Welcome Picnic & Boatyard Wars
Welcome Army War College Class of 2027 students and families! Due to forecasted weather the date has been changed to Friday, 21 August.
Aug 21 2026, 5 pm - 9 pm
Aug 21 2026, 5 pm - 9 pm
Register Now!Click the blue Register Now button to purchase picnic tickets!
You are invited to the Carlisle Barracks Welcome Picnic & Boatyard Wars on the NEW date 21 August 2026 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.!
The Welcome Picnic will be held at Letort View Conference Center (LVCC) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Enter through the front of LVCC to pick up your meals or to purchase meal tickets on the day of the event.
Connect with the new students and cheer on seminar groups as they race each other in their hand-built boats! Enjoy a delicious picnic meal with family, live music by Mr. B, yard games for all ages, and the epic Boatyard Wars race you won’t want to miss!
Competing in Boatyard Wars is free mandatory fun for all AY27 STUDENTS! Come cheer your team to victory!
PLEASE REMEMBER: Splash Zone Pool will be closing at 3:00 p.m. on Friday in support of the Welcome Picnic & Boatyard Wars.
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE PERMITTED
Picnic Menu:
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Pulled BBQ Chicken
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Cheeseburgers
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All-beef Hot Dogs
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Baked Beans
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Macaroni Salad
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Potato Chips
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Ice Cream
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Beverages
Tiki Specialty Drinks:
Red Dawn - $9
Mango slushie with a cherry twist
Cabin Cooler - $9
Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Chambord, cranberry juice, and ginger ale
Shark Attack - $7
Light rum, Blue Curaçao, Sprite, and grenadine
Baby Shark - $3
Blue Curaçao syrup, 7UP, and grenadine
Picnic Meal Ticket Cost:
Purchase meals online here!
Tickets are available for purchase in person at Strike Zone Bowling Center and 1757 Bar & Grille.
Price:
Adults (12+): $20
Child (3-11): $12
2 and under: FREE
Thank you to our sponsors:
Navy Federal Credit Union, First Command, and USAA
No federal endorsement implied.
