At our massive family reunion held on July 30th-31st of 2016 at the Clay County Event Center in Spencer, Iowa, we announced plans for a Hans Schmidt Family Association. This association will not only preserve and further research of our family history, it will also promote the well-being of our extended Schmidt family with charitable contributions, scholarships, and mutual aid. Early groundwork will be laid in setting up this association in the summer of 2017, with the organization being fully operational by 2018.