First Mad River Light Artillery
Cannon Safety & Drill Course
November 8-9, 2008
The First Mad River Light Artillery (FMRLA) will offer a safety & drill course designed by the National Muzzle Loading Riffle Association (NMLRA) on Saturday and Sunday November 8-9, 2008 at George Rogers Clark Park near Springfield, Ohio in the GRCHA Gathering House.
NMLRA Certified Instructors will present the course which covers:
• School of the Piece
• Construction
• Inspection
• Ammunition
• Ignition
• Safety & First Aid
• Small arms
• “Horsing around with Muzzle Loading Artillery”
• Events
• Hands-on-activities with cannons
Participant must be 18 years of age to be certified. The fee for this course is $85.00, which includes a one-year membership in NMLRA. The fee for certified cannoneers (not required by NMLRA) to attend this as a refresher course is $25.00. If taking this as a refresher, please bring proof of your current cannon certification.
Registration includes lunch on Saturday and breakfast both days. Saturday starts with breakfast at 09:00 a.m. followed by classroom instruction, a break for lunch and back to the classroom for the afternoon. Primitive tent or trailer camping is available with some electric and no restroom dump on site. Saturday dinner is on your own. Sunday morning breakfast at 09:00 will be followed by more classroom presentations then on to hands-on-activities with muzzle loading cannons. Closing ceremonies and presentations will be concluded by 12:00 noon. Bring clothing suitable for November.
Pre-registration is preferred and can be accomplished by contacting Jim Campbell at 937-328-7275 from 9-5 on Monday through Friday or by email info@fmrla.org prior to the classes. On site registration is $90.00. Cash or check but no plastic, please.
When pre-registering via email please include:
Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address, & if you are affiliated with a group, please include their name.
We hope to see you there!
