An Introduction to The United States Camp At Redway Plain

By Lt. Scott Jareo, Quartermaster

Camp Structure	As our forces gather for the Defense of Redway Plain, our hosts and the QM staff have been busily gathering provisions and amenities to ensure that none of the Brave Volunteers will go for want. Though the tasks performed prior to the camp opening may be overlooked, they are essential to ensuring a smooth, safe and educational experience for all. I believe such efforts combined with your cooperation will result in a job well done that we can look back on with glowing satisfaction. Finally, as true success is linked to good communication, it will also be important to pass along to each of your unit members these Rules & Guidelines of the Camp. Many of the rules that you will see for this camp are similar to what you have seen at other events, but nonetheless bear repeating and are included below. On behalf of the host unit and Quartermaster staff, thank you in advance for your cooperation. Lt. Scott Jareo, Brigade Quartermaster 978 452-4335 sjareo@hotmail.com
When You Arrive
Parking
Tentage to Bring
Campaigner Camp
Special Impressions
Fire Rules & Safety
Onsite Security
Necessaries Provided
18th Century Impression

Structure (return to top)
The camp will be structured in the von Steuben manner. Each battalion will camp together as a block soldiers front, followed by sub-alterns & officers and the kitchen areas in the back. The QM or QM Sergeants will assign you a space as you arrive. Please seek us out before unloading any equipment. It is my intention that each participant set up their respective camps only once...in the correct spot.

Arrival (return to top)
Registration will be open beginning at noon on Friday. Please park in the designated temporary parking area and register before driving into camp to unload. As traffic flow will be important to assure a smooth camp setup, please be prepared to unload and remove vehicles to the designated off site parking as quickly as possible. Further information on parking will be available at registration. Vehicles will not be permitted to remain in camp overnight. If you arrive in the middle of the night, please seek out and wake the Quartermaster or a Quartermaster Sergeant. The QM tent will be conspicuously placed and labeled. Once camps officially open Saturday morning vehicles will no longer be allowed in camp, so please plan to arrive early.

Parking (return to top)
During the set-up of the camp, parking around the perimeter of the camp can be used temporarily. Weekend parking will be aprx. 1/4 mile away, with shuttle service available, further information will be available at registration.

Tents (return to top)
The lines will be laid to accommodate standard sized wedges with bells (aprx. 10ft.). It is expected that most participants will be using these standard size wedge tents unless they have received a commission. Please plan accordingly. Though there is adequate room to setup camp, an emphasis will be placed on proper camp layout with little room for excess large tentage.

As officers and NCOs are being assigned for this event, please note the following guideline:

• First Sergeants - Wedge (standard or large)
• Sub-altern - Wall
• Captain - Wall

Please pack so that all the tents that need to be together arrive together. We will not be holding tents space for units. We will work to keep everyone in a unit near each other but if you need to have 5 tents next to each other, then arrange for the tents to arrive together.

The kitchen flies will be set in a line coordinating with their respective battalions. Space for wedges to store provisions will be factored into one side of the fly row. We ask that these wedges to store provisions be equipped with a class A fire extinguisher in it.

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