Smith Family Reunion 2023
- Minhaz Hossain
- Apr 14, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 26, 2023
Shreveport, LA, USA
4:00pm
Hotel Check-In
Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino
($109 per night, complimentary parking)
6:00 – 8:00 pm Meet and Greet – Sam’s Town CASINO LOBBY
We will hand out reunion shirts, play icebreakers and games, and enjoy light appetizers.
Friday, July 14th, 2023
7:45 am Bus departs from Sam’s Town Hotel to Orlandeaux’s Cafe
8:00 – 10:00 am Breakfast – Orlandeaux’s Cafe
10:30am-12:00pm Guided Tour – Southern University Museum of Art (SUMAS)
Location: 610 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA 71101
‘Africa to America: Exploring the Treasures of African & African American Art’ Tour
As the only museum in North Louisiana dedicated to preserving the art and culture of the African and African American Diaspora, the Southern University Museum of Art makes art, artifacts and other treasured collections easily accessible to the public. A permanent collection highlights works from the countries of West Africa, while traveling and pop-up exhibits showcase local, regional and national African American artists as well.
12:15 pm Bus travels from SUMAS to SURGE Entertainment
1:00 – 4:00 pm
SURGE Entertainment by Drew Brees - VIP Room (Lunch included)
Location: 2950 E. Texas Street C, Bossier City, LA 71111
ACTIVITIES
BOWLING | SPORTS SIMULATOR | LASER TAG |
ROPES COURSE | SURGE PRIME BISTREAUX | SOFT PLAY |
ARCADE | STRIKE FORCE ARENA | DARK RIDE |
4:15pm Bus departs from SURGE Entertainment to Sam’s Town Hotel
4:30 – 5:30pm Free Time
5:30 pm Bus departs from Sam’s Town Hotel to embark on the Family History Tour
5:30 – 6:45 pm Family History Tour
Join us as we take a trip down memory lane to see homes we grew up in, places we spent summers, and where our loved ones have been laid to rest
7:00 – 9:30pm Family Dinner/Family Highlights/In Memoriam – Valencia on Cross Lake
9:45 pm
Bus departs from the Family Dinner to Sam’s Town Hotel
Saturday, July 15th, 2023
Wear your 2023 reunion T-shirt!
7:45 am Bus departs from Sam’s Town Hotel to Southern University Kitchen 8:00 – 9:45 am Breakfast at the Southern University Kitchen
Location: 1210 Milam Street, Shreveport, LA 71101
10:00 am Bus departs from Southern University Kitchen to Gators & Friends
10:30am-12:30pm
Alligator Park & Exotic Zoo – Gators & Friends
Location: 11441 US Hwy 80 Greenwood, LA 71033
12:45 pm Bus departs Gators & Friends to Mamie Hicks Community Center
1:00 – 4:30 pm Family Fun – Mamie Hicks Community Center
Location: 200 Mayfair Dr. Shreveport, LA 71107
Cookout, Bounce Houses, Games, Music and MORE!
4:45 pm Bus departs Mamie Hicks Community Center to Sam’s Town Hotel
5:00 – 6:45 pm Free Time
7:00 pm Family journeys from Sam’s Town Hotel to the Concert
8:00 – 10:45 pm
Concert at Strand Theatre (National Artist TBA)
11:00 pm
Family journeys from Strand Theatre to Sam’s Town Hotel
Sunday, July 16th, 2023 – Last Day of Planned Reunion Activities
7 – 8:15 am Breakfast (on your own, Sam’s Town Hotel or selected locations)
8:30 am Bus departs from Sam’s Town Hotel to travel to Hurricane Bluff Baptist Church
9:00 – 10:30 am
Family Worship at Hurricane Bluff Baptist Church
Led by Pastor Donnie Smith (Family Member)
Location: 1702 Park Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71103
10:45 am
Bus departs Hurricane Bluff to Sam’s Town Hotel
11:00-12:00 pm Hotel checkout – Gather luggage – Travel
12:00 pm Bus departs Sam’s Town Hotel to Gentleman George Residence
12:30 – 3:00pm Sunday Brunch at the Residence of Gentleman George
3:00 pm Bus departs from the residence to travel to Sam’s Town Hotel
After Brunch Free/Travel Time
Monday, July 17th, 2023 – Private Time (Experience more of Shreveport-Bossier) and/or Travel
More Activities:
The Gardens of the American Rose Center
MultiCultural Center of the South - (318) 424-1380
Louisiana Downs Casino & Racetrack - (318) 742-5555
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