Hancock Cousins Reunion Meeting Minutes (18 Feb. 2024)

Location: Telephone conference

Time: 5:00 pm via telephone conference

Attendees: Mary, Rita, Natalie, Janice, Jimmie, Dawn, Doris, Delorise, Linda, Lolita, Tiffany, Barbara Ann, Fred Jr., William “Buster”

Agenda Items

• Venue: Franklin County Recreational Park, 2150 Sontag Rd, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
• Date: 29 June 2024
• Time: We reserved the park from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm.
• Travel Accommodations (see previous post)
• Food Assignments (by descendant of McKinley & Cornelia Hancock):
  • William: Mary – burgers w/buns, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mustard
  • James: Jimmie – chicken
  • Roy: Rita – cole slaw, pasta salad, desserts
  • Elsie: Calvin & Janice – fish, chili, condiments, potato salad, baked beans, green beans, drinks
  • Cobbs: Judy & Barbara Ann – hot dogs w/buns and fixins
  • Johnny: Deloris – paper products (towel, plates, napkins, tissues), plastic eating utensils, tablecloth(s)
  • Taylor: TBD
  • Fred: TBD
• Other Necessities: ice, charcoal, audio equipment
• Publicity: website/blog, social media, reunion program
  • https://gen.thevineyardcorner.com > News > Hancock Reunion Meeting Minutes
• Identification: T-shirts (https://gen.thevineyardcorner.com/shop) or DIY
  • Color assignments: William (Red), James (Blue), Elsie (Gold), Cobb (Pink), Johnny (Yellow), Leroy (Royal), Fred Sr. (White), Taylor Sr. (light grey)
• Activity Ideas
  • Icebreakers (Linda), children’s obstacle course, baby (crawlers) race, Photo Zone
  • seated relay with water, horseshoes, tug-of-war, 3-legged race, tic-tac-toe
  • water bottle bowling, blindfold game – guess what stuff is
  • Show & Tell: family collages, heirlooms, photos,etc.; talent showcase
  • “Man Talk” (Jimmie); Griot – senior members of the family speak
  • recognize veterans and active service persons
• Upcoming
  • Try to contact Taylor’s descendants (Taylor Jr. and Michael’s children)
  • Next meeting: Sunday, March 17 at 5:00 pm, via teleconference (1-720-527-5818, access code: 7696327#)
    • Bring a preliminary estimate of attendees from your family line.
  • April meeting: Please have a final count of attendees from your family line.