For Years: 2014. 2015. 2016; "Annual Rails To Victory" -
Show Director
June 7-9, 2013; "3rd Annual Rails To Victory" -
Show Director
Event Description: Creative
Founder of this 3 Day Historical Benefit Re-enactment
for the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin,
Illinois to Remember our Veterans during the 70th
Anniversary of World War 2; "Rails To Victory" WW2
Living History Reenactment. The public experiences
a WW2 military encampment, view Period Battles on the
banks of the Fox River, be a fan at an actual US Home
Front Baseball game with the Rockford Peaches made
famous in the 1992 Tom Hanks and Gena Davis film, "A
League of their Own", and ride the museum trolleys into
occupied France to experience the suspense and drama of
the heroism of the American Allies.Event Web Site
Designed and Managed by Prairie Star Productions:
www.railstovictory.com .
June 8-10, 2012; "2nd Annual Rails To Victory" -
Show Director
Event Description: Creative
Founder of this 3 Day Historical Benefit Re-enactment
for the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin,
Illinois to Remember our Veterans during the 70th
Anniversary of World War 2; "Rails To Victory" WW2
Living History Reenactment. The public will
experience a WW2 military encampment, view Period
Battles on the banks of the Fox River, be a fan at an
actual US Home Front Baseball game with the Rockford
Peaches, and ride the museum trolleys into occupied
France to experience the suspense and drama of the
heroism of the American Allies.Event Web Site Designed
and Managed by Prairie Star Productions:
www.railstovictory.com .
August 14, 2011; "Rails To Victory" -
Show Director
Event Description: Creative
Founder of this 1 day Living History WW2 Benefit Event
at the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin, Illinois
with period WW2 Baseball Game and WW2 Living Historians
and displays.
May 27-30,
2011; "The North Platte Canteen and Anzio Express" -
Show Co-Director
Event Description: A 3 Day
Historical Benefit Re-enactment for the Illinois Railway
Museum in Union, Illinois to Remember our Veterans of
World War 2; During this event over 250 historical
reenactors were recruited, managed and directed in
period historical vignettes for the public riding on
trains and trolley. Main event battle
demonstrations were also planned and safely executed for
the public. The museum raised over $30,000 for their
not-for-profit historical efforts.
May 28-31,
2010; "The North Platte Canteen and Anzio Express" -
Show Co-Director
Event Description: Creative
Co-Founder of this 3 Day Historical Benefit Re-enactment
for the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois to
Remember our Veterans of World War 2; During this event
over 250 historical reenactors were recruited, managed
and directed in period historical vignettes for the
public riding on trains and trolley. Main event
battle demonstrations were also planned and safely
executed for the public. The museum raised over $40,000
for their not-for-profit historical efforts.
October 2-3, 2009; "The North
Platte Canteen and Anzio Express"- Show Co-Director
Event Description: Creative
Co-Founder of this 1 Day Historical Benefit Re-enactment
for the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois to
Remember our Veterans of World War 2; During this event
over 125 historical reenactors were recruited, managed
and directed in period historical vignettes for the
public riding on trains and trolley. Main event
battle demonstrations were also planned and safely
executed for the public. The museum raised over $10,000
for their not-for-profit historical efforts. |