Pathfinder Event Gallery
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The Peninsula Pathfinders first Special Event was held in 'Old Town" Suffolk, VA on April 3, 2004. This walk was held jointly with Civil War Days, which was sponsored by the City of Suffolk, VA. To be quite honest they were just a curious of the Volksmarchers as we were the Civil War re-enactors. The day was cool and the wind continued all day, after all this was still the last week of winter according to Punxsutawney Phil. Our has done some 'retooling' in trying new things to be added to the walks. One was a "greeter" to help new and experience folks out in finding the things that they need. The other item was to add cookies and drinks, free of charge, at our Check Point. Would these things work to have a 'better' walk? We will see.
With our Club President traveling the globe we all pitch in to get the walk set-up. It seems the city officials changed their minds a few times as were we were to be. In the end it all came together. Are those cookies and drinks to the right of the Finish Point? The Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia present Civil War Days in Suffolk, VA (L-R) George, our VP - Andy, Bob and Dick are ready for Volksmarchers |
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Bob and Dick double checks everything
| Andy (in the middle) will get to be the first Greeter
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Andy adds candy to the Start Point and is Bob having a cookie?
| Walkers; Barbara, a four legged friend and a Volksmarcher choose their walks.
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Annette (red jacket-left) greets a walkers and Roccie (red jacket -right) gets into a picture with Barbara.
| Things get busy at the Start Point on this windy day. The T-shirt at left tries to get into the picture.
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| Barbara and Annette wait for Volksmarchers to greet.
Photo by Dave Hartman 
| Some Volksmarchers are starting and some are finishing. We are glad to see that some of the walkers are taking advantage of the drinks and cookies.
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| Gators, Joe & Mike, stop for a picture before they walk. Is that Pat, to the right, checking out the cookies?
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Here are a few pictures of the historic homes around Old Town Suffolk.
| Cheryl is trying this one out. Does this home 'fit' her? Is it her style? "YES!!" she says.
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One last look at that one from the other side.
| Dick is now working the Check Point. He is really ready for anything. Look cookies, drinks, candy and tissues, too. We did not mention that he was in front of the new Suffolk Museum and there are restrooms too. Some Volksmarch workers have it all!
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Also at the Suffolk Museum, Pathfinder Mandy Bowers has displayed two large poster for a Girl Scout Project.
| Mandy Bowers' Girl Scout Project covers Fitness and native plants. This is a really interesting place on our trail.
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Two dogs watch as we pass. One of them started to bark and the other just watched. If you guessed the small dog barking you got it right.
| Union sailors displayed the equipment that was used at the time.
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Many ladies were also involved with the war efforts.
| There were displays from both Confederate and Union armies.
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A Union camp on display.
| With the change of shift we now have Elaine and Art at the Start Point. Everyone is lending a hand.
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Betty came down from Richmond to Volksmarch and share a photo with Dick.
| Ray in now working at the Check Point. His beard was the envy of all of the soldiers in period dress. By the way , notice that there is still a cookie left to be eaten.
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The Union soldiers have taken a homeowner into detention. Was he caught with a cookie?
| A Union soldiers stops to get in a picture. (L-R) Pat L, Pat P, Barbara and Andy.
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| Pathfinder Lonnie gets into a picture with this Union Sgt. Photo by David Hartman 
| Looking back at the new things added to our walks: Our club added the "Greeter" and that seems to set the mood of the walk. FUN!  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All the cookies were eaten. There is some question as to weather it was but the workers or walkers. So will have to try that again at our next event.
| SEE YOU ON THE TRAIL!!
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