2026 Family Reunion – ArtCentrics

Yoder Reunion Photos (Amber’s Google Photos)
Reunion First Survey (9 Questions)
2026-02-14 Meeting Recording (30 minutes)

Upper Mesa Falls (Video)
Run-Around (Video)

At The Ranch

Upper Mesa Falls

YellowStone

Other Excursions

On The Road

This page contains information on the Yoder Family Reunion held on June 2026:

This page contains the latest information on the planned Family Reunion and is broken into the following sections:

Key Information – Dates, Climate, Maps, Astronomical Information, Attendees list
Property Information – Information on Fall River Ranch Resort and surrounding towns along with room assignments.
Meals – List of provided meals and assigned groups.
Schedule – Family Reunion scheduled events.
Events and Things to Do – List of scheduled and unscheduled events and activities
Vanpool – Vanpool information for those participating in vanpool

Key Information

Property Information
- Property: Fall River Ranch Resort Aston, Idaho
  - 4771 E 1200 Rd N, Ashton, ID 83420
- Ranch Rules and Key information from owner (PDF)
- 14 Bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, Sleeps 30
Closest Towns
- Aston, Idaho Population 950 | Distance = 15 miles (25 minutes) |
- Rexburg, Idaho Population 39,400 | Distance = 41 miles (50 minutes) |
Google Map
- Climate Conditions (Warm River, ID)
- Ashton ID 10 day forecast
- GPS Coordinates: 44.05924082035279, -111.1979855475229
- Check-In: Thursday, June 4th, 4 PM
- Check-Out: Monday, June 8th, 10 AM
Google Map Locations, distance and Drive times for most destinations (PDF)
Astronomical Information
- Sky Conditions : SWM = 21.98 | Botle = Class 2
- Sun | Rise 5:45am | Set: 9:00pm
- Moon
  - 06/04 (Thu) | Illumination=80% | Rise=00:12 | Set=09:11 |
  - 06/05 (Fri) | Illumination=72% | Rise=00:39 | Set=10:18
  - 06/06 (Sat) | Illumination=63% | Rise=01:03 | Set=11:25
  - 06/07 (Sun) | Illumination=53% | Rise=01:24 | Set=12:33

Party	Persons	Housing Payment Status	Comments
Mom Yoder (1)	Kathryn Yoder	Paid in Full
Gerharts (2)	Sumi, Craig	Paid in Full
Eric Steinhauer (2)	Eric & Donna	Paid in Full
Frank Yoder Jr. (3)	Frank, Rose, Autumn	Paid in Full	Frank and Rose Canceled.
Browns (2)	Sheila & Mike Brown	Paid in Full
John Yoder (2)	John, Maria	Paid in Full
Mike Yoder (4)	Mike, Ben, Sky, Koda	Paid in Full	1 minor, 1/2 price for housing
David Yoder (7)	David, Noelle, Alex, Jake, Will, & 2 others	Paid in Full
Mark Yoder (5)	Mark, Madelyn, Luke(15), Isabelle (11), Anna Seng	Paid in Full	2 minors, 1/2 price for housing. 2nd payment needs to include 1 extra adult
Paul Yoder (4)	Paul, Nikki, Cove(13), Lilly(10)	Paid in Full	1 minor, 1/2 price for housing
James Yoder (1)	James	Paid in Full
—Off-Site Participants—–
Aubrey Clark (4)		N/A	RV accommodations
Jordan Miller (4)	Jordan, Melissa(Missy), Lucy (7), Lena (4)	N/A	Off-Site accommodations
Amber Jarvis (2)	Amber, James	N/A	Off-Site accommodations

Fall River Ranch Resort

The Fall River Ranch Resort is located just East of the small town Aston, a small city population of 949 with no major grocery stores.  Rexburg (Drive: 45min | 38 miles), is the closes large town with a population of 34,400 and 3 major grocery stores.

Rexburg Grocery Stores
- Walmart Supercenter (Drive: 45min | 38 miles )
- Albertsons (Drive: 50min | 39 miles)
- Broulim’s Fresh Foods (Drive: 45min | 40 miles)

PROPERTY AMENITIES

Wireless Internet	Towels	Linens	Toilet Paper	Basic Soaps	Iron & Board
Fireplace	Refrigerator	Dishwasher	Microwave	Stove	Oven
Grill	Dishes & Utensils	Coffee maker	Blender	Ice Maker	Toaster
Outdoor Fire Pit	Game Room	Pool table	Television	Washing Machine	Dryer
Hot Tub	Smoker and Propane Grill	Sports Court (Pickleball, basketball)	Pond	River

Rooms and Bedding Arrangements

Location	Occupants	Beds	Accessories
Lodge 1st Floor	Gerharts	1 Queen	Full Bath (Shower)
Lodge 2nd Floor	John & Maria	1 Queen	Shared Bath
Lodge 2nd Floor	Mom	1 Queen	Shared Bath
Stables 1st Floor	Koda & Cove	2 Twin Beds	2 Shared Bathrooms
Stables 1st Floor	Madelyn & Autumn	2 Twin Beds	2 Shared Bathrooms
Stables 1st Floor	Noelle & Clara	2 Twin Beds	2 Shared Bathrooms
Stables 1st Floor	Alex & Mireya	2 Twin Beds	2 Shared Bathrooms
Stables 1st Floor	Ben & Mike	2 Twin Beds	2 Shared Bathrooms
Stables 2nd Floor – Suite 1	Paul & Nikki	1 Queen	Shared Bath & Min Frig
	Sheila and Mike	1 Queen	Shared Bath & Min Frig
		2 Twin Beds	Shared Bath & Min Frig
Stables 2nd Floor – Suite 2	Steinhauers	1 King Bed	Bathroom & Mini Frig
Stables 2nd Floor – Suite 3	Mark, Anna, Luke	1 Queen, 1 Twin, 1 Crib	Bathroom & Mini Frig
Stables 2nd Floor – Suite 4	Sky, Isabelle, Lilly	1 Queen, 1 Twin	Bathroom & Mini Frig
Vagabond	Jake		No assign rooms
Vagabond	Will		No assign rooms
Vagabond	James		No assign rooms
Vagabond	David		No assign rooms

Meals

There will be on cost associated with meals (unless you decide to do your own)  Here is what the Meals committee (Sheila, James, Michael) have come up with.

Thursday, June 4^th
- Dinner: Pizza, Group 4 (James, Mark’s Crew, Pauls Crew: Lead James)
Friday, June 5^th
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner: Hamburgers & Veggie Burgers, Group 1 (Mom, Steinhauers, Browns | Lead: Eric & Donna)
Saturday, June 6^th
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner: Tacos, Group 2 (Gerharts, John | Lead: Gerharts)
Sunday, June 7^th
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner: Butter Chicken, Group 3 (David’s Crew, Mikes’ Crew) – Mike Lead
Monday, June 8^th
- Breakfast

Schedule

Provided below is our tentative schedule for the Reunion

Thursday, June 4^th
- 4:00pm – Fall River Ranch Resort Check-in
- 5:00pm – Dinner (Group 4, Pizza)
- 6:45pm – Announcements
- 7:00pm – Presentation: Astronomy – The Universe in a Nutshell (James)
Friday, June 5^th
- Waterfall Tours
- 5:00pm – Dinner (Group 1, Hamburgers & Veggie Burgers)
- 6:45pm – Announcements
- 7:00pm – Presentation: Archeology (David)
- 8:00pm – In Remembrance of Frank Yoder Sr. – Shared Stories about dad
- 9:30pm – The Constellations (James) – Weather permitting
Saturday, June 6^th
- Open Activities
- 3:00pm – Portrait Photos (Amber Jarivs)
- 5:00pm – Dinner (Group 2, Tacos)
- 6:45pm – Announcements
- 7:00pm – Presentation: Medial (Mark)
- 8:00pm – White Elephant (John)
- 9:30pm – Open
Sunday, June 7^th
- Open Activities
- 5pm – Dinner (Group 3, Butter Chicken)
- 9:30pm – Open
Monday, June 8^th
- 10:00 am – Fall River Ranch Resort Check-out

Activities and Things to Do

There are many activities available in the area.  See this PDF document for the latest Schedule and listing of local activities along with details of the activities. Broadly here is a list of the type of activities available (Scheduled and un-scheduled)

Scheduled Activivies
- Family Event to be Determined
- Daily Dinner
- Evening Presentations (30min)
- Portrait Photography (Saturday evening)
- Family Night (Thursday Evening)
- Astronomy (when weather permits)
Unscheduled Activities
- On Site
  - Pond Activities (Swim, Fish, paddleboard)
- View Waterfalls (3 locations)
- Hikes
- Visit National Parks (Teton & Yellowstone)
  - National Geographic: Everything you should know about Yellowstone National Park

Vanpool

We are planning to Vanpool from Phoenix AZ to the Fall River Ranch.  Provided below is the tentative schedule and persons participating in the van pool

Participants: | Mom (1) | Frank Jr (3) | James (1) | Michael (4) |
Rental Details
- 15 Passenger Van (Ford Transit Wagon) – 15mpg
- Rental Location: Enterprise 3655 S Fort Apache Rd, Las Vegas, NV, 89147
  - Phone: 702-257-8125
  - Hours: 8:00am – 6:00pm
- Rental Dates: June 3 (Noon) – Jun 09 (Noon)
- Confirmation Number: 73273939
Travel Schedule
- Heading Up to Ranch: Thursday, June 3^rd
  - Las Vegas to St. George (3 hrs, 135 miles)
    - | Depart: 1am | Arrive: 4am |
  - St. George to Fall Ranch (10 hrs, 573 miles)
    - | Depart: 4am | Arrive: 2pm |
- Return Trip: Monday June 8^th
  - Fall Ranch to St. George (10 hrs, 573 miles)
    - | Depart: 10am | Arrive: 8pm |
  - St. George to Las Vegas (3 hrs, 135 miles)
    - | Depart: 8pm | Arrive: 11pm |