JThompson Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) I spoke to all the candidates for Area 5 at Area 5 and they all agreed to honor Gary's wishes and word to us to give us a second match, We intend to make the most of it. We had more guns given away than any Area match in 2010 and hope to put even more on the table next year. The where will be Tri County Gun Club, in Polo, IL. This is the same range it was at in 2010 and the same guys doing the work. The Prez just got approval to put in two more pistol bays before the match, That gives us the ability to put on a 15-16 stage match. We are thinking either June 7-10 or 14-17 as the dates. Please vote in the pole errr poll (thnx Chuck)... remember Father's day is the 17th? Let us know.... We only had 5 months to put it together in 2010. I plan on getting a jump on it for next year. We need setup crew!! JT Edited July 23, 2011 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Bump for vote.. Also, remember that the Double Tap is probably the first weekend in June, so that would put the match one week later... if we go 7-10th JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerwas Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Great point on the HUGE conflict with DoubleTap JT. June 14-17 gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Great point on the HUGE conflict with DoubleTap JT. June 14-17 gets my vote. Yes, if they stick to the first weekend, it puts us on the very next weekend. That could be a bummer as it's hard to get off for two weeks in a row and have all that travel between. I'd really like to have, at least, two weeks between the two matches to allow people time to recover and travel. JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Sounds like a good fathers day gift....14th to 17th is my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) Someone PMed me saying that having 15 stages might be a little to much for one day.... I was just saying that the Club had the ability to do that, but we are not doing 15, we will be doing 12 stages. Round count 300 min. June is a fickle month and if the weather is nasty, anything more than 12 can be brutal in a one day format. The other option, in the future, would be to make it a half day format and do as many stages as we want... Not sure I want to go there either. Besides, I think I will be retiring as a LIII MD after this match. I'm going to get back to work on my RM stuff and go in that direction. Doing the MD thing is rewarding when you sit at lunch with all you guys eating and think... hey, we did this! The stress of getting it all together and making it all run smoothly is another story. I've been working on some new prop designs that have never been seen before. Tom Drazy doesn't know it yet, but he has some work to do for us. Also, I spoke to the guys at MGM at the end of last year and I want them involved too. Great guys, both father and son. Within the next month we should have the sign-up going and start putting together staff for the event. I'm think about stages everyday now and ideas are forming. I plan to have them done very early this year! JT Edited July 24, 2011 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 JT, Love the advanced planning that is going on here. Maybe you should run for office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) Here's a possible prop I've been thinking about for a few days. I want to make some stuff that has never been seen.... JT Swinger.pdf Edited July 24, 2011 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Here's a possible prop I've been thinking about for a few days. I want to make some stuff that has never been seen.... JT Seems doable. Say put it out at 15-17 yards and let it separate the men from the boys so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) Another prop I've been thinking about for some time.... just haven't built it yet.I'll either add some hard cover or a couple no-shoots to back everyone down a bit. I have yet to figure out how I want them to drop. All at once or in a cascade... need to figure it out so it's bullet proof and stable. JT ~$DropDown.pdf Edited July 24, 2011 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Here's another one that will probably go to the reject pile.... JT Flipper.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Antichrome Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Neat props. We should have a thread for elaborate prop designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) Date for the match confirmed.... (Unless USPSA President overrides) June 14-17th JT Edited August 9, 2011 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skroggster Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Sounds like a good fathers day gift....14th to 17th is my vote. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Already have Taran and Max confirmed for this one... It's going to be a record breaker. We're after for 400 shooters next year. JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezco Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Excellent pre-planning and coordination with the other big matches! I wish others would follow your lead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euxx Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I am looking forward to come again for this match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I haven't made an area 5 yet and I need to! Glad its the later date. I'll be sure to plan my honeymoon to get me back in tome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I vote the 14-17 as that's my birthday weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) The match fee has been increased by $15. It was a hard decision to make. Let me explain why... more dollars equal more $ and guns to pay to shooters! That's it and the bottom line. I think we are going to hire the guy who did last years Prize table and let him handle the whole thing... he did a good job with it and I don't want to deal with it. Then there will be the top prizes... not confirmed yet, but here's what I'm thinking... the overall winner in each division (X number of shooters) will walk out of there with a check for $1000 and maybe a gun too depending on how that end goes. I can't wait to see you all again! JT Edited August 11, 2011 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 I haven't made an area 5 yet and I need to! Glad its the later date. I'll be sure to plan my honeymoon to get me back in tome Glad you can make it Corey... I don't think we have ever met have we? JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Not to my knowledge. Hopefully schedules can work out. Now I just gotta get good enough to win my division and bring home the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 It's far enough out from Bianchi that I may be able to make this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38SuperDub Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hmmm - 13 hours from Jackson, MS - this may have to go on the calendar for 2012 also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I vote for moving it out of IL or at least farther from Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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