The 7th Congress of American Revolution Round Tables met at Mount Vernon Virginia in Nov. 2021. The purpose of the Congress is to share ideas and provide mutual assistance to the Round Tables.
AGENDA of 7th CONTINENTAL CONGRESS of
AMERICAN REVOLUTION ROUND TABLES
MT. VERNON, ALEXANDRIA, VA – November 20, 2021
Friday, November 19th:
6 pm – Interested parties will meet in the lobby of The Alexandrian hotel. Informal groups of 8 people or less will be formed with each group having dinner on its own. There are a wide variety of excellent restaurants near the hotel in historic Old Town Alexandria.
Saturday, November 20th:
08:30 – 09:00 F.W. Smith Library at Mt. Vernon opens. Check-in at library main entrance. Registration and informal ‘Meet & Greet” with coffee / tea. Drop off Swag.
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks:
- Christian McBurney, Doug Bonforte, Rob Orrison (GW ARRT of DC, host)
- Dr. Joseph Stoltz (Mount Vernon Plantation)
- David Reuwer, Bill Welsch (Congress of ARRTs)
9:15 – 9:30 Seating of Delegates (“Around the room” introductions by each person present.)
9:30 – 10:15 Round Table reports (5 minutes each) (Jeff Lambert)
NOTE: Each RT is asked to assign a rep. in advance to give a brief overview of its RT’s recent events, doings, etc. SC Low Country, Southern Campaigns, NC Cape Fear, VA Richmond, VA Williamsburg-Yorktown, VA Fredericksburg, GW of DC (also MD/northern VA), PA Philadelphia, Central PA, Northern Delaware, NJ Washington’s Crossing, North Jersey, South Jersey, NJ Bergen County, New York, Upstate NY, MA Minute Man
Note that the sessions below are not lectures, but meant to stimulate discussion:
10:15 – 11:00 Cultivating ARRT Presenters & Speakers: (Randy Flood)
11:00 – 11:15 Fellowship Break
11:15 – 12:00 Birthing & Running a Round Table: (Bill Welsch & Christian McBurney)
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch & Smith Library Tours. Swag swap.
1:00 – 1:45 Technology & Info-sharing (Zoom, Hybrid mtgs, Websites): (Rob Orrison)
1:45 – 2:30 250th Anniversary Planning: (Charles Baxley)
2:30 – 2:45 Fellowship Break
2:45 – 3:15 How to Respond to ‘Hot Button’ History Issues: (Christian McBurney)
3:15 – 4:00 Preservation Projects: (David Reuwer)
4:00 – 4:30 Review; 2023 Congress; Gifts; Sunday Tour, Clean-up, Parking; Group Photo; Adjournment: (Bill Welsch & David Reuwer)
7:00-09:00 Dinner at Gadsby’s Tavern
Sunday, November 10th.
10am Guided Group Tour of Mt Vernon
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