Survey Says…

We want to make sure that we choose a date that the most people could attend.  We realize that all may not be a probability. After looking at the data we feel that the June 4-8 option would meet this requirement even though it may not be everyone's ideal time period.  Let us know what you think! Maybe with all the great minds out there, we can put something together. Remember that if you would rather reply to the e-mail, your comments will find their way to the blog.

 

1. Which of the following set of dates would work best for you? Note: If none of these dates work for you, skip this question.
   

 

Date	Number of Responses	Percent of Total Responses
June 4 – June 8	13.3%	2
June 9 - June	20.0%	3
June 16 - June 20	13.3%	2
August 6 - August 10	13.3%	2
August 11 - August 15	40.0%	6

 

 

1. Which on the following dates could you absolutely not attend? You may choose as many choices as apply. (NOTE: 3 respondents skipped this question.)
   

 
 

 

Date	Number of Responses	Percent of Total Responses
June 4 – June 8	1	6.7%
June 9 - June	3	20%
June 16 - June 20	4	26.7%
August 6 - August 10	3	20%
August 11 - August 15	3	20%
Any will work	8	53.3%

 

 

1. Choose any holidays which you would be able to attend a family reunion.  (NOTE: 3 respondents skipped this question.)
   

 
 

Date	Number of Responses	Percent of Total Responses
Thanksgiving	9	60%
Christmas	7	46.7%
Easter	10	66.7%
No Holidays will work	3	20%

 

 

1. Additional Comments
   

• These dates are all very much "possiblies." As I said before, we will be very difficult to plan around, and even dates I am stating are possible will still be difficult. Probably only one or two of us would be able to attend any of them. It is just that time of life for us. So please just do what is best for everyone else, and we will try our best to get as many of us as possible there. And thank you for the great and impossible job you guys are doing in organizing this. Love, Uncle Dick
  
• This coming Christmas (2009) will not work, but otherwise, any of the holidays should be OK. Travel at holiday time, though, is a bear, and probably more expensive. On the whole, now that we've retired, our schedule is quite open.
  
• These are (somewhat conservative) guestimates. I know I will be in school June 13-Aug 6, and will need a few days of transition on either end. Jeroen's schedule is both totally unpredictable and relatively flexible, so he can most likely work around whatever works.
  
• We might be able to pull off a Holiday if that's the only option, but will be tough.
  
• We're not sure at this point which dates will work best, and it's hard to plan holidays this far ahead. We're probably more flexible than most people.
  
• Holidays are much more difficult to plan around. And, with travel constraints, the dates mentioned might prove impossible - but with advance notice, should be able to negotiate.
  
• We have tentative plans, but nothing cast in stone about dates, for next summer. We will be as flexible as possible. We are unable to say definitely anything about dates, but would probably appreciate either the beginning or the end of the summer.
  
• Because my orientation for residency will most likely start sometime around June 15, it would be much better if we could have it before residency starts. Paul is also more likely to be free then because he should get back from his deployment sometime in May and thus be on leave. Also, that is the week that my boyfriend has vacation, and since he's already in residency, his schedule is pretty non-negotiable.
  
• We are quite flexible and can likely make any time or any place work.
  
• Thanks, y'all. If the reunion is any time between May and October, Justin won't be able to come, but the girls and I can probably make it (unless it's late May or early June, or late August). Our schedule is tricky so it's best to plan around others' and we'll see what we can do.
  
• I based my "any of these will work" reply on the assumption that this will be on the West Coast. If it's elsewhere, then June 4-8 won't work because my kids are still in school. (It's my last choice in any case, but if it was what worked for everyone else, we could do a long weekend if we don't have far to travel.)
  
• This is, of course, pretty much a guess as we are a little in flux here....and we'll know more as it gets closer-- we will do our best to make it work. Holidays are tricky-- lots of family commitments on both sides and never enough time in addition to it being a more hectic/pricey time to travel! Other dates to consider might be memorial day weekend or another 3 day weekend that could become a 4 day weekend for some? thanks for all of your efforts and organizational skills! :)
  
• Though I would be able to make a holiday reunion work, that would not be my preference.