What would the group think about having a Committee Representative for each of our "research groups" (i.e., John and Elinor, Henry, Southern Whitneys, Canadian Whitneys....). Then each representative could spearhead "activities" for each group.... you know, a separate meeting, display area, discussion group, whatever. I might even volunteer to take (or help with) the Canadian branch..... it's just a thought. Ty Alexander ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Branagan" <slainte@together.net> To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 3:38 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] the Reunion > Hi Everybody! > > OK, we are putting out a "Last Call" regarding the possibility of a > Whitney Family Reunion. Please let us know via the Whitney roots > web site (you are on it right now) if you think this is a good idea > and if you would try to come. > > Based on information collected so far, it looks like a Reunion would > take place in the summer of 2002 in or near Watertown, Ma. , the > residence of John and Elinor Whitney when they came in 1635. > > Because planning is still very, VERY early, there is a lot of > flexibility as to what content could be considered, but the general > goals of the reunion would be for members of the Whitney Research Group > to get to know one another better and to share with one another the > scholarly research done to date regarding the Whitney Family. This > would include John and Elinor, Henry, the Southern Whitneys and the > Canadian Whitneys. (Have I left out anyone?) We would try to include > social times, banquets, perhaps some tours, lectures by members of > the WRG, and perhaps some involvement by the Watertown Historical > Society. Is there any interest in a golf tourney? > > The reunion would take place over one three day weekend, starting on > Friday afternoon, running all day Saturday and concluding after church > and brunch on Sunday. > > We will need people to be on the Organizing Committee willing to take > charge of each of the following areas: lodging and meals, tours, > lectures, registration. This will be a volunteer committee, no one > from the committee will make any money on this reunion. > I think we should also have some legal advice from some of our member > WRG attorneys on liability pitfalls for the Committee. So far the > volunteers for the Committee are Lynn Legere and me. We are hoping to > involve Jeanne Muse somehow. > > Make your thoughts known. If we do this, we want it to be done well. > > > from, Carolyn Whitney Branagan > > > > >