Reunion 2024 (Meal Information)

Below is general information for the 2024 Sommerer Family Reunion. If you are looking for the rest of the information on the reunion, head back to the start page. There are pages for general information, reservations, schedules, and meals. If you have questions after reading these posts, please feel free to ask your question below in the comments.

NOTE 1: Help us figure out how much food to buy:

We are asking for the number of people coming with you when you give Christina your reservation information, even if they are not staying the night. This should include any friends you or your children are bringing.

NOTE 2: What if my numbers change?

If you need to change your numbers at a later date, be sure you let Christina know before June 14th so the wonderful people who actually purchase the food for breakfast and the meat for supper are able to get enough for everyone. If you need to make changes after June 14th, you will need to contact each of these people: Jim or Sheri Sommerer, Courtney Knipp, and Whitni Upton.

NOTE 3: What to bring for lunch on Saturday?

There is a sign-up sheet at the bottom of this page for what to bring for lunch on Saturday. If you are a son or daughter of Adolf & Theresa Sommerer or a spouse of same, you are not supposed to sign up for anything on the list. You have been warned!

NEW NOTE 4: Disposable Tablecloths:

We would like each family to bring two disposable tablecloths to put on the tables we eat on. We are hoping this will cut down on the items that fall to the floor and make meal clean up quicker.

Breakfast (at The Pavilion)

Second cousins (that means one of your grandparents was a son or daughter of Adolph & Theresa Sommerer) are in charge of breakfasts, with Whitni Upton and Courtney Knipp typically getting things organized, contact them to find out how you can help.

• Thursday, July 4 on your own
• Friday, July 5 tentatively on your own (we will revisit this after we see the numbers)
• Saturday, July 6 at 8:00 (prep at 7:00) <—this time is the same as last year
• Sunday, July 7 at 8:00 (prep at 7:00)

Lunch  (at The Pavilion)

Lunch is meant to be a quick break between swimming, visiting, and everything else. It is sandwiches, chips, and fruit, and you can sign up for what you will bring at the bottom of this page.

• Thursday, July 4 on your own
• Friday, July 5 tentatively on your own (we will revisit this after we see the numbers)
• Saturday, July 6 at 12:00 pm (bring your food by 11:50)
• Sunday, July 7 on your own

Supper (at The Pavilion)

The second best part of the reunion is the potlucks. Remember to bring enough sides/desserts for everyone in your family who will be there for the potlucks.  Plan on having your food out on the tables about 10 minutes before the meal is scheduled to begin.

• Thursday, July 4 on your own
• Friday, July 5 at 6:00pm potluck: bring main dish and sides
• NOTE: Becky says that Charlie’s Restaurant has permenantly closed, so if you normally went there on Friday, you needed to make other plans.
• Saturday, July 6 at 6:00pm potluck: meat provided, bring sides/desserts
• Sunday, July 7 on your own

Historical Note on Saturday Meals:

• 2017 (breakfast 8:00, lunch 12:00, dinner 6:00) People said that all we did was prepare to eat and eat. They wanted to try 2 group meals, and to eat the evening meal earlier to have more time for softball.
• 2018 (breakfast 9:30, dinner 4:00) We didn’t actually eat until 6:00 because the meat took a while to cook. The people next wanted to try lunch & dinner as our 2 group meals instead of breakfast & dinner.
• 2019 (lunch 11:00, dinner 5:00) People said that people took too long to come to the Pavilion because there wasn’t breakfast, and they decided to go back to three meals, but we’re still going to try to have the last one earlier.
• 2020 Covid, no reunion. We all sat at home thinking about Danny.
• 2021 (breakfast 8:00, lunch 11:00, dinner 5:00) I (Lloyd) was sick in bed in his cabin all day Saturday, and doesn’t really have any idea what happened. Apparently, Dinner was around 7:30. I’m not sure why.
• 2022 (breakfast 8:00, lunch 11:00, dinner 5:00) Lunch and Dinner were both about an hour later than planned. We are changing the timeline to these times for 2023.
• 2023 (breakfast 8:00, lunch 12:00, dinner 6:00) Meals were roughly on time?

Sign-up Sheet for Lunch on Saturday:

In the past Debbie & Becky assigned us stuff to bring for lunch on Saturday. Then we didn’t have lunch on Saturday as a group, now we’re doing a sign-up sheet. Pick out one or more items to bring for lunch on Saturday. If you’re bringing more people, or feel particularly generous, sign up for more items. You can claim an item by making a comment below or by sending Lloyd an email at Lloyd@LloydAndLauren.com. Questions about how much or what kind? Use your judgement. It’s a picnic lunch type of thing. If you know that the quantity listed here is too much or not enough, because you brought it last year, let Lloyd know.

Last year there was a lot of cheese for lunch. I think that’s because about 3 of us thought, “I won’t sign up for anything. I’ll just bring down whatever is left on the list.” That was a good thought, but I think we know now that it isn’t so good in practice. I’ll sign up for something before the last day this year. You should too.

NOTE: Becky and Debbie wanted me to reiterate that we do not want Aunt Mary Lynn, Aunt Lolly, Uncle Lloyd or Aunt Jane to bring anything on the list. They have done enough.

• The Meat Debbie & Becky
• Condiments Debbie & Becky
• Plates, Napkins and such Debbie & Becky
• Sliced Cheese (4 packages) Lloyd & Lauren Sommerer
• Sliced Cheese (4 packages) Lloyd & Lauren Sommerer
• Snack Cheese Andrew Sommerer
• Grapes (about 3lbs) Katie and Anthony Ringwald
• Grapes (about 3lbs) Katie and Anthony Ringwald
• Watermelon/Cantaloupe/Strawberry mix Linda Locke
• Watermelon (better bring a knife to cut it with too) Scott & Som Baker
• Cookies (2 packages or batches) Micky & Tammy Sommerer
• Cookies (2 packages or batches) Danny & Denise Sommerer
• Chips – potato (3 bags) Joseph Sommerer
• Chips – potato or otherwise (3 bags) Derick & Maxine Sommerer
• Chips – anything but potato (3 bags)
• Juice boxes (a flat?) Doug & Mel Sommerer
• Juice boxes (a flat?) Sam & Rachel Sommerer
• Some form of editable insect Sam & Rachel Sommerer
• Bread (4 loafs) Micky & Tammy Sommerer
• Bread (4 loafs) Andrew Sommerer
• Bread (4 loafs)
• Lettuce (2 heads, torn in sandwich type sizes) Christina & Paul Rowland
• Lettuce (2 heads, torn in sandwich type sizes)
• Onions
• Tomatoes (a dozen? Sliced) Danny & Denise Sommerer
• Black Olives (2 cans sliced) Dave & Joni Sommerer
• Green Olives (2 large jars) Doug & Mel Sommerer
• Pickle slices, (2 jars – different kinds?) Christina & Paul Rowland
• Pickles (2 jars dill & 2 jars sweet) Pete Sommerer
• Carrots (4lbs ready to eat) Merideth Nitzel
• Cauliflower (2 heads, cut up)
• Oranges (2 bags) Derick & Maxine Sommerer
• Apples (2 bags) Derick & Maxine Sommerer
• Cantaloupe and/or Honeydew melons (cut)
• Jalapeños (1 jar) Dave & Joni Sommerer
• Ranch Dressing (1 bottle) Merideth Nitzel
• Anything else for sandwiches (let Lloyd know)
• Anything else for snacks (let Lloyd know)
• Fruit Snacks to spoil the kids! Linda Locke
• a gallon jar of pepperoncini peppers Julie Baker
• Anything else you want to make –tuna salad, potato salad, salad salad (let Lloyd know)

Feel free to post any question or comments below, and certainly post what you are going to bring.