Fort Walton Beach, Florida • August 28–30, 2026

Family Legacy
Weekend

A Living Legacy of Love

A modern reunion experience honoring our founders, celebrating every branch, and preserving our story for the generations still becoming.

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Welcome Family

Come Home. Reconnect. Rejoice.

We are grateful that the time has presented for us to reunite as a family, to share our Living Legacy of Love. Our host family for 2026 is the Fort Walton family, with Jena Woodyard serving as President and coordinator for our reunion.

Our vision is to honor our past, celebrate our present, and invest in our future—together.

— Jena Woodyard, Reunion President

📅August 28–30, 2026Friday through Sunday

📍Fort Walton BeachFlorida

🏨Hilton Garden InnGroup Code CHCL

👕Royal Blue & SilverOfficial reunion colors

Legacy Wall

Founding Family Legacy

This section will continue to grow as more verified family history, biographies, and lineage notes are provided.

Founding Patriarch

Jimmy Clemons

Founding father of the Chestnut-Clemons family legacy.

Founding Matriarch

Polly Chestnut-Clemons

Founding mother of the Chestnut-Clemons family legacy.

Their Children • The Beginning of the Branches

Through The Generations

A Family Story Still Being Written

Early Roots

Honoring the ancestors and elders whose lives laid the foundation.

Family Branches

Celebrating the branches that continue to carry the family name and memory.

Reunion Era

Gatherings became sacred spaces for fellowship, food, laughter, and unity.

Future Legacy

Passing the story forward to children, grandchildren, and those yet to come.

Our Weekend Agenda

August 28–30, 2026

Friday, August 28

Welcome & Connection

4:00 PM Registration
5:00 PM Connection
7:00 PM Dinner
8:30 PM Games • Karaoke • Music
10:00 PM Youth Rolled Ice Cream Social
11:00 PM Adult On The Town

Saturday, August 29

Family & Legacy

11:00 AM Family Planning Session
12:00–2:00 PM Youth Gulfarium
2:00 PM Family Meeting
4:00 PM Who Are You On The Family Tree? • Games / Connection
5:00 PM All Family Portrait
6:00 PM Memorial / Candle Lighting
7:00 PM Dinner Served
8:00 PM Building Our Family Tree
10:00 PM Adult On The Town

Sunday, August 30

Worship & Farewell

10:00 AM Worship Together As A Family
12:00 PM Departure / Pictures
2:00 PM Explore Destin

Weekend Dining

Friday & Saturday Dinner Menus

Friday Night • 7:00 PM

Low Country Boil Dinner Buffet

Fresh & Chilled: House salad with fresh garden greens, tomato, cucumber, shredded carrot, radish & herb croutons; Ranch, French & Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette; creamy coleslaw; potato salad; fresh sliced seasonal fruit.

From the Kitchen: Baked 8-way chicken with Southern dry rub.

Seasoned Boil: Snow crab legs, seasoned boiled shrimp, Andouille sausage, new potatoes & corn on the cob, served with drawn butter, cocktail sauce & sliced lemons.

Also: Dinner rolls & butter • Iced tea & water.

Saturday Night • 7:00 PM

Family Dinner

Salad: House salad with fresh garden greens, tomato, cucumber, shredded carrot, radish & herb croutons; Ranch, French & Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Entrées: Salmon with bourbon maple glaze; lightly breaded pan-seared chicken breast with creamy chive butter sauce.

Sides: Garlic mashed potatoes with gravy; broccolini with lemon butter; Southern macaroni & cheese.

Also: Dinner rolls & butter • Iced tea & water.

Registration Center

Register, Pay & Order T-Shirts

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Official Checkout

Chestnut-Clemons Reunion Registration

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T-shirt ordering options
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Open Registration

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Hotel & Travel

Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach

Guest room reservations must be made by July 29, 2026. Reserve rooms using the group code CHCL.

Reservation Line: 1-855-373-6897

Location: Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast, Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA

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Group Code CHCL

Family Branches

Many Branches. One Family. One Legacy.

Clemons

Hughes

Jones

Speed

McClain

Family Heritage Gallery

Browse Photos by Family Branch

The family albums are organized by branch. Photos already imported into the website appear below. Use the branch album cards to open the complete Google Drive folders while we continue importing each branch’s images directly into the Netlify package.

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