2024 Ryan & Meghan Gentry to Sarah Wells Korf

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

2024 Ryan & Meghan Gentry to Sarah Wells Korf

(below is a digital version of the text above)

This holiday season, Cousin George is lighting up our family

gatherings as his alter-ego: Ray-Gun, the heroic mascot who

stole the show at the Olympics! Whether he's playfully

pretending to "blast" away bad vibes with his imaginary laser of

reenacting his legendary moves from the parade of nations,

George brings a spark of joy to every room he enters. His

Olympic-sized energy and festive spirit remind us all to

celebrate life's victories, big and small. Here's to Cousin

George – our family's very own gold medal in holiday cheer!

🎄✨

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Rules and Guidelines - 2000 Update

Eligibility to Participate
• Must be a direct Whitney descendant.
• Is or has been married or has reached the age of 30 (marriage not a requirement after that age.).
• Has expressed interest in being added to the list when he/she becomes eligible. Eligibility Only to Receive a Copy of Cousin George (new category).
• Must be 21 years old.

Responsibilities of person receiving George
• Make sure documents and other material that should accompany George are included with the original. A list of these materials is to be enclosed with George. If items are missing, contact the person who sent George or the "keeper of the records" (presently Penny Lundstrom) to get any missing items. It is important that these documents stay with the circulating original Cousin George.
• Make a new original George and copies, allowing enough time to send the original and the copies so they are received before Christmas by everyone on the list.
• Check that the current list of recipients is accurate. Add name and address of anyone who has become eligible by age or marriage.
• Select the person who will have George the following year. Note: He should not go to someone in the same generation or in the same family (parent, child or sibling) as the person who is sending him. Check the recipient history list to make sure nobody has been "left out" for an especially long time. Newcomers on the list should be considered fairly soon after they are added to the list.
• When you have chosen the recipient, update the Recipient History list.
• Send the new original Cousin George along with the "document package" to the person you have selected to have him for the next year. Package should note "do not open until Christmas" .
• Send copies (color preferred) of the original to everyone on the recipient list. They may be photos, copier or computer generated. Mark them also "do not open before Christmas". They should also note who sent and who received Cousin George.
• Send a color copy no larger than 4"x6" to Penny, or whoever is the designated keeper of the records, to add to the permanent record.

Other Responsibilities
• Parents and Grand-parents are responsible for making the next generation aware of Cousin George and his tradition in our families. They should also make the next generation aware that, if interested in being included, they will need to request that their names be added to the list of recipients when they become eligible. We have added a new category for those 21 years old who do not meet the marriage requirement who may receive a copy of Cousin George each year but may not participate until they meet the other age or marriage requirement.
• Individuals who, when eligible, wish to have their names added to the list of possible recipients must notify Penny and/or the person who currently has George.
• Only members of the "senior generation" may make changes to the rules and guidelines.

Cousin George 1940 - Present

Wednesday, December 25, 2024