Jan sent this to the list but for some reason it bounced. I am forwarding it . Mary R ---------- > From: j <unicorn@sun-spot.com> > Subject: DC Homecoming Schedule > Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:19 PM > > Folks, > The DC Homecoming for counties Stewart, Houston, Humphrey, Dickson, Henry, > Benton is June 22-24 at Paris Landing, and we are hoping many of you attend! > Meet new friends and old cousins, share information, use as a base for > heading out to the courthouses and cemeteries yourself! If you need sign-up > info contact Cacky at cackycline@aol.com Below is the schedule of events as > it stands at this time! -jan > > THURSDAY > June 22 > > Folks may use this day to hit courthouses and libraries. > Someone will be in the lobby at lodge beginning at 9:00 a.m with packets and > registration materials. After that: > Arrive at the meeting room Thursday beginning at 1:00 p.m. to have your > surnames and email addy placed on t-shirts, register and receive county > packets. > > 1:30 p.m. Brief "getting to know you" session and activity. > > 2:00 through 5:00 p.m. meeting room open to sharing of genealogical > books and materials. > Doorprize drawings at 2:00 p.m. > > Supper on your own, or grab a new cousin! > > 6:00 p.m. until whenever- Gather in the meeting room for those who wish to > hear workshop on > "Appalachian Folklore" with Jan Philpot (pre-signups necessary due to > limited space) > > 8:00 Weinie and marshmellow park over in the campground. Meet in the front > lobby, bring your weinies and marshmellows and prepare to hike to it. > > FRIDAY > June 23 > 7:30 brief meeting so folks can go to courthouses and libraries. > > 8:00 a. m. through 5:00 p.m. meeting room open to sharing of genealogical > books and materials. Folks may also use this day to hit the courthouses and > libraries. Doorprize drawings at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. > > 10:00 STRETCH time. Those who wish, meet with jan in the front lobby and we > will take a hike around the park! > > 10:00-11:00 Ranger Jimmy Jobe will speak on Civil War in DC area. > (pre-signups necessary due to limited space!) > > Supper on your own or grab a new cousin! > > 6:00 p.m. "Surviving Like a Pioneer" workshop available with M.T. in the > meeting room (pre-signups necessary due to limited space). > > 8:00 p.m. Gather in the meeting room for those who wish to enjoy an > Appalachian storytelling session with Mattie Childers. (pre-signups > necessary due to limited space). We will stay as long as Mattie will spin > tales! > > SATURDAY > June 24 > 8:00 a.m. Brief meeting so that folks can get out to libraries, cemeteries, > etc. Silent Auction begins. > > 8:30 a.m. "Old Time Wood Crafts" with Harry Buchanan. (pre-signups > necessary due to limited space). > > 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Booksellers available, genealogy society tables, > library displays etc. available in meeting room. > > 5:00 p.m. Workshop session in meeting room "So You Want to be a Genealogy > Listowner? Tips for How to Make it Successful" (pre-signups necessary due > to limited space) with Jan Philpot. > > 6:00 p.m.?? Main Meeting and banquet. (supper must be paid in advance- > reservations have to be made and paid for by June 15th , postmarked the 12th > or before, and mailed to out PO Box). > > Drawings, awards, entertainment. Silent auction winners announced (pick up > your items after the dinner in the meeting room). > > SUNDAY > June 25 > Sunrise service at lake for those still around. Breakfast together in lodge > for the same. > > See yall in 2001!!!!!! > >