infomanpa
1st Lieutenant
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2017
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Anyone know what the story is on this one? I really look forward to these.
http://www.neshaminycwevent.org/
http://www.neshaminycwevent.org/
From what my unit has told us it is because the park wanted to vigilantly enforce laws on alcohol on state parks and search reenactor vehicles as we entered and force the reenactors to pay for the additional staffing it would take to do so. Not that all of us drink, but part of the culture of the hobby is after camp closes having a adult beverage or two to unwind and get ready for the next day. Most parks don't care as long as participants clean up and don't do anything stupid.Anyone know what the story is on this one? I really look forward to these.
http://www.neshaminycwevent.org/
From what my unit has told us it is because the park wanted to vigilantly enforce laws on alcohol on state parks and search reenactor vehicles as we entered and force the reenactors to pay for the additional staffing it would take to do so. Not that all of us drink, but part of the culture of the hobby is after camp closes having a adult beverage or two to unwind and get ready for the next day. Most parks don't care as long as participants clean up and don't do anything stupid.
the email that went out to us said that the planners were looking for a new location to replace it and hopefully will have one for next year.So, I'm thinking that there will be no more reenactments there until this issue is resolved? This does not look good.
Could be and the alcohol is just a cover up but I can only go by what I was told.Political Correctness perhaps?
Welcome to the forum from The Trans-Mississippi Department.From what my unit has told us it is because the park wanted to vigilantly enforce laws on alcohol on state parks and search reenactor vehicles as we entered and force the reenactors to pay for the additional staffing it would take to do so. Not that all of us drink, but part of the culture of the hobby is after camp closes having a adult beverage or two to unwind and get ready for the next day. Most parks don't care as long as participants clean up and don't do anything stupid.
glad to have found it, i have been studying the war for a while and glad to find a forum to expand my knowledge with like minded individualsWelcome to the forum from The Trans-Mississippi Department.
I felt the same way when I joined up. These folks know their stuff.glad to have found it, i have been studying the war for a while and glad to find a forum to expand my knowledge with like minded individuals
We had about 6 or 7 people coming down from RI and another dozen or so coming up from NJ from the 2nd RI that all got messed up when they cancelled, it was a huge disappointment always was a fun event.I was really disappointed when I found out it was cancelled. I'll try to find the official statement that was released and share it on the forum. I believe it has something to do with the regulations of PA State Parks.
We had about 6 or 7 people coming down from RI and another dozen or so coming up from NJ from the 2nd RI that all got messed up when they cancelled, it was a huge disappointment always was a fun event.
That's a bummer. I was planning on doing Neshaminy as my first event (I'm going to start reenacting this year,) .
Where is that?Let me guess.....cavalry! Good luck.
I am selfishly hoping that the selected new location will closer to where I live.
Not to change the subject but I was going to ask you if you were able to hook up with a unit, I know you were looking when you signed up. I'll be up your way for Gettysburg, if you're going hopefully we'll get to say hi. I know there will be at least a few of us CWT members there.That's a bummer. I was planning on doing Neshaminy as my first event (I'm going to start reenacting this year,) but then a few weeks ago something came up, so I wouldn't have been able to participate anyway. I would have probably attended as a spectator though.
Where is that?
You are sounding like a Rhode Islander there...anything more than a 30 minute drive we pack a day bag for hahaI live in the western Philadelphia suburbs. The reenactment in Neshaminy State Park was in the eastern suburbs.