How much does it cost to join the group and/or get into the hobby?
Insurance/group fees are due once a year. Every member of the group, no matter what role or what age, must be insured for third-party liability. This covers potential accidents that could happen to the public when they witness an event we attend. It does not cover first-person liability, i.e. insurance for group members because we are assumed to knowingly and willingly be taking a risk being in the hobby. It is only applicable regarding people not associated with the hobby or historic site who may get injured (i.e., trip in our camp, the camp fire burns them etc). We get our insurance through the National Firearms Association, who offer $5 million liability coverage for a low price. Most other reenactment groups in Canada get insurance through them as well. Our fees are one of the lowest in the reenacting community. Most of our fees go toward paying the insurance charged by the NFA. The remainder is kept by the group for use in purchasing things that are beneficial to the group. In the
