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EVENTS
past-present-future
Below is the listing of 2009 Civil War Reenactments Events.
The following organizations are the sponsors:
*ACWA,CWRS, NCWA and CHAS plus Auxiliary organizations
2009
EVENT SCHEDULE* (ACWA Events and Auxiliary Events ) |
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| Jan 17 | NCWA Silver Anniversary Ball, Orinda | NCWA |
| Jan 31-Feb 1 | Fort Point, San Francisco Union Brigade Drill | Auxiliary |
| Feb 27-Mar 1 | NCWA Winter Quarters, Benicia | NCWA |
| March-7-8 | Mooney Grove, Visalia | CWRS |
| Mar 7-8 | Mooney Grove "School Day" | CWRS |
| Mar 27-28 | Knight's Ferry, Oakdale | ACWA |
| April 18 | Forest Hill Farms, San Ramon | ACWA |
| April 25-26 | Mariposa " Civil War Days" | NCWA |
| May 15-17 | Gibson Ranch, Sacramento | NCWA |
| May 20-22* | School event at Roaring Camp, Felton |
Auxiliary |
| May 23-25* | Roaring Camp, Felton | ACWA |
| TBA | Casa De Fruta, Gilroy | ACWA |
| July 18-19 | Casini Ranch, Duncans Mills |
CHAS |
| Sept 18-20 | Tres Pinos | NCWA |
| Sept 12-13* | Pioneer Park, Nevada City |
ACWA |
| Oct 17-18* | Kearney Park, Fresno | NCWA |
| Nov 7-8 | Moorpark | So. Calif |
| Nov 14 | Holiday Ball, Sonora | ACWA |
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As of December 23, 2008 Submitted by William Entriken. Please keep in mind that some of the above dates are tentative and subject to change. Check with your unit's First Sergeant for latest updates. |
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| ACWA Application
Reminders: Remember to get your ACWA renewal application into Mary Hess by Dec 31st in order to get $5 kicked back to your unit! The updated application (version date 11/21/2008) is on the ACWA website (www.acwa.org) and was in the most recent Courier along with additional information. Mary Hess also wanted to pass along the following: 1. An application form needs to be filled out for everyone (including all children regardless of age) who comes to events. 2. Applications must be filled out in ink. 3. Parents or legal guardian must initial as well as sign and date the back page along with/for minors. 4. Parent or legal guardian signature on front page encouraged. 5. Circle yes or no on questions where asked. Mary Hess mhess1863@innercite.com |
 The Butcher Speaks!  |
Gentlemen... Also, you are to remind your units to get their applications
completed before Dec 31st. In addition, you are to forward
to me |
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ATTENTION
ALL UNIT COMMANDERS! The NEW 2009 ACWA Membership Application is now Online Click on the Mini Ball to your left. |
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A special invitation
for ACWA Members |
Winter
Quarters Social |
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FORT POINT
SCHOOL PRESENTATION JAN 30th 2009 |
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interested in helping with the Fort Point school event on Friday Jan
30th, please email Rob Orr at
robtorr@sbcglobal.net. Please provide Rob with your unit, cell phone, home phone, and proposed living history demonstration. Rob will present the list of potential impressions to the Head Ranger and a decision will be made as to how many reenactors will be needed. This event will most likely be small, led mainly by the rangers, and have only 4 stations. We could use some infantry to do drill and demonstrate camp life. Thanks, Rob Or See the Fort Point Poster submitted by Robert Orr. Click Here! |
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 FORT POINT OVERNIGHTER UPDATE Jan 31 - Feb 1st 2009 |
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The overnighter at Fort Point on Jan
31st is moving ahead well. Please read the updated info below. If you are interested and have not already RSVP'd, please email Mike Musante (mikemusante@hotmail.com) by Jan 11th 2008 with the following info: 1) your name 2) your unit 3) your phone numbers (cell and home) 4) your email 5) license plate number, make, model, year on your car that will be parked near the fort Due to the large amount of interest, we may need to impose a limit on those that can participate. Also, reenactors (families or couples) will most likely NOT be able to get a room by themselves. Reenactors will most likely sleep in rooms with their companies, but more details are forthcoming. There will be locked rooms for changing and storing of gear during the day. But if reenactors are interested in privacy, they may want to go to a hotel in the evening. We will end at 2pm on Sunday so people can get home to watch the Superbowl. As before, Union and Civilian impressions only, but you can galvanize. Union forces will be under the command of Tom Bispo (ACWA) for the weekend. If you have any questions, please contact mikemusante@hotmail.com or go to the 20th Maine website (www.20thmaine.net). |
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ACWA NEW EVENT! Check your December, |
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year, the event coincides with the Lincoln's
Birthday Bicentennial. In honor of this notable occasion, the Yankees and Confederates have pledged a truce for the weekend so as to allow their brethren an opportunity to observe the event without fear of a great effusion of blood! Presidents' Day weekend presents a fine opportunity for reenactors to do Living History presentations for the public, and to conduct training within their own unit. Knott's Berry Farm appears ready to spend more money for advertising the event this year, so this bodes well for Living History interaction, as well as recruiting opportunities. There will be no pressure on anyone to meet a demanding daily schedule, and the weekend will present the first opportunity for most to pick up where we left off after the Moorpark event. We will once again march in a grand parade each day through the park in numbers that, frankly, stunned Knott's management last year. I seem to recall that we had 375 reenactors registered for the event last year, so if there is a larger pure Civil War encampment (that is, an encampment, not a reenactment) in California, I don't know about it. The nice thing about this event is that everyone, both the public, as well as reenactors, will be admitted FREE! And a really nice thing about this event is that each reenactor, age 13 and over, who participates both days at the event will receive from Knott's Berry Farm two free adult admission tickets that can be used anytime during the remainder of 2009. Adult admission to the park is currently $44.95. If you haven't attended this event before, ask yourself this: when was the last time you attended an event where every adult participant received $90.00 worth of anything just for participating? The famous Knott's Berry Farm chicken dinner will be served on Saturday night. Afterward, Mistress Ginger Alberti will call the free dance. All of this will take place in the Gold Rush Camp, so a much nicer venue is hard to come by. Just as we were last year, we will be required to have a minimum number of dinner tickets sold in advance, so I will be providing the details as we get closer to the event. (And don't worry! The great "coffee" issue has been addressed! ) As we get closer to the event, I will be sending out more information. For now, however, please circle Saturday and Sunday of Presidents' Day Weekend, February 14-15, on your calendar! Until then...Ed Mann |
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IMPORTANT NEWS! |
| The Moorpark Event "2008" |
| ACWA BAll, Sonora "2008" |
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Nevada City "2008" |
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Fort Point, August 14, 2008 |
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Pickett's,
Pettigrew's and Trimble's charge. |
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Rob
Orr's slide show of |
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"Gettysburg,
2008" |
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Duncans Mills, "2008" |
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First Sgt. David Buckley's photos of the ACWA, Past and Present |
| Fresno/Kearney 2008 |
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