Forney’s Battalion U.S.M.C.
Middle Atlantic regional Skirmish
Fort Ross, PA - June 6 to 8, 2008
Forney’s Battalion U.S.M.C.
Middle Atlantic regional Skirmish
Fort Ross, PA - June 6 to 8, 2008
Fellow Skirmishers,
You are cordially invited to the Forney’s Battalion USMC regional skirmish, to be held at Fort Ross - the home range of the Middle Atlantic Region. Fort Ross is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania not too far from the Maryland border. The dates of the skirmish are June 6th to 8th, 2008.
The camping area will open at noon on Friday, June 6th. There will be individual matches for musket, carbine, smooth bore, breechloaders, and revolvers on Friday, June 6th and Saturday, June 7th. The carbine, smoothbore, and tender foot BB Company matches will be held on Saturday afternoon. The musket company match will be held on Sunday morning June 8th. There is a list of events and awards on the following pages.
For your convenience the Boy Scouts will have a concession stand open Saturday and Sunday for breakfast and lunch.
Please return your application no later than May 30th so that we may make sure that this is an enjoyable skirmish for you and your family. Directions & map to Fort Ross are available on the MA Region's web site. Not on the 'net? Call Adjutant Bill Rambo at 301-977-7486.
Forney's Battalion hopes to see you there, and we appreciate your support.
Thank You,
Gary
Gary Pantaloni,
Skirmish Director
Forney’s Battalion U.S.M.C.
(856) 782-1871,
gpantalo@okidata.com
Schedule of events
Friday, June 6, 2008:
1200 hours Camping area opens.
1230 hours the range will open for Individual competition.
1800 hours the range will close for individual competition.
Saturday, June 7, 2008:
0900 hours the range will open for Individual competition.
1400 hours the range will close for individual competition.
1430 hours Carbine team captains meeting will begin.
1500 hours Carbine team competition will begin.
1715 hours Smoothbore team captains meeting will begin.
1730 hours Smoothbore team competition will begin.
Tender foot BB company competition will begin after the smoothbore team competition ends.
Sunday, June 8, 2008:
0800 hours Individual protests taken
0830 hours Individual protest closed
0830 hours Team captains meeting for musket competition.
0900 hours Formation for opening ceremonies.
Relay one for the musket team competition to start after the opening ceremonies.
Secure the range after the last relay of the musket competition.
List of team match targets
Carbine Match (5 per team):
Smoothbore Match (3 per team):
Musket Match (8 per team):
1. 50 yards 32 clay pigeons on backer
2. 50 yards 2 minutes rapid fire paper plate
3. 50 yards 16 hanging 4” ceramic tiles
4. 50 yards 16 hanging clay pigeons
5. 50 yards 16 4" wood blocks
Awards
Team Awards:
Carbine “A” company medals (classified) will be awarded as follows.
Classes A-1, A-2, & A-3: 1st& 2nd place.
Carbine “B” company medals (unclassified) will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place.
Musket “A” company medals (classified) will be awarded as follows.
Classes A-1, A-2, & A-3: 1st & 2nd place.
Musket “B” company medals (unclassified) will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place.
Smoothbore team medals (unclassified) will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place.
Individuals Awards:
50 yard musket classified 3 places in each class
100 yard musket classified 3 places in each class
Musket aggregate classified 3 place medals in each class
50 yard carbine classified 3 places in each class
100 yard carbine classified 3 places in each class
Carbine aggregate classified 3 place medals in each class
Musket/Carbine
Aggregate unclassified 3 place medals
25 yard revolver classified 3 places in each class
50 yard revolver classified 3 places in each class
Revolver aggregate classified 3 place medals
Grand aggregate (BL & SB not incl.) unclassified 3 place medals
25 yard smoothbore unclassified 3 place medals
50 yard smoothbore unclassified 3 place medals
Smoothbore aggregate unclassified 3 place medals
50 yard breechloader unclassified 3 place medals
100 yard breechloader unclassified 3 place medals
Breechloader aggregate unclassified 3 place medals
Forney’s Battalion USMC
Invitational Skirmish
June 6 to 8, 2008
Application for Participation
(Please return no later May 30th)
Name of Organization: _____________________________________________________________
Region: _____________________________________________ Seniority # ________
Address: __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _______________________ E-mail ________________________________
We will enter _____ carbine teams at $25.00 per team. Total: ____________
We will enter _____ musket teams at $40.00 per team. Total: ____________
We will enter _____ smoothbore teams at $15.00 per team. Total: ____________
Please note: Targets will be sold at the range for individual matches as follows:
$1.50 for initial entry and $1.00 for each re-entry.
Please make check or money order payable to Forney’s Battalion, USMC.
Signature of authorized representative: __________________________________
Return application to: William Connell, Paymaster
254 Elbow Lane, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-9635
Phone: (856) 235-1567
Email: weconnell@aol.com