August Monthly Membership Meeting – Picnic

August Monthly Membership Meeting – Picnic

Tuesday, August 09, 2016 August Monthly Membership Meeting – Picnic

ABOUT THE EVENT

Join us for a mid-day picnic at Valley Forge National Park! This is one day of networking and historical discoveries you don’t want to miss!

Featuring: An extended membership meeting, featuring networking, a speaker from the National Park Service, and an optional trolley tour!

**Special Note**
Due to Valley Forge National Park rules we are unable to accept payments of any kind at the event. Please pay online using our pay now form, or request an invoice when registering.
This event has limited capacity. We highly recommend that you register online in advance if you would like to attend.


Full Schedule

11:30am to 12:30pm: Networking, games, and lunch catered by Uncle B’s BBQ Shack!*

12:30pm to 1:30pm: A speaker from the National Park Service, speaking about the park’s history.

2:00pm: Trolley Tour of Valley Forge National Park. This is an optional addition to the event’s programming, and requires a separate reservation and payment to the National Park Service. Please note how many you would like to bring to the Trolley Tour in the “If you are registering more than one person, please list their names here.” box of the registration form, or contact the Chamber Staff directly.

*Lunch will end promptly at 12:30pm. We advise arriving to this event as early as possible.


About Varnum’s Picnic Area

Located off of Route 23, Varnum’s Picnic Area sits between the Visitor Center and Washington’s Headquarters. This picnic area is also in close proximity to the von Steuben Statue and Varnum’s Quarters, tour stop 8 on The Encampment Tour, which overlooks the Grand Parade.

Directions from Phoenixville
– Follow Route 23 towards King of Prussia. The picnic area will be on your left, across from the Baron von Steuben statue.

Directions from the Visitor Center:
– Exit the park at the intersection of Route 23 and Gulph Road. Make a left at the light onto Route 23 West/ Valley Forge Road.
– Follow Route 23/ Valley Forge Road for approximately 1.6 miles.
– Make a right into the picnic area parking lot.

The above directions are taken from the National Park Service’s website: https://www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/eatingsleeping.htm
Thank you for your support of the Chamber, and for allowing us to host this event in the park!