Make Family Memories at Big Bend

Big Bend National Park is a great place for a family reunion. This unique spot will inspire and bring your family closer with activities that make memories to last a lifetime. Depending on how large your family is planning a family reunion can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily there is an organized way to approach this that will garner a successful family reunion and you will have fun too!

Set a date Picking a date that works for everyone can be one of the most difficult but one of the most important steps in planning a family reunion. Avoid the obvious busy times of the year. Try not to schedule your family reunion on major holidays, or during prom and graduation season. Ask for suggestions and select a date that will work for everyone. Communicate plans to host a family reunion far enough in advance that attendees will be able to avoid conflicting events. Avoid changing the date. Once you announce the date to family members, they will immediately begin planning other activities around it. Changing the date mid-stream, even once, will affect everyone and some guests may be forced to cancel.

Good Communication Distribute a newsletter. A reunion newsletter is an excellent way to keep the family up-to-date on the planning process, who will be attending and what activities are planned. Use e-mail to keep guests informed and interested. E-mail is an inexpensive way to maintain communications with reunion guests and provides an easy way for guests to ask questions and provide feedback. Solicit ideas from guests. To keep everyone involved and excited about attending the reunion, allow family members the opportunity to submit ideas for planned activities, venues, and menu options.

Planning Activities Planning activities that everyone will enjoy at a family reunion can be difficult because there is often a large age range to consider. See the article on BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK VACATIONS for activity ideas.

Finding Lodging Finding a BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK HOTEL is pretty easy. Inside the park, there is only one lodging option that is Chisos Mountains Lodge but there are many lodges just outside the park that you can consider for you BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK HOTEL. Like the Premier Lajitas Resort on the border of the park! There are also several other great resorts and hotels near Big Bend National Park including, Ten Bits Ranch, The Mining Company, Big Bend Resort and Adventures, and The Gage Hotel. With so much to see you'll really want to stay close to all the beauty!

The most important thing is that you and your family has a good time --a group picture that can be given out as a souvenir is an excellent idea for a parting gift to each family.

For more information or to make a reservation for Big Bend hotels log on to www.nationalparkreservations.com.

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