Each person that submits a square gets their name in the hopper to win the finished quilt. Or you can sell chances for it at the event. Money can go in the pot to help with expenses for next years reunion. The only catch is one person has to be responisble in putting it together. Kareoke is fun to do at reunions as well as horseshoes.
People use tents, travel trailers, and nearby motels and come from all over the country.
When we run out of stuff we start bidding on the auctioneer's suspenders or hat. We usually do this for 3-days allowing everyone time to get there. By going around and talking to each other the idea is to find who has the other half of your name. This is a great way to get people talking to each other and have a lot of fun trying to guess who you are. There's even a free weekly email newsletter.