Washington Civil War Association

2012 Event Schedule

(The WCWA reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule events.)

JAN - FEB - MAR - APR - MAY- JUN - JUL - AUG - SEP - OCT - NOV

 

JANUARY 2012

January 21 General Board Meeting, Snohomish GAR Cemetary. (Approval of the 2012 operating budget.)
  

FEBRUARY 2012

February 18 WCWA General Membership meeting, Snohomish GAR Cemetary.
   

MARCH 2012

March 3 WCWA Spring Ball, Steilacoom, Washington. Contact Vicki Cady, (360) 273-8312 or (360) 649-2546 (cell).
March 17 General Board Meeting, Snohomish GAR Cemetary.
  

APRIL 2012

April 7 "Honoring Their Memory" Ceremony & General Board Meeting, Snohomish G.A.R. Cemetery, (skirmish), contact Bruce Smith, (425) 483-0351.
(Date TBA) Battle of Shiloh Commemoration and living history, Chehalis Veteran's Memorial Museum (indoor exhibits). Contact Kevin Saville, kevin@saville.net, (360) 292-0966, or Rusty & Bonnie Starr, (425) 743-9851.
   

MAY 2012

May 5-6
(New Date)
Fort Simcoe, White Swan, Washington, sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Bruce Frazier, bfrazier@sagefruit.com.
May 10-11 Whatcom County Education Day, Hovander Farms, Ferndale, sanctioned (firing demo). Contact Karrin Porrett, (360) 384-3089.
May 12 General Board Meeting, Snohomish G.A.R. Cemetery.
May 19 Lilac Day/Armed Forces Day, Spokane, sanctioned (no skirmish). Contact Lisa Tharp, floydh3mvi@sisna.com, (509) 998-9136.
May 19 Bremerton Armed Forces Day Parade, Bremerton, sanctioned (no skirmish). Contact Howard Struve, hstruve@wavecable.com, (360) 874-8548.
May 26-28 Battle of Deep Creek, Medical Lake WA (near Spokane), sponsored public battle. Contact Bob Davisson, bob@14thvirginiacavalry.org, (509) 995-8619.
 

JUNE 2012

June 16-17 Battle at Fulbright Park, Union Gap, Washington, sponsored public battle. Contact Rich Bright, brightnot66@yahoo.com.
June 30 Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad Living History and Skirmish, Elbe, WA, sanctioned. Contact Bob Carter, bnkcarter@msn.com.
  

JULY 2012

July 14-15 Little Diamond Resort Living History/Skirmish Event, Spokane area, sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Gary Michie. (map)
July 14
General Board Meeting (Appoint election coordinator) and Echoes of Blue and Gray, Evergreen Cemetary, Everett WA. (Sanctioned skirmish; one day battle
event followed by the memorial service.)
July 21-22 Battle of Chehalis River, Chehalis WA, sponsored public battle. Contact Kevin Saville, kevin@saville.net, (360) 292-0966, or Rusty & Bonnie Starr, (425) 743-9851.
July 28-29 Gold Dust Days, Gold Bar, WA. Sanctioined (firing demo). Contact Ernie Sherill, e_sherill@hotmail.com, (360) 548-8007.
 

AUGUST 2012

August 11-12 Battle at Hovander Farm, Ferndale WA (sponsored public battle). Contact Jerry Shiner, mailto:shiners10@msn.org.
August 18 General Board Meeting, Snohomish G.A.R. Cemetery.
August 18-19 Wheatland Community Fairgrounds, Ritzville, WA, sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Ron and Laura Evans, ronf4n@ritzville.com, (509) 659-0594.
 

SEPTEMBER 2012

September 1-3 Living History Encampment and Skirmish, St Maries, Idaho. Sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Terry Mourning, dixiefifer@yahoo.com, (509) 536-4252.
September 8 General Board Meeting, Snohomish G. A. R. Cemetery Hall, 10 AM. (Draft copy of proposed 2013 event schedule will be presented.)
September 15 Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad Living History & Skirmish, Elbe, WA., sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Bob Carter, bnkcarter@msn.com.
September 29-30 Plain Campaign, Plain, Washington (sponsored public battle). Contact Bruce Smith, babrsmith@peoplepc.com, (425) 483-0351.
    

OCTOBER 2012

October 20 General Board Meeting, Snohomish G.A.R. Cemetery. (Vote on the 2013 WCWA schedule.)
 

NOVEMBER 2012

November 3 WCWA Grand Harvest Ball, Bellingham. Contact Karin Porrett, skporret@verizon.net, (360) 384-3089.
November 10 Veteran’s Day Parade, Auburn, sanctioned (no skirmish). Contact C.B. Zohn zohnster@yahoo.com, (206) 909-7831.
November 17 General Board Meeting, Snohomish G.A.R. Cemetery. (WCWA Adminstration Board Election results announced.)
November 17 Battle of Fredericksburg Commemoration and living history, Chehalis Veteran's Memorial Museum (indoor exhibits). Contact Kevin Saville, kevin@saville.net, (360) 292-0966, or Rusty & Bonnie Starr, (425) 743-9851.

Sponsored events are events organized and run by the WCWA. Sanctioned events are events organized and run by organizations other than the WCWA; the WCWA is not responsible in any manner for sanctioned events.