Thanks!
Many thanks to all of the family members who participated! The response to the
survey was tremendous with a total of 48 family members responding. Far more
family members participated than were expected, giving us a wealth of
information. For those who are interested, summary results from the survey are
given below.
First Choice for Reunion Location
Whistler: 16 votes
Jackson Hole: 12 votes
No Preference: 9 votes
Other: 6 votes
Breckenridge: 3 votes
Did not make a selection: 2 votes
Second Choice for Reunion Location
Jackson Hole: 14 votes
No Preference: 11 votes
Breckenridge: 10 votes
Other: 5 votes
Did not make a selection: 5 votes
Whistler: 3 votes
Best Month for Reunion
No Preference: 16 votes
August: 14 votes
July: 9 votes
June: 7 votes
May: 1 vote
Did not make a selection: 1 vote
Can Attend in 2008
Probably: 21 votes
Yes: 21 votes
Probably Not: 6 votes
Total Number of Attendees Indicated by Likelihood of Attending
Yes: 49 attendees
Probably: 45 attendees
Probably Not: 12 attendees
Total Number of Family Members Who Indicated They Were Interested
in Volunteering for the Organizing Effort
19
Comments by Family Members (lightly edited and anonymized)
Don't know exactly where Whistler or Breckinridge are
located... but am guessing it's in Canada?
[Whistler is a ski resort located in Canada, just north of Seattle.
Breckenridge ("Breck") is a ski resort located in Colorado.
-Collin]
My first and second choices would be somewhere in Washington
like Spokane or Seattle area. It would really nice to have it
in the Spokane
area, someplace with a larger airport and closer to Malo, WA. A
day excursion
to Malo & Curlew would be so cool to visit the old homestead and
the local
area, cemetary, etc. I'm sure there are some living family
members (who are
familiar with the area/Olson family history) who would be happy
to escort a
tour :).
A big thank you to all who have already worked hard to get us
to this point! What get technical and communication skills we
have in our family!
We felt the last reunion was cliquey and would like the reunion
to focus on how to accomplish more interaction. I would
like to get to know my cousins better. Believe me when I say,
however, that all the work that goes into preparing this reunion
(and the others) is looked on with awe and much appreciated.
All suggested locations are too far away & too expensive
would rather have it in 2009; would prefer not to have it in
another country - i.e. Canada where we'd all have to get
passports - really adds to the cost of the trip
If trailer camping is available, this is what our family
would want to do.
http://www.sunriver-resort.com
near bend, oregon. very nice, check it out.
Be sure to get a place with a meeting room with modern
electronic visual aids, such as PP and DVD projector with screen
& sound.
Choice of location-Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu
Sleeping Lady is a resort in Leavenworth, Wa. w/ facilities to
handle a large group, ie. on the river, dining and meeting
rooms. Lovely cabins. Information can be accessed on the internet.
We would prefer Spokane as the choice for the reunion.
I would like the location to be central to most people so it is
affordable and convenient for all.
Whistler is going to be busy and the road under construction in
2008 due to upcoming Winter Olumpics 2010. I don't recommend it.