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We are getting down to the last couple weeks before the match. We still have some half day shooting slots open on the weekend. There are only a couple days to get your registration in before the cutoff for the tshirt order. If your just sending it out or plan on sending out your registration this week, send me an email with your name address and shirt size. Ill make sure you get one for competing at the match. After Thursday, Ill have the order in and youll be out of luck. As far as what shooting slots are available, look at the self squadding page on USPSA.org website under member services for whats still open. The self squadding will be locked as of the 17th. If your just sending in your registration, please indicate what shooting schedule or squad # you would like to shoot on. The grey areas on the squad matrix are locked. You can only pick whats available as of the end of today. As of right now, the only available slots are for Sat AM/ Sun AM or Friday. Good luck and see you all on the range, Harry.

Universal Ammo will be the Official Match Ammo for the 2013 EGW Area 8 Championship. This ammo qualifies as match ammo and is governed under our current edition of the USPSA rule book section C3 and approved by the USPSA President. Please indicate when ordering this ammo that its for the Area 8 match. The ammo will be shipped to the event and given out at registration. Please send me an email to hf219@comcast.net and let me know that you have ordered it. Ill let you know when we receive it. Thanks, H! You can order the Official Match Ammo Directly from them at Universal Ammo: http://www.universalammo.com/

I thought Id also mention we still have some slots open for weekend shooting split half day formatting. I know there are people who for some reason like to wait till the last minute. All I can say is registration has been open since March 5th. So if your on the fence and a weekend format is what you need, then dont wait. Get your application in asap, you can see what is available at the uspsa self squadding page found here: http://www.uspsa.org/squadding/index.php?action=list&indx=246 Thanks, H!

The stages for this years match have been posted on the Area 8 Website and the Area 8 Facebook page. Please keep in mind, the stages descriptions may be changed upon final drafting of the WSB. Ill be a little preoccupied over the next several days and wanted to get these out to everyone. Good luck to everyone, as always DVC! H! Links to the two sites: you can find the stages under the announcements page on the Area 8 Website. https://www.facebook.com/groups/USPSAArea8/ https://sites.google.com/site/uspsaarea8/home

We will be having two side matches at this years match! The first will be a Steel Challenge Stage ( stage to be determined). This side event will be held up where the main match will be taking place. The SC side match will benefit the American Cancer Society. Zach Matish has dedicated his season to his grandmother who has suffered from Breast Cancer. The donation will be made in Zach's team name "Bullets For Boobies"! We will also be having a shotgun side match down by the club house (COF yet to be determined, should be a 9 round COF). No buckshot or slugs, 7.5 shot size or smaller is only allowed. This side event will benefit our Area 8 Juniors. BOTH SIDE MATCHES WILL BE A CASH PAYOUT!!!!! 50% of the proceeds will go to benefit these two great causes. The other half will be paid back to the competitors for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall. Competitors can shoot the side match as many times as they like for score. We have had great success in the past with the side match and look forward to making this years even better. Please make sure you pencil some time in for these events either prior, during or after you shoot the main match. If your not shooting the main match, you can still participate in the side matches. Please make sure you check in at registration prior to bringing any firearms up to the side events. You will need to sign a release form in order to shoot either match. Remember the entire property is considered a "COLD RANGE". No loaded firearms, uncased/unholstered firearms are permitted on the facility property. This includes the parking lot area as well. Handling of any firearms must be done so at a safe table or under the direct supervision of a match range official.

There are still a few weekend slots still available. Not for long though, I've been getting swamped with phone calls and emails asking to hold them. Unfortunately we can't do that, the match is a first come first serve basis. If you want a slot for the weekend get your apps sent in ASAP before they are gone. If your a sponsored competitor and your sponsor is supporting the match, please get your apps in NOW! We will only be holding the reserved sponsor slots for a very short period before we release them to the general pool. The stages should be approved and ready to be posted within the next couple weeks. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to work this match and our sponsors who have supported. H!

I believe the FC stamp on the federal case is their Non Toxic Ammo. Those cases will always cause me a malfunction trying to seat a new primer. I usually toss those to the side, Federal brass is all Ill use, the nickel cases I wont use just because I don't see nearly as many as them as I do the brass Federal cases. Ive used Federal for years and still see some FC cases pop up, they are still around.

On a good note, we will have 10 stages with a round count just a few shy of 300. Just doing some tweaking of the stages, then once approved they will be posted. Thanks for your patience, H!

Ok, we have 2 Sat PM/ Sun AM slots left, 18 Sat AM/ Sun AM slots left after that, well the weekend will be sold out. We have plenty of Friday Slots as well. Just making the announcement as every year within the next month I will have people trying to get a weekend slot that doesnt exist. If you know anyone that wants in, you might want to do them a solid and tell them to get their app in asap.

No we wont be using that service. Sorry, H!

We have 26 slots left for the weekend on this match. After that we will only have Friday slots up for grabs. Pass the word, they are going fast. If you have sent in your registration, dont forget YOU will have to squad yourself on the self service squadding at USPSA.org. Please check that page to see if your name is on it as unsquadded. If you didnt get a pin# to squad yourself then you can contact Rob Burkindine at jeepwerkes@hotmail.com. Thanks, H!

Hotel rooms will be double occupancy and provided for each day worked at the match. Also adding, lunch/ beverages will be provided for each day worked as part time staff.

Anyone interested working the match can send me an email to: hf219@comcast.net Full time staff: Shoot for free on Thursday, work Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Will be provided lunch everyday worked along with beverages. There will also be an RO Appreciation Dinner Saturday evening, with the usual RO prize drawing. You will also be entered into the competitor random prize drawing. You will receive staff shirts for the match and your competitor t shirt. Part time staff: Will determine what days you can work. You will receive $50.00 off towards your match fee for working Friday or Saturday and $40.00 for Sunday. You will also be eligable for the above prize drawings, RO Appreciation Dinner Saturday Evening & staff shirts/ competitor tshirt.

You might have a pop up blocker, go to the USPSAArea8.google website. Its been a while since ive posted a link here, just figured out how to get it posted on this page. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByaE1z6HZigGRzdWY2JfQkd2Y2M/edit?usp=sharing This will take you to the app directly, thanks, H!

Sorry for the delay in posting. Here is the link to the 2013 Area 8 Championship Application: https://sites.google.com/site/uspsaarea8/2011-egw-area-8-championship-information Squadding will be done online, once we receive your application we will email you a pin# so you can squad yourself at USPSA.org. Please check over the form and make sure you have filled out all of the data. If you all have any questions please shoot me an email at hf219@comcast.net. Thank you for your patience, H!