Reunion News II

Reunion News

From what we are hearing, we are expecting a pretty good turn out for the reunion. This should be one of the best family get-togethers that we have had in years.

We have really enjoyed talking to each other over the past month. It has been really good to get back on touch.

Special Thanks

Our uncle, Alfie Hicks, has volunteered to serve as the official Grill Master at the reunion. So a special thanks goes out to him.

Website

If you were one of the few to pay a visit to the family website, you may already know that it isn’t there anymore. We had a lot of difficulty with it, mainly it kept making folks sign up and then not letting them sign back in when they returned. It also wasn’t letting anyone post pictures or stories. So, we are working on finding a better site.

Cook Book

We would like to put together a Hicks Family Recipe book that we can distribute at the reunion.
We ask that each of you gather all of your best recipes and send them to me no later than May 20, 2011, so that we have time to type them out and send them for printing.
We need something from every category. So, don’t forget the appetizers, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts.
If you have any older recipes that have been handed down over the years, those would be especially appreciated.
You can include a brief note with each. Tell us where you got it, where you have used it, or whatever you would like to have included in the book.
Old (or new) photos would be appreciated as well. We would love some photos from our previous family gatherings to be included.
We are going to try to keep the printing cost as low as possible. Hopefully, no more than a few dollars per book.
You can send them by mail, e-mail, Facebook, or give Roxanne or Shannon a call.

Cook Book Contact Info

Roxanne DeLaune
20990 LA Highway 42
Livingston, LA 70754
(225) 270-7737
roxyd99@yahoo.com
facebook.com/roxysbayou


Shannon Hicks
(336) 497-1177


If we don’t hear from you, we might just hunt you down for them. So, start getting them together. :)

Events

We need someone to say a prayer over the reunion supper. Granny always took care of that for us in the past and now that she has left to watch over us, we need someone else to step up and take her place.

We are also looking forward to hearing some good stories about our family’s history. So, story tellers be warned.

We have been gathering some family tree information to share, but we are stuck on Pappy’s side. If you have any information on the paternal side of the Hicks clan, we would be grateful.



Location Update

A few of our family members that live in the vicinity have taken a peak at Stillhouse Manor. We are assured that is a very nice location. Both the pond and creek have been stocked with fish and are ready for your casting. I think I am going to issue a fishing challenge now to see who can catch the biggest fish.
We have also been trying to come up with some activities for both the adults and the kids.

We have been advised that there are no horseshoe pits on the property and in lieu of tearing up the grounds we need to find something else for our guys to do. We have found a game that works similar to horseshoes and we think it may work. Some call it Redneck Golf.

Redneck Golf Rules

  Ladder Golf can be played with two or more players or in teams. Each player has 3 bolos. A bolo consists of 2 golf balls attached by a rope. A ladder with 3 rungs is placed 15 feet away from the toss line. (Shorten this distance if you need to.) The object of the game is to toss the bolos at the ladder, wrapping them around one of the rungs. Each player tosses all 3 bolos on his/her turn. Each rung of the ladder is worth the following points: top = 3 points; middle = 2 points; bottom = 1 point. Play continues until one player or team scores exactly 21 points.



As previously mentioned there will be plenty of opportunities for fishing, tubing, and hiking.
Decks of cards would also be something to consider. We can remember Timmy teaching us to play Rummy while we were on vacation in Ocean City. It was a blast.


Kids

We are also thinking of holding some events for the kids. Most of them have never met and in order to get them to mingle we were thinking of holding some fun contests. We just need a count of all of the kids that will be attending and their ages so that we have enough prizes for each.
Events may consist of Egg Race, Sack/Three legged Race, Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, and a Treasure Hunt.
We are also considering a Slip n Slide and a water Sprinkler since there is no pool. We just have to be sure that the property can accommodate these items.
We may also set up a crafts table where they can make photo frames, handprint crafts, etc.
Card and Board Games may come in handy.


Other

Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.