i felt the same way kenneth now that we have been doing it a few years, the other reenacting groups are starting to take us with more that a grain of salt and looking at us a fellow reenacters for the fact that we know about our history and try to recreate it as best as possible, i really looking forward to it this year for that fact, and thats what it takes, people to open their minds about reenacting and try to accept new groups in.