Meeting Schedule
HOW TO JOIN:
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Attend any ACWRTQ monthly meeting or public event attended by the ACWRTQ, complete a membership form and make your fee payment directly to the club treasurer. 2018 Fees: individual $20 p.a or family $30 p.a.
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Contact Jack Ford on 3266 3534 or jackford@bigpond.net.au and he will post you a membership form to complete. Then post the completed form plus a cheque or money order to: The ACWRTQ treasurer, 7 Station Avenue, Northgate, Qld. 4013.
ACWRTQ MEETINGS:
The American Civil War Round Table of Qld holds a meeting on the third Thursday of the month (except December) at the downstairs (Submariners Association (Qld) Room) of the Coorparoo RSL & Community Club located at 45 Holdsworth Street, Coorparoo 4151. Ph. 33979955. Meetings commence at 7.30 PM with a guest speaker or other presentation and conclude at 9 PM.
MEETINGS in 2018
Thursday 15 March 2018 meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L. [45 Holdsworth St]
Guest Speaker: Danny Allsopp “PATRICK CLEBURNE, the Boy General of the Confederacy”
April: Issue 71 of THE BUGLE
Thursday 19 April meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
Guest Speaker: Jack Ford “The naval battle of Memphis 6 June 1862”
Sunday 6 May (2.30-4 pm) at the Nundah & Districts Historical Society’s ‘Sir William Knox Archives’, in the Nundah Library. Guest Speaker Jack Ford “The A.C.W.R.T.Q. and the 24 American Civil War veteran’s graves located across Queensland”
Thursday 17 May meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
Guest Speaker: John Duncan “My Journey through Civil War America”
June; Issue 72 of THE BUGLE
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June (all day) “HISTORY ALIVE: a Journey through Time” at Fort Lytton National Park, South St., Lytton: The A.C.W.R.T.Q. will be staffing a static display camp, in the usual site location, over both days. It will have a small, ‘Sutler’s Store’ to sell & giveaway club items to the public. As well, we will be presenting 2 public talks on an American Civil War topic, each day from 10.30-11 am & 12-12.30 pm..
Thursday 21June meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
No guest speaker due to this being the Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) but a Civil War ‘Show & Tell’ session will be held instead.
Thursday 19 July meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
Guest Speaker: Stephen Booker-Mclay “The Stoneman Cavalry Raids of 1863-65 - The Saltworks Campaign 1864: Salt, Sweat and Tears”
August: Issue 73 of THE BUGLE
Thursday 16 August meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
Guest Speaker: Bruce Dodd "American Civil War Mystery Quiz"
Thursday 20 September meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
Guest Speakers: Shane & Donna Eadie "old US company scrapbook found in Brisbane industrial bin"
October: Issue 74 of THE BUGLE
Thursday 18 October meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
Guest Speaker: Arthur (Artie) Rentoul "Americans buried at Dunwich, Stradbroke Is."
Thursday 15 November meeting (7.30 – 9 pm) in Submariners Association (Qld) Room, at Coorparoo R.S.L.
no guest speaker as it is an A.C.W.R.T.Q. Christmas Feast & Film Night
December: Issue 75 of THE BUGLE
MEETINGS in 2019
17 January no guest speaker
21 February guest speaker: Danny Allsop "Two Remarkable Civil War Heroines" & issue 76 of "THE BUGLE" due
21 March guest speaker: Jack Ford "Vicksburg 45 years ago"
31 March annual membershio fee due
18 April guest speaker & issue 77 of "THE BUGLE" due
16 May guest speaker
8-9 June American Civil War display at "HISTORY ALIVE", Rocklea Showgrounds
20 June Annual General Meeting & issue 78 of "THE BUGLE" due
18 July guest speaker
15 August guest speaker & issue 79 of "THE BUGLE"
19 September guest speaker
17 October guest speaker & issue 80 of "THE BUGLE" due
21 November no guest speaker instead Christmas feast & Civil War film night
December issue 81 of "THE BUGLE" due
Other 2019 events may be organised as announced