Announcing the winner of ClassB’s 1st Family Reunion
We at ClassB would like to announce the winner of our first annual 1st Family Reunion contest. There were many great entries talking about how important family is and how, in this day and age, it’s difficult to get an entire family together. Almost all of you talked about having family spread throughout the country and even the world. We also got entries from families that were so big that even when you lived in the same town, you didn’t know who all your cousins were.
Another common theme was how families often only seem to be able to get together when there is a passing in family which aren’t the most joyous occasions. It was said many times that you wanted to have more of a celebratory event filled with fun, games and connecting instead of somber occasions where folks are understandably not in a talkative mood.
So, without further ado, ClassB would like to congratulate Jennifer L. and her family for being the winners of $500 in free custom t-shirts. Her essay, written below, summed up everything this contest was about and we hope the free custom t-shirts we provide for her family will add to the occasion and help them remember the good times for years to come.
“I grew up in a very tight-knit family. I was close to all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins. In a typical week we were together more nights than not. At that time there was no need for a reunion, because every day was about family. Over the years we started moving further and further apart. We get together less and less. Other than my grandmother’s surprise 80th birthday party, I can’t think of another happy occasion my family has been together. Now the only time the family gathers is for funerals, and even then there is always someone missing. This summer we have all made a commitment to go back to where our grandparents lived and to hold our first ever family reunion. We are all looking forward to this and putting great efforts to make sure it is a wonderful day for everyone. There will be a slide show with pictures of those that are no longer with us, special gatherings from years past, and the new generation. We want to show them where our family is from and to tell them stories. A t-shirt isn’t in our budget, but it would be a very nice token for everyone to have of this reunion and to hopefully inspire this a commitment in the future.”
Another common theme was how families often only seem to be able to get together when there is a passing in family which aren’t the most joyous occasions. It was said many times that you wanted to have more of a celebratory event filled with fun, games and connecting instead of somber occasions where folks are understandably not in a talkative mood.
So, without further ado, ClassB would like to congratulate Jennifer L. and her family for being the winners of $500 in free custom t-shirts. Her essay, written below, summed up everything this contest was about and we hope the free custom t-shirts we provide for her family will add to the occasion and help them remember the good times for years to come.
Winning essay by Jennifer L.
“I grew up in a very tight-knit family. I was close to all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins. In a typical week we were together more nights than not. At that time there was no need for a reunion, because every day was about family. Over the years we started moving further and further apart. We get together less and less. Other than my grandmother’s surprise 80th birthday party, I can’t think of another happy occasion my family has been together. Now the only time the family gathers is for funerals, and even then there is always someone missing. This summer we have all made a commitment to go back to where our grandparents lived and to hold our first ever family reunion. We are all looking forward to this and putting great efforts to make sure it is a wonderful day for everyone. There will be a slide show with pictures of those that are no longer with us, special gatherings from years past, and the new generation. We want to show them where our family is from and to tell them stories. A t-shirt isn’t in our budget, but it would be a very nice token for everyone to have of this reunion and to hopefully inspire this a commitment in the future.”