Category: Reunions
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Babb’s Bridge, Portland, ME
A member asked today if there was anything to do near Portland, Maine. It immediately took me back to our 2011 reunion which was based in Portsmouth, NH. As I looked for my blog post about the reunion, I realized that this occurred before I began keeping it. So, I’m going to recount it as […]
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Reunion Recap/New Board Elected
Reunion Recap/New Board Elected: The 2018 Babb Family Reunion is over now and I wanted to share some updates for those who were unable to attend in person. We had a really great working reunion and I think this was the most productive event ever. On Thursday we worked to level the ground at the […]
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Reunion Handout/ Call for Shovels & Wheelbarrows
Brenda & Kathy put together a fantastic handout for the 2012 reunion that tells the history of each place and gives directions on how to get there. I highly recommend printing out page 3 to take along on the trip, especially if you plan to strike out on your own. My mom, sister and I […]
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Reunion Agenda
Updated 6/5/2018: I wanted to provide some additional detail about the reunion to help you plan your trip. The reunion starts the morning of Thursday June 14th, but for those arriving on Wednesday the 13th, I have included a get together for that evening. Wednesday June 13th: 5PM-6:30PM gather for drinks at Brumley’s in the […]
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Make your reservations for the 2018 Babb Family Reunion
Get Ready for the Babb Family Reunion June 14-16th, 2018 Greeneville, TN It is time to start making your hotel reservations for the Babb Family Reunion, which is coming up this June 14-17th at one of our favorite destinations, Greeneville, TN. Our key plan is to furnish the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead and open it […]
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A Reunion as grand as the 4th of July!
Over the 4th of July weekend a crew of 37 Babbs descended on a small town with a big history; in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. You couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful weekend, with sunny skies and 80° highs. On Saturday afternoon, we gathered for the opening mixer on the patio of the lobby bar at […]
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Press: Descendants gather to celebrate Reedsburg’s first families
Here is a recent article that includes information about the Babb Reunion from the Reedsburg Times-Press. Article dated July 5, 2016: by Heather Stanek hstanek@capitalnewspapers.com, 608-697-6353 Men and women came from miles around to commemorate Reedsburg’s founding families. Descendants of the Reed, Bernien, Rork, and Babb families and Ho-Chunk Nation attended a special picnic and program […]
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Reunion Update
We are already having a great time at the Babb Reunion in Reedsburg, with 23 total people showing up for the mixer last night. Cell reception is spotty, so we will post pictures as we are able. Here are a few from last night. Not everyone had arrived yet at the time of these photos. […]
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Babb Family Reunion Agenda
Here is the finalized agenda for this year’s reunion. Please arrive at the park on Sunday by 11:30to make sure you don’t miss anything. I’ve provided links, so you can either bookmark my blog and follow the links or print this attached PDF (Babb Family Reunion Agenda) for your own records. I’ll have some extra copies […]
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Reunion Updates (New Host Hotel)
It seems I underestimated the number of participants for the upcoming Babb Family Reunion in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. We appear to have outgrown our original host hotel and thanks to some fancy footwork by Cheryl Schwarzenbart we now have a group rate with the Voyageur Inn & Conference Center. They are also reserving a meeting space […]