Monday, December 04, 2017

2018 Family Reunion Schedule

I am taking this down a notch, our family has grown quite large, it is Nick's turn to host, with no partner or grown children to assist I am trying to make this simpler and less labor intense for the Host families.  Joe's clan had like 15 people, Peggy had only 5. So simplification and asking people to host events and doing more bring your own food to lower the cost for families. 

The following is a proposed agenda: 

Saturday June 23rd
Checking to cabins/hotels/campers/tents usually after 3:00pm
Welcome bond-fire at Dave and Natalie's, bring your own brats, dogs, s'mores and beer/drinks. Please clean up after your self and kids. 

Sunday 24th AM: church services for those who choose.
Golf tournament 2:00pm-6pm $5.00 per entry, 
6:00pm drone family photo
Banquet-bring a dish, Tara's cooking her wonderful pulled Turkey sandwiches, Davids Taco Salad
Bring your own drinks and $8.00 for 13 and over and 5.00 for under for food and space and supplies. Bring a desert veggies fruit chips to share and Please clean up after yourselves and kids. 

Monday: daytime Leisure activities of Horseback riding, golfing, drone or remote control plane flying, swimming... please set up tee time with club house, we are looking for someone to organize and host horseback riding ( Michelle Nephew did it in 2016 and will not be able to hostess but has info on this) it was a hit in 2016.
Evening: Wine and beer tasting? We need people to host and organize, cost to be determined. Golf course screen porch and deck. Please clean up after yourselves and kids and offer to help before leaving for the evening.

Tuesday: The sisters tea has been changed to a Sisterhood tea/ late lunch at Muddy Moose, men to watch the little kids and supervise children. The Nan Hilber women pretty much set the bar so high last year no one could do it better, the production time has become such a burden that it's not letting the host relax and since it would be Ford women's year we don't know if they are coming. The Muddy moose closes after lunch but they will stay open for us. Self pay.

Wednesday: Brothers Brunch: Tony continues to host this at the VFW, so now the women get to watch the kids and the men get to gather. Self pay.

Thursday mid morning/lunch: if the weather allows we will be going to Maplewood State Park for a pick nick and swimming, bring your own pick nick. There will be a car pass your need to get into state park. $7.00.
Evening: Bunko night: Joe Hilber's hosting 7:00pm in the loft or porch.

Friday: 6:00pm potluck: must-goes, and Slyvan's fishery bring it and share it, golf course screen Porch/deck

A few housekeeping rules: the course has seen an uptake in golfers and now has a back five and so more dangers to children, please, kids must be supervised, please tag supervision of kids under 10 with parents/older siblings-cousins, do not let little kids run around golf course until public golfing has ended, you can check times with Joe.  We will have a small fee added to the week to remunerate Lida Greens for the use of the facilities.  Since the back five holes are now in play glider planes may need to be flown back in the public lands to the west and behind the big red barn.  

Joe has some campsites for tents and campers, please speak to Joe about these options... please speak to him about facilities for tioleting/showers and cost.  Tony and I both have campers set up just up from Eva but it would be difficult for us to provide toilets and bathing. One year we put up a pop up camper up by the red barn one year but you'd have to talk to Joe about the shower/toilet cost there... but be warned the workers start pretty early in the morning so it will be noisy.  There is also Maplewood state park ( http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/maplewood/index.html ) and Jacobs cove has a camper for rent and there maybe a cabin, Theresa's old spot left, contact them if you want to check on the other cabins. 1-218-863-4281 : http://jacobscove.com/ . Detroit Lakes and Fergus Falls is about 30 minutes away and Fargo 45 minutes.

-Jodi

Monday, June 13, 2016

RSVP Horseback Riding

Hi there. I haven't heard from anyone yet about wanting to do the horseback ride on Monday of the reunion. I'll need to cancel it if there's just no interest, so please email me now at michelle@atlas-games.com if you want to go!

For details, see http://hilberreunion.blogspot.com/2016/05/horseback-riding.html

-Michelle Nephew

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Horseback Riding?

After years of thinking about it, I'm actually organizing a horseback ride at this year's reunion!

Join your family for a trail ride at beautiful Timberline Ranch in Detroit Lakes. I have rides reserved at both 9 am and 11am on Monday of the reunion, with room for 11 riders in each group. Cost is $36 per person.

Minimum age: a confident 5 years old/an inexperienced 8 years old. All kids must have a parent/grandparent present to sign the waiver, but older kids can ride by themselves. Wear jeans and closed-toed shoes, and bring cash or a check. The ranch also has a petting zoo, so 9am riders should plan to stay late and 11am riders should come early to enjoy the animals. Bring a sack lunch and blanket to eat while you wait, too!


Email Michelle Nephew at michelle@atlas-games.com to save your spot now! Be sure to include a contact name, a reunion cell number, the number of riders you're bringing, and their approximate weights so the ranch can assign horses appropriately. I'll also have a signup form at the reunion banquet, and I’ll confirm your riding time by Sunday night of the reunion at the latest.

Timberline Ranch
19243 Co Hwy 25, Detroit Lakes


See you at the ranch!

-Michelle Nephew

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Pelican Happenings

Looking for things to do during the reunion? Here are some ideas!


Friday, June 12, 2015

Family Reunion 2016

FAMILY REUNION 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My brother and and I sat down last weekend and starting the preliminary planning of our fun and family filled reunion next summer. We both feel family is so important and really enjoy seeing everyone every two years. This is a very special tradition that I hope never goes away! GO HILBERS!

Here are some details: The reunion will take place during the week of Saturday June 25th 2016- Saturday July 2nd 2016. We will be staying at the Hollywoods resort in Dent (only minutes away from the golf course). There are some other cabins available to rent. It would be fun to get as many people to stay there as possible.

Stay tuned for more info as the reunion approaches. I will have plenty of time to plan during my maternity leave this fall (by the way the ultrasound says its a girl!!!)) Love to all! Here is their website info: http://www.hollywoodsresort.com


-Claire Mielke