September Volunteer Event!!

Please join us on Sunday, September 23 from 3-5 PM for a tour of the Battle for the Peach Orchard with Licensed Battlefield Guide Jim Miller. We will be walking to the Trostle Barn, following in the footsteps of Barksdale's attacking Brigade and the retreat of Sickles 3rd Corps, with special attention to one of the Union Regiments that contained one of Jim's ancestors.
Lots of stories & lots of fun
You can sign up for this tour at the Membership Services Desk; cost is $5 per person and we will meet at the Peach Orchard 2:45PM on the 23rd.

Thanks

In case you missed it!!

Caroline's Tea; featuring Cindy Small telling the story of Jennie Wade
Saturday August 25, 2012

THE Team




Mrs. Caroline Rupp (Becki Powell)



Lori; Peggy & Terri from the Gettysburg Foundation

Cindy talking about Jennie Wade



Barbara talks about the Gettysburg Foundation




Barbara & Cindy



In case you missed it!!

Our August Volunteer event featured LBG Dave Hamacher presenting a two hour talk on "The Cavalry at Gettysburg"

Dave Hamacher (LBG)




26 Attendees for the Cavalry Talk



In case you missed it!!

The August music muster at the Musuem & Visitors Center and the PA Monument was a great success and really fun to attend; hope you made it!!

David KIncaid



Erin on the Fife




Enjoying the music at the PA monument




The Libby Prison Minstrels




Muscians at the Visitors Center



The Victorian Dance Ensemble

Dancin' in the lobby

Caroline's Tea!!

Our next 'Caroline's Tea" will be on Saturday August 25th from 1-3 adjacent to the Rupp House. These events have been highly successful this year and this one promises to be as well. Author Cindy Small will be doing a presentation on Jenny Wade; the only civilian who lost her life at Gettysburg.






Upcoming Events!!

Licensed Battlefield Guide Dave Hamacher will be doing a program on "The Cavalry at Gettysburg"  Sunday August 19th from 3-5PM at the Ford Education Center located at the Museum & Visitors Center
This presentation is open to ALL Gettysburg Volunteers and their guests. The cost is $5 per person and a sign-up sheet is available at the Membership Services Desk (Hope to see you there)








In case you missed it!!
Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr recently did a presentation on "Arlington at Gettysburg" for our Volunteers at the Ford Education Center; located at the Museum and Visitors Center.

Rich Kohr presents "Arlington at Gettysvburg'




Volunteers gather for the "Arlington at Gettysburg" presentation



Summer Picnic and other stuff

Don't forget to sign up for our employee summer picnic- Friday, Aug 10th at the MVC (ranger site 3) good food, good music, good times!  Ask Peg Roos or Sheri Grim for more info and to sign up!

Also, we still need a few volunteers to help with Caroline's Tea  this Saturday, July 21. Anyone interested????  Check the schedule for all openings!

More projects to come...see you soon!
-Terri

SAVE THE DATE!!

Our Volunteer picnic this year will be on Sunday October 7th on the patio at the Musuem & Visitors Center from 3-5PM
Details will follow about the menu & presentations

Group Photo from the 2011 Volunteer Picnic