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WINTER QUARTERS March 9th, 10th and 11th, 2012 Winter Quarters will include workshops and classes for many facets of the NCWC. We are lining up the classes and demos and will post them as we pin them down. If you have any ideas or a class that you would like to teach, please contact me. The sewing area will be in the chapel again. Horse camp will be in the same area as last year Company commanders will be in charge of organizing skirmishes and picking the area after the skirmish. The venue, Oregon 4-H Center; There are several places where blank firing of all branches will be permitted, including some with gravel road access for artillery. (Please note that only blank firing is allowed at this facility, There will be No live Firing.) Pre-registration is required for cottages, cabins, bunk housing, RV camping in horse camp and dining! See options below. For those who wish to stay overnight, cottages and cabins are available at $18.00 per night per person, RV's are also $18.00 per night per person.$5.00 for day use per person. All of the fees will be paid to the 4 H center for the use of their facilities. The 5 cottages: are heated with a total capacity to house up to 80 participants. (four people per room, on bunk beds and sixteen people per 4 bedroom cottage). 3 cottages have two bathrooms ( 2 have 1 bathroom) a shower and toilet facilities and a living room with a couch, chair, microwave and small refrigerator for snacks. There is no cooking in the rooms or outside. Registration PACKAGE DEALS:
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NCWC CALENDAR UPDATEScott Ingalls reported to the Board that we have confirmed May 18-20, 2012 for the Lebanon (Cheadle Lake) event and this was confirmed by the Board. Be sure you change that on your individual and unit calendars and start making plans for that as our Spring event. The Event Planning Committee will still need to review any contract made with the City of Lebanon and send that along to the Board for approval ... AND ... we are looking for other sites for 2013. Please contact Steve Betschart if you have specific contact information. |
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NCWC BUDGET APPROVED FOR 2012The big news for the evening was the approval of our Budget for next year. With $30,209.11 in our current reserves the Board approved a spending plan that allows for an initial deficit of $1074.50 that should be more than erased as the season progresses. Other features of the Budget is a plan to increase membership dues (to begin in 2013) of $5 per individual and $10 per family. This is in an effort to compensate for the ever increasing cost of such things as liability insurance, gunpowder, wood and chemical toilets. Speaking of gunpowder, the Budget Committee recommended that our Artillery Battalion will be asked to offset some of the increasing cost of black powder for 2012 and 2013. How the Artillery Battalion will raise these funds will be left up to them and not dictated by the Budget Committee or the Board of Directors. The Board also authorized the Budget Committee to continue its meetings in order to come up with plans to investigate new revenue sources for the NCWC and come up with a long termplan for our financial security. As the retiring past Chairman of the NCWC I would like to thank Jill Ingalls for a great job in leading the Budget Committee and the following committee members who worked together so well to develop this plan ... Mike & Anne Tamerius, Earl Bishop, Scott Ingalls, Jim Little, Bob Olin, Katherine Harper, Mike Yoakum, John Baker, and Bruce Alley. Great Job!! |
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FORMATION OF A NEW UNION CAVALRY UNITMajor Mike Tamerius gave a brief but well organized presentation to the Board requesting the formation of Company A - 4th US Cavalry. Those wishing to join this fine troop should contact Major Tamerius or Captain Joe Cross. The final vote on this unit will be taken at the January Board meeting on the 19th. "For those members who may not have heard or did not make it to the December board meeting a new cavalry unit is being proposed. We are hoping to add the 4th US Cavalry Regiment to the Union Battalion. The 4th US Cavalry Regiment is one of the most decorated cavalry units in US military history. Since it’s inception in 1855 it has been in continuous operation both in peace and war times. The 4th Cavalry has been awarded 61 campaign streamers, three Presidential Unit Citations, three Valorous Unit Awards the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation and the French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star. The 4th Cavalry Regiment was originally constituted on 3 March 1855 as the 1st Cavalry Regiment and organized at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 26 March 1855 under the Command of Colonel Edwin Voss Sumner. This was the first regiment to be designated as a cavalry unit. This regiment joined forces with the 1st and 2nd Dragoons and the 1st Mounted Riflemen as the federal mounted forces. In August 1861 all Regular horse regiments were re-designated cavalry and renumbered in order according to their respective dates of organization. The original 1st Cavalry being the 4th oldest regiment was renamed the 4th US Cavalry Regiment. Although these regiments had been known by different names, all were light cavalry. Their members were mounted on light horses, they were trained to fight mounted or dismounted, and they depended on their firearms rather then shock action with sabers. Out of the officers of the 4th US cavalry at the beginning of the Civil War twenty-two of them became general officers in either the Union or Confederate armies. Among these were George B. McClellan, J.E.B. Stuart and Robert E. Lee to mention a few. Traditionally, cavalry was considered the “eyes” of the army, keeping their commander informed of the enemy’s movements. They also screened their own army, covered flanks, disrupted enemy communication and supply lines, and provided a mobile striking force when needed. The 4th US Cavalry has a tremendous history on both the Union and Confederate sides so we felt this would be a very appropriate fit in the portrayal we strive to maintain. This will be voted on at the January 19th meeting. We would like to thank Captain Ken Morris of the 10th New York for his endorsement and his assurance of support in forming the 4th US Cavalry." ~ Mike Tamerius |
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FAREWELL FROM THE CHAIRMANMy term of office as your CEO/President runs out on December 31st. You have a fine slate of new officers for the next two years and I know that they will serve you well. I was thinking the other day of when I joined this hobby in 1989 and all the things that I have had the opportunity to do and all the great people that I have had the chance to get to know and learn from. From private to Captain of the 20th Maine, from Chief Bugler to Colonel of the Union Battalion, from Chairman of the 20th to CEO/President of the NCWC. Its been a great learning experience. It has not always been easy and I would be greatly remiss if I did not give thanks to my wonderful wife Karen. Her help and prayers have sustained me through some dark times. And to my friends (both old and new) I say thanks as well. You know that you are like my family. Please be kind to one another and look for the good. In the words of General/President Grant ... "let us have peace." Your Obedient Servant & Friend |
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