is based on room availability. Book now!
A few members have had some challenges with obtaining reservation -- If you are having trouble getting a room at the Plaza Hotel in Salt Lake City through the reservation number, please contact Mr. Richard Williams at 801-606-2410 or ask the reservations clerk to transfer you to him.
The biennial raffle is our primary fundraiser; we depend on your generous donations to make it a success. All donations are appreciated but here are some ideas: genealogy-related books or CDs; gift cards for nationally known stores or web sites; or travel items for road trips looking for ancestors. Handcrafted items are appreciated, but please keep in mind they will need to fit in a suitcase and meet airline guidelines (please avoid fragile, bulky, heavy or liquid items). Please notify Teresa Perry if you have an item to donate -- she will provide shipping information. Thanks!
The schedule of events:
Thursday, August 14
Noon - 3:00 p.m.: hotel check-in, reunion check-in (hospitality room)
1:00 p.m. Group tour and Family History Center orientation
4:00 p.m. Reunion welcome and opening festivities
Friday, August 15
10:00 a.m. Group tour of Beehive House (home of Brigham Young)
1:00 p.m. Group tour of Pioneer Museum
4:00 p.m. Walking tour of historic downtown
Saturday, August 16
8:00 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. Class at the Family History Center or group tour of "This is the Place Monument"
1:00 p.m. Class at the Family History Center
5:00 p.m. Group photo
6:30 p.m. Banquet, raffle drawings, entertainment, dance
Sunday, August 17
10:00 a.m. Good-byes in Research Room
Check back for additional information as the date approaches. Here are some links to get you in the mood (each link will open a new site):
Salt Lake Visitors and Convention Bureau
and, of course, the Salt Lake City Family History Center!
We hope to see you there!