ATTENTION: FAMILY NEWS!!

Hello Robinson Roots Family,

Belated Happy 2025 New Year to some and blessings to all!  We, the Executive Board of the Robinson Roots Family Reunion, Inc., continue to meet, plan, and prepare for not only our upcoming Family Reunion, but are strategically implementing measures to improve the effectiveness, operation and quality of our Reunions and efforts to be more supportive of our Family needs.  As a result, I have some major news to announce in which I will share below.

First, our Philadelphia Chapter is working feverishly to plan our upcoming 2025 Reunion and has sent out the first ‘Family Letter’ for our 49th Reunion this weekend by mail and email.  (Go the 'MENU' in the upper right hand corner of this page under the '49th Reunion' tab to see the first 'Family Letter' for our 49th Reunion.  Additional Family information can be found under the 'MENU' as well.)

Also, please do not forget about our annual Election nominations (note: 3 positions up for election) and the Scholarship applications celebrating our Youth at our Annual Family Reunions. (See 'MENU' under 'ELECTION '25' and 'SCHOLARSHIP '25' for detailed information about the elections and scholarship applications.

MAJOR FAMILY NEWS!!!

The following issue was raised by a number of family members: “Why the ‘2020 Virtual Reunion’ is not acknowledged or counted when celebrating the years of our Robinson Roots Reunions?”  

During the 2020 COVID Pandemic year, the Board voted to postpone the 44th Reunion till the year 2021 where we could meet in person.  Therefore, the 44th Reunion was held in 2021 instead of 2020 even though we had a quite successful ‘2020 Virtual Reunion.’  After much discussion, the Executive Board voted to recognize all the Reunion years whether we met in-person or virtual.  So, this year 2025 is our 49th Reunion (including all celebrations since the first in 1977) and not the 48th.  This change also resulted in three (3) adjustments to our Reunions:

1)      For the year 2025 Reunion hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter, this Reunion will be the 49th Annual Robinson Roots Family Reunion.

2)      For our golden 50th Annual Reunion in year 2026, the South Carolina Chapter will host the Reunion along with assistance from the Executive Board and all Chapters.

3)      The Executive Board will host the 51st Annual Reunion in year 2027 in the State of Tennessee and the rotation for hosting will continue with Connecticut in 2028, New York in 2029, Philadelphia in 2030, and South Carolina in 2031.

Additionally, the Executive Board approved a new procedure for ‘Family Recognitions’ in which we will share shortly as well during our Family Zoom Call to be held in June 2025 to provide more updates about the Reunion and our operations.

 
Please begin making your hotel reservations as soon as possible after you receive the first 49th Reunion ‘Family Letter’ either by mail or email.  Look for more updated information on our website Robinson Roots Family Reunion, Inc. (RRFR, Inc.). 
 

I look forward to seeing all of you soon.  God bless you all!

Always,

W. Charles Becoat, President
Robinson Roots Family Reunion, Inc.