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Commission approves Mosby’s Rangers reenactment camping; baseball camp still needs GBAA sign-off

Walkersville Parks Commission · April 2, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved a three-night reenactment camping request from a living-history group; a Mid Maryland baseball camp still requires GBAA sign-off and an insurance form, and staff flagged potential ad-hoc bike rest areas that lacked coordination.

Kenny (speaker 5), representing a reenacting living-history group, asked to camp at Community Park for a weekend event involving about 50 participants; he said the group has used the park in prior years without incident. The commission moved to accept the request for the Mosby’s Rangers reenactment, the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Staff also reported two additional park-use items: an inquiry for an informal cycling rest area that arrived without the required insurance form and a Mid Maryland baseball camp that still needs GBAA sign-off on stipulations. The parks liaison said the cycling rest-area request lacked coordination and advised the organizers to return with proper paperwork. The Mid Maryland baseball camp needs the group to confirm field-care and other stipulations with GBAA before final approval.

The commission emphasized that standard paperwork (insurance forms and GBAA sign-off) is required for park uses that involve vendors, overnight stays or expanded services; staff will follow up with the parties and notify the commission when items are cleared.