Events

Monday, January 4, 1999 Color Guard, West Corporation Commissioner for the State of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ. 9AM
Friday, January 15, 1999 Color Guard, West Coast Publisher's Conference, Phoenix, AZ. 5:30PM
Saturday, January 16, 1999 ABSRA's Sr. & Jr. Divisions tour Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, AZ
Saturday, January 30, 1999 Parada del Sol Parade, Scottsdale, AZ. 10AM
Saturday, Febuary 6, 1999 ABSRA's Annual Trail Ride & Cookout open to the general public, BLM Ramada - New River, AZ. 9AM Registration - 10AM Ride - 1PM Lunch.

 I-17 NORTH of Factory Outlets to New River Exit (227) - WEST 2 miles to BLM Ramada. 

Horse Rental & Meal - $60, Own Horse & Meal - $35, Meal Only - $25

Saturday, February 13, 1999 ABSRA Sr. & Camp; Jr. Division Membership registration & Camp; orientation, ATOP Academy 2100 West Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ. 10AM

 America's Buffalo Soldiers are looking for a few good men and women with military experience who posses the Desier, Dedication and Discipline to be a Buffalo Soldier and Mentor. Be a member of the FEW, the DEDICATED, Siempre Leal, America's Buffalo Soliders!!

Saturday, February 20, 1999 Humanitarian Awards, Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, AZ. 12NOON

 America's Buffalo Soldiers 1999 Humanitarian Award Recipients are:

 Mrs. Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, Congressman James Clyburn, Mr. Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Ms. Whoopi Goldberg, Mr. Robin Williams, Mr. Billy Crystal, Mrs. Mary Tyson Long, Mr. Ernest Daurham & Officer Don Dillard

 Frederick Remmington Award Recipients are KNXV-TV Channel 15 and Arizona Republic Newspaper

 ADVANCE TICKETS - $50.00 per person - $75.00 per couple
$75.00 AT THE DOOR

 Banquet catered by AMICI'S

Friday, March 26 - Sunday, March 28, 1999 Desert Survival Weekend, Cavecreek, AZ
Saturday, April 10, 1999 ABSRA Jr. Division encounters PROJECT CHALLENGE, Williams Air Force Base, Mesa, AZ. 10AM
Friday, April 23, 1999 ABSRA's Jr. Division encounters Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's S.M.A.R.T. Tents, Phoenix, AZ. 4PM
Thursday, April 29, 1999 Color Guard, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ. 7PM
Saturday, May 1, 1999 Color Guard, Century Branch Library - Multi-Cultural Festival, Phoenix, AZ. 11AM
Saturday, May 14, 1999 ABSRA Sr. & Jr. Division endure Fort Huachuca's Obstacle Cource with PROJECT CHALLENGE, Ft. Huachuca, AZ. 12PM
Wednesday, June 9, 1999 Historical Lecture for USDA at the Wyndham Hotel-Metro Center. Phoenix, AZ. 10:15AM
Monday, June 14-19, 1999 America's Buffalo Soldiers Sr. & Jr. Division Community Service Retreat. Butcher Jones, AZ.
Saturday, June 26, 1999 ABSRA's Sr. & Jr. Division PLATOON 1872 Graduation, Chaparral Park, Scottsdale, AZ. 10AM
Saturday, July 10, 1999 Final Registration & Orientation for ABSRA's Summer Camp at Omega Academy, 5757 West McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ (408) 994-1133, 12-2PM
Saturday, July 10, 1999 Buffalo Soldiers Historical Encounter at the Cochran Family Reunion. The Buttes at South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ 8:30PM
Monday, July 12 - August 7, 1999 ABSRA's Summer Camp, Bagley Island, AZ
Wednesday, July 21, 1999 Color Guard for National Federally Employed Women Conference, Phoenix Civic Plaza. 9AM
Friday, July 23, 1999 Buffalo Soldiers American Heritage Dinner, Sheraton Airport Phoenix Hotel - $50 per person, $80 per couple Call 547-3806 for tickets and information 7PM
Monday, July 26-31, 1999 America's Buffalo Soldier week proclaimed by Arizona Governor Jane Dee Hull.
Wednesday, August 25, 1999 Arizona African-American Advisory Council Meeting
Saturday, August 28, 1999 Registration and orientation for Platoon 1873 at Omega Academy (5757 W. McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ) 10AM
Tuesday, September 7, 1999 Color Guard for Fiesta De Los Vaqueros, Scottsdale Princess Resort, Scottsdale, AZ 6:30PM
Saturday, September 11, 1999 Registration and Orientation for Platoon 1873 at Academy of Excellence (401 North 36th Street, Phoenix, AZ) 2PM
Wednesday, September 15, 1999 Arizona African-American Advisory Council Meeting
Thursday, September 16, 1999 Day-In-A-Life of a Buffalo Soldier Program for students of Acclaim Charter School of Phoenix, AZ 8AM - 8PM
Saturday, September 18, 1999 Right of Passage for Platoon 1873 starts
Friday, September 24, 1999 Desert Survival Weekend for Platoon 1873 and Special Friends Mentor Program, Tonto National Forest, Cavecreek, AZ
Saturday, September 25, 1999 The Links Inc. Walk-a-thon & Health Fair, Halle Heart Center (2929 South 48th Street, Tempe, AZ) Registration 7AM; Walk 8AM; Health Fair 9AM - 12Noon - For further information call (480) 414-5353
Monday, September 27, 1999 Historical Lecture for Historical Society in Sun Lake, AZ 7PM
Friday, October 8, 1999 Western Heritage Day, America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ 10AM-11:30AM
Friday, October 8 - Sunday, October 10, 1999 America's Buffalo Soldiers Color Guard participates in the 1999 Coors' Rodeo Showdown, America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
Friday, October 22 - Sunday, October 24, 1999 Rito-de-Pasaje Weekend for Platoon 1873, Butcher Jones, AZ
Friday, November 12 1999 America's Buffalo Soldiers Jr. Division participates in S.M.A.R.T. Tents with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Saturday, November 13 1999 Color Guard for the Nineteenth Annual African-American Convocation - Thunderbird Adventist Academy
Tuesday, November 16 1999 Arizona African-American Advisory Council Meeting
Saturday, December 18, 1999 America's Buffalo Soldiers Sr. & Jr. Division Platoon 1873 Graduation, Chaparrel Park, Scottsdale, AZ 10AM
Saturday, January 8, 2000 ABSRA's CAPSAG Jr. Division Color Guard - 8:00AM - Maricopa County Republican Committee Conference - Central High School, Phoenix, AZ
Monday, January 10, 2000 America's Buffalo Soldiers Sr. Division Color Guard - USDA Western Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils 23rd Annual Conference at the Sheraton San Marcos Golf Resort & Conference Center in Chandler, AZ 8:00AM
Saturday, January 29, 2000 Parada Del Sol Parade in Scottsdale, AZ at 10:00AM
Saturday, February 5, 2000 Orientation & Registration for Sr. & Jr. Divisions 10:00AM at Omega Academy (5757 West McDowell Road)
Saturday, February 12, 2000 America's Buffalo Soldiers Annual Humanitarian Awards at the ASU Kerr Cultural Center Borgota in Scottsdale, AZ
Saturday, February 19, 2000 Orientation & Registration for Sr. & Jr. Divisions 10:00AM at Omega Academy (5757 West McDowell Road)
Saturday, February 26, 2000 Annual America's Buffalo Soldiers Trail Ride & BBQ - Please call ABSRA Headquarters at (480) 994-1133 for more information or to RSVP
Saturday, March 4, 2000 America's Buffalo Soldiers Sr. & Jr. Division Right-of-Passage Class 1874 begins at 9:00AM SHARP!!
Wednesday, March 29, 2000 ABSRA's CAPSAG Day-In-A-Life Program for Roosevelt School District
Wednesday, April 5, 2000 ABSRA's CAPSAG Day-In-A-Life Program for Roosevelt School District
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 ABSRA's CAPSAG Day-In-A-Life Program for Roosevelt School District
Wednesday, April 26, 2000 ABSRA's CAPSAG Day-In-A-Life Program for Roosevelt School District
Friday, April 28, 2000 ABSRA's CAPSAG Day-In-A-Life Program for IMES School
Wednesday, May 3, 2000 ABSRA's CAPSAG Day-In-A-Life Program for Roosevelt School District
Saturday, May 20 & Sunday, May 21, 2000 The Great Fort Apache Heritage Renunion, Whiteriver, Arizona - Living History Exhibits: Apache Scouts, Buffalo Soldiers US Cavalry, Indian Dances, Mucsic, Arts, Storytelling & Traditional Food
Saturday, June 10, 2000 America's Buffalo Soldiers Jr. Division Class '74 Graduation at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale (Hayden & Jackrabbit) - begins 12:00 NOON SHARP!!
Saturday, June 17, 2000 WMAT-ABSRA Summer Endurance Boot Camp Orientation & Registration at Omega Academy (5757 West McDowell Road), Phoenix - begins 9:00 AM SHARP!
Saturday, June 24, 2000 FINAL Registration & Orientation for WMAT-ABSRA Summer Endurance Boot Camp at Omega Academy (5757 West McDowell Road), Phoenix - begins 9:00 AM SHARP!
Monday, June 26, 2000 WMAT-ABSRA Summer Endurance Boot Camp KICK OFF from Chaparral Park in Scottsdale (Hayden & Jackrabbit) - begins 9:00 AM SHARP!!
Thursday, July 20, 2000 WMAT-ABSRA Summer Endurance Boot Camp travels from Fort Apache to Camp Navajo
Sunday, July 23, 2000 WMAT-ABSRA Summer Endurance Boot Camp Candidates Graduate at Camp Navajo at 10:00 AM SHARP!!
Tuesday, August 15, 2000 Colonel Chuck Long, President & CEO of America's Buffalo Soldiers will be deliving a Historical Lecture for the National Association of Black Journalists in Sedona
Saturday, August 26, 2000 1st Orientation for the CAPSAG "Right-of-Passage" of Class '75 at Phoenix College beginning at 10:00 AM SHARP!!
Saturday, September 2, 2000 2nd Orientation for the CAPSAG "Right-of-Passage" of Class '75 at Phoenix College beginning at 10:00 AM SHARP!!
Saturday, September 9, 2000 FINAL Orientation & Registration for CAPSAG "Right-of-Passage" of Class '75 at Phoenix College beginning at 10:00 AM SHARP!!
Saturday, September 16, 2000 CAPSAG "Right-of-Passage" of Class '75 begins - Ready & Forward!!
Saturday, September 30, 2000 Richard Allen Football Classic 2000, Morris Brown College - Wolverines vs. North Carolina Central University - Eagles, 1PM
Thursday, November 2, 2000 Historical Lectures to Deming, New Mexico Middle Schools - Deming, New Mexico.
Friday, November 3, 2000 Dedication and Grand Opening of America's Buffalo Soldiers 9th Cavalry Border Patrol Station Deming, New Mexico.
Friday, November 10, 2000 Historical Lectures to Shreveport, Louisiana.
Saturday, November 11, 2000 Shreveport, Louisiana Veteran's Day Parade.
Sunday, November 12, 2000 Speaking engagements at local Shreveport, Louisiana church communities.
Monday, November 13, 2000 Speaking engagement at Shreveport Juvenile Department.
Saturday, November 25 through Wednesday, November 28, 2000 Preparation for Black History Month Celebration in Charolette, North Carolina.
Saturday, December 16, 2000 CAPSAG "Right-of-Passage" Class '75 Graduate at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale (Hayden & Jackrabbit), begins at 10:00 AM SHARP!!
August, 2001 Fort Powell/America's Buffalo Soldier Military Academy College Preparatory Boarding School (7-12)
Monday, January 15, 2001 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade - Phoenix, Arizona 10AM
Saturday, February 3, 2001 Parada Del Sol Parade - Scottsdale, Arizona 9AM
Saturday, February 3, 2001 America's Buffalo Soldiers Humanitarian Awards Luncheon - ASU Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, Arizona 12Noon - 3PM - Tickets $50 per person; $75 per couple
Saturday, February 3, 2001 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet - Phoenix Airport Marriott - 5PM Welcome Reception 6PM Dinner - Formal Attire
Wednesday, February 7, thru Friday, February 9,2001 America's Buffalo Soldiers Color Guard and Historical Lecutres at Fort Drum, New York
Saturday, February 10, 2001 ABSRA CAPSAG Jr. Division's Field Trip to Old Tucson
Sunday, February 18, 2001 America's Buffal Soldiers Annual Trail Ride & BBQ - $60 per person
Wednesday, February 21, thru Monday, February 26,2001 America's Buffalo Soldiers Color Guard, Historical Lectures & Buffalo Soldier Display in Charlotte, North Carolina's Main Library
Saturday, June 16, 2001 ABSRA's CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Class 1876 Graduation - Chaparral Park, Scottsdale, Arizona 10AM
Saturday, September 1, 2001 America's Buffalo Soldiers CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Registration and Orientation at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale. 10 AM - 12 NOON.
Saturday, September 8, 2001 ABSRA's CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Class 1877 begins - Chaparral Park in Scottsdale, Arizona. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Wednesday, November 7 - Thursday, September 8, 2001 America's Buffalo Soldiers Re-Enactors Association Senior Division honor the Tuskegee Airmen in Branson, MO - sponsored by American Airlines.
Saturday, December 1, 2001 ABSRA's CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Class 1877 - Buffalo Babe Finals - Cave Butte Dam, Phoenix, Arizona. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 8, 2001 ABSRA's CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Class 1877 - Bonus Run, History Test, Physical Fitness and Testimony Finals - Chaparral Park, Scottsdale, Arizona. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 1, 2001 ABSRA's CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Class 1877 - Bonus Run, History Test, Physical Fitness and Testimony Finals - Chaparral Park, Scottsdale. 9:00 AM 2:00 PM
Wednesday, December 5, 2001 The Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce Third Annual Dinner and Business Celebration - The Ritz Carlton Hotel 2401 East Camelback Road, Phoenix - Keynote Speaker: Janet Napolitano - Arizona Attorney General. 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 8, 2001 ABSRA's CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Class 1877 - Buffalo Babe Finals and Testimonies - Cave Butte Dam, Phoenix. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 15, 2001 ABSRA's CAPSAG Right-of-Passage Class 1877 - Graduation - Chaparral Park, Scottsdale. 12:00 NOON
Saturday, December 22, 2001 ABSRA Parent Association Christmas Party - Scottsdale.
Saturday, February 2, 2002 Parada Del Sol Parade in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Sunday, February 24, 2002 America's Buffalo Soldiers Re-Enactors Association's Annual Humanitarian Awards, ASU Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale, Arizona 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
August, 2002 Fort Powell/America's Buffalo Soldier Military Academy College Preparatory Boarding School (7-12)
Saturday, February 22, 2003 Annual America's Buffalo Soldiers Black History Month Trail Ride & Cookout Spur Cross Ranch, Cave Creek, Arizona 11:00 AM
Saturday, February 22, 2003 Spur Cross Ranch, Cave Creek, Arizona (I-17 to the 101 East to Cave Creek Road Exit -Cave Creek North to Spur Cross Road - Spur Cross Road North to Spur Cross Ranch-Dead End) RSVP by Thursday, February 20th. 12 Noon Registration

Events before 1999

Buffalo Soldier T-Shirts ($15.00) & Sweat Shirts ($30.00) Available
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America's Buffalo Soldier Senior and Junior Divisions operate solely on grants, corporate and private donations. Help ABSRA build a better nation and send your donations to:
America's Buffalo Soldiers Re-Enactors Assocation
4730 East Indian School Road #120.
Phoenix, AZ 85018
or call (480) 994-1133