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GED - Games in Education Day, 26 September 2009
 HMGS GED - Games in Education Day will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, located at
One West Pratt Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201, with Website at http://www.bccenter.org/index.php. Specifically the event will use the Camden Lobby and Camden Terrace area (Rooms 345 - 350), although attendees will need to enter thru the Otterbein Lobby. Admission is FREE! Currently planned are:
- Over 50 Historical Gaming Events! (Room for over 100)
- Flea Market onsite ($10 00 @: 1 table per HMGS member 1st-come/1st-served, so get there early)
- Historical Miniature and Gaming Vendors onsite.
- Open Gaming throughout the day
- Parking Arragnements - to be announced soon
- Event Registration onsite for walkups
- Food Concessions open 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
- Bar open 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
- Games in Education Seminars *
Keeping checking back for morfe information as it becomes avalaible. Then come to Baltimore! Come prepared to test drive the BCC for Historicon 2010, come prepared for great public outreach, but most of all come prepared for great fun.
* HMGS Members are urged to invite teachers, educators and college students.
POC is Director Orest Swystn at games.education.day@hmgs.org, or 1100 Downs Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2030, phone (301) 622-1747. |
 GAMEMASTER EVENT REGISTRATION!
Registration is simple - download the spreadsheet below, fill it in with your games and email it to games.education.day@hmgs.org. You may prefer this if you have more than one or two games. Click the link below to open the event Excel form -then- save it on your computer. Or, right click on the link and select "save target as..."
GM Game Submission SpreadSheet
Enter your event data into the fields on the Excel form as completely as possible (instructions are in the form itself), so Convention Management has as much information as possible for event scheduling and listing it for attendees in the Preliminary Event List (PEL) and program (deadline to be in the PEL is ; deadline to be in the Program is ).
When you have completed the Excel form, email it (as an attachment) to the Events Manager at games.education.day@hmgs.org. You can also contact the Events Manager if you have any questions about the Excel form.
PRELIMINARY EVENT LIST, 24 SEPTEMBER 2009 NEW - click here for a pdf file of the final GED PEL!
Scheduled Vendors:
Sample of Scheduled Games and Events (see above for full PEL):
- Battle of Holowczyn (1708)
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In 1708 Charles XII launched an invasion of Russia, determined to capture Moscow and force the Tsar to accept a peace treaty that favored Sweden. The Russians dug in behind the River Vabitch to try and block the invasion. Charles surprised the Russians by crossing the river and marshland at night and appearing suddenly on the right flank of the trench line. The disorganized Russians were forced out of their prepared positions and fought in the open and in the woods. The Swedes suffered heavy casualties but were able to succeed in opening the door to an invasion of Russia. |
- Battle of Chiari, 1 Sept 1701
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The Imperial army of Prince Eugene v. a Franco-Savoy army commanded by Victor Amadeus; northern Italy at the beginning of the WSS, with a modified historical OB. Units are battalions. |
- Battle of North Point September 12, 1814.
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Part of the larger Battle of Baltimore. |
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French and Indian war, the siege with a few twist on history. The French army while traveling down lake George lost many of it's heavy seige guns and powder. The French are forced to launch a infantry assault on the fort. |
- The Home of the Brave: North Point, September 1812
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In the predawn hours, 4500 British veterans disembark at North Point while the bombardment fleet moves in on Fort McHenry. Major General Robert Ross expects to cover the 15 miles to Baltimore today "if it rains militia." General John Stricker leads the 3rd Brigade, Maryland Militia, Baltimoreans all, down the peninsula to defend their homes. His orders are to delay the British advance and give them a bloody nose. Refight this key battle that left the British controlling the field, but with a dead General and no stomach for challenging Baltimore's main defensive works. |
- Battle of the Chesapeake – 5 Sept 1781
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RADM Thomas Graves' British fleet of 19 ships of the line sails to the relief of the besieged General Cornwallis at Yorktown. Off the mouth of the Chesapeake, they were met by a French blockading fleet of 24 battleships under the Comte deGrasse. This battle decided the fate of Cornwallis and won the Revolution for America. |
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A routine patrol has gone wrong and several of your fellow Marines have been injured. It's your job to go in and get them out before they are wiped out. |
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Do you have what it takes to get your employer out of here? No friends, and a mile to go before you hit the safety zone. OR, are tired of these infidels in your part of the woods? Then smoke them out, and cleanse the earth of their repugnant odor!!! Fast, furious, and never ending action... |
- The Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania
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May 12, 1864 - Grant hurls his might against the entrenched Army of Northern Virginia. |
- Look, Sarge, No Charts: World War II
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Troyanka, 3 August 1941. Elements of 11th Panzer Division attempt to complete the encirclement of the Russian 12th Army by linking with elements of the 1st Mountain Division at Troyanka. Meanwhile the Russians attempt to hold open a corridor to the Southwest. We tripled the size of a normal convention table (6 feet x 20 feet) but only doubled the number of players we typically host in a LSNC convention game. As a result, there will be lots of maneuver. LSNC are simple, but not simplistic, rules for World War II in which each player controls a battalion. |
- Maryland's "other" Civil War battle - Monocacy July 1864
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Lesser known than Antietam, the Battle of Monocacy near Frederick MD may have saved the Union. The day's delay of Jubal Early's army allowed the Union to reinforce Washington DC before Early arrived there. |
- Painter’s Tools & Supplies
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This class will cover discussions on paints, inks, brushes, paint additives and other tips and tricks for better painting. You’ll get important information on where and how to purchase great supplies inexpensively and as a bonus, we’ll demo how to make an inexpensive “wet” palette at home. Sat. 10-12 pm, 2 hrs; Instructor: Heather Blush. |
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Are those naked celts giving you are hard time, do es you Amazon army need help. Come learn how to paint skin tones – proper color choices will be covered. Sat. 1-2 pm, 2 hrs; Instructor: Heather Blush. |
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No, there is no crystal ball and we're not going to join hands with Madame Kartuski! This class will discuss what various acrylic mediums can do for you in working with paint and then let you experiment with what several types and mixes of mediums actually do. There will be brushes and paint you can use, and you can bring your own prepped mini or we'll have some available. A handout will also be provided covering many of the most-popular mediums in use by the miniatures painting hobby. Sat. 2-4 PM; 2 hrs; Instructor: Heather Blush |
Also, 10 Flea Market tables have been registered and paid for. Come join the fun!
Updated 22 September 2009
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