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Mileposters activities began as offseason events in the fall of 2007, including summer and winter Games Nights, Christmas caroling, worship music, and community events. Games Nights include Bible study, prayer, and singing prior to the start of the games, which include chess, checkers, bowling, hide-and-seek, and Carrom. Participants are welcome to bring favorite family games, and to bring their families as well, including parents! (SCROLL down)

Mileposters went Christmas caroling in the Pittsburgh's Woods Run neighborhood on December 14, visiting St. Thomas families as well as inviting kids to come to Games Night. They even visited the fire station!

Woods Run fire station

Mileposters rode the Western Maryland train from Cumberland to Frostburg on November 15, 2008, pulled by Western Maryland steam engine 734. The city was celebrating "Cumberland Goes to War," and aboard the train were many re-enactors in World War II uniform.

MP and "junior soldier," Frostburg station platform


"General George Patton," re-enacted by Tim Beasley:
"A good plan executed today is far better than a perfect plan executed next week."


Western Maryland steam engine 734 in Frostburg

On November 16, Mileposters riders attended a community Thanksgiving dinner at Grace Lutheran Church.

Riders and friend at dinner (one 2006 DC through rider on the right)


Another 2006 DC through rider with family members


Riders and friends playing games after the meal


First Mileposters offseason Games Night, St. Thomas, February 3, 2008


Record high Games Night attendance, August 17, 2008


Playing Carrom at Games Night, September 21, 2008


Singing in morning worship, St. Thomas, September 28, 2008

Mileposters Christmas caroling, December 16, 2007



Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum, January 2008


Community Easter celebration, March 2008, Grace Lutheran Church


Mileposter acolyte, Easter Sunday 2008, St. Thomas Lutheran Church


St. Thomas church picnic, August 17, 2008


Praying mantis, St. Thomas, August 17, 2008


August in October! The month was seven days old when this picture was taken, with four Mileposters in Ohio, braving the heat and glaring sun at Milepost 50 on the Byesville Scenic Railway. No trail is planned here, but the kids enjoyed the ride to the music of Ohio Central Railroad steam engine No. 1293, learning about coal mining from volunteer docents aboard the train. (2007)


First junior captain with her first three stokers; Movies and McDonald's, November 17

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