Help us try a reenacting experiment

Hale Farm and Village in August has been selected as a major event for the 2016 Birney's Division season. We are going to try an experiment to see if there is a better way to get a head count of all of the Birney's Division members attending reenactments using Eventbrite. Again, this is JUST a head-count and NOT registration for the actual event. You will find event registration detail on the page at the link below.

You can list just yourself as well as your family and/or other members of your unit (make sure they are not already listing themselves). The form should also be used by any non-Birney's units who plan to fall in with the organization during the weekend.

Please help us make this Roll Call experiment work by ensuring that all of those attending Hale Farm with Birney's take a few minutes to go to www.BirneysHFV2016.eventbrite.com and get on the roster today!

Tactical registration closing soon

The first major event of the season is almost upon us. The West Virginia-Style Tactical hosted by Birney's Division and the ANV will be April 29th - May 1st in Perryopolis, PA. This is a "scripted" tactical with problem-solving scenarios along the way. Plenty of participation for civilians too!

There is no cost but registration CLOSES on April 17th! There will be no walk-ons permitted! To get all of the details, go to www.facebook.com/CivilWarTactical. To register, go to www.civilwartactical2016.eventbrite.com.

Registration links for events

Birney's Division has a great schedule this year and many of the events already have their registration information up online. You can see the complete list at www.birneysdivision.org/schedule but here are a few key links that members will want to explore.

APRIL - Birney's Division/ANV Tactical
www.facebook.com/CivilWarTactical
www.civilwartactical2016.eventbrite.com (registration)

JUNE - Old Bedford Village
www.facebook.com/OldBedfordCivilWar
http://tinyurl.com/h3tvf7v (registration)

JULY - 155th Manassas
www.ccbf.us (all information including registration)

AUGUST - Hale Farm and Village
www.facebook.com/HaleFarmCivilWar
www.wrhs.org/events/civil-war-reenactment-2016 (registration)

Old Bedford Village, Manassas, and Hale Farm are MAX EFFORT events for Birney's Division. Please make sure to get this registration information out to all of your personnel.

National History Day needs judges

REENACTORS! The Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society needs judges for the 2016 National History Day Contest!

When?
Saturday, March 5, 2016
8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Where?
Cleveland History Center &
Case Western Reserve University

Returning? Interested? Don't wait! Register now.
http://oh.nhd.org


If you have judged for History Day in past years, we needn't explain the value of this annual event in getting intermediate and secondary students connected to the study of history. Newcomers to the judging process will find it to be a rewarding opportunity to witness first-hand the impressive work being done in the area's public, private, and parochial schools.

Volunteering as a History Day judge will entail your presence at the Region 3 contest on Saturday, March 5th. Following a brief orientation, judging teams of three members each will disperse to evaluate student papers, websites, performances, documentaries, and exhibits at various sites in the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society or on the campus of Case Western Reserve University.

During or following a lunch provided by Cleveland History Center, judges will complete their evaluation forms and confer with other teams in their category to select the finalists for the state competition. Judges are invited, though not required, to attend the afternoon awards program.

Questions about online registration?
Contact Steve Eigsti at 216-721-5722, ext. 1503

Birney's Division and ANV host Civil War tactical

This is how you start the 2016 Civil War reenacting season right! Birney’s Division and the ANV will be hosting an old West Virginia-style tactical in Perryopolis, PA on April 29 – May 1, 2016. This is a NON-SPECTATOR event.

A "West Virginia" style tactical is a judged, unit-based, multi-layered series of problem solving scenarios in addition to engagements with enemy forces. CIVILIANS play a MAJOR part in these scenarios! Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry and civilians are all welcome.

Best of all, it’s FREE! We have a special Facebook page set up to share information. Go to www.facebook.com/CivilWarTactical and click the LIKE button on the page to get all of the latest information. There is also a link to the registration website on the Facebook page.

Please share this page with your friends!

Perryopolis is a GO!

Ok. Here is the news on Perryopolis. The event is NOT (I repeat NOT) cancelled. The ground is completely dry and the weather may be a bit cloudy Saturday (and clear on Sunday) but it will not impact the area. Please spread this information far and wide! Visit the Facebook page for all of the details, www.facebook.com/perryopoliscivilwar or go to the website at www.perryreenactment.weebly.com

Perryopolisweather update

For all of those planning to go to the Civil War reenactment in Perryopolis, PA this weekend, we are keeping an eye on what the weather will be like for this weekend. In the event we will have to cancel this event due to the rain, we will let everyone know via email and on Facebook.

To stay up to date, go to www.facebook.com/BirneysDivision