First thank you for coming out to MoR II we appreciate your continued support and look forward to a bigger and better MoR III …and thank you for taking time to answer the survey questions. Any feedback we get helps to improve the event for the next time.
So before you review the attached survey results, here are a couple of things we knew going in and then some things that we’ll change and work on for next year.
First you can’t please everyone, so we are doing our best to achieve a happy median so while not everyone gets their way most folks will have a good time. So while you look over the results realize that some folks have axes to grind in their responses.
Some of the things we did were done for strong reasons and for the future of our event and the relationship with the Fort, the BLM, the State of NM and the community. The show battle is for supporting our relationship with all the entities involved with MoR. The photographers were for BLM doing event compliance monitoring (our permit)
and the local press.
The positive from this will be that we will be allowed expanded use of the Fort and its facilities for future MoR events. We are working on having barracks, bathrooms and showers available.
This year was the first year we had a vendor in attendance. Hopefully we can expand this for reputable vendors with products that are of interest to reenactors. We will also work to expand the black market.
Some Gripes
Vehicles; due to the BLM rules and antiquities and Indian sites in the ares vehicles are restricted to the roads. We are exploring a site where the subsurface is hard rock and we sill be able to take vehicles off road. However vehicles and their transport is very expensive and the recession has impacted everyone. We are trying to make MoR III more vehicle friendly. However MoR will remain a very physical event.
Authenticity and Impressions; we’ve tried to make clear the rules and to enforce them, unfortunately this remains a trouble spot. Below we will outline some of the changes that will be in effect for MoR III.
Attendance Numbers; We try to advertise MoR as widely as possible, but in the end it really depends upon word of mouth, reputation and to a large degree the economy. The more folks that come out the better the event will be. We can always use more Allies!
Some Changes for MOR III
Authenticity; Rules will be enforced; no non-period haircuts or facial hair. We are representing the ordinary and common soldier. If you simply must represent the reincarnation of Field Marshal Rommel or wish to represent some edge case oddball impression – this is not the event for you. For MoR III we will require a photograph in impression for new registrants, approval will be based upon that photograph. (Existing units with strong authenticity requirements, CHG, KGvR, 36th Baker, 984th Grenadier Rgt… do not need photos.)
Impressions; All specialized impressions (Feldgendarmes, MPs, Pioniere, Panzerjaegers, etc) will require approval prior to the event. For MoR III partisan impressions will be approved but highly limited and fall under the command of Mr. S. Bacca. The SS impression is limited to the CHG.
Schedule Changes:
- We will continue to hold the assembly / briefing at 0800 but we will move out a 0900.
- If we hold an armor battle it will be Friday so oversize load vehicles will not be stuck at Ft Stanton by the Sunday DOT transport ban.
- We will hold the BBQ on Friday so folks leaving early Sunday won’t miss it.
- We will hold the Smokey Bear Cafe meal on Saturday night.
