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The 2024 Great Lakes regional side-by-side season has been launched with the completion of the 2024 Gentlemens cup event.
Unbelievably, 112 shooters showed up (most ever)!
It seemed a good time was had by all.
All the essential ingredients were there, with a few additional improvements, leaning into the future.
Easy online registration.
Smooth registration process at the clubhouse sign in table.
Good parking management.
Modest price.
100 targets, $50.00 including lunch.
And most importantly, a cool, but dry day to play outside.
The eventual (but not unexpected) trap break downs were addressed about as fast as they could be, with a MEC rep on site for the unexpected stuff. And a dedicated team of volunteers to keep carousels full, and weak batteries replaced.
The 2024 Great Lakes regional shooting season looks to be a very busy one, with 6 to 8 upcoming events scheduled throughout the region.
I haven’t seen that many in 30 years, and I was blown away that 100+ shooters showed up Saturday with the intention of enjoying their shotguns.
That is incredible, and portends good things (I hope) for lovers of vintage sxs shotguns going forward.
It looks to be a busy summer for the SxS crowd around Michigan.
Well done Don !
Out there doing it best I can.
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Glad that you had a great time!
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CZ:
Where is the schedule published for these GL Regional SxS shoots? My friends and I use to host SxS shoots in MI, IN and Ohio about 15-20 years ago. Unfortunately, many of those friends are no longer with us. So the GLSXSA is no longer. Good to read that others have taken up the call to host such shoots in the region. Russ
Last edited by RWG; 04/22/24 01:03 PM.
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The answer is nowhere.
However,
There is some effort to allow co-marketing at every shoot for later shoots at other clubs.
With caveats real, implied, or imagined.
Shoots that I know of for SxS lovers that occur most years.
Gentleman’s Cup at the Freeland Sportsman’s Club, Freeland, MI. Starts the season for 30 years or so.
Bay County Sportsman’s club has one this year
Lapeer Sportsman Club
Grand Blanc Sportsman’s club
Lansing Sportsman Congress
Cedar Rod and Gun club
The Yooper Shoot
Bald Mountain has one
There’s one by Grand Rapids that is a DU fundraiser
Lewiston allegedly has one this summer
I’m on mailing lists and just pick out the ones that friends are going to, or I’m curious about.
There are probably more, but that’s just off the top of my head this morning.
The clubs do a good job balancing fun, hospitality, and competition.
It’s not easy. I commend the organizers.
Out there doing it best I can.
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RWG, in a small way I am trying to continue the old GLSxSA. May 19 at Back Forty Sporting Clays we will have a Memorial Shoot, to remember Erik Koik, Joe Zemitis and Paul Belpasso, and most recently Bob Walter. Breakfast is at 9, squads shotgun start at 9:45. We shoot report pairs and true pairs and this year for fun several stations will throw targets that might be able to taken with 1 shot. You can choose to shoot all true pairs and Go for the Glory, as bonus points are awarded for 2 birds hit with 1 shot. Tables for show and swap are free on first come basis. Small prize for high score in categories, 12 and 16, 20 and 28, 410. Back Forty is outside Bourbon, IN
This ain't a dress rehearsal , Don't Let the Old Man IN
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Nitrah:
Thanks for keeping the Erik, Joe and Paul's memory alive. As you know I was very close with each of them. John Meeker too. I miss our gatherings.
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Thanks CZ. I recognize some of those shoots. I need to get myself out to a couple of them this year.
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Side-by-side shoots are a real prisoner’s dilemma.
Each club wants to help other nearby clubs, but not cannibalize their event.
BM can jump in at any time and ruin some little club’s preparations.
The shooters are mostly retirees and are cost sensitive. They ration their cartridges.
Spring to summer’s end is about 15 weeks. Only so many slots.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Sad to learn about Erik, remember him from Shooting Sportsman, way back then! Good shooting folks!
Chief
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