The date for the 3-Day Shoot is just around the corner. Get yer guns and duds ready!

Nawlins Kid and I just got back from "The Great Nor’easter" (2009 SASS New England Regional) held in Pelham, NH. It was a fun shoot and we picked up tips from many good shooters, including Evil Roy – who by the way, shoots reduced but not wimpy loads!

Just a reminder, we will have a 45/70 H&R Single-Shot Rifle for the raffle this year. You do not need to be present to win and tickets will be $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. The 3-Day Raffles and Auction will continue based upon your generous donations. Please bring something cowboy/cowgirl-ish to the shoot. Also, raffle and auction items that significant others and little cowpokes like are appreciated too! Given the state of the economy, vendor donations are down, but we hope club members will help out with their own donations.

The raffle items will be setup Saturday morning while we shoot and tickets will be available for purchase at lunchtime on Saturday. We will continue to have 2 different colored tickets at 50 cents and $1 levels. And don’t forget the 50/50 raffle – it is a quick and easy way to donate to the club and maybe share in half the proceeds. Your odds are certainly much better than the Lotto!

Back by popular demand, the Cowboy Casino will be in the Clubhouse after the catered dinner. Casino cowboy and cowgirl workers will be limited to bidding on 1 item at the auction, so if you volunteer, make that bid count. Participants can bid on any number of prizes using pazoozas. A banker will be available to convert your dollars to Pazoozas, in case you lose your shirt at the table with your Trail Earnings (pazoozas in your packet).

If you haven’t paid for the 3-Day Shoot, please send a printout of the emailed confirmation with your check to:

Calamity Janet

c/o Janet Travis

165 Bittersweet Dr.

Farmington, NY 14425

On a final note, we are looking into making doors for the Lean-To out at the Range. If that fits into “your line of work” and you have some suggestions, please contact either Capt. Lester Thomas, our Props Hand, or one of the Vile Bunch.

See you out on the range!

LPL