TGPS Family Reunion 2025
Honoring Our Past, Inspiring Our Future!
Dear Family Member,
We pray this message finds you blessed and doing well. We are excited to invite you to our 2025 Family Reunion—a weekend filled with connection, joy, and celebration!
This year’s theme is Tropical and our Slogan is “Honoring Our Past, Inspiring Our Future.” As we gather, we reflect on the legacy of those who came before us and embrace the opportunity to build a stronger future together. Each of us carries a piece of our family's story, and this reunion is a time to celebrate that rich heritage while creating new memories for generations to come.
We hope you will join us for this special time of fellowship, laughter, and love. Please encourage your loved ones to attend—it won’t be the same without you!
With love and anticipation,
-The Committee
August 29-31, 2025
TGPS Family reunion
Get ready for a fun filled weekend full of activities, family stories, and lasting memories.
The Reunion Theme is “Tropical Resort”! Dig out your Hawaiian shirts, flowery shorts, muumuu’s, flowery dresses, whatever makes you feel like you are living it up on the island! No thongs and speedos please. This is a family event.
We STRONGLY encourage you to stay onsite the entire weekend so you don’t miss anything! Bunk up like you did at grandmas!
LOCATION: Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center
(Moved from Holiday Inn)
Lodging MUST be paid along WITH Reunion Fees.
Address: 775 Hermitage Rd, Wirtz, VA 24184
Lodging onsite is $70.00 per night – see room descriptions https://skelton4hcenter.org/accommodations/. NO TV in rooms – we want you to spend time getting to know your people! Wifi is excellent!
Streaming and video games – NO PROBLEM.
Don't miss out! Mail your registration forms and payments to Lynda Board by August 15th OR fill it out online and pay online. Late registrations (postmarked after August 15th) must include a late fee of $10 per person. Add the Late Fee ticket if you are late. Persons registering late may not receive T-shirts during the Reunion weekend. **Registration for Saturday Dinner is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Other Nearby Lodging –
Pay directly to the hotel:
LakeInn https://www.facebook.com/lakeinnsml/
apx 80.00 plus tax - (540) 721-3383 - 13 min (7.5 mi) via Lovely Valley Rd
Westlake Waterfront Inn https://westlake-waterfront-inn.com/ 540-721-3307 (160.00 per night but subject to change) 18 min (10.0 mi) via Lovely Valley Rd
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rocky Mount/Smith Mtn Lake by IHG Old Franklin Turnpike, Rocky Mount, VA (540) 489-5001
25 min (15.6 mi) via State Rte 671
Baymont by Wyndham Rocky Mount 1730 N Main St, Rocky Mount, VA 24151•(540) 352-3118 – 17 miles from 4H Center (28min drive)
Airbnb & VRBO are in the area as well.
Schedule of Events
REMEMBER to #TGPSFAMILYFUN so we can collect photos on the TGPS Family Instagram page.
No pictures of the family in bathing suits. We need at least 100 hashtags to access the pictures online!
Some activities such as canoeing may incur an additional small fee.
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Friday
4:00pm – 6:30pm Friday Night Check In – Front porch of Lodging (see signs)
6:30pm – 8:30pm Games and Hang by the Water (Willard Pavilion)
Spades / Dominos/ BidWiz Bid Whist Tournament
8:30pm –10:30pm Family Fireside (Next to Willard Pavilion)
Bring some interesting or funny grandparent stories to share, singing and music, marshmallows
Saturday
8:00am – 12:00pm Golf (Call Eric Starkey to reserve – 540-521-1636)
Fishing (Willard Pavilion) Bring your own poles
8:00am – 9:30am Buffet Breakfast (Smith Central Dining Hall)
10:00am – 10:45am Family Relay Races
11:00am –1:00pm Ladies Tea - 715 Sandlewood Road Wirtz, Va. 24184 Bring own teacup, saucer & spoon
R.S.V.P. Deadline - August 19th To Dar - Cell: 540-420-0369Email: daralex@hotmail.com
Title Email TGPS
11:00am –12:00pm Horseshoe Competition
Cornhole Competition
Spades / Dominos/ BidWiz-Bid Whist Tournament
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm Pool Party Time
1:00pm – 2:00pm Archery (8 people)
Bingo (Willard Pavilion)
2:00pm – 3:00pm Canoeing & Kayaking (next to Willard Pavilion)
Archery (8 people)
6:00pm – 8:00pm Tropical Resort Dinner – Elegant Tropical Dress (Smith Central Dining Hall)
Cousin Hangout Pizza Party – 16 and younger (Dorm Building)
This EVENT is an unsupervised event - waiver must be signed
8:00pm – 10:30pm Dance
10:50pm – 11:20pm Lakeside Fireworks (Willard Pavilion)
Sunday
8:00am – 9:30am Continental Breakfast
10:00am–10:30am Spiritual Blessings (Willard Pavilion)
10:30am –10:45am Welcome – President & Reminders & Announcements
11:00am –12:00pm Family Relay Tug of War, Potato Sack Race
Elder Island Bingo Willard Pavilion
12:00pm –1:00pm Lunch (Open Air Pavilion)
1:00pm – 1:30pm “Elders Answer” Panel (Open Air Pavilion)
1:30pm – 2:00pm Announce winners of Vintage Car, Raffle, Silent Auction, Treasure Hunt, Present the FAMILY TROPHY (Family with most participation)
2:00pm – 3:00pm Cake Walk (Open Air Pavilion) – Win a cake!
3:00pm – 4:00pm Family Island Mingle and Clean Up
4:00pm – Check out