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2018 Cloud Family Gathering – Mendenhall, Pennsylvania

October 11, 2017 by tcloud Leave a Comment

If you didn’t attend the 2018 Gathering, we missed you. Click to see pictures from it.

The 2018 Cloud Family Gathering will be September 21-23, 2018 at the Inn at Mendenhall, in the Brandywine Valley area of Pennsylvania, the original home of the Clouds when they came from England.

We would love to see you there! The Gathering / Reunion is a bi-annual event sponsored by the Cloud Family Association.

Any Cloud family descendant, relative or friend is welcome to attend (and we hope you will want to join the Association).

Details of Gathering:
September 21-23, 2018
The Inn at Mendenhall
Mendenhall, PA (near Chadds Ford, PA)

CFA Vice President Wendy Wise will be acting as host of the 2018 CFA Gathering. Wendy, Jim and the CFA Board invite you to attend and enjoy the wonderful setting of the historic Brandywine Valley, with lots of opportunities to see your “roots” and find new relatives. Following is information that you will need to plan your trip. It is not too soon to begin making your plans.

For more information, contact:

  • Wendy Wise, Second Vice President wendy.wise45@yahoo.com
  • James Cantrell, President jcantrell61@yahoo.com
Registration

Registration Fee for the Gathering: Adults – $70 | Children – $60

Registration Fee includes the following:

  • Friday: coffee, tea, cheese and crackers and fruit trays
  • Saturday buffet luncheon at the hotel
  • Tour of Cloud Family historical sites on Sunday (lunch Sunday not included)

As you register, we would like to know how many will attend and the age range:

  • Adults 18-62
  • Adults 62 and over
  • Youth 12-17
  • Children 8-11
  • Children under 8

To help us prepare name tags beforehand, please fill out the registration form, naming all members of your party, not just the primary member’s name and information.

Registration Form

Mail your registration form with the total amount of your party’s fees to our Treasurer:
  — Linda Boose, 508 Crestwood Dr., Eastland, TX 76448

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel website:
https://www.choicehotels.com/pennsylvania/mendenhall/ascend-hotels/pa501

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Inn at Mendenhall, Mendenhall, Pa (near Chadds Ford). The block of rooms is reserved from September 21 to September 23, 2018. Three additional days may be booked at the special rate for those who would like to come early or stay an extra day or two.

The special room rate will be available through August 20, 2018. The room rate is $125.00+ tax per room, per night, double occupancy. Each additional adult in a room is $20.00+tax per person. There is no charge for children 12 and under. This rate is good for 1 to 5 nights, but must all be booked at the same time. Ask for the Cloud Family rate.

Reservations should be booked by telephone: 610-388-2100

Group Name: Cloud Family Gathering
Check-in: Sept. 21, 2018 after 3:00 PM (Hotel check-in at 4:00)
Check-out: Sept. 23, 2018 by 11:00 AM (arrangements can be made for luggage during tour)
Hotel Name: The Inn at Mendenhall
Hotel Address: 323 Route 52, Kennett Pike, Mendenhall, PA, 19357
Phone Number: 610-388-2100

Room rates include full hot breakfast each morning.

Our meetings will be in the Mendenhall Room at the hotel on Saturday, and the Winterthur Room on Friday evening.

Tentative Schedule

Friday, Sept. 21 Mendenhall Room

3:00-7:00 PM Registration, member exhibits (dinner on your own – light snacks available in Winterthur Room)
7:30-9:00 PM Introductions; Speaker: Chris Densmore, Swarthmore College – Clouds & Quakers in Pennsylvania.

Saturday, Sept. 22

7:00-8:30 AM Breakfast in hotel
8:30 AM CFA business meeting
9:15 AM Speaker: Loraine Lucas, Volunteer at the Kennett Underground Railroad Center
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Speaker: Update on the Cloud DNA Project
10:45 AM Speaker: TBA
12:00-1:30 PM Luncheon & speaker Michael Harris, author The Battle of Brandywine
1:30 PM short break
2:00-4:00 PM Break-out sessions:

  1. Serious about DNA
  2. Break down those Brick Walls! (research methods)
  3. Fun with Family Trees
4:00 PM Dinner on your own. Winterthur Room and lobbies available for small groups to meet, visit, etc. during the evening.

Sunday, Sept. 23

7:00-8:45 AM Breakfast in hotel
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Meet in Lobby for Bus Tour of Brandywine Valley and sites associated with the Cloud Family in the 1600-1800’s.
Other opportunities:

Bus Tour with the Kennett Underground Railroad Center (about $20), Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Chadds Ford, Brandywine Battlefield, Newlin Grist Mill, Brandywine River Museum, Chester County Historical Society, and more.

Old Kennett Meeting House
picture from the Library of Congress

Filed Under: Cloud Family Association, Discussion, Gathering / Reunion, Genealogy, Membership, Pennsylvania

2016 Cloud Family Gathering – Galveston, Texas

May 19, 2016 by tcloud Leave a Comment

This year”s Cloud Family Gathering will be September 16-18 in Galveston, Texas, on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. We look forward to seeing you there. The Gathering / Reunion is a bi-annual event sponsored by the Cloud Family Association

Any Cloud family descendant, relative or friend is welcome to attend
(and we hope you will want to join the Association).

Galveston Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast, about 50 miles southeast of Houston.

Details about the 2016 Gathering:

September 16-18, 2016
Galveston, Texas
Registration Fees
Adults: $70
Children: $60
For more information, contact:
      James Cantrell, Second Vice President <jcantrell61@yahoo.com>

Registration Information:
CFA Vice President Jim Cantrell will be acting as host of the 2016 CFA Gathering. Jim and the CFA Board invite you to attend and enjoy the wonderful setting of Galveston, Texas. Following is information that you need to know for planning your trip to attend the Gathering. It is not too soon to begin making your plans.

Registration:

Registration Fee for the Gathering: Adults – $70 | Children – $60

Registration Fee includes the following:

  • Friday finger food
  • Saturday night dinner from the hotel
  • Tour of Galveston on Saturday afternoon
    Free parking
  • Hotel van to Galveston areas of interest

As you register, we would like to know how many will attend and their age range:

  • Adults 18-62
  • Adults 62 and over
  • Youth 12-17
  • Children 8-11;
  • Children under 8

To prepare name tags beforehand, it will be helpful if you provide the names and cities of residence of all attending. We would also like to have an idea of what branch of the universal Cloud family you are from, if known and applicable.

Mail your registration form with the total amount of your party”s fees to our Treasurer:
Linda Boose, 508 Crestwood Dr., Eastland, TX 76448

Click below to print out the registration form:

  • Registration form
Hotel Accommodations

A block of rooms have been reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at Galveston Beach, Galveston, Texas – see the Cloud Family Gathering brochure. The block of rooms are reserved from September 15, 2016 – September 18, 2016. The special room rate will be available through June 30th; on July 1st the rates will increase by $20. Reservations may be made until August 22nd at a higher rate or until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first. Again please note, to receive the lower rates, reservations must be made by June 30th. Be sure to mention the Group Name and Group Code when making your reservations in order to get the special rates. (HINT: Ask for an upstairs room for a view of the Gulf of Mexico)

To book a reservation, go to the hotel web site. To begin the process, click on “Book a Room” below to receive your group’s preferred rate. Reservations also can be booked by telephone 409-762-4141.

Group Name: Cloud Family Gathering
Group Code: CFG
Check-in: Sept. 15, 2016
Check-out: Sept. 18, 2016
Hotel Name: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Galveston Beach
Hotel Address: 1702 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77550
Phone Number: 409-762-4141
Room rates include: Saturday Morning – Breakfast at Doubletree (2 vouchers per room)
7:00 AM – 8:45 PM, flow
Sunday Morning – Breakfast at Doubletree (2 vouchers per room)
7:00 AM – 8:45 AM, flow

Our meetings will be in the DoubleTree Hotel Conference Room. We can bring individual bottles of water, soft drinks and snacks in small packages into the meeting room. Beer, wine, etc. may not be brought into the meeting room, but there is a great bar overlooking the Gulf.

Tentative Agenda
Thursday, Sept. 15
and
Friday, Sept. 16

On your own — Suggestions:

    • Clayton Genealogy Library, Houston, TX for research
    • Family Tree DNA Lab Tour (15 Max).
      • Contact Janine Cloud at ljc1224@gmail.com. She will register you for the DNA Lab Tour. The tours take about 30 minutes.
      • Family Tree DNA performs the tests for the Cloud DNA Project. Their lab is located at 1445 North Loop West, Ste. 820, Houston, TX 77008, which is at the northwest corner of Loop 610.
Friday, Sept. 16th
  • 3:00-7:00 PM Registration at the DoubleTree
    Galveston Genealogy Exchange / Members Exhibits
  • 7:00 PM Welcome, drinks, finger food, meet and greet
    Speakers:
        The Alamo Management Update, Linda Boose
        Trip to England, Peggy Bamberg and Glenda Manis.
Saturday, Sept. 17th
  • 7:00-8:45 AM Breakfast at the DoubleTree (2 vouchers per room)
  • 9:00-10:45 AM Business Meeting
  • 10:45-11:00 AM Break
  • 11:00 AM Speaker: TBA
  • 12:00 PM Lunch on your own
  • 2:00-3:00 PM Tour of Galveston
  • 3:00-6:00 PM Free time – relax, walk on the beach, ride the ferry (free)
  • 6:00 PM Dinner at the DoubleTree
    Speaker: The Pirate Jean Laffite, Jim Nonus
Sunday, Sept. 18th
  • 7:00-8:45 AM Breakfast at DoubleTree; Tour on your own

Filed Under: Calendar of Events, Cloud Family Association, Family Tree DNA, Gathering / Reunion, Laboratory, Meeting, Membership

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Ms. Delishia Porterfield

1027 Carla Court

Nashville, TN 37217

email: secretary@cloud-assn.org


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Ms. Delishia Porterfield

1027 Carla Court

Nashville, TN 37217

email: treasurer@cloud-assn.org


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email: editor@cloud-assn.org

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