52nd Annual Veteran’s Skirmish

Artillery Road). Last year - we had to use TWO WAGONS - we had so much food! Just remember to bring a chair! There is also a meal provided Saturday evening, after the creek party, by the Gainesboro Ruritans. One ticket is included in your registration, more can be purchased. There is also a Saturday night after-get together at the 3rd Maryland Artillery’s campsite, starting around 8pm. Everyone is welcome!

#7) What’s this I hear about prizes? Ah yes, the prize table! Jeremiah Walsh (2nd Maryland Artillery) has been handling this for years! Extra credit goes to all his girls who have also helped out for years! After your team is “drawn” and you have 8 membersyou all go out to the Prize Table and pick an item! These items have been donated by Skirmishers and Sutlers alike.

#8) I’ve got some stuff that I could donatehow do I do that? Please get a hold of Jeremiah and he will make arrangements to get the items from you, either the weekend of the Veterans Skirmish, or prior. He can be reached via email at bullfrog8025@gmail.com or at 443-761-8018.

There is a brigade shoot (following musket team matches) on Sunday, North versus South; and there are a bunch of “fun” individual events that you can try your hand at. Pigeon elimination, a ham shoot, poker hand, battleship targets, and we’ll be trying out a Josey-Wales style event also! Friday, after the Welcome Dinner, we’re organizing some activities like cornhole, horseshoes, giant Jenga games, poker and euchre games, and more!.

We hope that folks stick around for a while and “chew the fat” with long-time friends and strangers alike! The camaraderie and good memories is what we’d like to promote this year. “Family Traditions” if you will. N-SSA Family Traditions. If you’ve never been to a Veterans Skirmish - please consider coming down this year, whether its to partake in the festivities, or just to volunteer! We’d like to share old memories with you all - and make more new ones!

Sincerely,

Allissa Weber & Katie Scanlan - Volunteer Skirmish Directors