Dispatches

Dispatches

of The

Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis

Volume 6 Issue #06 (June 2024)

Please see the end of this newsletter

for an important message.

Warm up the Dice!

It is time for …….

Barracks Battles @ DieCon 2024

Simply A Great Line Up of Games

to enjoy for the entire weekend.

Friday May 31 – Sunday June 2

The Gateway Convention Center

Collinsville, IL

If You haven’t already registered

Follow this link for registration information.

http://www.diecon.com/Main/index.php?option=com_hikashop&view=entry&layout=form&Itemid=316

And here is the line up…

**Friday May 31**

The First Day WWII Air Combat

Three Musketeers 25mm

Over Drive – Sci Fi Mechs

Attack on Taffy 3 WWII Naval

Last Plane Out – Congo 1960s

Bunker Hill 25mm AWI

Bridge At Remagen WWII Armor

The Battle of New Orleans – ACW Naval

The McGuffin Incident Cold War Naval

Uncle Sam’s Eagles WWI Air Combat

Bunker Hill 25mm AWI

The Great Panther Hunt!

**Saturday June 1**

Birth of a Tank Ace WWII

Smuggler’s Run 25mm AWI Naval

Battle Masters Ork Skool Gaming – Fantasy

Battle of the Atlantic – Steampunk Naval

Operation Citadelle July 5th – 6th, 1943

Princes of the Ninja’s 25mm Ninja Skirmish

Is this Good Ground 2nd American Civil War

Smuggler’s Run 25mm AWI Naval

Seeing the Elephant American Civil War

Pike & Shotte Renaissance Warfare

Kaiju City – Sci Fi Monsters

Hunt or Be Hunted – Sci Fi Skirmish

Bunker Hill – 25mm AWI

Tussle At Hanging Rock AWI Skirmish Game

**Sunday June2**

The Rebels Triumph 15mm AWI

Dawn of Iron ACW Naval

Defense Point nr 54 WWII Skirmish

Over Drive – Sci Fi Mechs

Godzilla Island – Wings of Glory WWI

Check the link for session schedules

http://diecon.com/Main/dc events/24/webBMHGA.html

Weekly Gaming E-Blast

Our “Semi Regular Retirees Email” has transitioned to a Weekly Gaming E-Blast with information for ALL the games for the upcoming week. If you would like to have it arrive in your inbox just email info@bmhga.com

If you are holding a game that you would like to be included in the Weekly Gaming E-Blast just email info@bmhga.com with the details and it will be added to the list.

Have you checked out our website?

https://bmhga.com

Our Facebook page is located at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/125604004133024

Gaslands Update

Powell Hall has advised us that the Wednesday Evening Gaslands at Miniature Market Cave Springs is on hiatus. We will update you with further information as we receive it.

Member Projects

Check out some great painting and hobby ideas at our Member Projects page

https://bmhga.com/category/member-projects

Recent After Action Reports

Our After Action Reports will now be posted at our Website. Please follow the links below for AARs & Photos.

Semi Regular Retirees Game 05/02/24 Nimitz WWII Naval action off Norway. Follow this link for an after action report with photos from the game. https://bmhga.com/2024/05/02/semi-regular-retirees-game-05-02-24-nimitz/

Semi Regular Retirees Game 05/09/24 Nimitz Battle of the Denmark Strait WWII Naval Action. Follow this link for an AAR with photos from the game.https://bmhga.com/2024/05/09/semi-regular-retirees-game-05-09-24-nimitz-battle-of-the-denmark-strait/

Semi Regular Retirees Game 05/16/24 Dawn of Iron. Follow this link for an AAR with photos from the game. https://bmhga.com/2024/05/16/semi-regular-retirees-game-05-16-24-dawn-of-iron/

May Game Day Sunday 05/19/24 Miniature Market Cave Springs. Follow this link for an AAR with photos from the game. https://bmhga.com/2024/05/19/may-game-day-05-19-24/

Wednesday Night Gaming 05/22/24 Fantasy Books & Games O’Fallon, IL

Follow this link for an AAR with photos from the game. https://bmhga.com/2024/05/23/wednesday-night-gaming-05-22-24-the-sword-the-flame/

Semi Regular Retirees Game 05/23/24 Miniature Market Cave Springs. Follow this link for an AAR with photos from the game. https://bmhga.com/2024/05/23/semi-regular-retirees-game-05-23-24-878-vikings-battle-of-the-river-plate-nimitz/

Official Notices

The Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis

Posts The Following Official Notice

Membership Donation Drive 2024

Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance (BMHGA)

The officers of the Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance are asking for your help in supporting the continued financial health of Big Muddy, and the continuation of our convention schedule through 2024.

We wish to offer you the following Donation Levels for your financial support.

STANDARD – $30.00

$30.00 donation provides the following:

Paid registration for Barracks Battles 2024.
Receipt of all Big Muddy communications including “Dispatches” our monthly E-Newsletter, participation in our Facebook Group and other channels as they evolve.
Full voting membership for officers and any other items forwarded by the Board of Directors.
Entitled to serve as a board member or officer.
Entitled to free monthly text style classified ad (up to three paragraphs) in Big Muddy E- Newsletter.

STUDENTS – $20.00: The membership level is for young people who are in school. To acquire this membership, the donor will need to show a current student ID.

$20.00 donation provides the following:

Paid registration for Barracks Battles 2024.
Receipt of all Big Muddy communications including our monthly E-Newsletter, participation in our Facebook Group and other channels as they evolve.
Full voting membership for officers and any other items forwarded by the Board of Directors.
Entitled to serve as a board member or officer.
Entitled to free monthly text style classified ad (up to three paragraphs) in Big Muddy E- Newsletter.

COMMUNICATING MEMBER – $10.00

A $10.00 donation provides the following:

Pre-registration rate charged at the door for Barrack Battles 2024.
Receipt of all Big Muddy Communicating including our monthly E-Newsletter, participation in our Facebook Group and other channels as they evolve.
Full Voting Membership for officers and any other items forwarded by the Board of Directors.
Entitled to serve as a board member or officer.
Entitled to Free monthly text style classified ad (up to three paragraphs) in Big Muddy E- Newsletter.

If you wish to support Big Muddy by participating in any of the plans listed above, please complete the donor contact section below and send your check or money order made payable to Big Muddy to our Treasurer:

William Doelling

1410 Mohican Trail

St. Charles, MO 63304.

Thank you for your support,

David Paul Harrison

President BMHGA

dphresource@gmail.com

312-636-3836

Donor Contact Information

Name: __________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________________________________________

E-mail: __________________________________________________________

Donation Level: _____________________________________Date_________________

A Tip of the Hat

The Board of Directors would like to acknowledge the following members who have already submitted their membership donations for 2024.

Warren Burris, Robert Clark, Ray Gluck,

Will Hodgens, James Kantor, Jon Bancroft,

Harry Borchart, William Doelling, Kevin Fitzpatrick,

Mark Johnson, Edward Menefee, John Nozka,

David Schaffner, Keith Stuckmeyer, John Voelker,

Glen Wilson, Kevin Weber, Pat Connaughton, Jerry Merrill,

Bob Roby, Les Hostetler, Kenneth Widmer,

Mark Luechkenhoff, Martin Gallo, Edward Gray, Tim Lalk,

Ray Runge, Britt Eubanks, Eddie Mosey, James Broshot,

Greg Dieckaus,. Pat Lewis, Steve Lowery, Tim Low,

Adam Jones, Mark Williams

Big Muddy is on a roll due to your commitment!

Our Group’s New Email Box

Info@bmhga.com

Election 2024

No not the one that will be blaring through your TV this year, although we certainly encourage everyone to be an informed voter and make it to the polls November 5th and every election.

Rather we are talking about the

Big Muddy Elections

coming in November at Command Con Lite.

The Offices of

President

(4 year term)

Secretary

(4 year term)

Board Member at Large

(2 year term)

are to be on the ballot.

Anyone interested in putting their names forward for these board positions should email

William Doelling at treasurer@bmhga.com who will be serving as our election official for 2024.

Flea Market/Garage Sale

For Classified Ads, be sure to check the Quartermaster page on our website at bmhga.com

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Big Muddy Game Days 2024

If you are thinking of running a game please let us know as soon as you can do so in order to get the date(s) you prefer. email: Director@bmhga.com

Special Announcement.

Working with our hosts

Miniature Market Cave Springs

we have finalized a schedule for the remainder of 2024 which puts our game days on the Third Sunday of the upcoming months. We are now accepting GM requests for the second half of the year.

Contact director@bmhga.com to submit a game.

July 21, 2024 Miniature Market Cave Springs 10am

Table One The Battle of The Chippewa

Table Two Normandy – World in Flames

Table Three Brigade Battlefield ACW

Table Four Battle of The Denmark Strait – Nimitz

August 18, 2024 Miniature Market Cave Springs 10am

Table One Assigned TBA

Table Two Siege At The TA Ranch

Table Three Unassigned