-Don't be the guys who give sarcastic answers to the questions.
-Don't be the guys who sit around and drink beer and smoke cigarettes.
-Don't be the guys who turn their backs on the National anthem.
-Don't be the guys who ignore the command staff when they pass by. SALUTE!
-Don't call an officer by his first name. "Captain _____ Sir" only!
-Don't walk right into the Colonel's tent. Get your Captain to escort you and ask permission.
-Don't sit around mocking the spectators.
-Don't sit around mocking the 'farbs'.
-Don't sit around and talk trash about other reenactors.
-Don't sit around and talk trash about that guy's girlfriend/wife.
-Don't sit around and talk about modern politics in an 1860's camp.
-Don't sit around, period!
Get up and walk around!
-Go pose for pictures with young visitors; it will make their day.
-Go find a veteran and talk to them, invite them into your camp.
-Go visit other units, try talking to them. Make new friends.
-Go find the answer to a question you don't know.
-Go party with the other side on Saturday night, see what they think of your event.
-Go to the dance, even if you don't dance you can still watch.
-Go act out a scenario with friends to entertain the public.
-Go find where all the laughter and music is coming from, that's where the fun is.
Remember the public, we are here for them.
-Without them we have no local interest.
-Without the local interest, we have no funding.
-Without the funding, we have no events.
-Without the events, we have no excuse to wear our fancy blue suit in public.
"I thank de lawd everyday for Mista Lincoln who gave me these beautiful clothes!" - Glory
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