The Association of American Boyers has held an anniversary reunion for most years since 1905. This section endeavors to provide as much information as possible on our past reunions. The reunions are an important part of our history, as much genealogical information and fellowship has been shared by the attendees. Also, many who may have started coming to a reunion while they were young have continued to comeback and in some cases serve as officers, helping steward the events for future generations.
It should be noted that reunion locations were chosen based on a number of factors including: sufficient space (early reunions could have up to 3,000 attendees), easy access by transportation of that era, central to large groups of Boyers, and availability. Many of the early reunion locations no longer exist. Some of the locations were created by electric trolley companies to keep ridership up on weekends through the creation of a park destination for families.
What follows is a table of all reunions held by the Association. This list is also available as a PDF that can be viewed by clicking HERE.
The table below provides links to a page for each location by clicking on the location. Some locations have held multiple reunions, but only one page with details, if available, of individual reunions held at that location will be found on that location page.
Past Reunions List
Reunion | Park | Location | Date |
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1 | Christ Mertz Church | Dryville, PA | August 20, 1905 |
2 | Christ Mertz Church | Dryville, PA | September 2, 1906 |
3 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | September 2, 1907 |
4 | Black Bear Park | Reading, PA | August 27, 1908 |
5 | Waldheim Park | Allentown, PA | August 25, 1909 |
6 | Mt. Gretna | Mt. Gretna, PA | July 27, 1910 |
7 | Manila Grove Park | Tamaqua, PA | August 30, 1911 |
8 | Rolling Green Park | Sunbury, PA | June 19, 1912 |
9 | Ringing Rocks Park | Pottstown, PA | June 18, 1913 |
10 | Edgewood Park | Shamokin, PA | June 30, 1914 |
11 | Carsonia Park | Reading, PA | August 25, 1915 |
12 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | August 16, 1916 |
13 | Flagstaff Park | Mauch Chunk, PA | August 15, 1917 |
14 | Rocky Springs Park | Lancaster, PA | August 21, 1918 |
15 | Valley Forge Park | Valley Forge, PA | August 20, 1919 |
16 | Waldheim Park | Allentown, PA | August 25, 1920 |
17 | Carsonia Park | Reading, PA | August 17, 1921 |
18 | Schuylkill Park | Pottsville, PA | August 9, 1922 |
19 | Paxtang Park | Harrisburg, PA | August 8, 1923 |
20 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | August 6, 1924 |
21 | Island Park | Sunbury, PA | August 12, 1925 |
22 | Sanatoga Park | Pottstown, PA | August 11, 1926 |
23 | Hershey Park | Hershey, PA | August 10, 1927 |
24 | Waldheim Park | Allentown, PA | August 29, 1928 |
25 | Christ Mertz Church | Dryville, PA | July 21, 1929 |
26 | Maple Grove Park | Lancaster, PA | July 23, 1930 |
27 | Christ Mertz Church | Dryville, PA | August 16, 1931 |
28 | Lehigh Community Park | Fogelsville, PA | July 24, 1932 |
29 | Twin Grove Park | Pine Grove, PA | July 23, 1933 |
30 | New Goshenhoppen | E. Greenville, PA | July 22, 1934 |
31 | Lehigh Community Park | Fogelsville, PA | July 28, 1935 |
32 | New Goshenhoppen | E. Greenville, PA | August 23, 1936 |
33 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 11, 1937 |
34 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | August 28, 1938 |
35 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | August 27, 1939 |
36 | Lehigh Community Park | Fogelsville, PA | August 25, 1940 |
37 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 20, 1941 |
38 | Not held - W.W. II | 1942 | |
39 | Not held - W.W. II | 1943 | |
40 | Not held - W.W. II | 1944 | |
41 | Not held - W.W. II | 1945 | |
42 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 7, 1946 |
43 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 13, 1947 |
44 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 18, 1948 |
45 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 10, 1949 |
46 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 9, 1950 |
47 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 8, 1951 |
48 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 6, 1952 |
49 | Bean Soup Grove | McClure, PA | July 26, 1953 |
50 | Elizabethville | Elizabethville, PA | August 1, 1954 |
51 | Pine Grove Park | York, PA | July 31, 1955 |
52 | Elizabethville | Elizabethville, PA | July 29, 1956 |
53 | Elizabethville | Elizabethville, PA | July 28, 1957 |
54 | Coleman Memorial Park | Lebanon, PA | July 27, 1958 |
55 | Coleman Memorial Park | Lebanon, PA | July 26, 1959 |
56 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 31, 1960 |
57 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 30, 1961 |
58 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 29, 1962 |
59 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 28, 1963 |
60 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 26, 1964 |
61 | Kutztown Park | Kutztown, PA | July 25, 1965 |
62 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 31, 1966 |
63 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 30, 1967 |
64 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 28, 1968 |
65 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 27, 1969 |
66 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 26, 1970 |
67 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 25, 1971 |
68 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 30, 1972 |
69 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 29, 1973 |
70 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 28, 1974 |
71 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 27, 1975 |
72 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 25, 1976 |
73 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 24, 1977 |
74 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 23, 1978 |
75 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 22, 1979 |
76 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 27, 1980 |
77 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 26, 1981 |
78 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 25, 1982 |
79 | Long's Park | Lancaster, PA | July 24, 1983 |
80 | Salem Church Grove | Selinsgrove, PA | July 22, 1984 |
81 | Salem Church Grove | Selinsgrove, PA | July 28, 1985 |
82 | Salem Church Grove | Selinsgrove, PA | July 27, 1986 |
83 | Salem Church Grove | Selinsgrove, PA | July 26, 1987 |
84 | Salem Church Grove | Selinsgrove, PA | July 24, 1988 |
85 | Salem Church Grove | Selinsgrove, PA | July 23, 1989 |
86 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 28, 1990 |
87 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 27, 1991 |
88 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 25, 1992 |
89 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 24, 1993 |
90 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 23, 1994 |
91 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 22, 1995 |
92 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 27, 1996 |
93 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 26, 1997 |
94 | Gettysburg Community Park | Gettysburg, PA | July 25, 1998 |
95 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 24, 1999 |
96 | Boyertown Community Parkk | Boyertown, PA | July 22, 2000 |
97 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 28, 2001 |
98 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA | July 27, 2002 |
99 | Boyertown Community Park | Boyertown, PA. | July 26, 2003 |
100 | Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA | July 24-25, 2004 |
101 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 26, 2005 |
102 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 29, 2006 |
103 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 29, 2007 |
104 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | August 9, 2008 |
105 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | August 29, 2009 |
106 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 31, 2010 |
107 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | August 27, 2011 |
108 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 28, 2012 |
109 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 27, 2013 |
110 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 26, 2014 |
111 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 25, 2015 |
112 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 30, 2016 |
113 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 29, 2017 |
114 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 28, 2018 |
115 | Knoebel's Amusement Park | Elysburg, PA | July 27, 2019 |