Newville Event Preparations
In an effort to assist unit members through the process of preparing for GWA reenactments at the Newville, PA site, the following checklist has been created. A PDF version of this checklist can be found here: Newville Event Preparations Checklist
| Requirement | Information | Due |
|---|---|---|
| 151 RIL Unit Annual Dues | $30 - via PayPal send payment (“friends and family” type) to: 151regiment@gmail.com (Allows for access to unit mailgroup and private Facebook group.) |
March 1 of calendar year, or upon joining unit |
| Great War Association Annual Dues | $25 - via PayPal send payment to: GWAtreas@gmail.com Paid once yearly in combination with event dues |
2 weeks prior to April event date (or November event date if it’s your 1st event of the year) |
| Great War Association Event Dues | $25 - via PayPal send payment to: GWAtreas@gmail.com Include in payment notes: name, address, phone, email, emergency contact, unit commander (John Bracken), unit affiliation (151 RIL). |
2 weeks prior to April/November event date |
| Meals for Event | $TBD - via PayPal send payment (“friends and family” type) to: bracken99@hotmail.com Includes: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and dinner, and coffee throughout |
2 weeks prior to April/November event date |
| Ammo for Event | $850 for 50 rounds of 8mm Lebel rifle blanks (1/2 loads). Recommend buying 100 rounds for initial purchase. https://joeswansonsmotionpictureblanks.com |
1-2 months prior to April/November event date |
| Loaner Gear Requirements | Cpl. Picard (Matt Murphy) will email the unit (and post on Facebook) asking those who need to borrow loaner uniforms/equipment to specify what is needed. | ~1 month prior to April/November event date |
| Uniform/Equipment Check | Pre-Event inspection of all uniforms and equipment (e.g., rifle cleaned, boots blackened, tears repaired, etc.). | 1 week prior to April/November event date |
| Haircut | All unit members are required to keep their hair on the sides and back neatly trimmed or buzzed. For additional information on appropriate appearance and grooming see here. |
Prior to event |
| Mail Call Assignment* | Write letter in French (including addressed envelope) to assigned unit member for mail call. *For those events where mail call is done, Cpl. Picard (Matt Murphy) will email unit members with assignment. |
Hand-in to Sgt. Contamine at event |
| Food for Saturday Lunch | Unit members are responsible for supplying their own lunch on Saturday of the event. Must be period and culturally appropriate. | Bring to event |
| French Company Co-Op Scrip | Payment for scrip to use at French Company Co-Operative - via PayPal send payment (“friends and family” type) to: bracken99@hotmail.com Recommend $5-10 worth of scrip to use for snacks/drinks/knick-knacks. |
2 weeks prior to April/November event date |
The GWA site is located at 1 Memorial Lane, Newville, PA, 17241. For reference, the following are maps of the site and parking area (click for larger version).
