Summertime Family Reunion Tips and Fun Ideas
A guide to making gatherings lively and educational with icebreakers, photo matching, potlucks, matching T shirts, talent shows, family Olympics, auctions, quizzes, and oral history. Emphasizes engagement, planning, and memory making for all ages.
Reunion expert estimates millions join yearly gatherings
Tom Ninkovich author of The Family Reunion Handbook and Fun and Games for Family Gatherings has studied reunions since 1971. He estimates about 7 million people from around 200,000 American families participate annually. Books priced at 14.95 and 12.95, with 2.95 shipping per book and optional 2.50 Priority mail. Contact 209 855 2101 or visit reunion tips dot com for details.
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