Reenactors | Morgan's Raid on Georgetown

1. REGISTRATION All participants in Morgan’s Raid, military or civilian, are required to register, either by preregistration or at the Registration Tent. Pre-Registration Deadline is June 6, 2008. Prepaid Preregistered participants $5.00; 6-12 $3.00; under 6 is FREE. Non-Prepaid Preregistered $7.00. The Registration Tent will be located inside the main entrance at the top of the parking lot. Please stop there as soon as you arrive. You will be given your parking pass, *your amenities card, sign your registration form and the Liability Release Form. If you are a paid preregistered reenactor or sutler you will be given your tickets to the Grand Ball or Barn Dance. Visa/MC accepted for Paid Pre-Registration by contacting Betty Mullannix at 502-863-1575 Extension 101 or mailing your Registration Form with the credit card information.

May 27, 2008

Dear Re-enactors:

Due to the continuous increase in the cost of gasoline and diesel; the Cardome Centre Executive Committee has made a decision to waive the $5.00 PRE-PAID REGISTRATION fee and 6-12 years of age $3.00 fee; FEES will be WAIVED ONLY if you pre-register by the June 6, 2008 deadline. In order to receive the amenities(especially hay for horses) you MUST MEET THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE as in previous years. By asking all participants to Pre-Register this will help the organizers/planners account for an ample supply of hay, as our cost has more than tripled since the 2007 event and our planning budget is very tight and access to hay is very limited. This waiver will apply to the 2008 event only.

If you do not pre-register the guidelines for NON PRE-PAID Registration will still apply.

For those of you that have already sent your PAID PRE-REGISTERATION; notification of how the registration fees are to be refunded will be sent to the Unit and/or Individual based on the registration form received by the Cardome Centre no later than Wednesday, May 30, 2008.

Thanking you in advance for your cooperation in meeting the JUNE 6, 2008 DEADLINE and your continuous support and participation in this event. It is very much appreciated; without you there would be no events.

Kindest regards,

Sherry R. Williams
Director of Cardome

Artillery Powder Bounty: Morgan’s Raid will provide a black powder bounty of ten (10) pounds of powder to the first three (3) USA, and to the first three (3) CSA, pre-registered artillery units which bring to the event one or more full-scale pieces of artillery. Eligible artillery units will be those units which regularly exist and function as a unit of artillery; subdivision of existing units for purposes of obtaining additional powder bounties will not be recognized by Morgan’s Raid..

*All participants will be required to have this card on your person at all times.

The following amenities are provided for all PAID Pre-Registered participants:

2. RULES OF COMPLIANCE Responsibility for compliance with all Rules and Regulations will fall to the respective unit commanders. All unit commanders are responsible for advising their members of these rules and to see that the rules are enforced. The Cardome Centre Director reserves the right to take any necessary steps to enforce these Event Rules and Regulations, including but not limited to, barring any participant from participating in any or all aspects of the event or expulsion from the event.

3. OFFICER’S CALLS Officer’s Calls will be conducted each day at 11:00 a.m. “in the cut” prior to the day’s battle. Officer’s Calls shall be mandatory for the following persons: Overall Federal Commander; Overall Confederate Commander; Federal Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery Commanders; Confederate Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery Commanders; and any other commander wishing to exercise independent command on the field. All unit commanders are also welcome to attend and encouraged to do so. A designated replacement is only acceptable in the event of an extreme emergency. Failure of mandatory attendance will result in being barred from that day’s battle.

A. No weapons may be fired in the camps. A drill field and a parade ground are provided for this purpose. Guns needing to be discharged should be walked to one of these areas for firing. A loud call of "Fire in the hole" should be made just prior to discharging weapons in these situations to alert nearby persons and allow them to take necessary preparatory actions, such as seeing to the control of their animals. A weapons inspection should be conducted by each unit prior to the start of reloading or capping.

C. Ramrods will not be used during battles or other firing of weapons on the site. Ramrods will not be carried onto the battlefield.

D. Any weapons discharged on the field will not be discharged directly at any other person or animal; weapons discharge should be at an elevated angle well over the heads of other participants, or in rare occasions, directly at the ground. No weapons will be discharged at the ground in the vicinity of any animals at any time.

E. No “wonder wads” or other wadding material which are capable of being discharged as a solid are permitted in any black powder weapons.

F. Sabers will be kept at an upright angle at all times while drawn on the field, and will be maintained at an angle of not less than 45º to the ground.

G. Strict observation of artillery safety will at all times be enforced. Participants will not enter the artillery field of fire safety zone for any reason. Participants will be educated by their unit commanders on the meaning of the various placements of artillery rammers and implements, and will observe proper procedures related to same. No weapons will be discharged over or near artillery pieces, limber chests, ammunition chests, or caissons.

A. All horses will be checked at registration for a current (less than one year old) negative Coggins (EIA) certificate. In addition, any horse transported from outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky will be required to have a health certificate issued within 30 days prior to the event. All in state horses will also be required a health certificate valid in the state for 150 days. Commonwealth of Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture officials will be present to check Coggins and health papers. Those not having a valid Coggins certificate and/or health certificate will be refused entry to the event.*

B. Horses should be kept in living history areas only. No horses are allowed on company streets, within sutler row, or around Cardome's main buildings.

C. All horses in the camp areas or public areas of the event will be kept to no more than a slow walk. There will be no trotting, galloping, or movement by other gaits faster than a slow walk except on the battlefield area at any time. Violation of this rule can result in expulsion from the event.

D. Unsafe or out-of-control animals will not be allowed to participate in the event and at the discretion of the Cardome Centre, horse owners/riders may be asked to leave the premises of the facility.

E. Stallions are not allowed at the event due to their increased level of safety risk.

F. Horse owners/riders are responsible for the safety, health, and care of their animals at all times.

G. During any times when the camps are open for public viewing, no horse shall be ridden in the public areas and/or the battlefield by anyone other than a properly-attired and equipped reenactor. (See schedule of events)

H. Horses will not be ridden near or among “wounded” reenactors who are on the ground during the battle.

*For further information visit www.kyagr.com. Go to Division or program menu and then go to Animal Health.

A. Participants must be 18 years of age or older to assume legal responsibility for themselves and to participate without guardianship.

B. Participants under 18 years of age must have the signature of their parent or legal guardian on the Liability Release Form to participate in the event.

D. Children under 16 may participate in the battle scenarios in non-combatant roles (e.g., musician, powder monkey, water bearer), but must at all times be under the supervision of an adult, and the adult assumes full liability for that child. (Reference: For the 2008 event we are researching the possibility of changing the age limits)

E. Children under 14 years of age must remain in the camps or must be under the immediate supervision of a designated adult after 10:00 p.m.

A. You must park only in the designated parking areas. They have very convenient access to both the campsites and to the main activities of the event.

B. You must display your parking passes in your window at all times! This will facilitate a faster emergency contact for you in the event that one is needed.

C. Vehicles will be allowed in camp for one hour to allow unloading of supplies before 9:00 a.m. Saturday.

D. After 9:00 a.m. on Saturday the camps are open for the public and should present a 100% authentic appearance, i.e., all vehicles must be removed by this time and no vehicles will be allowed into the camp area until approximately 30 minutes after the battle on Sunday. Participants registering after 9:00 a.m. on Saturday must place their vehicles in the parking lot and carry their items into the camps.

E. Camps will be open for unrestricted vehicle access after the General Public has left the camp area, approximately 30 minutes following the Sunday Battle.

F. No vehicle will be used as a camp site in the "Period Encampment". Please do not leave your vehicle unattended in the camp site. Cardome Centre reserves the right to tow vehicle from "Period Encampment".

G. RV Parking is welcome. Cost is $25.00 p/day for electric (20 amp breakers) only. It is recommended that you contact the office in advance and reserve a location, as space is limited.

H. Camping with Horse Trailers, outside the "Period Encampment only". It is recommended that you contact the office in advance and reserve a location, as space is limited and there is NO GUARANTEE that you will be permitted to camp with your horses and trailer without prior notification and reservations.

8. SAFETY:The Cardome Centre asks all participants to please take a personal role in both ensuring your own safety as well as the safety of your fellow reenactors, both in your unit and in others. We understand that our hobby involves an increased element of danger in relation to many others, and that we must therefore practice a higher level of safety awareness, safety practice, and safety thinking. All safety issues and unsafe conditions should be brought to the attention of the Cardome Staff immediately (see Rules and Regs #2).

9. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:Participants must not bring alcoholic beverages onto the Cardome site. The Centre forbids the possession of any kind of alcoholic beverage on the premises. Additionally, participants should be aware that Scott County, in which the event is held, is a “moist” county (i.e., no alcoholic beverages are sold by the package in the county; liquor by the drink is available in certain qualifying restaurant facilities).

10. TRASH:Please do the following to assist in maintenance of the site and event, and to honorably represent your unit: (a) Place all trash in one of the designated containers; (b) Please voluntarily assist by picking up trash that you see (even if you did not drop it) and put into a container; (c) At the end of the event please give particular care to thoroughly clean up your individual campsite, and the general area around your campsite, leaving the ground as close as possible to appearing as if you were never there. This site is used for many public events and another event will be closely following Morgan's Raid at Georgetown. Leaving the site clean will help to maintain the reputation of living historians as being responsible hobbyists.

A. Carefully cut out the ground for your campfire on setting up your camp, preserving the grass and sod. Upon leaving, carefully restore the sod and grass as best you can.

B. Firewood will be provided; no cutting of trees, vegetation, or other wood on the Cardome Centre property will be permitted. If you are out of firewood, please notify Cardome staff at the Registration Tent.

C. Please do not build any fire larger than needed for cooking or other basic camp needs.

12. WANTON PROPERTY DAMAGE:Careless and reckless damage of property, trespass on unauthorized property, and other unlawful acts against the public order cast a negative image over the vast majority of living historians who work hard and make many sacrifices to benefit the public with their efforts. All incidents of unlawful property damage or vandalism will be prosecuted and will result in immediate expulsion from the event!