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Planning
The 12-Month Reunion Timeline: What to Do and When
A reunion is a year of small steps, not one giant push. Here is what to do each stretch of the year, from the first phone call to the week after everyone goes home.
October 12, 2026·4 min
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Guides, stories, and reunion wisdom.
Practical advice from people who have actually planned reunions. No fluff.
Grove forFamily reunionsRSVPs, the budget, the potluck and the family history in one place.Grove forClass reunionsFind missing classmates, collect RSVPs and payments.Grove forChurch homecomingThe homecoming schedule, member RSVPs and prayer requests.WatchWalkthrough videosShort videos of each part of Grove, under a minute each.
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Planning
The First 5 Decisions Every Reunion Organizer Has to Make
Before the t-shirts, the games and the group chat, five decisions shape everything else. Here is the order to make them in and how to get the family to agree.
October 12, 2026·5 min
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Money
How to Collect Reunion Dues Without Chasing People
Nobody likes asking relatives for money twice. A clear price, a real deadline and reminders that go out on their own do most of the work for you.
October 12, 2026·4 min
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Planning
How to Pick a Reunion Date With a Poll (and Make It Stick)
The group chat will never agree on a date. A short poll with real options and a closing date will. Here is how to run one so the answer holds.
October 12, 2026·4 min
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Planning
Reunion Hotel and Lodging Tips: Room Blocks, Host Homes and Everything Between
Where everyone sleeps decides who can come. Here is how to set up a hotel room block without getting stuck with the bill, and how to match relatives with host homes.
October 12, 2026·5 min
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Planning
Reunion Potluck Planning: Build the Board, Fill the Gaps, Run the Table
A reunion potluck works when someone builds the list before anyone signs up. Here is how to size it, fill the gaps and run the food table on the day.
October 12, 2026·4 min
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Family History
Recording Your Elders' Stories: The Setup, the Session and What Comes After
Everyone agrees the elders' stories should be recorded. Few families actually do it. Here is a practical setup for recording at the reunion and keeping the recordings safe afterward.
October 11, 2026·5 min
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After the Reunion
The After-the-Reunion Checklist: The First Week, the First Month and the Handoff
The reunion is over, but the organizer's job is not. A checklist for the thank-yous, the photos, the money and the handoff to whoever hosts next.
October 11, 2026·5 min
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Class Reunions
Finding Classmates for a Class Reunion: A Search Plan the Whole Class Can Work
Half of class reunion planning is finding people. Here is a step-by-step search plan, from the yearbook to the last lead, that spreads the work across the whole class.
October 11, 2026·4 min
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Church Homecoming
The Church Homecoming Planning Checklist, From the First Meeting to the Last Hymn
A checklist for the planning team: who does what, how to shape the program, how to feed everyone after service and how to bring home the members who moved away.
October 11, 2026·4 min
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College Alumni
College Reunion Photo Displays and Memory Walls That People Actually Love
How to create photo displays, memory walls, and visual experiences at your college reunion that spark conversation and become keepsakes.
June 25, 2026·7 min
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Military Reunions
Battalion and Brigade Reunion Planning: Large-Scale Military Gatherings
How to plan reunions for large military formations like battalions and brigades, managing scale, multi-era attendance, and complex logistics.
June 25, 2026·8 min
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