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• NPS Blackpowder Firelock Safety Training

  • When
    29 Feb 2020
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    Kings Mt National Military Park

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  NPS Blackpowder Firelock Safety Training

  February 29, 2020

  10:00 am

  Kings Mountain National Military Park

  2625 Park Rd, Blacksburg, SC

  The National Park Service at Kings Mountain/Cowpens have developed a blackpowder safety training course. It is a hands-on training for safety, how to handle a firelock, firing the firelock, what to do around visitors, and other important points. This training is required for anyone wanting to fire their weapons on NPS property (Cowpens and Kings Mountain). Good for 1 year. No Charge. OVTA members only.
  

  Need to register to participate by February 15. May register online or email RG Ashber at rg.absher@ovta.org.

  Plan to have more trainings during the year.

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• OVTA Board Meeting

  • When
    28 Mar 2020
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    Rutherfordton, NC

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  Details TBA.
  

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• National Parks Service Storytelling Workshop

  • Start
    03 May 2020
  •  
    17:00
  • End
    04 May 2020
  •  
    16:00
  • Location
    Jonesborough Storytelling Center

  Participants will learn techniques for improving story creation, character development, and interpretive performance in order to tell stories in a more engaging way, and to gain a renewed perspective on adapting those stories to different types of audiences.

  General Schedule:

  Sunday, May 3 (5-7PM):

  Welcome and Opening Remarks
  

  Keynote by Kiran Singh Sirah
  

  Performance by Story Trainer
  

  Monday, May 4:

  9 am – 4 pm: Two-part training with lunch break

  (OVTA members only)
  

  See attached file for more details.

  NPS Story Seminar Flyer.pdf

  To register send message to

  Caldwell, William P <William_Caldwell@nps.gov> or

  Fowler, Virginia <Virginia_Fowler@nps.gov>
  

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• OVTA Board Meeting

  • When
    25 Jul 2020
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    Gaffney, SC

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• OVTA Board Meeting

  • When
    05 Dec 2020
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    TBA- TN

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• OVTA Board/Annual Meeting

  • When
    30 Jan 2021
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    TBA

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