Children participating in the "Join the Continental Army" Junior Ranger Program
JOIN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY
Appropriate for boys and girls, ages 6-12
Participants will be mustered-in to the Continental Army by receiving enlistment papers and copies of Continental currency. How to stand and march like a soldier will then be covered. The recruits will be issued wooden dummy muskets to learn some of the different ways Washington's soldiers would have carried these. The process for loading and firing a musket will also be practiced. Most importantly, attendees will be encouraged to return for future programs to be held the first Saturday of each month October through April. This is the key to the program, as the topics covered will be different each time. Those who participated in the first programs will help to teach and train newcomers, just as Washington's veteran soldiers would have done. For additional information, e-mail us
Programs start at 11:00 am. Meet at the Welcome Center on the following dates:
October 4, 2008
November 1, 2008
December 6, 2008
January 3, 2009
February 7, 2009
March 7, 2009
April 4, 2009
Did You Know?
Valley Forge NHP is one of the largest open spaces in southeastern Pennsylvania with 3,500 acres containing habitats for hundreds of plants and animals including 200 species of birds.