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Book your tickets on-line!

That's right...RF4- Chicago is now offering on-line booking of tickets.

Save some $$$ with pre-sale ordering!

Reenactor Fest is open to the public, and has stuff for all ages to see and do. Kids 10 and under get in free!

Adult Admission AT THE DOOR is only:

$15 for one day

$20 for two days

$25 for all three days

SAVE MONEY AND BUY ON-LINE!

RF4 one day pass $10

RF4 two day pass $15

RF4 three day pass $20

Go to Reenactor Fest 4-Chicago

Click on the RF4 icon and save!!!

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Rats, Matty is here and planning to go - with a few prospects, hopefully. I'll be able to help you lift and whatnot. I wonder if we could possibly set up the tavern, if space allows...

A few prospects as in new recruits?

as to the tavern... not sure if that would work, isn't that actually the display backdrop as well? Although, damnation, wouldn't that be a kick in the pants to bring the tavern to RF4!!


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A few prospects as in new recruits?

That's just it, Captain.

I didn't realize the tavern pulled double duty. Maybe I should try to assemble my gaol by then...

"The time was when ships passing one another at sea backed their topsails and had a 'gam,' and on parting fired guns; but those good old days have gone. People have hardly time nowadays to speak even on the broad ocean, where news is news, and as for a salute of guns, they cannot afford the powder. There are no poetry-enshrined freighters on the sea now; it is a prosy life when we have no time to bid one another good morning."

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ATTENTION!!!

For those of you who have tried to book a room on-line with the RF-4 link to the Sheraton and discovered that ...there was no room at the Inn....

Fear Not! I have contact them and they have released more rooms!

Give it a little be and try again...They should be up and running before 5 pm CST.

Thank you.

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A few prospects as in new recruits?

That's just it, Captain.

I didn't realize the tavern pulled double duty. Maybe I should try to assemble my gaol by then...

Whoa... not that I wouldn't mind having the gaol... give me a place to take a nap during the event.. :huh: but we need to check with Cheeky as to space allowed.... although that and the tavern for use as the display would top last year's which was the best thing there...

Oi ye hear that Lill, just how much CAN we set up... would be great to see the gaol and tavern together in a dry run at RF 4...so we can work out any possible bugs for Blackbeards, PiP or whatever...


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There ye go Mr. Bottles... build away but no rush for RF4 and no benches on chains attached to the walls... :huh:


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Last year's display is now the stage and table we used at Pike River...

The tavern with cellar can be used for everything including displays/ demos/ hiding gear and mundane possessions.

There are still tables that can attach for additional display and stability and if needed there were two large tables already there (the big black ones) for Video and such if needed.

This is the reason I built it in the demensions I used. Just so it wouldn't be "too big" if used for RF4.

We can then bring in a top beam and stabalized uprights an have the canvas over part of the top and have "unlit" lanterns and such....

It should look good.. Of coarse!

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Sounds good the lot of ye, let's make it so...


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I hear my sister will be joining us... ack... I will have to behave... :unsure:


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I was asked to post here, that even more rooms have been made available to let.... and they are still going fast... book em while ye can.


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I've m' room already.

Just FINALLY started working on my new gown for the Ball saturday evening. It'll be a bleedin' miracle if I get it finished in time! :ph34r: I'm quilting the petticoat first then I'll be working on the stomacher. And inbetween it's sewing together the gown. It's going to be a sacque back in light blue silk.

Pray it gets done! :ph34r:

~Lady B

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Is it EVEN possible?!

Well, I had all the intentions of doing a lecture this year, but I've been told that my lecture isn't needed at RF 4 due to the fact that we've over booked for the year... :lol:

Though I am sure that I am going to very, very busy doing other things that weekend, I should be happy. This is A GOOD THING!

I never thought this would be possible that so many people want to jump on the band wagon to help out and sign up for lectures, demos and the like.

Rule number one...One should not wait until the last moment to make inquires...it pays to book early...(something I should have done back in March or April)!

Oh well...perhaps next time!

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Awww...bummer. :P

Perhaps next time, m'dear. :)

Aye, nigh a month. Already I'm workin' m' fingers off on this gown. Then it's t' finish the other outfits for PyrateCon. ;)

Looking forward t' RF4 a great deal! :)

~Lady B

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These times are tentative (as of today, Dec. 28, 2007)

Friday, February 8th 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 9th 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Grand Ball begins at 8:00 pm)

Sunday, February 10th : 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Reenactor Fest is open to the public, and has stuff for all ages to see and do. Kids 10 and under get in free!

Adult Admission AT THE DOOR is only:

$15 for one day

$20 for two days

$25 for all three days

SAVE MONEY AND BUY ON-LINE!* Go to Reenactor Fest on line and click on the RF 4 Logo.

Seminar schedule will be forth coming...still working on it.

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Aye, nigh a month. Already I'm workin' m' fingers off on this gown. Then it's t' finish the other outfits for PyrateCon.  :P

Looking forward t' RF4 a great deal! :)

~Lady B

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Best of success...I am sure it will look lovely... do pencil in some time during the ball Lady B... would like to talk business with you...


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We have been talking about going, but I haven't seen the schedule posted anywhere for the lectures. What time on Sat does the event open?

Thank you!

Do come any way... there be dancing Saturday night... so make sure ye bring yer best kit and comfortable shoes.


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Here is a TENTATIVE listing of the events.

Okay....moving forward - remember there MAY be changes - We have also decided that their will be no seminars during lunch hours.

Friday Evening (doors open to the public at 3 pm)

ROOM A

5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Order of St. Michaels (Warfare through the Ages: A look at the

change in army structure and tactics from Hastings to Breitenfeld)

6:00 pm -6:45 pm Kevin Hershberger (Historical Filmmaking)

ROOM B

6:00-6:45 T. Arliskas (Victorian Era Jewelry)

SATURDAY

ROOM A

10:00 am -11:00 am - T. Steinbach (Civil War Battlefield Medicine)

11:15 am -12:15 pm S. Quick (the Hunley Submarine)

(12:15 pm - 1:00 pm) LUNCH

1:00 pm -1:45 pm Kevin Hershberger (Historical Filmmaking)

2:00 pm -2:45 pm S. Pasker (Interacting with the Public)

3:00 pm -3:45 pm

Order of St. Michaels (Warfare through the Ages: A look at the

change in army structure and tactics from Hastings to Breitenfeld)

4:00 pm -4:45 pm T. Hanley (From Pharo to Patton: Military Carrier Pigeons)

5:00 pm -5:45 pm A. Miltich (German Automatic Weapons of WW2)

ROOM B

10:00-11:00 R. Laplander (The Wooden Horse and RAF POW Escapes in WW2)

11:15-12:15 K. Bergquist (Women in Reenacting, a Roundtable Discussion)

(12:15 pm - 1:00 pm) LUNCH

1:00-1:45 J. Foust (Discusses the 22 Days he and his Family Spent in the

Wilderness)

2:00-2:45 W. Brown (The Mounted Living History Impression)

3:00-3:45 A. Metz (The Charles Wade Costume Collection and the Janet Arnold

Connection. aka: Snowshill Collection)

4:00-4:45 S. Pasker (Cut the farb! How to shave with a straight razor)

5:00-5:45 R. Petersen (Period Cooking)

SUNDAY

ROOM A

10:00-10:45 J. Rowan (Reenacting Photography)

11:00-11:45 Lara Greene (History of Corsetry)

ROOM B

10:00-10:45 K. Cieszki (Textiles Through Time)

11:00-11:45 L. Van Norman (Real First Aid Information for Medical Impressions)

Will update if necessary!

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Best of success...I am sure it will look lovely... do pencil in some time during the ball Lady B... would like to talk business with you...

:ph34r:

Oh, rest assured... I plan to attend that Ball. Wouldn't miss it!

Discuss business, eh?

Ooo, lovin' th' schedule thus far, Cheeky. Even if it's only tenative.

~Lady B

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Discuss business, eh?

Aye business....


"I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers

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