Waxahachie, Texas WWII Re-Enactment: 11-07-2008 11:30 AM - 11-08-2008 12:00 AM

Howdy All,

I was just notified that the Annual WWII Re-enactment in Waxahachie, Texas .

He said they are very camera friendly

Here's the Calendar of Events.

EVENTS
Friday
• Noon -1700 setup (all participants)
• Noon-1700 registration (Command Tent, Allies/Axis)
• Noon-1700 Convoy “Dave” into Wax (North Dallas route to Wax)
• 1700-1900 No-host Evening Meals (KP trunk, Allied Camp)
• 1900-2200 Oktoberfest – College Street Pub
• 1900-2200 Movie in the Square – Park behind College Street Pub
• 2000-2200 Axis/Allied night patrol (at their own discretion)
• 2300 Operations concluded (taps)
Saturday
• 0800-Noon registration
• 0830-0900 safety inspections (unit commanders)
• 0900-1000 Convoy “Charles” to Veterans ceremony (Grandview Route to Civic Center)
• 1000-1100 Convoy “Gary” to Veterans ceremony (Square to Civic Center)
• 1000-1200 Civic Center/Veterans ceremony
• 1100-1230 Military Vehicles static display at Civic Center
• 1100-1700 “Blackmarket” (Vendors, Franklin Street)
• 1100-1700 Antique Vehicles static display (Downtown Square)
• Noon-1500 “Paper/Aluminum Can drive” (Boy Scouts – tentative)
• 1230-1300 Convoy returns from Veterans ceremony
• 1230-1330 “Chowline” (Allied Camp/Parks & Rec bldg)
• 1300-1700 Military Vehicles static display (Downtown Square)
• 1315-1345 Unit Commanders, vehicle owners, participants assemble at Lumberyard, walk thru battle
• 1330-1400 Patton’s Speech (Downtown Square)
• 1400-1430 Units/vehicles move into position for battle, Final Safety checks, Communication checks, MPs in place, Spectators in place behind barriers, etc.
• 1500-1600 Battle
• 1600-1630 final safety inspection, police battlefield/pick up brass, fall in with units
• 1630-1700 mingle with crowd, pictures, etc.
• 1700-1900 No-host Evening Meal (KP trunk, Allied Camp)
• 2000-2400 USO dance across from Rodgers (tentative-POC, sponsors needed)