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SUMMARY:The WFA East Coast Branch Fall 2025 World War I History Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Program \n \nThe Fall 2025 World War I History Symposium\nSaturday\, 25 October 2025 – Maryland Veteran’s Museum\, Newburg Maryland \n \nJoin Us For An Exciting Day-Long Program in World War I History! \nThe symposium will also include lunch\, refreshments\, museum entrance\, and private book sales and table displays of WW1 memorabilia (by members) \nGeneral Information \nWHEN:  Saturday\, 25 October 2025.  Sign-in\, refreshments\, meet-and-greet/icebreaker begin at 8:30 with Opening Remarks at 9:30 \nWHERE:  Maryland Veteran’s Museum\, 11000 Crain Highway\, Newburg\, MD \nCost:  $25 per person\, $15 students. WFA members receive 20% off the registration fee. Becoming a Member of the WFA has never been easier – visit: www.westernfrontassociation.com.  The registration fee includes entrance to the museum\, programmed speakers\, breakfast treats\, lunch\, drinks\, and snacks throughout the day. \nDisplay Tables:  There are display tables available for WW1 artifacts/memorabilia/books.  Please indicate on the registration form if you would like one. \nParking:  Free parking is provided on site \nMuseum: Entrance to the museum is included in the conference fee; time is allotted to visit. \nVirtual: A virtual option will be offered at the standard conference free.  Please annotate if you desire that on the registration form. \nWalk-ins:  Allowed\, but have to wait for pre-registered people to be served lunch. \n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n0830\nWelcome/Registration hour\, breakfast snacks\, juice\, coffee\, fruit\, artifacts display\, ice-breaker\, exercise\, book sale\, book raffle\n\n\n0930\nWelcome by Mr. Greg Goodell\, President\, East Coast Branch\, WFA\n\n\n0935\nDr. Linda Jantzen\, Colonel\, USA Retired\, National Defense University: Military Communication in World War I\n\n\n1035\nDr. Dianne Smith\, Lieutenant Colonel\, USA\, Retired: The Military Transformation of Virginia in WWI\n\n\n1130-1200\nVisit Maryland Veteran’s Museum WWI gallery\n\n\n1200\nLunch\n\n\n1300\nJoe Vollenburg\, Maryland Veteran’s Museum: Gas Warfare on the Western Front\n\n\n1350\nDr. Mitchell Yockelson\, US National Archives: 47 Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in WWI\n\n\n1445\nBreak\n\n\n1500\nKeith June\, Colonel\, USA\, Retired: 371st Infantry Regiment in World War I\n\n\n1530\nJari Villaneuva\, Doughboy Foundation:  Military Bands in World War I\n\n\n1625\nClosing Remarks\, Mr. Greg Goodell\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by Email:\n//Copy this portion for email \nSymposium Registration Form \n(Please copy\, fill out\, and return by email with your payment)) \nName (s): \nEmail: \nAddress: \nTelephone: \nCheck one:    In person_______     Virtual _______ \n# _____ Adults @ $25 for pre-registration ($30 for walk-ins) \n# _____ WFA Member Adults @ $20 ………………………________ \n# _____ Students @ $15 ……………………………………. ________ \n# _____ WFA Member Students @ $ 12 ………………….. ________ \nTotal Amount   _______ \nPaying by ______Venmo   _______Check \n_______ I would like a display table for my WW1 memorabilia/books to sell \nPlease include one interesting fact about yourself no one else knows. We will use these during the ice breaker at the beginning.  For example\, I played trombone in the University of Nebraska band. \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n//End of copy portion to email for registration \nRegistration Methods:\nPlease register by email at info@wfaeastcoast.org\, copying and attaching the registration portion.  Registration deadline: 23 October 2025. If you miss the deadline but would like to attend\, please contact Dianne Smith at dianne_smith48@hotmail.com.  \nPayment Methods: \nPayment by Venmo: Please submit payments to the Branch Chair: @Greg-Goodell indicating name and number of attendees. \nIf you are registering close to the cut off date\, please pay by Venmo. \nPayment by Mail: Please make checks payable to “WFA East Coast” and mail payment to: \nKarl Klusewitz\n8820 Walther Blvd.\nApt. 2208\nParkville\, MD 21234-9045 \nPlease include number of registrants and their names in Memo on checks. Allow time for your check to arrive before the registration cutoff. \nPayment at the door in cash only. \nThe East Coast Branch of the Western Front Association is a private non-governmental organization which receives no outside funds.  If you would like to make a donation to support administrative costs\, avoid possible deficits on events\, and hopefully sponsor WWI-focused community projects in the future\, please use the Venmo account and annotate “non-conference donation”. Such donations have been tax deductible the past; not sure how recent legislation will affect that.) \nShow your support. Get your exclusive poppy lapel pin at the Doughboy Shop today!
URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/the-wfa-east-coast-branch-fall-2025-world-war-i-history-symposium/
LOCATION:Maryland Veteran’s Museum\, 11000 Crain Highway\, Newburg\, MD\, 11000 Crain Highway\, Newburg\, MD\, 20664\, United States
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