The Newsies Rally

The Newsies Rally, sometimes called The NML Rally, is the name used for many Newsies fan gatherings commemorating the anniversary of the original 1899 newsboy strike, the 1992 movie release date, or simply serving as a time for fans to convene. 
The first known rally occurred in 1999. Later vents were held or planned under the same name in 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, usually in some way inspired by previously-occurring rallies. Very few actually seem to have been held. 
==Discussed Events==
===California, 2002===
Fans planned to hold a rally in California on the anniversary in 2002.newsiesrally2002 An NML member in the list mentioned that some members were also holding a Cali rally in late June. 
===Tennessee, 2003===
In March 2003, Tragic?Tinamari created the Yahoo group serally to share plans for a rally in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in June or July of that year. It would start on a Thursday afternoon and end on a Saturday afternoon with the estimated cost per person for activities being $31-40. Fans would stay at Tragic's house, rather than a hotel. There were no messages sent after these two, so presumably the event was never scheduled and did not happen.Sources are messages archived from the list.
===Canada, 2003?===
In 2001, Canadian fans began discussing the possibility of holding rallies in Canada, suggesting camping trips or visiting historic newsie sites in the country. Their website hosts very little information on an actual event and was last updated in 2003.Canada Newsie Rally The mailing list was last active in 2004, with no plans discussed after 2003.
===Southern California, 2006===
Organized by Jen. 
===Chicago, 2006===
Organized by Rae. 
===Online, 2007===
In January 2007, 3Sweets and Davysbaby began planning an annual online rally to occur on the same day as the original strike. They asked to use video footage from the upcoming 2007 NYC rally to add to the experience.A message sent on 19 Jan 2007 by 3Sweets in the 2007newsiesrally Yahoo! Group.
===New York City, 2009===
NMLers planned to hold a rally in New York City in 2009.NML Rally Sitenmlrally LiveJournal community
==Cancelled Events==
===New York City, 2001===
Dot Conlon/Sundance Devine and Copper founded the newsiesrally mailing list in 2000 to plan for 2001. They planned to hold it July 27th to 30th. List members designed shirts and hats in a contest run by Amber, with discussion of using their sales as a fundraiser for the hotel stay. Muse, Katie B. of The Marrow of Life, created an official webpage. Dot and Copper stopped responding to messages in early 2001, and it was later confirmed that the event was cancelled. 
===Utah, 2002===
The UtahNewsiesRally originally planned to hold their third rally on Labor Day, 2002, but were forced to postpone, which later became cancellation.
===New York City, 2002===
Fans planned to stay at the Malibu Studios Hotel. Twenty fans planned or hoped to attend. There were plans to sell T-shirts as a fundraiser. 
====Day One====
====Day Two====
====Day Three====
The New England Newsie Fan gathering was planned to happen May 25 at Lake Compounce Amusement Park as a leadup to the rally in NYC.obsession strikes by frostedcowgirl
====Cancellation====
==Held Events==
===New York City, 1999===
Organized by Anna Urio, Aishi Urio, and Alicia Mazzara.
===Utah, 2000===
A small group of Newsies fans held the Utah Newsies Rally at Lagoon Amusement Park on Labor Day, September 4, 2000.Archived messages from UtahNewsiesRally mailing list.
===Utah, 2001===
The UtahNewsiesRally mailing list held a second rally at Lagoon on Labor Day of 2001.
===New York City, 2007===
Organized by Gamester Cladsl2007 Newsies Rally on Newsiesfreak.com and ShoeGoil. 15 fans RSVP'd for dinner and more planned to go to other events but not dinner, so it is safe to assume that the convention happened. 
==Gallery==
===New York City, 1999===
Newsies Rally
===New York City, 2007===
==References==
Category:1999 Conventions
Category:Conventions in United States