Bleeding Kansas Event

[Campjacksonboy]

Just wanted to drop a hint
The Bleeding Kansas Event is happening June 25-27.
a weblink will be posted very soon. It's coming.
Frank Aufmuth

[Eric Burke]

*eyebrows raise* I smell broadswords! Hehe, just kidding of course.

Let me know the specifics of the event when you get a chance Frank, I might be interested in heading out that way if I can get my kit compiled in time.

[TeamsterPhil]

*eyebrows raise* I smell broadswords! Hehe, just kidding of course.

Let me know the specifics of the event when you get a chance Frank, I might be interested in heading out that way if I can get my kit compiled in time.
The specifics will be available to the general public as soon as we get a couple of details ironed out. Without resorting to hype, this one is going to be "out of the box" for most of us.

In general, if you have a decent pre- or early-war civilian kit, you'll be able to meet the guidelines.

Phil Campbell
Army of the Trans-Miss
OTB Teamster Corps

[Eric Burke]

Yeah, I'd love to do it, just don't think my pre-war kit is up to par. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help, though (event website, etc.).

[doggface]

Phil

This sounds like it's going to be a goodin.

That's what this hobby needs is more "out of the box" events.

Keep the info coming and leave the Hype home.

Harry Connelley

[TeamsterPhil]

Registration for the Bleeding Kansas event will be opening very soon. The event website is: http://www.hometown.aol.com/campjacksonboy/BleedingKansasEventInformation.html . You will find registration forms there.

There is also a listserv for this event: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BK1855/ . There are several links to primary source material and useful files located on the YahooGroup.

I hope to see as many of you as possible out here in June.

Phil Campbell
Army of the Trans-Mississippi

[Campjacksonboy]

"The Gates are open"
http://www.hometown.aol.com/campjacksonboy/BleedingKansasEventInformation.html . You will find registration forms there.

There is also a listserv for this event: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BK1855/ . There are several links to primary source material and useful files located on the YahooGroup.

Frank Aufmuth
(Most of this is borrowed from Phils post above

[crabby]

Phil/Frank:

What does the $25.00 registration fee cover? Rick and I are interested!

Crabby
Teamster Corps (Crabby's Kids)/ AoP Commisarry

[TeamsterPhil]

The $25 covers food, insurance, and all the basic amenities we have become accustomed to.

And don't forget the wives and Baby Musselmann, too.

Phil Campbell

[Corn_Cob]

I will be doing an internship at Ft. Scott in KS this spring, and I am going to be looking for groups to fall in with down that way. Any suggestions or a swift kick in the right direction would be much appreciated. I know Fort Scott is having a Bleeding Kansas related event the weekend before, so hopefully I will have an impression together in time to take part as a Living Historian in both.

Whitney Teska

[John of the Skulkers Mess]

http://members.aol.com/campjacksonboy/index.html


john pillers
skulkerjohn@yahoo.com

:)

[Campjacksonboy]

For those of you that are interested the deadline for Bleeding Kansas was two days ago only 15 people have registered. I figure there are more interested parties out there but you are procrastinating. If you are interested please register soon. We need to order the foodstuffs and we will need more that 15 people if the town concept and scenarios are to work.
Frank Aufmuth

[Chicory]

Frank,
can you list the recievied registrations, so we can see if ours made it in or went with Dorthy somewhere else

James Aulds

[Campjacksonboy]

James
I'll need a day or two to get that. I'm here in St. Louis and Dave and Debbie Bears who take the registration are on the other side of the state.
I'm on it though
Frank

[Campjacksonboy]

James
Your registration made it in.
If any one else has a question about that let me know I have a roster now.
Frank Aufmuth

[Campjacksonboy]

FRI 7A-SAT 7A REGISTRATION

SATURDAY: 9:00A GO TIME! All participants on site, set up, ready to interpret
10:00A Arrival of Immigrants
11:00A Political Gatherings -- Free-State Speechifying (town-site)
12:00P Political Gatherings -- Pro-Slavers Speechifying (Ruffians
campsite)
1:00P Political Speech by Jim Lane (at the church, townsite)
2:30P Ruffians begin their march to "Bloomington" townsite)
3:00P Election of 1855 Scenario
4:00P Period Wedding/Covered Dish "Reception" [Dinner]
8:00P Debates: Territorial Issues e.g. Pro/Anti Slavery,
Temperance, Women's Suffrage, Transcendentalism,
Octagenarians, Spiritualism, and other period
entertainments.
9:30P Entertainment
On-going demonstrations: Farming, Gardening, Early Schooling, Fence-building,
Cooking, etc.

SUNDAY 6/27 Period Church Service (Time TBA)
11:00A Bloomingto Guard Drilling on the Prairie
12:00P Yard Ball
3:00P Strike
On-going demonstrations: Cartridge-making; Farming/Gardening/Building


As for the wide range of years, we needed to do this because the Territory didn't open up until Fall of '54; the election in question happened in Mar '55; many of the key players in the Territory (Jim Lane for instance) were not here yet by March of '55. The guidelines for clothing/accoutrements are good for the entire Territorial Period.

Just passing it on.
Frank Aufmuth

[Campjacksonboy]

Due to lower than expected registration, the sponsors have cancelled this event. Your registration fees are being returned today. Thank you for your interest.
Frank Aufmuth