Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Guidelines To Follow When Planning For A LDS Family Reunions

By Marci Nielsen


The idea of a family reunion has been in existence for a very long time. People are growing apart especially this age of technology. Most times its value is not felt. Reasons for people showing up for such events differ but it is good to know the importance of having it. Results that come with it are always positive as it insists on togetherness. For LDS family reunions to successfully take place, a plan must be made. Baring in mind the many factors that are crucial for it to actualize.

Organization should always be a key feature to begin with before anything else. Failing to plan is planning to fail as they say. For it to come out successfully, then a chairman ought to be selected from the members. Their role should be clearly stated in terms of what to plan, where, when and how. This post once given will be retained for a long time.

Time factor is an essential element that ought to be considered. Often people fail to turn up because of reasons pertaining to time. The best time to plan for a reunion is when the holiday season sets in since members will turn up without problem thus incidences of absenteeism will be a gone case.

Choice of venue should consider all the members proximity to avoid attendance problems. Choosing a place that is far away may be costly and time consuming since the planning process will be derailed. Depending with the theme it may be held indoors or outdoors. There should always be a back up plan just in case the weather gets a little unfriendly.

Activities held on that day ought to be interesting and engage everyone for better interaction to be realized. The activities are planned in accordance to the theme. This should be indicated in the invite cards so that everyone comes with relevant materials that are required for the activities. If the theme is heritage then it can be accompanied with activities involving singing or dancing.

The main thing that sells it and should be given the seriousness it deserves is the invitation cards. Well designed and attractive invite cards may do the trick of bringing the people together on that special day. Have in mind that people may decide to come just because of a captivating invite, which makes them see that they will be missing quite an experience should they fail to come.

With equipment the list of what is requires should be taken seriously because, that day is mainly meant to have fun. This equipment may include microphones, cameras, film projectors and even voice recorder. The occasion may not be interesting without them. For the children, selected games may be put up just to keep them busy and enjoying themselves altogether.

When the day of the reunion comes, since everyone is expecting to feel relaxed and comfortable but also having fun at the same time. For the same reason ball games such as basketball, volley ball, net ball are recommended . These games are viewed as interesting and involving.to mean everyone will have the chance of participating in it. The attention that it draws will enable new family members to mingle easily with the rest of the family.




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