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Here For - 2008 Wagon Train Itinerary and Important Information......
The Washington County, Maryland segment of the National Pike Festival
and Wagon Train is sponsored by Washington County and the James Shaull
Wagon Train Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
To participate in the wagon train the fee is $10 per wagon/buggy
and/or $10 per horseback rider. This registration fee is non-refundable
and must be submitted with all the necessary registration and insurance
information.
Liability insurance is necessary to participate. In the event a horse
kicks a car or something similar might occur to cause property damage
or injury as a result of your animal, the wagon train foundation
must have some recourse. Usually an umbrella policy attached to the
homeowners insurance policy will provide coverage or a farm policy
to include the animals traveling on the roadways. Please have your
insurance agent provide you with a copy of the binder to be included
with the registration form.
Send payment, completed registration
form and the insurance binder information
to the address below by MAY 1st. No registration forms
will be accepted postmarked after that date –
NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Reminders and Notifications:
PLEASE....remember that we are all ambassadors of good
will for the county.
Language and actions do play a significant part in how
the wagon train,
the county, the advertisers and sponsors are viewed.
We all need to do our part
in maintaining a good image so that the wagon train
continues to be supported.
* All registration forms, insurance information and
non-refundable fees must be sent together and postmarked
NO LATER THAN MAY 1 for participation. Those with incomplete
information and/or received after that date will be
returned.
* Bring equipment to clean up after your horses/mules
at the Ag Implement Center near Four States Livestock,
a manure spreader will be available.
* No stallions…..please!
* NO AIR FILLED TIRE VEHICLES.
* Bring a chair for Saturday night dinner.
* Cover coolers and such while associated with the wagon
train.
* No items are to be thrown from the wagons or by horseback
riders to the spectators.
* Alcoholic beverages will be prohibited. Anyone consuming
will not be welcome in future wagon trains.
* Refrain from walking on lawns and private property.
* Horseback riders are to stay in the rear of the wagon
train, unless requested
otherwise by the wagon master.
* Please stay on the side of the road that the wagon
train is traveling.
* The use of cell phones while associated with the wagon
train are prohibited.
* Period attire a preferred. No halter tops, T-shirts
with any logos, prefer western style or straw hats instead
of baseball caps.
* AS A REMINDER:
For the protection of your animals and others it is
recommended that shots be current and that you carry
your negative coggins test results in the event the
wagon train is inspected.
ALSO:
. If anyone who plays an instrument i.e. spoons, washboard,
washtub, guitar, banjo, fiddle, etc., you are encouraged
to bring it along.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and support
and we look forward to another year sharing fun, history
and providing education to those in seeing how our country
was settled so many years ago.
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Click on one of the registration
forms above to download. If you don't have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, you can download it free here. |
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Print out the file you just downloaded to your computer. |
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Please complete the entire form. |
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Mail to: James Shaull Wagon
Train Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 375
Hagerstown, MD 21741 |
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Check out our Frequently Asked Questions
page.
If you have further questions you can
call 301-791-3246 or email info@nationalpikefestival.org
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