Convention Hosting Schedule

2011 - Maryland Line

2012 - Waddell

2013 - Norris

2014 - Trimble

2015 - Camalier

2016 - Bowling

2017 - Mechanized Cavalry

2018 - Battle of Sharpsburg

August

Saturday 08/28/2010
Annual Potomac River Crossing
White's Ford,12:00pm

Cross the Potomac at Historic White’s Ford. We will step off at 12:00 P.M. in Dickerson Park for this Norris Camp Non-Period event!

Directions:  From Poolesville and points South; follow Whites FerryFerry Road

MD RT 107 west out of Poolesville 3.4 miles to Martinsburg Road Turn right a church is at the intersection. Go 2 plus miles to sign on left to Dickerson Regional Park. Turn left to parking lot less than a mile down the road just short of the Canal. From Frederick and points North; take MD RT 85 to MD RT 28 go through Dickerson bare right on to Martinsburg Road at flashing light by the power plant. Go about 1-1/2 miles turn right to parking lot less than a mile down the road just short of the Canal.

September

Monday 09/06/2010
Labor Day Parade
Gaithersburg, MD,

A public parade so let’s all turn out!

Directions:

Take 95 to 495 to 270 North. Take Exit 11 (124 North) Pass 355 to a right at the 4th light on Mid County Highway. Make a right at the first light on Goshen Rd. Make a left ion Girard Ave. Follow Giraard to the end and make a left on Diamond Ave. Make your first left for our formation at number 63 yellow. Park at the bottom of the hill. See ya'll there!

Saturday 09/11/2010
Howard County Monument Ceremony
Howard County Monument,10:30am/11:00am

Annual Ceremony to honor Howard County’s Confederate soldiers and sponsored by the Major General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble Camp #1836. Formation is at 10:30 for the 11:00 ceremony.

October

Sunday 10/03/2010
Clemmens Island Blessing of the Fleet Parade
St. Clement's Island ,Coltons Point,Maryland,10:45am

Museum Grounds

38370 Point Breeze Road

Coltons Point MD 20620.

This will be our first time in this historic parade. Let's show them the colors and march for Maryland's history. Formation at at 10:45 A.M.

Saturday 10/09/2010
Point Lookout Ceremony
Point Lookout Confederate Memorial Park,10:30am/11:00am

Annual Ceremony sponsored by the Camalier Camp at Point Lookout the final resting place of thousands of Confederates. All were incarcerated by the Federal Government. Let's make this the first of many special Point Lookout Ceremonies in the new Confederate Memorial Park. Formation at 10:30 A.M. for the 11:00 A.M. Ceremony.

November

Thursday 11/11/2010
Annual Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade

Saturday 11/20/2010
Remembrance Day Parade
Gettysburg, PA,12:00pm

Annual parade in Gettysburg sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans. The Color Guard will meet at 12:00 for formation on Lefever Street (by the school off Baltimore Street). This is an historic Parade of Period Dressed participants and surely one not to miss.

December

Saturday 12/04/2010
Christmas Parade
Northeast Maryland,12:00pm

Parade in Northeast Maryland. Color Guard formation is at 12:00 PM. A great parade that is a nice ending to our 2010. Last year it snowed so prepare for the weather. Get a poncho!

January

Saturday 01/16/2010
Lee-Jackson Birthday Celebration
Baltimore Lee-Jackson Monument,10:30am/11:00am,Annual ceremony sponsored by the Col. Harry Gilmor Camp # 1388
and the United Daughters of the Confederacy at the Lee-Jackson Monument in Baltimore. Color Guard members are asked to arrive by 10:30 A.M. for formation for the 11:00 ceremony.

Saturday 01/16/2010
Lee Jackson Birthday Celebration
Confederate Hill,1:00pm,Sponsored by the Major Isaac Ridgeway Trimble Camp on Confederate Hill. This infomal gathering immediately follows the Wyman park ceremony (Approx 1:00 - 1:30 P.M.).

February

Saturday 02/06/2010
Col. Harry W. Gilmor Birthday Bull and Oyster Roast
Heritage Parkville Gardens,7:00pm,Contact for ticket info. Tickets are only $30! Not a Color Guard event but let's all go and have a great time!

Monday 02/15/2010
George Washington Birthday Parade
Alexandria, VA,12:00pm,
This is the first year this has been on the Color Guard schedule as we join the R.E. Lee Camp. We will car pool to the event. We will leave from the 195 Park and Ride off I 95 in Catonsville at 10 A.M. As we will need to park together please let me know if you are going but not meeting at the park and ride so I can bring enough flags. Formation is at 12:00 in Alexandria at the intersection of Asaph and Wilkens Street. More details to follow!

Saturday 02/27/2010
Heritage Parkville Gardens
7:00pm,Contact basilduke@comcast.net for ticket info. Tickets are only $30! Not a Color Guard event but let's all go and have a great time!

March

Saturday 03/13/2010
Confederate Navy-Marine Corps Day
Annapolis, MD,10:30am/11:00am,
Annual ceremony to honor the Confederate States Naval and Marine Corps at Old St. Anne's Cemetery in Annapolis Md. Color Guard members are asked to arrive by 10:30 A.M. for formation for the 11:00 ceremony. A very nice reception follows in St. Anne's hall.

April

Saturday 04/10/2010
Cermony for Col. Benjamin Carter
Chambersburg, PA,11:30am/12:00pm,
"Color Guard formation at 11:30 Benjamin Carter was the Colonel of the 4th Texas and he was mortally woundeed attacked Little Round Top. Col. Carter died from his wounds in Chambersburg He was highlighted in Greg Coco's ""Confederates Killed in Action at Gettysburg."" Col. Carter was a fine man and much is known about his character through comments from his last days in the hospital. This fine man deserves all the Maryland Division can give. "

Saturday 04/17/2010
President's Street Station
President's Street Station, Baltimore,9:45am,
Let's Save it! More details to follow on an organized march to support the hisotric station and show Baltimore City it's history lesson. Formation at 9:45 A.M. at the Foot of Broadway in Fell's Point and help save President Street Station.

Saturday 04/17/2010
Decoration Day
Frederick, MD,2:30pm/3:00pm,
Annual ceremony sponsored by the E.V. White UDC chapter U.D.C. . A ceremony in old Mt. Olivet to honor the Confederates buried there sand this year will include the dedication of a new grave marker. Color Guard members are asked to arrive at 2:30 P.M. P.M. for formation for the 3:00 ceremony

Sunday 04/18/2010
Massing of the Colors
Fort Meade High School,1:45pm,This will be the 21st celebration of the Massing of the Colors
which is sponsored by the Military Order of World Wars. Our nation is at war and public ceremonies like this are a fine way to display our patriotism for all to see. This ceremony will be held at Fort Meade High School and please arrive at 1:45 PM for formation

Saturday 04/24/2010
Maryland Division Convention
Ocean City, MD,8:30am,
The Major General Arnold Elzey Camp will host the Annual Maryland Division SCV Convention on Saturday April 24 2010. The Convention will be held in Ocean City at the Castle in the Sand Hotel. Tickets are $30 and hotel rooms go $109 to $129 per night. Email Jeff Martins with questions at jethro@shore.intercom.net. This is an election year so do not miss this one! Be there no later than 8:30 for a prompt start! Don’t forget to bring your camp flag for the procession.This Division Convention is always exciting.

May

Saturday 05/08/2010
Pennsylvania Division Confederate Memorial Day
Pennsylvania - Virginia Memorial,10:30am/11:00am,Culp Commander Ben Lewis II has extended an invitation to participate in the Pa. celebration of Confederate Memorial Day. The ceremonies will take place at 11:00 A.M. the Virginia memorial. Formation will take place there at 10:30 A.M. Maryland members may also attend the Pennsylvania Division lunch which follows. See ya’ll there.

Saturday 05/08/2010
Annual Dinner to Honor Major General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble
Baldwin Station Restaurant, Syskesville, MD,Annual Dinner to Honor Major General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble
The Dinner is a wonderful event held annually at historic Baldwin Station Restaurant in Sykesville. Bring a candle with you to light in memoriam for your ancestor. This year the dinner is on the actual date of General Trimble’s birth! You will then be served an excellent dinner and desert. The spirit of camaraderie flows here and all are encouraged to attend. Please let me know if you would like to attend. Bring your lady!

Saturday 05/15/2010
Captain Wirz Ceremony
Washington, DC,10:30am,Annual ceremony to honor Capt. Heinz Wirz
killed by the Yankees unjustly and honored in this ceremony for his courage. Formation is at 10:30 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Washington D.C. on Bladensburg Rd.

Sunday 05/16/2010
Annapolis Memorial Day Parade
Annapolis, MD,1:30pm/2:00pm,Color Guard "step off" at 2:00 on Sunday May 17th .Formation will be right off West Street just like last year.   Please arrive by 1:30 and let’s give the capital a good showing.

See you there.

Saturday 05/29/2010
Sharpsburg Parade and Ceremony in the National Cemetary
Shaprsburg, MD,12:30pm,A parade through historic Sharpsburg and into the National Cemetery for the Antietam Battlefield NPS Memorial Day Service. We have been requested to be the Color Guard and more details and this is a great opportunity to strengthen our relationship with the Antietam NPS. This is also an excellent opportunity to strengthen our relationship with the rangers at Antietam. Let’s all meet at the Antietam Battlefield HQ at 12:30 P.M. Parade formation is at 1:00 for a 1:30 start. We can then car pool to the Sharpsburg Elementary School on Main Street. We will march through the historic town and into the National Cemetery
where we will be the official Color Guard.

Monday 05/31/2010
National Memorial Day Parade
Washington, DC,11:00am,As John Zebelean called it
" ""Jubal Early's dream."" This is the most important parade added to our schedule in recent memory" so please be sure to add the date. I have checked parking and I think it best to park on 14th Street in the garage at 607 14th Street. It is just above Pennsylvania Ave. I suggest we carpool just like last year. I suggest we form for car pool at 11:00 at the 195 Park and Ride (95 south to 195) For all event contacting my cell phone is 410-258-2223. You must let me know you will be there if you are not meeting the car pool so I can have a flag for you. Come one and all to our march on Washington!

June

Saturday 06/05/2010
Confederate Memorial Day
Loudoun Park Cemetery,9:30am,Annual ceremony sponsored by the Maryland Dvision UDC and the Col. Harry Gilmor Camp. Formation at the 9:30 on Confederate Hill in historic Loundon Park Cemetery. We need a Firing party for this event!

Sunday 06/06/2010
Confederate Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, DC,7:20pm,I have accepted the invitation of the Washington D.C. UDC invitation to participate at the Memorial ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony
Confederate Circle at 11 A.M. It is indeed a high honor and formation will be at 10:30 A.M.

Saturday 06/19/2010
Head Stone Dedication for Lt. Pettigrew
Congressional Cemetery,10:30am/11:00am,We are assisting Compatriot John Murlin from Georgia with the dedication. The ceremony will be held at 11:00 A.M. with Color Guard formation at 10:30. Let's gather one and all to help a compatriot mark his ancestor's grave.

Saturday 06/26/2010
Corbit's Charge
Westminster,12:15pm,Formation at 12:15 PM at the Courthouse area in Westminster for an annual ceremony to honor those fallen in the balltle here in 1863. The Pipe Creek CWRT extended an invitation to us
as they will honor Lieutenant Murray killed in the skirmish from Stuart’s Cavalry. He is buried in the church yard. Let us pay him his deserved remembrance and let him know his service is not forgotten. Take 140 to Center Street. If coming from the west make a right if coming from the East it is a laft. You will see the encampment to the right and park in the area near the front of the school.

July

Sunday 07/04/2010
Severna Park Parade
Severna Park,9:00am,Annual parade where we spread SCV good will to the public. Formation at 9:00 A.M. at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church on Benfield Rd. in Severna Park. We will meet in the parking lot on Ritchie Hwy (where Ledo's is located and the parade finish of the past. Come one come all to defend our numerous First Place showings in the "home field parade" this one has become to us!