HARRIS-DOTSTRY FAMILY REUNION 2017

Family - A Link to our Past and a Bridge to our Future

September 2016
Greetings Harris-Dotstry Family:
We trust and pray this correspondence finds you and your family well, uplifted and enjoying
the blessings of God through His Son, Jesus Christ.
First and foremost, always giving honor, glory, and praise to God; thanking Him for allowing
us to celebrate another year of family and heritage.
We are very pleased to announce that the 2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion will be held in
Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, September 1 st through Sunday, September 3rd, 2017! This is
one reunion you dont want to miss!
Our Committee members have worked diligently to plan a joyous and memorable weekend,
filled with activities and entertainment that all will enjoy. Join us as we celebrate one another
and maintain our spirit of unity, love, and fellowship as a family. We pray that our reunion will
be a time of remembering, rejoicing, recreating, renewing, but, more importantly, reuniting.
Thats what its all about; bringing family together!
We have set up and family reunion website, which we encourage everyone to visit and pass
along to as many family members as possible. The site will serve as your online
communication tool to receive updates, view photos, find payment and registration
information learn about your family history, and so much more! Family website:
www.HDFamilyReunion2017.weebly.com.
We are very excited about the upcoming reunion and we thank you in advance for all your
love and support. We look forward to seeing you in back home next year!
Love and Many Blessings,
2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion Committee

In this family reunion registration packet, you will find:

Reunion Events and Schedule
Fundraising Project
Registration Information & Forms; Reunion Registration

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Family Reunion Events

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION
2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Welcome Reception - Meet & Greet
Friday, September 1, 2017
Where: 5101 Sanderlin Ave #100, Memphis, TN
38117
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Facility: Fox & Hound
Once check-in and registration is complete--where youll receive your welcome packages, relax and
unwind from your travels, as we officially kick off the 2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion weekend
with a welcome reception! Expect light hors doeuvres and beverages, mingle with loved ones, and
enjoy a few family fun activities.
2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Fun Day Picnic
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Where: 5484 Summer Ave, Memphis, TN 38134
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Facility: Putt-Putt Golf & Games
Were firing up the grills and preparing some of your favorite dishes! Get ready for creative
games, competitions, and family fun for all ages! All guests are encouraged to wear the reunion
t-shirt. Waitdid we mention the delicious food that will be served??? Thought so! But, its
worth another mention!
2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Banquet on the River
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Where: 251 Riverside Dr, Memphis, TN 38103
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Boat: Island Queen
As the day draws to an end, find your best formal or semi-formal evening outfit and be
prepared for an evening of fellowship as we engage in a directed boat tour about Memphis history,
reflect over our familys history and the memorable moments from this extraordinary weekend. Also
enjoy a formal dinner and awards program as the boat rolls on.
2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Business Meeting
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Where: 3081 Covington Pike, Memphis, TN 38128
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Facility: Shoneys
Family members who wish to participate in the planning of our next reunion are welcome to
attend a Family Business Meeting.
Sunday Service Church Invitation
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Where: 3815 Hawkins Mill Rd, Memphis, TN 38128
Time: 11:00 p.m.
Church: Springhill Baptist Church
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord (Psalm 122:1) Join us for a
Sunday Service. The family that prays together, stays together!

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Fundraising
In an effort to establish a general reunion fund for subsequent reunions, the committee would
like to propose the following fundraising project to aide in this initiative.
2017 Reunion Magazine
We are pleased to announce our first Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion Magazine. Make
sure your family information, tidbits, businesses, memories are included.
Please consider placing an Ad in the Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion Magazine. This
Magazine will commemorate the 2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion by:
Honoring our past with historical / biographical information about our ancestors.
Celebrate the present by acknowledging accomplishments and special events.
Provide for our future through business advertisements and acknowledgment and motivations to
strive and thrive.
The magazine will contain biographies, memorials, business ads, photos, articles, letters, etc.
Your advertisement will further enrich our Magazine. You may help by soliciting ads from
Businesses that you frequent, family members that may not be able to attend, and friends.
Ads can be:
In Memoriam: to honor and recognize family and friends who have gone on
All About Us: Retirement, Births, Graduations, Anniversaries, or any other
Accomplishments.
All in the Family: recognizing the families and friends, who support the family
Taking care of Business: Ads and Business Cards of businesses and
organizations
Memory Lane: Pictures of the past with a brief description
Cooking up an Idea: favorite recipes w/background info and stories

A Magazine will be included with each Adult registration. For non-registrants,

when you purchase a FULL page ad, you will receive a FREE Magazine.
Additional Magazines will be available for an additional cost until sold out.

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2017 Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion Magazine

Ad Order Form
Magazine Ad deadline: May 15, 2017. Ad space maybe limited. ORDER EARLY!

Contact Person Information Please Print

Name:

Telephone:

Mailing Address:
Email:

(order confirmations sent

only by email)

Select Ad Size (See specifications):

Please complete a separate Ad Order Form for EACH Ad.
Additional Ad Order Forms available at our website.
1 (Full) Page Ad
$50
(Half) Page Ad

$35

(Quarter) Page Ad

$20

Business Card Ad

$15

Patron Ad

$5

Written text for your Ad:

PLEASE TYPE or PRINT CLEARLY!
Be sure to follow word count limitations as indicated on page two. Check spelling and
accuracy of information. Content may be edited for quality and format purposes.
Select: (

) Ad is written below (

) Ad is attached (

) Business Card attached

Please email your ad(s) to HDFamilyReunion2017@gmail.com or mail them to 6400

Barwick Dr. Bartlett, TN 38134. Submit payment as directed on the website.

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Full Page $50

70 Words or Less
3 Photo Limit

Patrons $5
Names will appear on a list
10 words or less

Quarter Page $20

20 Words or Less
1 Photo Limit

No Photos Allowed

Business Card $15

Actual business card (clean and
copy ready) must be included with
order. Ad will be printed as is
from business card with NO
corrections.

Half Page $35

30 Words or Less
2 Photo Limit

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REUNION REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Please complete this entire form and return it with your Registration Fees via one of the
options below. An advance non-refundable deposit of $50 per family/ household is due
by December 1, 2016. The remaining balance is due on or before July 15, 2017. The
deadline to register is July 15, 2017. No payments can be accepted at the reunion. All
payments must be made in advance in order to attend.
Registration Fees:
Ages
Amount
13+

$125

6-12

$75

5 and under

FREE

Registration Includes: Entry to All Family Reunion Events (Fridays Meet n Greet; Saturdays
Picnic & Banquet).

Contact Persons Name:

Address:
Email:

Phone:

On this form, please list ALL family members attending including children 5 and
under.
T-shirts are included in registration fee for Adults and Children 6 -12.
Children 5 and under are free but must be registered to attend; to order a t-shirt, please
include $8 and t-shirt size on this form.
Extra adult t-shirts can also be ordered on this form, please list size and include $12.

T-shirt

Full Names of Each Family Member

Age

(Adult Sizes: S5x)

(as of
7/1/2017)

(Youth Sizes: YSL)

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REUNION PAYMENT OPTIONS

Besides the obvious task of making travel arrangements to attend the Harris-Dotstry
Family Reunion, there are two (2) independent steps required to officially register:

Submit full payment of Reunion Fees by the deadline date.

Submit completed Reunion Registration Form by the deadline date.

All reunion registration deposits and fees are non-refundable.

In an effort to make registering for the reunion as convenient as possible, we have
multiple options to register and pay for the reunion.
Methods to return Registration
Form

Methods to Pay Reunion Fees

Send completed registration via mail to:

Mail cashiers check to:

Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion

Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion

c/o Crystal Harris

c/o Crystal Harris

6400 Barwick Dr.

6400 Barwick Dr.

Bartlett, TN 38134

Bartlett, TN 38134

Deposit into Reunion Account at Bank of

America. Account # 444018904482
ACCT Name: Harris-Dotstry Family Reunion.
Scan registration form and send via email to:
hdfamilyreunion2017@gmail.com
VERY IMPORTANT: In the Address section of
the deposit slip please put RE: followed by
your FULL NAME to ensure that your deposit
was made. For reassurance, you can notify us
via email at hdfamilyreunion2017@gmail.com
after the deposit.

Register online at
www.hdfamilyreunion2017.weebly.com

PayPal
https://www.paypal.me/hdfamilyreunion2017

Early Bird Special

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Early Bird Rates: $115 (13+) and $65 (6-12)

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