June Meeting Notes
Jun 28, 2025
Mitchell-Langston Meeting
Details
Announcements: It was announced the decision to appoint Roneka and Brittany as secretaries as well as managing social media , citing their involvement in handling edited meeting notes and videos, which is a key reason for combining these roles. They will be working closely with the presidents to ensure reunion information is provided to the family. Also, announced was a financial secretary Sharlena Best and Jamie will be helping her. We would still like another financial secretary. A Reunion bank account will be set up within the next couple of weeks.
Reunion Dues: Dues were discussed and as of right now, they are $100 for individuals. Dues for children and family rates will be provided and discussed during the next meeting. Please note: they will be substantially high due to inflation and the building of our account funds. The due date is December 31, 2025. Why? So we can have funds quickly for prearrangements(e.g. venue, food, etc.). You will have the option to pay in installments to ease any financial burden and the goal is to have the option to pay directly with a generated receipt on our family reunion website. Further details will be disclosed at a later date about the website. They will cover all food and activities for the two day gathering (2x on Saturday and 1x on Sunday). They will NOT cover tee shirts. At this time, no fundraiser as a group will occur to help fund our reunion. Any monies received are non refundable.
Social Media/Secretary Team Update The team is encouraging family members to turn on notifications for their Facebook page to stay informed about posts. Also requested were family photos of deceased family members to be emailed to Jamie or Motonia for inclusion on the website and Facebook page, emphasizing the desire to include as many as possible. It was mentioned, members are encouraged to post on the Facebook page for engagement, but posts must be approved by the media/secretary team to maintain a clean and appropriate page. Motonia expanded on this, expressing a vision for the page to showcase living family members, including children and grandchildren, to foster connections and to help family members recognize and know each other better. The focus would be posting pictures with a short bio of individual family members beyond just reunion photos to ensure ongoing engagement and create a visual of family members who may not attend the reunions.
Reunion Date & Location: It’s official and voted on. Our next family reunion will be held in Goldsboro on Saturday & Sunday August 15-16th, 2026 and therefore each year on the second weekend in August.
Venue & Committees: Dianna Stewart and Frances Marks are on the venue committee and will report back at least one researched location during the next meeting. A list of other committees and additional details will be disclosed soon and we want anyone who would like to participate to sign up. Committees would be delegated specific tasks such as finding caterers, volunteers for cooking and cleaning, and many more.
Reunion Next Meeting July 26, 2025 @ 5pm.
Lastly, the video of the meeting held on Saturday July 28, 2025 will be unavailable to view. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.
Next meeting August 23, 2025