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Note From the Photographers
A Note from the Photographers
Taking photos at a National Skirmish is work; especially if you’re also a skirmisher.
There are overlapping events on multiple ranges at one time. I’d like to ask for a bit of grace from you, our fellow skirmishers, when waiting for photos to be taken, or especially when you’re asking for a particular photo to be taken.
Correlating these images and captions for a post-National issue also takes TIME. A lot of it. So, i’m asking you, fellow skirmishers, to be kind to the folks that are VOLUNTEERING their time at a National (or any other skirmish) to take photos. Like any one of the many other ‘staff’ positions - it’s a thankless job.
I’d also like to take this time to SINCERELY THANK the crew of photographers for this last national - in no particular order:
Niki Bethke, 3rd Maryland Walt ‘JR’ Zdon, 2nd Maryland Lis Cole, 12th PA Brittany Cole, 12th PA
If you want to see more photos - please go to: n-ssa.smugmug.com - any proceeds from sales on this site will be donated back to the N-SSA. We are working on filling in the gaps for some years, but again, it takes time to do this. If you have any photos (or videos) that you’d like to have posted here, please get in touch with me.
Thanks in advance,
Allissa
Above: Three Generations of Skirmishers on the line - 1st Michigan Engineers & Mechanics - Jacob Walters (1st Place Young Skirmisher, Spring 2022), Jason Walters (Team Commander), and Ed Walters (Northwest Territory Regional Commander) - at opening ceremonies Sunday morning.
Youth Programs
N-SSA Tenderfoot BB Gun match tokens are given out to kids that participate in both the individual and team events.
Originally the idea was that the tokens are redeemable (by the kids) at the Ruriatns for a free root beer float, but they are also redeemable for an ice cream.
These tokens are sponsored by different groups within the organization.
If you’d like to sponsor the tokens for an upcoming National Skirmish, please contact the Youth Program Chairperson, Travis Keener.
Dickie Dodd was a friend to many. You will be missed on the line, at the campfire, and in our hearts. (Photo from Wayne Jordan)
Friday night Welcome Party - including some awesome pulled pork (done up by none other than Tim Scanlan - and 2 wagons full of side dishes!
A bloody-mary celebration at RVM Saturday’s Team Drawing and Veterans Meeting - including Jeremiah Walsh’s prize-table extraordinare
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Prize Table in the past, and if you have anything to donate for an upcoming Veterans Skirmish, we always welcome the items.
First Place Team - Left to Right: Matt Datton, Jim Smithsom, Danny Bethke, Katie Bethke, Everly ‘Frenchy’ Turcotte, Carl Whinery, Jeremy Sanders, Allissa Weber
Second Place Team - Left to Right: Eric Anderson, Allen Eye, Carig Watson, Chris Jones, Allen Landers, Mike McBride, Edward Schneeman, Deana Schneeman
Third Place Team - Left to Right: Brent Williams, Eddie Williams, Wayne Jordan, Bob Dana, Grant Oster, George Schell, Jackie Lichliter, Brian Ostner
The Veterans Meeting and drawing for teams is held in the lower-level of the Museum/Historical Center. This is traditionally known as the Veterans Building.
A Saturday afternoon creek party commences following the team drawing; dinner at the Ruritans Saturday evening, and later Saturday evening an “Artillery Punch” party is hosted by the 3rd Maryland on Artillery Row.
The weather was perfect this year....not too hot, not too humid. It was the most mild-mannered weekend for a Veterans Skirmish that I can remember. There are fun events during indivduals, such as a poker hand, and a battleship game, as well as several ham shoot-offs.
If you have never been to a Veterans Skirmish, please consider coming down and having some fun. This event is musket only, and FUN only! One of the best parts of this skirmish is meeting new people and shooting with them.
The next one is mid-July 2023 - plan on being there!
