TFR REUNION ESSAYS

We have all of our essays in and graded. Grades are confidential, of course, but we are happy to tell you that Barb and Larry booked the class! Team OT was the first team to correctly guess the location of the 2012-2013 TFR:

The Kellogg Center at Michigan State University!

The rest of you studied hard, and did a fine job on your assignments.  You all have passed the course.

Here are your essays . . .

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THE TFR??

TEAM OT ESSAY

When Team OT read Miss Nelson, we were sure the answer was on page 27 and lead us to The Swiss Valley Ski Area in Jones, Michigan.

But, then, to assignment 2, – the geography assignment.  Larry, complete with one eye during his infamous shingles episode, lead this assignment for Team OT by doing the research.  Team OT discovered that the first 9 questions related to states that held Big Ten Universities.  The only state that was missing was Michigan.  Knowing Corey’s love of MSU, we concluded that the TFR was to be held in Michigan and specifically at the Kellogg Center on the campus of MSU in East Lansing, Michigan.

Now math – not Team OT’s long suit!  Thank goodness for the computer!  The answers to the math questions showed that 1855 is the date MSU was founded, 1907 is the year East Lansing was established as a city and 1837 is the date Michigan became a state.  Last but not least, 1951 is the year the Kellogg Center opened for business – get this – on September 17^th.  Could the answer be more clear???

This confirms that Team OT believes that the TFR is indeed at the Kellogg Center at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

Confidently, TEAM OT

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TEAM GR ESSAY

We have to admit you have us pretty well stumped. We've made guesses each time but each clue seems to send us in a new direction. The geography questions led us to the Midwest, so we are sure it will be in Michigan or a nearby state. But the math question didn't shed any more light. Hmmmm. 

So, unfortunately for us, we can't totally complete this assignment. But, we can't wait to hear the real location! Consider unveiling it on July fourth! 

Hats off to professors Niki, Corey, Charlotte and Peter!  Well done clues! 

Love, TEAM GR

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TEAM SC ESSAY

We suggest that the 2012 Taylor Family Reunion will take be held on the Michigan State Campus at the McGregor Center. This place was chosen because the University of Michigan will be the Big 10 and National Football Champion this year and MSU will be second. So this will be an appropriate time for all of the Taylor Family MSU Grads to show appropriate respect for Ole Grandpa's Alma Mater.

You would think such that a celebration would be held in Ann Arbor. But because of the Championship the Union is all booked so second best has to be accepted. Besides, Ole Grandpa has probably spent more time on the MSU Campus than he has in AA. So he probably doesn't know the Quad from the Big House. All he knows about AA is the Brown Jug where he spent most of his time drinking (coffee). So you wouldn't want Ole Grandpa to get lost, would you!!

We are really looking forward to our Reunion with our ever growing family!!

Respectfully submitted,

The SC Taylors

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TEAM DC ESSAY

R-emembering back to our first clue, we thought we were heading to a college town-- everyone was wearing university shirts and diplomas hung proudly on the wall.

E-rin hoped our book clue might lead us to Prince Edward Island, but alas we believe everyone's books also pointed to a college town.

U-ntil we got the clues about Big 10 states. Big 10 HQ is outside of Chicago, were we heading there?

N-ashville or the Smokey Mountains have always been options, but someone let slip that he might have to fly to join us at our reunion locale;-)

I-nstead what about somewhere even further south?

O-rlando, how about it? The Magic Kingdom is 1951km from Lansing, the answer to one of the Math clues.

N-o, we're a Michigan family and we still think we are heading to the Kellogg Center in East Lansing!

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TEAM PA ESSAY

The 2012 reunion with Corey and Niki in charge

meant anything was possible, even sleeping on a barge.

But the clues had a pattern with each assignment that came,

so we crossed the Smokey Mountains off our list, and Franklin the same.

With help from the lab monkey, our racy book, and Google knowledge,

we knew we were heading to a state with a Big Ten college.

Nebraska or Iowa would have been nice for a party,

But for the TFR we decided we were going to the home of Sparty!

So, Team PA's final guess (based more in theory than fact)

is the Great Lakes State (Birchwood Farms to be exact)!

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TEAM TC ESSAY

Right in Front of our Eyes

The homework assignments were challenging, testing our math, geography, history and research skills.  But the big question still remains, Where will we be on January 1, 2013?  

Seemingly, we won't be in the South, the Far West or even New England.  Each assignment put us squarely in Big Ten Country, but where in Big Ten Country?  It is tempting to make the leap and say we will be in Pasadena, California but we don't think the Professors would want the potential wrath of a bunch of MSU fans being stuck in Pasadena having to watch UM play football.  But wait, is there a Pasadena, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, or in any other Big Ten State?  Surprisingly, that is a NO, 11 times over.  

After much thought, the TC Taylor's could not come up with a suitable answer.  After reviewing the tests and the original assignment, it hit us. Maybe the answer was with us since Wednesday, December 21, 2011- the day of the first assignment video. Between the carrying on of the teaching Assistant and the Lab Monkey, stood two t-shirst and two words;  Northwestern and Indiana.  Northwestern and Indiana- two fine Big Ten Institutions. But how about Northwestern Indiana?  

Since we thankfully believe we can rule out the lovely metropolis of Gary, Indiana, the search was on for a TFR-like hotel, Inn, or home.  

This lead us to the community of Chesterton and the lovely Gray Goose Inn.

The TC Taylor's declare that the 2012-2013 Taylor Family Reunion will be held at the Gray Goose Inn in Chesterton, Indiana. 

You can save your applause for December!!!!