Helsel-Killion Family Reunion - Important Info

Directions from Airport: I-40 W. and I-24 W. will merge just East of Downtown. Stay on I-24 W. till exit 49, Shelby Ave. - the Coliseum exit. Turn left on Shelby Ave. then right at the 1st traffic light (Interstate Dr.). The Ramada is on your right and the Coliseum is on your left.

You'll want to make your reservations for hotel stays and any & all tours that you need to make advance reservations for well in advance, at least 8-10 months. June & July are very popular months in Nashville and the fact that we'll be there at the 4th of July, if you don't book early, there will not be rooms available. If you wait to make your reservations until a month to two before or when you arrive, you may not be able to get the tickets to what you want to do and the hotel may have had release your room to the public for re-sell & sold it. We're there just before & some of us on a huge Holiday Weekend that over 200,000 people attend. However, please check the schedule before making your tour plans as you won't want to miss any of the fun we've planned for every age coming!

Internet access -dial up, in lobby - fees apply Swimming Pool - indoor & guitar shaped

To allow for more opportunity for us to visit and get to know each other, we are planning to eat some of our meals together. There's no assigned seating. You can eat with whom you want, chit chat before, during & after, discuss the activities that you did that day, catch up with those you haven't seen in a while, and meet those of the family that you might not already know.

We really enjoyed getting a chance to do this at the first reunion and thought it was a lot of fun at Bob & Janice's Big Butt Kicking BBQ this past summer in 2009. So we wanted to be able to offer this informal sharing time again & be able to share with each other for some of the meals as a family.

Therefore, we are having Sunday’s lunch and all the dinners catered in for this purpose. They will be served in the meeting room, at the hotel. Check out the adult & kids menu's below. You'll be pleasantly surprised at the great food we'll be enjoying! We need a minimum of 20 adults & 10 kids signed up for meals. We know that once you see the amazing meals that are planned, you'll be sure to join us around the table for Family Meals! Especially since we're starting our Olympic games for trophies, awards and metals over dinners. No one will be going home empty handed that participated in the award winning family games.

It is recommended that you purchase your meals at the time you make your room reservations to allows us to have a solid idea of how many will be participating. You will need to pay for your meals in advance NO LATER THEN 4 MONTHS IN ADVANCE of the reunion.

Meals not purchased by February 15, 2011 will not be counted in the final head count to the caterer. Should you decide that you wish to eat with us as a family after the cut off date, the price will increase by $10 per person, in order to be included. No additions to the head count are possible after June 1, 2011.

Family Meals are purchased through See the Donation Page & Reserve My Spot for instructions on how to do this.

You could purchase family meals for those hard to buy for family members for Christmas, birthdays, anniversary or other special occasions. You also might be interested in the fact that you can purchase your families meals in installment payments.

Ole Glory Golden Era Gala" & Dinner in the hotel's meeting room beginning at 5 pm . Friday nights' Dinner will be Pulled BBQ Pork, Sweet Potato casserole. Green beans, a fresh tossed greens salad. For dessert: Lemon & Blackberry; Chocolate Carmel , Cherry Cheese Cake and Caramel Apple Parfaits.

Kids between 3-12 years old, will be having Chicken fingers with ranch or honey mustard; mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. Assorted chocolate/Carmel; lemon/blackberry; Carmel apple or cherry cheese cake parfaits. Unsweetened tea, Sweet tea, sodas & bottled water will be available with dinner.

Hotel serves Continental breakfast or there are Restaurants that serve breakfast near the hotel. Shoney’s (similar to Denny’s) is located at 110 Interstate Dr. a couple blocks from the hotel (615) 255-3021 or Waffle House is approx 4 miles from the hotel.

Sliced Top Round of Beef with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, a Strawberry/Mango w/ fresh greens salad. For dessert warm peach cobbler.

Kids between 3-12 years old will be able to have Spaghetti, carrots with ranch, sliced fruit and warm peach cobbler. Unsweetened tea, Sweet tea, sodas & bottled water will be available with dinner.

Sunday morning Hotel serves Continental breakfast or there are Restaurants that serve breakfast near the hotel. Shoney’s (similar to Denny’s) is located at 110 Interstate Dr. a couple blocks from the hotel (615) 255-3021 or Waffle House is approx 4 miles from the hotel.

Grilled Chicken wrap with fresh mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, sprouts, hummus and pesto mayo,

Turkey and Cheddar sandwiches on wheat with avocado, sprouts, tomato and mayo,

Lunch sides will be fresh fruit cups and Spinach & grape Salad with Walnuts, chips a pickle and assorted choco chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter & choco chip, peanut butter cookies. Sweet Tea, water & assorted sodas. Kids ages 3-12 will be having: Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, chips, fruit & assorted cookies.

will be in the meeting room We're eating: Chicken piccata, Herb roasted potatoes, buttered corn, fresh mandarin orange & candied almonds garden salad, rolls & butter. For dessert there will be Southern style bread pudding with JD Hard Sauce &/or Carmel sauce.

Children ages 3-12 will be having Hot dogs or hamburgers, mac-n-cheese, baked cinnamon apples, Bread pudding with carmel sauce, unsweetened tea, Sweet Tea, water & assorted sodas.

Monday morning breakfast will be own your own. Hotel serves Continental breakfast or, Shoney’s serves breakfast and is within a couple blocks of the hotel or Waffle House is approx 4 miles from the hotel.

$79.95 per night/ per double Queen room plus taxes & fees. We have reserved double Queen rooms, however, they do have others. If they are available, you can change the room type.

$90 - per adult to include a total of 4 family meals - 3 great dinners & a picnic type lunch

$45 per child (ages 3-12) to include a total of 4 family meals - 3 great dinners & a picnic lunch; there will be an actual children's menu. To be announced once the caterer completes it. Again we figured that those who's kids are under 3 will be eating off your plate. There is a small handling fee through Pay Pal.

2 adults for three days hotel stay and 4 family meals = $420. Plus a small handling fee.

2 adults & 2 kids for three days & 4 family meals for all four of you = $510. Plus a small handling fee.

We have a few volunteer “assistance needed type positions” open for the Vaca-Union that we are looking for volunteers to help handle. If you would like to assist with any of these; you can sign up on the family website through the polls on the voting page.

1) We are looking for volunteers to assist in the overseeing of the Red, White & Blue Pool Party on both Friday and Saturday night between 9:30-10pm. We need one volunteer per night.

2) We also need 1-2 volunteers per night to check in on the tweens, teens, and young adults during the Olympic games & Wii tournaments on Friday & Saturday night between 10pm & midnight/1am. Remember to bring your Wii player and favorite game to share!

3) We’re looking for 2 volunteers for both Friday and Saturday night from 9:30/10 pm to midnight/1am to baby sit. Not to sit on the babies just sit with the babies. This will be for the youngun’s from 6 mos to 7 yrs as the older ones will be in the Olympic Games & Wii Tournaments. Parents we are requesting, that if you to use the “baby sitters” that you donate $15-20 per child per night to the volunteers for their time and efforts while you’re taking part in the Nashville Nightlife Sightseeing Tours with your cousins and siblings. If your youngun' will "freak out" being left with someone that they perhaps don't know, we suggest that you find an alternative solution, if you plan to attend the Nashville Nightlife tours. We don't want to make children or the adults taking care of them uncomfortable.

4) Finally we’re looking for a volunteer to give up their room for the Tweens, Teens & Young Adult Games & Wii Tournament for Friday night. We have a room volunteered for Saturday night

Again, if you would like to volunteer your time or room for any of these assistance needed positions for the Vaca-Union, you can sign up on the family website by using the poll located on voting page of the family website. Your assistance & participation are both needed & appreciated.

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Family Dinners

Pricing for Meals