SANTIAGO FAMILY...ASSEMBLE!
REUNION EVENTS (FLYERS & DETAILS BELOW)
THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH - DAY 1 - MEET & GREET
EVENT TIME: 5:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Sandia Sports Bar- 30 Rainbow Rd, Albuquerque, NM, 87113
DETAILS: Come join us for lots of hugs and laughs at our famous first day meet and greet. Food and drinks are up to you on this one, sorry!
FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST - DAY 2 - GENEALOGY PRESENTATION
GENEALOGY EVENT TIME: 10:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Sid Cutter Pavilion at the Balloon Fiesta Park - 9401 Balloon Museum Dr., NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113
GENEALOGY DETAILS: Come early and join Cecilia Navarrete on a journey of discovery about our Santiago ancestors and how we are connected with the native people of Mexico, Sub-Saharan Africans, Mediterranean, and Northern Europeans and Southwest Asians. Look for the signs as you turn into the park. Scroll down and click the button below to sign up!
FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST - DAY 2 - DINNER / DANCE
DINNER/DANCE EVENT TIME: 4:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. - Local Mariachi (4:30 - 6:00 p.m.), Bar Service (4:30 - 9:30 p.m.), Dinner (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.), Dance (6:00 - 10:00 p.m.)
LOCATION: Sid Cutter Pavilion at the Balloon Fiesta Park - 9401 Balloon Museum Dr., NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113
DINNER/DANCE DETAILS: Featuring local mariachi artist for dinner and then the DJ prowess of Matthew Atencio (ABQ), Donovan Minero (San Francisco), Aaron Francisco (Northern, CA), and Miles & Quincy Blakemore (ABQ). Cash bar cocktails/adult beverages (available from 4:30 - 9:30 p.m.) ARE NOT included with the price of admission.
ALSO: Decorate a table and join the Centerpiece Decoration Contest (please no balloons, no confetti, no fire items, no explosives).
SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND - DAY 3 - VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
EVENT TIME: 9:00 A.M. (Sign-up) - 9:30 A.M. (Random team draw - 3 guys & 3 gals to a team) - 10:00 A.M. Sharp (First game)
LOCATION: 2526 Carson Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104
IMPORTANT: Contact Cinnie at bonez8@comcast.net or call 505-249-5635 or Midge at 510-427-7158 to enter. We will be collecting entry fees ($25 cash only) at the Meet & Greet, the Dinner Dance, and also the morning of the volleyball tournament. Paying early will reserve you a spot (1st come 1st served). IMPORTANT: If you wait till the last minute to sign up, you may not get a spot. Sign up as early as you can!
READ ALL DETAILS: Entry Fee: $25 (cash only). Age Limit = 16 or older. 2nd place wins back entry fee, 1st place wins the rest of the entry fees!!! The Volleyball Committee will provide coffee and donuts to start and then provide hamburgers, hotdogs, and water for lunch. You are welcome to bring a side dish to share (potato salad, pasta salad, fruit, etc.). Grills will be provided for those who can't have meat (ex: bring your own fish). We will be playing most of the day so bring your coolers with your beer/cocktails, sodas, snacks of your choice, chairs, tents, and blankets. All fans and spectators need only show up.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23RD - DAY 4 - PICNIC & TALENT SHOW
EVENT TIME: 11:00 a.m. (Picnic) / 1:00 P.M. (Talent Show)
LOCATION: Haynes Park - 2006 Grande Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124 (Across from Intel)
TALENT SHOW DETAILS: NO ENTRY FEE. Acts limited to 5 minutes. Microphones and PA System provided...any other props provided by contestant. Acts due by April 31. Click link below this post to sign up.
PICNIC DETAILS: This park is very diverse. There is a covered pavilion, plenty of grass area, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, and a swimming pool (extra fee to enter). This is a committee sponsored event so burgers, hot dogs, and soft beverages will be provided. We encourage everyone to bring something delicious to share. BYOC (bring your own cooler). Don't forget to bring shade, blankets, tables, and chairs as This Is An Open Park Environment.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MASS BEFORE THE PICNIC: Since we will all be attending mass separately, here is a list of great options to choose from:
St. Francis (Alb): https://www.stfrancisxavierparishabq.org/
San Felipe (Alb): https://sanfelipedeneri.org/
St. Charles (Alb): https://stcharleschurchabq.org/mass-times
Fatima (Alb): https://fatimachurchabq.org/mass-times
St. Thomas Aquinas (Rio Rancho): https://www.stanm.org/
St. Jude Thaddus (Rio Rancho): https://www.stjudenm.org/