This year marks the 22nd annual event at Willamette Mission State Park! The dates are June 30 - July 2nd and I hope that you are making plans to attend. Set up day is Friday, June 29th with all camps in the same locations as last year. If you are not sure about where your unit camp will be please contact your commander. 

     We will again have parking assistance from the North Salem JROTC on Friday. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE DRIVEWAYS. Vehicles that do so may be towed at owner's expense. 

     Our contract with the park allows us to have 75 people in modern camp. We will have a camp host who will make sure that people in this area are registered with the Parking Pass clearly displayed. The host will also check for membership cards. I WOULD LIKE ALL MODERN CAMPERS TO NOTIFY ME BY EMAIL OR PHONE (503-623-2102) or at Yankeebugler@hotmail.com. Please indicate the type of vehicle or tent and the number of people in your group so we know what to expect.

     Anyone staying in modern camp at NCWC events must be a member of either the NCWC or a reciprocating organization!  It is a requirement of our insurance policy and our rules.  We will be checking membership or event cards in the modern camps. 

     There will be selective pre-setup on Thursday (June 28th) by mounted cavalry units and sutlers who need additional time. You must clear this with me first using the contact information above. Sutlers will be allowed to bring vehicles back into the park between 6:30 - 7:00 pm to clear valuables from their tents ... then return in the morning from 6:30 - 7:00 am to return the merchandise. NO VEHICLES IN THE PARK OR CAMPS FROM 7:00 AM SATURDAY (JUNE 30th) - 4:15 PM ON MONDAY (JULY 2nd). Handicap parking areas (especially in the circular drive) will be enforced. 

     HORSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE REGISTRATION OR SUTLER AREAS, NEAR THE PERMANENT RESTROOMS OR IN THE CIVILIAN CAMPS.

     MAKE SURE THAT YOU BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD AND PARKING PASS.  

 

Steve Betschart

Event Coordinator

 

     If you have the interest, and more importantly, the skill to be one of our event announcers we want to hear what you've got!  The Club currently relies on me and two very reluctant back-up announcers, (by reluctant, I mean they really don't want to do it).  This is a call for auditions which will be held Sunday evening at the Willamette Mission event. 

     There will be several people evaluating the brief auditions and we will be looking for people who speak well in public, who can read information without sounding like they are reading, and can share the emotion and excitement of our hobby no matter how good or bad you feel that day.  Sound easy?  It's not.  The goal is to find a couple of talented individuals who can step in when scheduled or needed and be a quality part of what we offer the public. Usually the announcer also attends battle planning 1 hour prior to each battle to confirm unit participation and get any information from the Battalion Commanders they want shared with the public for that battle.  The 

announcer also tells the public what is happening in the camps, our presentation schedule or any changes and basically interacts with them until the battles start.  Announcers must pass our   

9:00 AM	Military Dress Parade	Areas 1, 2 & 5
9:30	Church Service	Area 3 - Sunday
10:00	Fashions of the War Era	Area 4 - Saturday & Monday
	Parlor Talk - Confederate Conversations	Area 1 - Saturday & Monday
11:00	First Battle	Area 5
Immediately after 1st battle	Artillery Demo	Area 5
12:30 PM	Union Medical Demonstration	Area 7
1:00	Fife & Drum Demo	Area 6-A
	String Band Concert & Period Dance Demonstration	Area 4
2:00	Fashions of the War Era	Area 4 - Sunday
	3rd Brigade Brass Band	Area 6 near shelter
3:00	Second Battle	Area 5
4:30	Confederate Medical Demonstration	Area 2
	Abraham Lincoln Town Hall	Area 6 - Saturday
6:00	Camps Closed to the Public	Saturday & Sunday
7:30	Reenactor Dance	Saturday
	Camps Closed During Battles
	Event Ends AFTER 2nd Battle on Monday