Site Rules and Regulations

Site Rules and Regulations
Living History Encampment
Age Restrictions
Real Medical Emergencies, Registered Medical Personnel, and Reenactors Portraying Medics
Cameras/Camcorders on the Battlefield
Vehicles

Site Rules and Regulations
Conneaut Township Park welcomes the D-Day event, its participants and its spectators.
There are a few simple rules they ask us to observe.

    1. Please refrain from driving vehicles in undesignated areas, such as the lawns and tennis court areas.
    2. Please no fires on the grass. Use the sand pits at the ends of the company streets.
    3. Please leave the park as you found it. Police your trash and personal goods throughout the
        weekend and as you depart the event.
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Living History Encampment
To maintain the historical integrity of the event, the event staff requests that all reenactors adhere to simple guidelines that will help ensure a June 6, 1944 and before focus to the encampment. Excluding educational materials and display boards, if it is not appropriate to the European Theater of Operations in 1944, please don’t bring it. Items of modern manufacture needed for basic health and safety (e.g. coolers) should be hidden form view during public hours and discreetly used when the camps are open to reenactors. Like all participants, there are items that we consider “questionable” and would prefer were left at home (please see the section on “Not sure? Don’t bring it.”)
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Encampment and Camp Equipment
    1. Tentage and camp equipment must represent items in use in the European Theater of Operations
        during WWII.
        a. Modern tentage is permitted in the modern camping area. Included in Modern or
            Postwar tentage are: GP Small / Hex tents and M-1945 Command tents as these were not
            used in the European Theater.
        b. Ground-cloths or tarps must be period in style. Modern blue or silver tarps may only be used
            after public hours or they must be completely hidden from view.
    2. Modern vehicles must be parked in the participant parking. Modern vehicles may not be parked in
        or along side the encampment, including the drive by the tennis courts.
    3. Participant must police their own trash. Trash bags will be provided in the registration packet.
    4. Open wood fires are not permitted in the encampment, except in the sand pits at the end of
        the company streets.
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Age Restrictions
A participant less than 18 years of age, but having reached their 16th birthday by the date of the event who desires to participate in the D-DAY CONNEAUT battle reenactments may do so only if accompanied by their parent or guardian at all times. This means in their back pocket, not on the bluff or from the crowd, right next to them! The parent or guardian will assume full responsibility and liability for the minor under their direct supervision. Our insurance prohibits us from allowing participants under the age of 16 to participate in the battle.

Participants under the age of 16 are encouraged to participate in the living history encampment. However, they must be supervised by a responsible adult unit member and the participant’s unit commander assumes responsibility for the minor.
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Real Medical Emergencies -
Registered Medical Personnel -
Reenactors Portraying Medics -
Registered Medical Personnel and Reenactors Portraying Medics: We would like all medical professionals who are licensed/certified to practice first aid or emergency care in Ohio, and would be willing to do so if needed during the event, to alert our personnel at check in and your respective camp HQ, so we can know who to call on in an emergency. We will explain at the event our system for determining a real medical emergency from a simulated one, so that no one in need of real assistance is overlooked.
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Cameras/Camcorders on the Battlefield
Combat photographers and journalists, served an important role in documenting the history of the invasion and also took part in the events that followed the initial landing.

As many units appreciate photos of their members in action, photographers are permitted with special restrictions. Photographers not already attached to a military unit will be assigned to one by the press officer, John Veglak.
 
All persons in the landing zone will strive to meet the basic infantry standards described in the authenticity regulations. No un-uniformed or partially uniformed individual will be permitted on the battlefield.

Historic photo equipment is strongly encouraged. "Historic-looking" equipment is required in all battles. If you use modern equipment disguise it. Using an empty period camera body is the preferred method of concealment. A non functional Speed-Graphic or other vintage camera can generally be obtained at a reasonable cost and most modern cameras will fit inside one. Unconcealed, modern equipment will not be permitted on the beach or any of our other battles.

However, if you have creatively devised a way to conceal a video camera in such a way as it is not easily observed, it may be permitted. Please contact or see John Veglak for review and approval. We seek to avoid marring an otherwise authentic scene with the painfully obvious sight of a modern camera being freely and openly brandished.

Still and motion picture photographers who participate in the beach landing are invited to send a link to imagery. If you provide us copies we'll be happy to post them on our site with credited for all to view.

This event does involves a simulated beach landing. Waterproof your gear accordingly. D-Day Ohio, Inc. is not be responsible for any damaged or loss to camera equipment or film.

PLEASE NOTE: D-DAY CONNEAUT IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED.
IF YOU PLAN ON USING VIDEO FOOTAGE FOR PROFIT AND/OR THE D-DAY LOGO AND NAME,
YOU MUST OBTAIN WRITTEN PERMISSION PRIOR TO USE FROM THE EVENT ORGANIZER'S.

THIS DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE TAKING OF PICTURES FOR YOUR WEBSITE, OR SHOOTING LIVE ACTION VIDEO FOR YOUR UNIT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PLEASE CONTACT AN EVENT ORGANIZER.
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Vehicles
Those reenactors wishing to bring period vehicles to the event, please click here for specific rules, restrictions, and information.


Pre-registration and Check In
Pre-registration is required for re-enactors. You may arrive as early as Wednesday afternoon the week of the event. Check-in and on site registration will begin on Thursday 10AM to 9PM and Friday 10AM to 10PM. Saturday morning is your last chance to register, 7AM to 9AM. If you are not at the gate by then and have not pre-registered, we are sorry. No late arrivals unless prior arrangements have been organized with D-Day Ohio. Please contact Anne Odea to make special arrangements.

A $10 GATE FEE WILL BE ASSESSED TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PRE-REGISTERED.
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