Huntley Reunions
- When are HNA Reunions held?
- Reunions are held once a year, between mid-June and mid-August. A member family volunteers to make the arrangements for the reunion in their area. The family provides an “early bird” reception on Friday evening, finds group-rate lodging, rooms for business meetings, and chooses the restaurant and menu for the Saturday night meal and Sunday buffet. The best option is to have all activities in a hotel, if possible. The Host Family’s Genealogy is usually featured in the Reunion Booklet. A Host Guideline Document is available and previous hosts are always happy to assist new hosts. Everyone who has hosted a reunion states absolutely that it is a worthwhile experience.
- How do you decide where to go from year to year?
- We use a combination of factors:
- We try to rotate our places across the country so that those who only attend local reunions can stay involved
- We ask for volunteers to take on the task of hosting
- Can you briefly describe the events of the reunion weekend?
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Friday night: Huntley “early birds” gather for an informal reception to socialize and share the year’s events. Light refreshments are served, provided by the host family. Information about the area is made available.
Saturday: Families are on their own to explore and sightsee. The first business meeting takes place on Saturday, either before the dinner, or in the evening after dinner. The Secretary and Treasurer give their reports, old business is discussed, and auditing, site, and nominating committees are formed. The hosts plan activities for after dinner, such as talent night, trivia, a speaker, or entertainment. The host also organizes a silent auction.
Sunday: a Huntley Church Service may be held. At 12:00PM, a buffet luncheon begins, followed by the final business meeting. New business is discussed, the committees formed on Saturday give their reports, the group votes for officers for the upcoming year, and the site of next year’s reunion is announced. Sadly, by 3:00, families begin to depart, but we all look forward to the next year!
One yearly milestone we look forward to is the announcing of:
- The youngest and oldest Huntleys
- Newlyweds and longest married couple
- Family who travelled the farthest
- Huntley who has attended the most reunions
- Family attending the reunion with the most generations (usually 4) and with most members (usually more than 20)
- Closest birthday and anniversary date to the date of the reunion
- Life members attending (those 80 and older)
- Charter members attending (those with membership numbers between 1 and 100).
- Past Presidents of HNA
- How do you encourage members to attend reunions?
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- Place articles/notices in local newspapers announcing the reunion
- Mail Reunion booklets to current AND recent, inactive members
- Send notes (with dues notice, to save postage) announcing reunions to members in the area
- Conduct surveys to gather information about what the membership wants
- Allow flexibility in setting dates for the reunion
- Make the reunion as affordable as possible
- Provide speakers about genealogy or historical research
- Set up historical or other types of tours
- Get the word out early using the website, e-mailings, and early Spring mailing of the bulletin
- Create an association and reunion history “scrapbook” on the website
- Offering Association T-shirts for sale
- Continually ask the membership for input on time and places of interest for reunions
- Where have reunions taken place in the past?
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The following table will show locations, dates, and hosts of previous reunions. Some places repeat, and since the early days, the reunions have moved out of New England, to New York, to our entire country and Canada!
Year Location President Hosts 1947 Old Lyme, CT Royce Huntley Ellen (Nellie) Sawyer, Bessie Gear, Nettie Little 1948 Marlow, NH Royce Huntley Roy D and Anna Huntley, Fred and Irene Huntley 1949 Norwich, VT Robert. E. Huntley Della Huntley MacAulay, Josiah D. and James M. Huntley 1950 Phoenix, NY Robert. E. Huntley Wayne E. Huntley and the Descendants of Nathan Huntley of Phoenix 1951 Essex, CT James M. Huntley The Descendants of Elihu Huntley and Henry Huntley of Lyme, CT 1952 Windsor, VT James M. Huntley E. Huntley Pease 1953 Plymouth, MA Griswold B. Holman Edith Huntley 1954 Cooperstown, NY Griswold B. Holman Harry and Margaret Huntley 1955 Norwich, VT E. Huntley Pease Josiah D. and James M. Huntley 1956 Hyde Park, NY E. Huntley Pease Etta L. Huntley 1957 Palmyra, NJ Bayard S. Huntley Henry and Molley Chellman 1958 Kentville, Nova Scotia Bayard S. Huntley Priscilla Coffill 1959 North Reading, MA Molley Huntley Chellman Bayard and Dorothy Huntley 1960 Saginaw, MI Molley Huntley Chellman (James M. Huntley) Nina (Huntley) Roselle 1961 Guilford, CT Wellington Parmelee Wellington and Ann Parmelee 1962 Plymouth, WI Wellington Parmelee Fred and LaVeta Huntley 1963 East Machias and Jacksonville, ME Vera Huntley, Rudy Herel The Committee at East Machias 1964 Waterloo, IA Vera Huntley, Rudy Herel The Family of Frank I. Huntley 1965 Wooster, OH Rudy Herel Orma and Forest Altland 1966 Clinton, CT Rudy Herel Wolcott and Betty Parmelee 1967 Huntley, IL Walter L. Huntley Walter and Mildred Huntley Clifford and Helen Huntley George and Sara Huntley 1968 Shippensburg, PA Walter L. Huntley Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Hartman 1969 Edinboro, PA Alton Huntley Alton A. and Jean Huntley 1970 Hudson Falls, NY Alton Huntley Laura and Seward Hartman 1971 Kalamazoo, MI Alton Huntley Virginia, and Dr. Dee and Mary Allen 1972 Midland, MI Virginia Allen Bernice and Donovan Kime 1973 Fresno, CA Virginia Allen Marjorie and Carl Cardell 1974 Clinton, PA Donovan Kime Rev. and Mrs. Herbert W. Hartman 1975 San Diego, CA Donovan Kime Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Huntley, Jr. 1976 Centerbrook, CT Gordon Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herel 1977 Flemingsburg, KY Gordon Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Russell 1978 Muskegon, MI Orma Altland Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Hartman 1979 Waterloo, IA Orma Altland, Edith Ridley Paul and Mary Huntley and Walter and Dorothea Huntley 1980 San Bernardino, CA Edith Huntley Ridley Glenna and Gordon Huntley 1981 Durango, CO Edith Huntley Ridley Charles, Allison Raish 1982 Tullahoma, TN Gordon K. Huntley Gordon and Angela Arnold 1983 Arlington, VA Gordon K. Huntley Myra Hall Ralston 1984 Plymouth, MA Joseph Z. Huntley Everett and Edith Ridley 1985 Fort Mill, SC Joseph Z. Huntley The Huntleys of North and South Carolina 1986 Rapid City, SD Shirley Craner Neil and Doris Hall, Lilian Hall Dale and Marcia Hall Derol and Gail Hall 1987 San Diego, CA Wilbert Huntley Joe and Karen Huntley 1988 Estes Park, CO Wilbert Huntley Jim and Carol Weitzel 1989 Traverse City, MI William W. Huntley Shirley Craner, Marcia, Anthony, and Jamie Ferretti 1990 Stone Mountain, GA William W. Huntley William Hoag, Patricia Hoag, Ken Huntley 1991 Bellevue, WA Philip G. Arnold Myra Jo Aguilera, Frank Aguilera, Myra Ralston Mitchell 1992 Bloomington, MN Philip G. Arnold Bill and Joyce Huntley, Eva Huntley Wells, Don and Bonnie Lou Andrusick Lucile Huntley Nelson and Phil and Marilyn Ketterling 1993 Mystic, CT Ronald D. Meier Virgil W. Huntley Assisted by William P. and Lois Huntley 1994 Salem, OR Ronald D. Meier Jay and Faith Greer Assisted by Our Children 1995 Cincinnati, OH William P. Huntley Gordon Huntley 1996 Old Saybrook, CT William P. Huntley Robert and Marylou Herel Heath and Linda Herel 1997 Flagstaff, AZ Lewis L. Headrick David, Chris, and Amber Huntley 1998 Toronto, Canada Lewis L. Headrick David and Joyce Huntley 1999 Longmont, CO Randy M. Fuller Lewis, Jeanette Headrick and Family 2000 Racine, WI Randy M. Fuller Marcia Rose and Family 2001 San Diego, CA Raymond C. Raser Ray and Gail Raser and Family 2002 Logan, OH Raymond C. Raser Gordon Huntley 2003 York, PA Marcia Rose Herb and Sheila Hartman 2004 North Syracuse, NY Marcia Rose Richard, Carroll, and Diana Huntley 2005 Bellevue, WA Loisann B. Huntley Myra Jo Aguilera 2006 Old Lyme, CT Loisann B. Huntley Lois and Bill Huntley 2007 Big Sky, Montana Gordon K. Huntley Ray and Gail Raser and Family 2008 Freeport, PA Gordon K. Huntley Herb and Sheila Hartman 2009 Saco, Maine Herbert Hartman Guy and Robin Huntley 2010 Hopewell, NJ Herbert Hartman Casey and Maureen Zahn 2011 Prescott, AZ Herbert Hartman Lyle Johnston 2012 Lancaster, PA Myra Jo Aguilera Herb and Sheila Hartman 2013 Warwick, RI Myra Jo Aguilera Janet and Lori Huntley 2014 Cincinnati, OH Myra Jo Aguilera Gordon Huntley 2015 Rochester, New York Guy Huntley Ed and Donna Stalker 2016 Old Saybrook, CT Guy Huntley Trish Gil 2017 Minneapolis, MN Lori Huntley Mark Eber 2018 Mount Joy, PA Lori Huntley Herb and Sheila Hartman 2019 Cedar Rapids, IA Catherine Zahn Catherine Zahn and family 2020 Keene, NH (canceled) Catherine Zahn The Wilkinson Family: Catherine Zahn, Trish Gil, Sandra Lamb & James Wilkinson 2021 Groton, CT Catherine ‘Casey’ Zahn Lori and Janet Huntley 2022 St. Charles, IL Mark Huntley Eber Barbara Huntley, Leigh Ann Huntley, Laura Bieniak, and Amy Heilman 2023 Falls Church, VA Mark Huntley Eber Randy and Sue Huntley