Voting Results

Date: We were pretty evenly split on the date vote and the August date just barely beat the Labor Day vote. I understand the plus's of both dates. In August, school hasn't started yet so school events don't interfere and we avoid many other conflicts that arise with Labor Day. In September we get to take advantage of the Labor Day holiday so those that get that day off work don't have to take time off. Since the August date did beat out the Labor Day date I will still plan the weekend based on leaving Monday just like if we had a long weekend and hopefully people will be able to take Monday off work and stay the whole time so we still have the longer weekend. Worst case scenario, if we hate it this year we will know for next year and go back to Labor day!

Location:
Roman Nose was the overwhelming majority but there was a significant vote to at least review the other options so here they are and I won't make a decision until everyone has had a chance to vote based on the other options.

I looked at a LOT of options and they were all extremely expensive or we would be scattered quite a bit and wouldnt have a great meeting location. I am including the cheapest option that I found that would allow us to be in one building but have comfortable places to stay and not cooking all our meals. I am also including a location with similar cost to Roman Nose but that might be questionable on the lodging.

There is a new poll on the left hand side of the page.

I will include the cost and the mileage from the 3 furthest attenders (st. louis, lubbock and CA)

option 1: Roman Nose
Dining Hall/meeting room, seperate cabins, cooks quarters in dining for David & Kelli with my new sweet niece or nephew (also for nap use)
meals: provide your own lunch. Breakfast & Dinner will be divided among families
mileage: St. Louis=567 , Lubbock=356, Moreno Valley=1279
cost: one fee for 3 nights or pay day use (pay the same even if staying less time)
children to age 12 free, teens 1/2 price, adults $30 (overnight), $20 (day use)



option 2: Falls Creek
We didn't like our cabin last time, but we could find a new building. The downside is that we are choosing by pictures and so we won't know if it is great until we see it. Mens/womens bathrooms with cooks quarters that would be David & Kelli's.
meals: provide your own lunch, breakfast and dinner divided among families
mileage: St. Louis=571 , Lubbock=344 , Moreno Valley=1375
Cost: almost identical to Roman Nose, will be dependant on building

option 3: Camp Egan
We stayed in the Creekside Cabins last time, they have a new lodge that is similar to the house we stayed at Mt. Sequoyah, with hotel style rooms upstairs and a large meeting room downstairs. It is not next to the creek where there was concern with the kids. (pictures of the lodge at the bottom of this post.
meals: provide your own breakfast, cookout at the lodge for lunch, dinner in the cafeteria (7.50, kids 2-7 are 1/2 price)
mileage: St. Louis=393 , Lubbock=509 , Moreno Valley=1469
Cost: kids 2-7 are $16/night, all others are $32/night



Here are the pictures of Holliman Lodge at Camp Egan: