School Information
School presentations
The Northwest Civil War Council does offer School presentations. Contact Peter Vrooman Chairman of our education committee at victorianrosecockers@yahoo.com to set up a school presentation and go over the particular interest you may have.
School days at our events
Currently we are planning a School day at our House on the Metolius Event at Camp Sherman Oregon on May 19th 2017. We welcome public and private schools as well as home school families and groups. The day schedule is in the works currently for the school day. It will have infantry, cavalry and artillery demos. As well as a blacksmith, civilian life and period merchants, etc. Our event coordinator for this event, David Banks, can be reached at dbanks@bendbroadband.com please contact him to make sure we know you want to join us and get details.
House On Metolius School Day
Civil War Reenactment Schedule
Friday, May 19, 2017
Each “station” presents for twenty minutes, followed by a five-minute pass time. To spread student groups out among the various presentations, schools and groups will be assigned as either odd or even. From the flagpole near the settlers cabin and bleachers, odd groups work counter clockwise (left), even groups work clockwise (right). Obviously there is not time to see everything if one spends twenty minutes at each station. Feel free to move around. Please be courteous when asking questions and pick up all trash.
Open 9:00 am Infantry Drills Union & Confederate grounds
Blacksmith, near sutlers tent, concessions open
Artillery Demonstration, at cannons
Bayonet Practice and Musket Drill, Union Camp, 69th NY
Cavalry Presentations, look for horses
10:30 am War Correspondent, (reporter) near bleachers
Engineering and Pontoon Bridge Building, near river
Student CW Characters, (they come to life) near rustic cabin
11:00 am Medical Presentation, look for red flag, civilian camp
Sutler Tent, very large tents, signs in front (hardware, books, etc.)
Visit Civilian Camps (cooking, sewing, games, etc.)
12:00 noon President Lincoln speech, bleachers (questions from the students)
Lunch
1:00 Same presentations as above
Life for Women and Children in the 1860s, Maryland Line camp
1:30 War Correspondent (reporter)
Afternoon Battle, pending hostilities (camps closed)
2:00 – 2:30 Load School Busses
Close 3:00 pm Event Closed to the Public
Thanks very much,
David Banks
Civil War Reenactment Schedule
Friday, May 19, 2017
Each “station” presents for twenty minutes, followed by a five-minute pass time. To spread student groups out among the various presentations, schools and groups will be assigned as either odd or even. From the flagpole near the settlers cabin and bleachers, odd groups work counter clockwise (left), even groups work clockwise (right). Obviously there is not time to see everything if one spends twenty minutes at each station. Feel free to move around. Please be courteous when asking questions and pick up all trash.
Open 9:00 am Infantry Drills Union & Confederate grounds
Blacksmith, near sutlers tent, concessions open
Artillery Demonstration, at cannons
Bayonet Practice and Musket Drill, Union Camp, 69th NY
Cavalry Presentations, look for horses
10:30 am War Correspondent, (reporter) near bleachers
Engineering and Pontoon Bridge Building, near river
Student CW Characters, (they come to life) near rustic cabin
11:00 am Medical Presentation, look for red flag, civilian camp
Sutler Tent, very large tents, signs in front (hardware, books, etc.)
Visit Civilian Camps (cooking, sewing, games, etc.)
12:00 noon President Lincoln speech, bleachers (questions from the students)
Lunch
1:00 Same presentations as above
Life for Women and Children in the 1860s, Maryland Line camp
1:30 War Correspondent (reporter)
Afternoon Battle, pending hostilities (camps closed)
2:00 – 2:30 Load School Busses
Close 3:00 pm Event Closed to the Public
Thanks very much,
David Banks
