Hancock Cousins Reunion Meeting Minutes (17 March 2024)

Location: Telephone conference

Time: 5:00 pm via telephone conference

Attendees: Mary, Lolitha, Janice, Dawn

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 January 14 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: https://www.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 Blue), Fred Sr. (White), Taylor Sr. (light grey)
• Activities (confirmed)
  • Family History:  Each family line will share stories/memories/photo collage about:
    1. McKinley & Cornelia Hancock,
    2. their Hancock parent (child of McKinley & Cornelia),
    3. give the names of the children of their Hancock parent
    4. name any military veterans and active service persons in their respective family line
    5. optional: give the number of descendants in your line (grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc.)
• Activity Ideas
  • croquet, corn hole
  • 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)
• Other
  • No luck in trying to contact Taylor’s descendants (Taylor Jr. and Michael’s children).
  • Next meeting: Sunday, April 21 at 5:00 pm, via teleconference (1-720-527-5818, access code: 7696327#)
  • April meeting: Please have a final count of attendees from your family line.
  • Check the online store for reunion shirts and other Hancock-themed gifts.