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Stars, Stripes, and Cates
The Freedom Reunion
Tanglewood Resorts at Lake Texoma
June 18, 2026 - June 21, 2026
Check back here often for up-to-date information as it becomes available.
Reservations
The button below will take you to the Tanglewood Resorts reservations page for our room block. Multiple king and double queen rooms, as well as suites, king villas and connected queen villas in our block are available from the 17th through the 21st. NOTE: the reunion begins on the 18th, but you may wish to arrive early on the 17th to fish, relax, or otherwise.
The deadline for reserving a room in the block was December 10th. You can still reserve rooms directly with Tanglewood Resort , but only if available. Since this will be a holiday weekend, the room supply will diminish quickly.
T-Shirt and Tumbler Orders
T-shirts are in sport gray and available in the following sizes:
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Men: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
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Women: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
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Chidren: S, M, L, XL
Prices are as follows:
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Adult: $20.00
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Child: $15.00
Order from Sam Cates at Sam_Cates@jrbt.com
These twenty ounce tumblers are as shown. We will have a limited supply, available only to those who attend the reunion. Any left at the end of the reunion may be purchased, and we can order additional if there is a demand. Cost is $20.
There is no need to pre-order.
Are You Coming?
Striper fishing early on Thursday, June 18. If interested, contact Brad at Brad.Cates@cateslaw.org.
Reunion
Scheduled
Events
0n Saturday evening, June 20, we will forego the traditional talent show for something new--Cates Family Feud!
You can build your own teams of 3 - 4 players selected from all participants at the reunion, and the first 12 teams to enter will play for a grand prize. The questions will be based upon U.S. History topics, so search for the family history buffs.
Warning: We may have a few musical interludes between games for those determined entertainers.
June 18th
6:00 am
professionally guided striper fishing excursion
all day
golf
3:00 pm
check in - resort and Hospitality room (Oklahoma Room)
3 - 7 pm
visiting, games, snacks (Oklahoma Room)
7:00 pm
informal family gathering (Oklahoma Room)
June 19th
10 am - 10 pm
Hospitality room open (Oklahoma Room)
10:00 am
Minute to Win It (kids, parents and grandparents)
12:00 pm
1st Cousins' Lunch
3:00 pm
pickleball
3:00 pm
Children's outdoor games
June 20th
10 am - 10 pm
Hospitality room open (Oklahoma Room)
9:00 am
horse riding
10:00 am
cornhole tournament
12:00 pm
2nd Cousins' Lunch
3:30 pm
Photographs
6:00 pm
Full family dinner & Cates Family Feud
June 21st
11:00 am
checkout
The Oklahoma Room will be open until 10:00 pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for visiting, table games, puzzles, dominos, children's activities, etc.
Who's Coming?
Stella Cates
Brad & Linda Cates
Drifty & Karen Cates
Sam & Melissa Cates
Bettejim Cates
Jo Nell Cates
Chuck & Natalie Crowson
Bill & Susan Cates
Cameron & Angie Boone (Annabelle, Maggie & Hunter)
Justin & Allyson Dean
Joshua & Alaina Torrey (Kenzie, Judah, Olivia, Peter & Cora)
Durward, III & Heather Cates (Reid, Catherine, Elizabeth)
Eric & Paige Cates (Micah, Liam)
John & Belinda Cates
Nathan & Emily Servin
Dennis & Dana Werner (6)
Barry & Beth McCarty
Will & Carri Wiggins
Cole & Chelsea Gumm
JT Cates family (5)
Truett & Lynn Cates
George T. Cates, III
Toby Cates
Ryan & Cara Taylor (Jocelyn, Vivian, Remington) [leaving Saturday]
Ella Reid Cates [Saturday only]
Lily Cates [Saturday only]
Harry Cates & Paula Cates
Robert & Avery Manross (Amelia, Nora)
Richard & Cecily Vance (Anderson, Kenny, Myra) [traveling daily]
Eli & Brenda Cates (Blue, Rush, Mylo) [traveling daily]