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Reunions
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 […]
MoreReunion 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 […]
MoreMake 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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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 […]
MoreReunion 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. […]
MoreBabb 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 […]
MoreReunion 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 […]
More2016 Babb Family Reunion: Run Away with the Circus! (Book your hotel now)
Where is Sauk County, Wisconsin you ask? Why it is a little county with a big heart in central Wisconsin. The rowdiest bunch of Babbs came through this area as pioneers and served as founders for the place we call Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Many stayed here, but many moved ton to become gunslingers, cowboys, captives and commanders. They […]
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