We have provided programs for many organizations, including the following:

• Virginia Beach library system
• Virginia2005 “Water JAM” Convention
• Portsmouth Civil War Round Table
• Sentara Village Nursing Home
• Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Norfolk’s Nauticus
• Chesapeake Bay Barracudas Dive Club
• North Carolina History Center
• Portsmouth Naval History Museum
• Child Development Center at Wyndam
• Virginia Beach Civic Leagues
• Boy Scouts of America
• Gettysburg National Battlefield Park
• Richmond National Battlefield Park
• Antietam National Battlefield Park
• Chrysler Museum
• National Association for Interpretation
• 2010 Eastern Paranormal Investigators Conference
• La Petite Academies
• Virginia Beach schools
• Chesapeake library system

Here is what people are saying about us:

“Dear Colleagues,
For the last two years we have used Al Chewning for a re-enactor doing a live demonstration of life in the army during the Civil War.He brings his equipment of army items to show and demonstrate for the 5th graders.He is personable, enthusiastic, and accurate enough that the fifth graders hardly move as they sketch and take notes on what he says and does.I just did a comparison Revolutionary War and Civil War demonstration with him and I was impressed.I learned some things I had never known.

I write this recommendation to you as we all know it is a rare occurrence what an “outreach resource” visits our school that is authentic and a great presenter of history.So often they are wearing polyester and speak in an equivocating voice.He only charges about $200, but it is a great reinforcement to all of the SOLs of which he is very familiar.He is also effective at including any items the teachers want to be sure he presents.
We have included SECEP students, special education students, and inclusion students in the audience and they all take notes and sketch items.

HUZZAH for great teaching!”

Drummond Ball, Principal
Windsor Oaks Elementary School
Virginia Beach, VA

“Being a local for 19 years I have never heard these stories. They were very interesting and entertaining.”
Josh L.
Virginia Beach, VA

“Excellent storyteller! He made the stories come to life. “
Jane & Jim B.
Three Rivers, MI

“Very entertaining, very easy to understand for all ages. Very informative for history of nautical life here in Virginia.”
Teresa P.
Parlin, NJ

“Thank you for interacting with our students in such a positive and motivating way.”
5th Grade Teacher
Virginia Beach, VA

“Al kept my attention with every story. Very good speaker!”
Phil M.
Hillsborough, NJ

“Very knowledgeable, entertaining and funny. A good presenter. A nice mix of history and ghost stories.”
Kerry B.
Norfolk, VA

“Thank you so much for enriching our students during our Civil War Day. Everyone was talking about how much fun they had and all that they learned.”
Gifted Resource Teacher
Virginia Beach, VA

“Wonderful presentation and storytelling! Had my attention the whole time.”
Rebecca S.
Ashville, OH

“It was great! I could sit and listen to his stories for hours.”
Amy B.
Virginia Beach, VA

“My students remembered so many aspects of your living history lesson! They gained more from you in an hour than I could teach them in a week from the text.”
5th Grade Teacher
Virginia Beach, VA

“Very informative and was able to adapt well to the loud, busy city. I enjoyed him very much.”
Kate O.
Watertown, NY

“Thank you so much for the fabulous tour you gave us last Friday evening at the oceanfront! The students really enjoyed it, and learned so much about the local history of VB--plus it was an appropriately "spooky" start for our combined Halloween/Guy Fawkes soirée later that night! Because we do something like this every year, we hope to be able to tour with you again in the future.......”