Russians Encamped on a Riverbank

Thanks, Frank!

Autumn Battle 2012 [updated]

Save the Date!

The GWHS autumn battle has been scheduled for the weekend of November 2 through 4. Mark your calendars and get your kit together!

Please remember there will be no pyro allowed. This means no flares, no ground charges or grenades.

The event is scheduled to begin Saturday morning at 11:00am. Participants are welcome to arrive Friday night to camp and may camp Saturday night, leaving on Sunday morning. Site fees for this event will be $25.00 per member. Registrations may be made through our Paypal account or by sending a check or money order to treasurer Chris Michaelis.  [see the GWHS website] Cash payments may be made at the event. There will be no early registrations for this event, and all members who choose to walk-on receive the same pricing. Any non-members wishing to attend must join the GWHS and pay dues of $20 as well as the site fee. This is a GWHS sanctioned event intended for members only.

It is very likely to be stupid cold since this is a higher elevation than King's Crossing. Please plan accordingly. Small propane cook stoves are permitted, campfires are not. Dress warmly and plan for cold nights.

Portable toilets will be provided by the landowner and are included in the site fees.

Russian Bivouac, 1904

June 30 Dig Day #CANCELED#

June 30 Dig Day is cancelled due to a fire a couple of weeks ago.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Russian Soldiers in France

from an Unknown Russian Film

Hurry Up and Wait!

UPDATE!: The Spring Battle has been rescheduled for May 19. As there will be no trenchworks in place at that time, fighting will be limited to daylight engagements only. Some of us will go out Friday and dig some rudimentary fox holes and fighting positions.

The Spring trench battle, which was originally planned for the weekend of March 31 to April 1st, has been postponed due to the move to the new site. All of the details with the land owner have yet to be worked out, so the GWHS board decided to push the date back. The text of the announcement is posted below.

As you all are aware there have been many changes in the past few months that have caused the board to take actions in a swift manner. This weekend the board sat down to discuss the future of the club in light of these changes. The following are results of that meeting which affect all members of the GWHS. Please note that our utmost concern is the continuation of Great War reenacting and preserving the club as a whole.
In order to be best prepared and to use the club funds in the wisest manner, the board has decided to postpone the planned March 31st-April 1st battle. The board has been working on a contract with the landowner to ensure that the events which drove us from Ozena will not be repeated at King's Crossing. After much discussion and thought, we have decided to make sure we have the best possible deal for the GWHS which protects the members, the integrity of the site, and the materials we have purchased and installed on there. Since the contract has not yet been approved by the landowner and ourselves, the board feels that at this time, we must postpone the battle until such a contract is in place.

Due to the postponement of the Spring battle, please note that the upcoming dig day for March 10th will be cancelled. As soon as we have a working contract in place, new dates for the battle and future dig days will be scheduled.

This has been a trying time for the board, and I hope you all can be patient with us. We hope to have this situation resolved very soon. We are currently seeking legal counsel to protect the organization and sincerely hope that the membership can support us through this small hiccup in the schedule. If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at ------------. I look forward to hearing from you and hope we can all work together to make 2012 one of our best years ever.

Sincerely,
Adam Matthews