Family Legacy Vision Group Planning Session Report

Report Date: January 1, 2013
Report By: Phillip Porter, MBA

The “Family Legacy Vision Planning Session” questions were based on the feedback received from the interviews with the following generations 2s: Mabel Hewitt, Janice Porter, Brenda Williams, Marilyn Wells, Servia Fortenberry, Alex Williams and Ron Porter

Eagan, Minnesota (12/25/2012)
Phillip & Janice Porter’s Home
Participants: Jerry Magee, Rhonda Magee, Sahr Brima, Chavonn Williams, Andrew Joyner, Kiana Williams, Carlene Williams, James Porter, III, Janice Porter, Phillip Porter.  Met with Ron Porter on 12/22/2012.

How many acres of land would you like your family to own in 5 years?

• 150
• 80
• 500
• 700
• 600
• 100
• 2,000 acres/person
• Island
• Small Town

How many bedrooms and bathrooms should the family reunion home have?

• 50 bedrooms & 25 bathrooms
• 75 bedrooms & 35 bathrooms w/hot tubs
• 500 bedrooms w/suites & regular bedrooms & 250 bathrooms
• Villas, hotel style w/10 suites
• Industrial kitchen & great hall
• Common area villa

What would you like to see/have in the “Family History Library Room”?

• Family Tree w/years (Go as far back as possible w/ancestors)
• Photo Gallery
• Wall of Fame
• World Map of the location of family (where they come from)
• Hardcover & Digital Copies of legal and sentimental documents
• Fireproof, Waterproof, etc. to protect the valuables
• Guestbook

Tylertown, Mississippi (12/28/2012)
Harvest House
Participants: Marilyn Wells, Phillip Wells, Eddie Ratliff, Janice Porter, Phillip Porter, Erika Ratliff, Brenda Williams, Servia Fortenberry, Lethell Williams, Mable Hewitt, Lester Williams, Alex Williams, Marvin Williams and Catherine Bonds

How many acres of land would you like your family to own in 5-10 years?

• 640 (Per Lethell Williams, his ancestors purchased this many acres)
• 600
• 5,000
• 2,000
• 10-15
• 2,200
• 10,000
• 40 acres/family member

How many bedrooms and bathrooms should the family reunion home have?

• 20 bedrooms & 10 bathrooms
• Commercial kitchen, large living room/great room
• 1 main building & separate small living home/unit bungalow/log cabin
• Hotel w/suites

What would you like to see/have in the “Family History Library Room”?

• Time capsule - Everyone would put something in the time capsule.  Include a date to open in the future
• Photos of ancestors w/frames
• Furniture, antiques, etc. w/a plaque
• Vital record/registration book
• Prayer room
• Family recipes
• Tradition book
• Copy of books family members have published

• Family achievements
• Graduations
• Military
• Awards
• Heirloom for family members
• Family businesses photos and profile
• Family medical history