Thursday, April 24, 2008

Early Convention Ideas

Well, we won't be at the Melborne Hotel, but we will be trying to recreate as much of the Betsy Tacy feeling as we can. Here are some of the ideas that are currently on the agenda as we are planning. Just be advised that things can turn on a dime. Feel free to comment about what sounds good to you.
Some of these have already been changed and as soon as we have finalized them we will post an agenda!

Betsy-Tacy Convention
July 2009
Working Agenda
"FORGET-ME-NOTS"

Friday

Welcoming speech/Keynote address
Dessert bar and Ice breaker/Game playing

Saturday (day 1)
Traditional Ray family breakfast (at Hotel) with short welcoming speech.
Exploring Deep Valley sites and Betsy and Tacy House tours.
Lunch at Page/Sibley/Minneopa Falls (Weenie roast or Picnic)
Optional children's program
Speed scrabble/charades/rummy room for stay-behinds)
More Exploring D.V. sites Betsy and Tacy House tours
Sunday Night Lunch
BT House Restoration Presentation
Descendants Panel
Optional "Perfectly Awful Girl" Activities

Sunday (day 2)
Continental Breakfast
FREE TIME - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
Optional Small Group Breakouts:
Essay Contest
Hat Making
NEWBETSY Games
Optional trip to Point Pleasant and Madison (Murmuring Lake) for lunch

Afternoon Cemetery tour in staggered time
Optional Small Group Breakouts for those not attending the Cemetery Tour
Great World Talk by Julia Nephew
Great World Dinner
Costume and Hat Parade
Silent Auction Results
Essay Contest Results
Trivia Contest
BT Era Music
Optional "Perfectly Awful Girl" Activities


Monday (day 3)
Continental breakfast
Small group sign-ups to visit local churches
Religion in BT with Linda Gelsing
Betsy's Wedding Banquet and Official Farewell

So what do you think?

Friday, April 11, 2008

We're on our way!


This is the first post in the convention blog! This blog will be maintained by the BT Convention planning committee. If you would like to get in on the fun, feel free to leave a comment.

So far we are trying to set up a schedule and get a budget together. Soon and very soon we will know about the availability of the convention center and hotels in Mankato. We will keep you updated as things progress.