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



 This is about as HOT as I can ever remember at Gettysburg. This is the ACTUAL temperture; NOT what it really felt like.
These pics will make great screensavers come January

In case you missed it:

Sacred Trust weekend proved to be very successful this year; in spite of the hot weather everyone had a really great time. Cindy & Brooke from the marketing department were primarily responsible for putting this entire program together and many thanks to our Volunteers who actually made it work each day.

The Sacred Trust Tent



Jim handing out flyers



Brooke & Cindy from marketing

Sue Boardman; A Book you Gotta Have!!



Wendy handing out flyers




Warren's "best" photo




Tyrone Cornbower on the Fife



Jim Hessler; who wrote THE book on Dan Sickles



Gary Adelman & his Devil's Den Book




Who said this man "never" smiles (Scott Hartwig)



Sacred Trust schedule released

If you are lucky enough to be in Gettysburg during the anniversary, don't forget about "Sacred Trust" a weekend full of interesting speakers/presentations and book signings.  Dates are June 29-July 1 at the Visitor Center.  If you are willing to volunteer, we are looking for period dress volunteers to greet throughout the weekend.  Contact Cindy Small, csmall@gettysburgfoundation.org for times. To check out the speaker schedule  click here -Terri



In case you missed it:

Friday, June 15th 29 of our Volunteers enjoyed a walking tour of the Irish Brigade at Gettysburg led by Licensed Battlefield Guide John Fitzpatrick. This tour lasted almost 3 hours and covered the entire area  of the Irish Brigade, from near the Pennsylvania Monument, we "marched" to the Wheatfield and then the Stony Hill where the Irish Monument is located.

John covered pretty much everything you would ever want to know about the Irish Brigade and their role at Gettysburg.

It would be fair to say that everyone had a great time and the weather was fantastic

Enjoy the pics below & stay tuned for the July Volunteer Tour

Thanks

Our LBG John Fitzpatrick



John lines up the "Regiment" on Hanconk Avenue

John "marches" the "regiment" South on Hancock Avenue

John talks at the Father Corby Monument

Group photo of the 29 Volunteers

John makes a point (or; "1st down Penn State")

You meet the nicest people along the way

Walking along the Weikert farm lane

Taking a break at Wheatfield Road

"Marching" in the Wheatfield

John at the 116th PA Monument

At the Irish Monument

"Big Al's" shirt

Wildcat Regiment Band

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Lance & Kathy Capello

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In case you missed it:
Saturday June 2 we were honored to have 275 Volunteers working on the projects pictured below all around and on the Gettysburg Battlefield. The weather was ideal and everyone had a great time. Park Superintendent Bob Kirby joined us for lunch and pointed out the fact that our Volunteers were able to get almost a half-years work done in ONE DAY!!

Morning sign-in with Peggy, Molly, and Debbie

Building fences along Chambersburg Pike

Two fence builders from upstate New York

Painting the fence at the Eisenhower Farm

Fence painting at the Sherfy House

Brush clearing in field near Devil's Den

Brush clearing at Spangler Farm

Moving brush at Spangler Farm 

Painting the Bryan Barn

Headstone cleaning in the cemetery

Painting the Leister House

Painting the Cobean Barn (NPS Headquarters)

The Cobean Barn

Lunch at last (Foundation president Joanne Hanley speaking)