It's Party Time!

It's finally here! Our reunion will be held this Friday and Saturday at South Fork Park in Provo Canyon, Utah. Here is the final schedule:

Friday Afternoon--South Fork Park, Smaller Pavillion
3:30 Registration, Sign-in
4:00 Formal Welcome, meet your cousins, genealogy, games
5:30 Dinner--Famous Dutch Oven Fare by Scott Clawson, Past International Dutch Oven Champion. Menu: Boneless BBQ Ribs, corn, cajun rice, carrots, and baked beans.
7:00 Program--The Life and Family of Moses Clawson
7:30 Dessert (Dutch oven cobbler), fishing, night games

Saturday Morning--Provo City
8:30 LDS Temple Session for those wishing to participate. Meet in the chapel at 8:30 a.m.
9:30 Provo Children's Parade for those wishing to participate. Meet at 850 East Center Street (enter from 100 North).

Saturday Afternoon--South Fork Park, Larger Pavillion
12:30 Lunch. Menu: Baked Potato and Jed's Famous Chili Bar, Salad, Rolls.
2:00 Moses Clawson Family Organization Business Meeting and Elections
3:00 Hike, visiting, service project (we will be making humanitarian hygiene kits--one on behalf of each of Moses Clawson's children), genealogy, crafts, games
5:30 Dinner. Menu: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Homemade Root Beer, Lemonade, Chips, Corn on the Cob, Watermelon.
6:30 Huge Softball Game. Bring a mitt!
7:30 Talent Show and Special Visitor
8:00 Dessert

Sunday Morning--Provo City
9:30 Meet at Provo City Cemetery to visit gravesite of Sarah Ann Inkley
11:00 LDS Sacrament Meeting (for those who wish to participate) at Pleasant View 1st Ward, 850 E Stadium Ave (next door to the Missionary Training Center) in Provo.

Costs for the Reunion are as follows:
Dues: $12/family, $5/Senior Citizens
T-shirts: $10 Adult Sizes, $8 Youth Sizes. Order 5 or more and get them all for $8 each.
Meals: Dinner Friday $5/adults, $3/kids ages 4-13; Lunch Saturday $3/adults, $2 kids ages 4-13; Dinner Saturday $5/adults, $3/kids ages 4-13. Kids 3 and under eat all meals for free.

Registration Form

We finally got a registration form put together. Please note: I put the wrong amount on the form for the dues. It is only $12 per family, $5 for senior citizens, $6 for students (I accidentally put the old amounts). Here is the link to the form: www.mosesclawson.com. Please print it out and mail it with payment to Julia Oldroyd; 585 Sagewood Ave; Provo, UT 84604.

Children's Parade

For part of our reunion, we are going to have the kids march in the Children's Parade in Provo on Saturday morning. Rodney Clawson has a plethora of "wheeled vehicles" the kids can ride. It should be a lot of fun! Here's the link--
www.freedomfestival.org/public/event_details/16

Lodging Possibilities

For Camping--
Go to www.go-utah.com/Provo/Camping
You can book online! Hope Campground is especially close to our reunion site. There are others as well.

Hotels/Motels--
You can go to www.go-utah.com/Provo for information on all kinds of things!

I called the following hotels and motels this morning and these were the rates they gave me for June 27-28 (two nights). You will need to decide where you want to stay and make your own reservations--this will just give you an idea of where to start. Some have breakfast and some don't, some have kitchenettes or microwaves and refrigerators. I don't have that info for each hotel, but if they told me, I put it down. It would probably be a good idea to make your reservations as soon as possible.

In North Provo/South Orem:

Super 8 Motel, 1555 Canyon Rd, Provo (801) 374-6020 (This one is right next to BYU)
Currently $79/night single or double, but price fluctuates
Best Western Cottontree Inn, 2230 North University Parkway, Provo 1-800-662-6886
Double Queen $110/night; Single King $110-130/night
Days Inn 1675 N 200 W, Provo (801) 375-8600
Double Queen or Single King w/frig & microwave $75/night; Single w/o frig & mic $69
Residence Inn by Marriott, 252 W 2230 N, Provo (801) 374-1000
Single Queen w/couch bed, frig, mic, stove $99/night; Single Queen w/frig, mic $99/night;
Two BD Double Queen w/couch bed, frig, mic, stove, oven $299/night
La Quinta Inn of Orem, 521 W University Parkway, Orem Nationwide Reservation Number 1-800-531-5900; Free cont break, Single King or Two Double Beds $99/night

In South Provo:

Amenity Motor Inn, 40 W 300 S, Provo (801) 373-0660
2 Adults $57.90/night, 1 Adult $55.90/night
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, 1515 S University Ave, Provo (801) 377-9500
Internet Special $99/night on Marriott.com
Sleep Inn of Provo, 1505 S 40 E, Provo (801) 377-6597
1 King $89/night; 2 Queen $99/night
Travelodge, 124 S University Ave, Provo (801) 373-1974 (This one is very close to the parade route Sat. morning) 1 Queen $65/night; 1 King $67; 2 Double $70; 2 Qn $72; 3 Qn $87; 3 King $87; no microwaves or refrigerators, free continental breakfast; AAA and Senior Cit discounts
La Quinta Inn, 1460 S University Ave, Provo Nationwide Reservation Number 1-800-531-5900; Free Hot Breakfast; Single King w/ full pull-out couch bed $109/night; Two double beds $129/night

South Fork Park

Today I went up to South Fork Park to take these photos. The snow still covers large areas of the park, but you can kind of get an idea of what it looks like. To get there, you head up Provo Canyon (go East on 800 North in Orem or go North on University Ave from Provo). On the way you will pass a few parks and Bridal Veil Falls. When you get to the sign that says Vivian Park/South Fork, you turn right and continue up the road until you get there. There is a parking area in front and then you must walk to the pavilions. There is not a paved trail, but well-kept lawn.

Here is the large pavilion. You can see the shady area behind it and the water tap in front.

This barbecue area is right next to the large pavilion. In the shady area on the asphalt, there is a fire pit which would be fantastic for roasting marshmallows or other tasty tidbits.

There is a horseshoe area on the left. Farther to the left (not in the photo) is an amphitheater area. It is still covered in snow, but will be excellent for a talent show or program.

Plenty of room to play baseball or softball, ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, etc. (You can see the large pavilion in the rear.)

This is the smaller pavilion. We have it on Friday and the large pavilion on Saturday. The small one is closer to the restrooms and the river (about a foot deep).

Tentative Schedule

Our tentative reunion schedule includes the following:

Friday, June 27
Afternoon: Arrive at South Fork Park in Provo Canyon, set up for Dutch Oven Cook-off, games for kids
Evening: Dutch oven dinner, special program, dessert, games
Night: Retire at place of your choice (no camping in the park)--Hope Campground, Provo KOA, Super 8 Motel, etc.

Saturday, June 28
Morning: Breakfast on your own, Provo Children's Parade 9:30 a.m. or LDS Temple Session
Noon: Lunch at South Fork Park--Baked Potato and Chili Bar, MCFO Business Meeting/ Elections
Afternoon: Activities (Hike, Fishing, Games, possible service project), Genealogy, Visiting, Snoozing, etc.
Evening: BBQ Dinner, Talent Show/Entertainment
Night: Retire at place of your choice

Sunday, June 29
Morning: Visit to Sarah Ann Inkley's gravesite, church services

Reunion in Provo Canyon June 27-28, 2008

Our next reunion for the Moses Clawson Family Organization (MCFO) will be held in the beautiful South Fork Park in Provo Canyon on Friday, June 27th and Saturday, June 28th. Beat the summer heat and relax in the cool shade while mountain breezes refresh you. Fish along Provo River, take a day hike in the canyon, play volleyball and other games, watch or march in the Provo Children's Parade, eat terrific food, and socialize with cousins from near and far as we get reacquainted with our family heritage.

Mark your calendars and reserve your place now! RSVP to Julia Oldroyd at ilovejwo@yahoo.com . Check this blog regularly for updates and schedules. We would love your help in making plans, too--just leave your comments here by clicking on "comments" at the bottom of this post.