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200th Anniversary of Battle of Lake Erie Reenactment 2013

Started by dirtdawg, January 27, 2012, 08:48:20 AM

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dirtdawg

January 27, 2012, 08:48:20 AM
Yesterday afternoon I heard about an upcoming event next year that sounded very interesting, the bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of Lake Erie.
Link-> Bicentennial Battle of Lake Erie

My guess is that it may have been discussed on these boards before, but a search yielded no results.  As reenactment events go, this one seems pretty big and potentially a great opportunity to promote the RWVA.  Anybody hip to this? 

Dirtdawg

MeanStreaker

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January 27, 2012, 10:37:17 AM
I'm not familiar with it but that looks like it could be a big event!  Dirtdawg, PM incoming to see if you're interested in spearheading us getting something together, seeing if we can have a table around the tall ships or something...
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dirtdawg

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February 01, 2012, 09:29:37 AM
Well, I did get a response from the appropriate committee member regarding our involvement with this exciting event.  It sounds as if there is a lot of coordination that is getting funneled through this individual, so I need to be sure to present a concise and coherent statement about who we are and what kind of presence we want at the event.

So as a relative newb, what kind of resources could we bring to bear for such an event?  I was kind of thinking we could push for billing as a presenter, as opposed to confining ourselves to a booth as an exhibitor.  They do have slots for land-based Militia as part of the re-enactment. 

I need to get into contact with some local folks up on the big lake.  I am happy to do what I can to lead the charge remotely, but I fear we could miss out on a bigger opportunity due to not knowing enough about what kind of effort we can bring to bear.

As it happens, I have to spend a few days in Sandusky (Feb 5-7), so if anybody want to check in, send me a PM.
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