In case you missed the meeting, the topics are below and the details are after the jump…
- Attendance Report
- Host Report
- Financial Report
- In Memorian/Reflections
- SAH Scholarship Recipient
- High School Graduation Gift
- Region Restructuring
- Upcoming Reunion Hosts
Attendance Report:
121 – People Attended, 106/adults 15/children
Host Report:
The STL Crew will provide an outline/guidelines to subsequent reunion hosts of how they prepared for the reunion.
Financial Report:
We discussed finding the perfect balance between driving early registration and increasing late fees. We will add a discussion mechanism to the website for family input on how best to continue forward.
In Memoriam/Reflections:
Rosa Smith (Renova, MS)
Otrie Hickerson Smith (Jackson, MS)
Diane Anderson (Memphis, TN)
SAH Scholarship Recipient:
This year (2019), there were no recipients of the scholarship. There was a motion that passed to award (2) scholarships next year, and continue with awarding (1) per year going forward.
Commitments to fund the next few years were restated.
| Year | Funded By |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Alice Smith Family |
| 2020 | Pauline Martin Family |
| 2021 | Xavier Smith |
| 2022 | LaDonne Cox & Craig Smith |
High School Graduation Gift:
Each year family members attending the reunion give a gift to the graduating high school student(s) registered and present at the reunion. This year (2019) we had 3 graduates, Nya Prescott, Jaire Pruitt, and Cymon Shy. The graduates received a total of $300 each!
Region Representatives:
| Host Region | Representative |
|---|---|
| Region 1 – MS, AL, AR, & LA | Pamela Martin & Elbert Smith |
| Region 2 – KY, OH, & TN | Kelly Smith, Jr. |
| Region 3 – DC, MD & VA | Etta Waugh |
| Region 4 – IL, MO, MI, IN, WI, & KS | Gwendolyn Young |
| Region 5 – NY, CT, NJ, & MA | Abuniwas David & Edwina Verner |
| Region 6 – AZ, CA, CO, NE, OR & TX | Marian Parish & Travis Smith |
| Region 7 – GA, FL, NC, & SC | Daniel Smith, Jr. & Brenda Brooks |
UPCOMING Reunion Hosts:
| Year | Host Region | Dates | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Region 5 – NY, CT, NJ, & MA | July 10 – 12 | TBD |
| 2021 | Region 7 – GA, FL, NC, & SC | July 9 – 11 | TBD |
| 2022 | TBD | July 8 – 10 | TBD |
SAH Family Reunions 