Los Banos Buffalo Soldiers Field Trips 2011

Posted March 4, 2011 at by David Ofwono, President.

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Category: Events

On June 4-6 2011 the Los Banos Buffalo Soldiers Association, (LBBSA) will be providing a Camping trip to Yosemite National Park.
All fees have been waived for our Organization in return, Captain Ofwono will be providing a presentation to Park visitors about who the LBBSA is and our efforts to make the trail that the Buffalo Soldiers used from the Presidio of San Francisco to Sequoia and Yosemite National Park’s a California historical trail. We will be welcomed by Park officials including Ranger Shelton Johnson, the premier interpretive Buffalo Soldier Ranger in the U.S. Mr. Johnson hosted Oprah Winfrey when she visited the park recently.
On July 29-31 2011 the LBBSA will be camping at the Presidio of San Francisco and Park Historians will be providing the group with a Buffalo Soldier History specific tour of the Park and there will be a campfire event. All fees have been waived for our organization.
These trips are primarily for members of the Los Banos Buffalo Soldiers Association, We are only allowed 30 people. Members of the public are encouraged to join us independently paying their own way but, we have a standby list for folks interested in joining our group for free.
If the 30 person quota has not been met by LBBSA members by May 16th 2011 for the Yosemite trip and July 11th 2011 for the Presidio trip, we will activate the standby list. Members of the public who are interested in being placed on the Standby lists should send their requests to.
info@losbanosbuffalosoldiers.org
Please provide your contact information and the names, ages and gender of the children you wish to bring. A response will be sent to you by one of the Board of Directors confirming that you have been placed on the Standby list.