Schedule | Directions | Lodging | Contacts
Once again, we open this year’s campaign with the annual School of the Soldier at New Windsor. Drill, lectures and CCM meetings and workshops will allow you to prepare for the oncoming events of the year. Highlights of the weekend will be book signings by the authors Don Troiani on Saturday and Bob Mayers on Sunday! And don’t forget to attend the Annual Meeting Saturday night; hear about the year’s events and share in workings of our organizations operations. Sunday mornings “Come to Meeting Stitch and Bitch” is the annual CCM informational get together. Ackermann Arms will be about for musket tune ups. This year the site has requested and we are urging all to bring tents and set up camp; visitation is up thanks to last year’s events in the Hudson Valley. All in all, a great way to kick off the 2010 Campaign!
All programs take place in the Temple building unless otherwise specified, and you are welcome to quietly sew on your workshop projects while listening to subsequent speakers.
Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
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| 9:00 | Registration Coffee and Donuts, Welcoming Remarks, Bob Winowitch, 3rd NY Long Island Coy’s, School Coordinator |
| 9:30 | Assembly, Safety Inspection, Unit Drill |
| 10:45 | “Beat the Commander”…. Put your best drilled soldier forward, try to beat Col. Hurwitz at the Manual of Arms! The Colonel has offered a case of the finest brew to the man who can beat him!!! |
| 11:00 | Tom Leonbruno, 3d N.Y., Long Island Coy’s, “Medicine in the American Revolution”, seen through the eyes of a Regimental Surgeon during the American War for Independence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CCM mini workshop; “Embroidered wool-stuffed pincushions” |
| Noon | Lunch on your own |
| 1:00 | The Troop Sequence; |
| 2:00 | Tactical Weapons Demonstration for the public ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CCM… Women’s Clothing and Accessories |
| 3:00 | Question and Answer Session with Don Troiani; an opportunity to speak with the renowned artist/author on topics of mutual interest. |
| 4:30 | Assembly and Retreat |
| 7:30 | Annual Meeting, at the Temple of Virtue |
Sunday, April 25, 2010 |
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| 9:00 | Divine Services |
| 9:30 | Coffee and Donuts |
| 10:00 | Unit Drill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CCM Annual Meeting |
| 11:00 | Professor Greg Urwin, Temple University, 23rd Regt., RWFIA“When Freedom Wore a Red Coat: A Social History of Lord Cornwallis’ 1781 Virginia Campaign” |
| Noon | Lunch on your own |
| 1:00 | Bob Mayers, author of “The War Man”, The True Story of a Citizen-Soldier Who Fought from Quebec to Yorktown,” a reconstruction of the campaign life of Haverstraw, N.Y. native, John Allison |
| 2:00 | Tactical Weapons Demonstration for the public |
| 3:00 | Retreat Ceremony and Dismissal |
Directions:
New Windsor Cantonment state Historic Site is located in Vails Gate, NY near the city of Newburgh.
From East or West: Take Interstate I-84 to Exit 7S, NYS Thruway. Take Route 300 South (Union Avenue) past Thruway entrance and follow approximately 2 miles to traffic light at “T” intersection. Turn left, and at next light bear right onto Temple Hill Road. Go approx. 1 mile – New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site will be on your left.
From North or South: Take New York State Thruway to Exit 17. After toll keep left on exit ramp to Route 17K West. Turn right onto Rt. 17K West and proceed to next traffic light. Turn left onto Route 300 South (Union Avenue.) Then follow per above.
TAKE NOTICE
Reconstruction of exit 17 NY State Thruway can be found at http://www.nysthruway.gov/projectsandstudies/
projects/i84-i87/index.html
Camps and Early Arrival
Friday afternoon arrivals are welcome. Camp space is on the edge of the parade ground. Fires must be in one of the park-provided fire boxes as this is an archaeologically sensitive site. NOTE: Water and restrooms are nearby, firewood must be collected from the back woods and straw is not provided.
Local Lodging
Days Inn |
Econo Lodge |
Super 8 845-564-5700 |
| Holiday Inn 845-564-9020 |
Hampton Inn 845-567-9100 |
Ramada 845-564-4500 |
Local Food
Several nice restaurants are in the near vicinity and every kind of fast food can be found within one mile.
Merchants
Merchants and displays are always welcome but please RSVP with the site. Special note: due to distractions noted in previous years there will be no room for vending or displays in the Temple building. Space will be available outside, plan accordingly for weather.
Event Contact/More Information
If you have any questions about the School or need more information, please contact:Bob Winowitch, 3rd NY LI Coys., (631) 585-4009, bobwinowitch@aol.com
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site, P.O. Box 207, Vails Gate, NY 12584
Phone: (845) 561-1765, http://nysparks.state.ny.us/sites/info.asp?siteID=18
PDF file for School fo the Soldier