Reunion 2026 (Meal Information)

Below is the meal information for the 2026 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(ish) NOTE 4: Disposable Tablecloths:

We do not need to bring any additional disposable table cloths this year. We currently have a large enough supply on hand that The Department of Homeland Security has contacted Debbie because they suspect she is hosting picnics for Al-Qaeda.

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.

• Friday, July 3 on your own
• Saturday, July 4 at 8:00 (prep at 6:30) <—Same time as last year
• Sunday, July 5 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 2 on your own
• Friday, July 3 on your own
• Saturday, July 4 at 12:00 pm (set out your food by 11:50)
• Sunday, July 5 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.

• Friday, July 3 at 6:30pm Provided by Pete. He has assured us that the meal comes from a prestigious venue, and not, as Jim maintains, whatever he picks up from the Kwik-Trip on the way down.
• Saturday, July 4 at 6:00pm potluck: meat provided, bring sides/desserts
• Sunday, July 5 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?
• 2024 & 2025 (breakfast 8:00, lunch 12:00, dinner 6:00) Do we have this thing figured out?!?

Sign-up Sheet for Lunch on Saturday:

From time immemorial Debbie & Becky assigned us stuff to bring for lunch on Saturday. Then we didn’t have lunch on Saturday, and 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 own judgment. 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.

Two years ago, there was a lot of cheese for lunch. I mean, like, an embarrassing amount of cheese. So much cheese, in fact, that we were fined by the park ranger. I think that’s because about 7 of us thought, “I won’t sign up for anything. I’ll just bring down whatever is left on the list.” That was good in theory, but we now know that it isn’t 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.

• Meats Debbie & Becky
• Condiments Debbie & Becky
• Plates, Napkins and such Debbie & Becky
• Sliced Cheese (4 packages) Aaron Sommerer
• Sliced Cheese (4 packages)
• Snack Cheese (some) Lloyd & Lauren Sommerer
• Grapes (about 3lbs) Linda Lock
• Grapes (about 3lbs) Andrew Sommerer
• A ridiculously large amount of something
• Watermelon (better bring a knife to cut it with, too) Katie and Anthony Ringwald
• Cookies (2 packages or batches) Mer & Scott Nitzel
• Cookies (2 packages or batches or a cake, whatever) Jane Putnam
• Chips – potato (3 bags) Gracen Sommerer
• Chips – potato or otherwise (3 bags) Katie and Anthony Ringwald
• Chips – anything but potato (3 bags)
• Juice boxes (a flat?) Whitni & Josh Upton
• Juice boxes (a flat?) Joseph Sommerer
• Something Paul can’t pronounce
• Bread (4 loafs white) Julie Baker
• Bread (4 loafs whiteish)
• Bread (4 loafs not white) Linda Lock
• Lettuce (2 heads, torn in sandwich type sizes) Whitni & Josh Upton
• Onions (sliced) Dave & Joni
• Tomatoes (a dozen? Sliced) Danny Sommerer
• Black Olives (1 can sliced) Dave & Joni
• Green Olives (1 large jar) Doug and Melissa
• Pickle slices, (2 jars – different kinds?) Doug and Melissa
• Pickles (2 jars dill & 2 jars sweet)
• Carrots (4lbs ready to eat) Christina & Paul
• Cauliflower (2 heads, cut up) Steven Sommerer
• Something red Linda Lock
• Oranges (2 bags) Mer & Scott Nitzel
• Apples (2 bags not red delicious!) Christina & Paul
• Cantaloupe and/or Honeydew melons (cut) Anna Johnson
• Jalapeños (1 jar, not that big one, the other one) Steven Lance Sommerer
• Salad (some kind) Dave & Joni
• Salad (potato) Jane Putnam
• Ranch Dressing (1 bottle) Leah Sommerer
• Anything else for sandwiches (let Lloyd know)
• Anything else for snacks (let Lloyd know)
• 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.