Some great reasons to join us October 17th

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Some great reasons to join us October 17th
Gettysburg Battlefield Leadership Venture

• Its free!
• Theres nothing to pack
• A scenic drive to and from the battlefield
• A nice break from Q1 exams
• There may not be a Gettysburg trip in the Spring
• Conserve your auction points for a bigger trip
  next year, AND

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Gettysburg Battlefield Leadership Venture
Were not the only ones doing it!
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What well learn
Gettysburg Battlefield Leadership Venture

• Why General Lee, despite the Confederate Armys
  success in defensive warfare, chose to go on the
  offensive
• How Union forces narrowly averted defeat on
  several occasions over 3 days
• How the General Lees otherwise very successful
  leadership style was stymied by a series of
  unforeseen events
• Organization and decision making in a high-stress
  environment

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Why Gettysburg was important
Gettysburg Battlefield Leadership Venture

• Every major Civil War battle up to July 1863 had
  taken place in the South this was the first and
  only one to take place on Northern soil
• The Confederacy had better leadership and higher
  morale, but Union forces prevailed regardless
• The Confederate Forces defeat doomed the South
  and preserved the United States as a single Union
• The Gettysburg victory was a major factor in
  President Lincolns decision to sign the
  Emancipation Proclamation

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Itinerary
Gettysburg Battlefield Leadership Venture

• Depart campus around 630 am
• Coffee and the movie Gettysburg on the bus to
  the battlefield
• Presentation at the Visitor Center
• Guided tour on our buses around the battlefield,
  with several stops to discuss critical decisions
• Lunch provided at the battlefield
• Return to campus about 630 pm