Andrew B Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 This is an update on the Louisiana Gator Classic match to be held on September 2,3,4/2005 in Thibodeaux, Louisiana. The match will be held at: Southern Shooting Center 979 Hwy 3185 Lot 199 Thibodaux, LA 70301 (985) 448-1147 The range is a premier facility for an USPSA match. It is a fairly new range that is easy to get to and the owner has continuously been upgrading it. We will be able to run 12 stages simultaneously as it has 12 pistol bays side by side. It also boasts a 300 yard rifle range and a 5 man sporting clay field. This is an USPSA sanctioned, points series match. There are 12 challenging stages, a minimum of 314 rounds. Applications for the match are at: http://www.lagator.org/lgc.htm Stages are at: http://www.southernshootingcenter.com/la-gator.htm Map to the range: http://www.southernshootingcenter.com/ssc-maps.htm The match hotel, Howard Johnson in Thibodaux 985 447 9071, is just minutes away from the range. The Match will start at 8am Friday, Saturday and Sunday. RO's will shoot on Friday. Thanks to our sponsors, the prize tables will be awesome. The prize tables will include 12 guns – 3 Smith & Wesson VE40, 3 Smith & Wesson VE9, 6 Smith & Wesson 22A. We are also having a raffle that includes 3 guns as prizes – a Smith & Wesson Doug Koening 45 Auto, a DPMS Sweet 16 .223 AR15 and a Smith & Wesson VE9. The 4th prize is a set of 5 steel challenge plates and rods. There will be a maximum of 750 ticket sold, so your chances are way better here than at the casino’s. There will be a demo area hosted by Smith & Wesson where you can shoot any of their products. We will have on site catering available that will include a hot breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. You will be able to get Jambalaya for lunch as well as the standard hot dogs and hamburgers There will be a speed shoot demo by Jerry Miculek, most probably during the 1 hour wait immediately following the match. The Match will be filmed by Sportsman’s Paradise. This show is seen on Cox cable throughout Louisiana and parts of Florida, Arkansas and Texas. Come out and be famous. If you are interested in picking up bullets, powder or primers at the match, please call Tom Duchman / Action Shooting Supply at 504 279 9097 or email him at l1670@aol.com Contact Neil Allen jmeltd@bellsouth.net 985 447 9446 or Gary & Barbara Thibodaux gatbullets@cajunnet.com 985 446 0093 with questions. Sponsor List Smith & Wesson Hogue Brian Enos Dillon Precision SV Clark Custom Guns DPMS Briley STI/Tom Duchman Louques Firearms Virgil Tripp Dawson Precision Black Hills Brazos Custom Clark Guns & Personal Safety Montana Gold Bullets Hi Viz Shooter’s Club Houma Auto Parts Jim’s Firearms Academy Sports Songy’s Sporting Goods Starline Brass GAT Bullets JME Enterprises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrod Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 And I believe the prize table value is around $20,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 HANDGUNNERS! Smith and Wesson Days See and shoot Smith and Wesson Handguns Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4, 2005 At the Louisiana Gator Classic USPSA Pistol Match being held at Southern Shooting Center on Hwy 3185 in Thibodaux Jerry Miculek will be doing a speed shooting demonstration on Sunday, September 4th at 1 p. m. PUBLIC INVITED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgsmith Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Hey whats is the weather like? I looked on the reports and it says scattered showers every day for the last two weeks> I looked at your stages and they will be very interesting for us revolver shooters to say the least. Do you know how many revolver shooters are signed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrod Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Weather is hot and very humid, this time of year we normally have some sort of quick afternoon showers that last 20-30 minutes. I would recommend getting some type of bandana or hat with water absorbent gel in them to help stay cool. I use the bodycooler bandana with the piece going down the back and the Cooldanna baseball hat from Roshgo and it really helps out. Look at bodycooler.com or roshgo.com ( look under Cooldanna baseball hat). You may look a little funny but you it will keep you cool ( the hat really works well.) I know of at least 4 revolver shooters with Mr. Miculek being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseywales Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hope the rangemasters have "Katrina proofed" everything... Today's report says she may push through New Orleans on Mon/Tue. Wishful thinking...maybe we'll all be lucky & she'll just fizzle in the Gulf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hope the rangemasters have "Katrina proofed" everything... Today's report says she may push through New Orleans on Mon/Tue. Wishful thinking...maybe we'll all be lucky & she'll just fizzle in the Gulf. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If Katrina hits New Orleans, a pistol match will be the last of anyone's worries. Hell, they may have to pitch tents or park RV's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hurricane or No Hurricane! The Match IS ON!!! As far as New Orleans goes, The range is West of New Orleans and the Strike Forecast is putting it east of New Orleans. Even if N.O. Takes a Direct Hit (Sorry N.O. People Not Wishing anything here) We'll get mostly rain and some wind. We live with hurricanes, We are ready for it. Don't change any of your plans! THE MATCH IS ON!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 I'm adopting a wait and see attitude. Really don't feel like fighting traffic resulting from evacuated residents returning home. Best wishes to all the folks in the wake of Katrina. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Rene, Don't sweat the traffic. Just Take I-49 South/East and hang a Left in Houma toward Thidodaux on LA 24. Thanks again to Clark Custom Guns for all of their support of our Match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 whats the latest on the match, i'm being told that ih- 10 is closed but don't know from where to where. i'm coming from texas and can't phone anyone due to the hurricane. trapr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I would be very very suprise if it is still on. I was going to shoot it but I don't thank I will it is pretty bad here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Just tried to call to confirm that my hotel was not underwater, has electricity and that my reservation will be honored. Can't get through on the phone. Called the hotel's national call center who also had no information. I still want to go and am making preparations to do so but will not drive 5+ hours with my child without confirming lodging at the least. I'd also like to know that we'll not be shooting in ankle, knee or waist deep water (although that would be a different sort of match adds a whole new meaning to GATOR Classic). Gary and Barbara T. spent the night here Sunday & Monday night, headed back home to Thibodaux yesterday. Haven't heard how their home or the range has faired yet. How about some news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Phan Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 A group of us from Houston are also waiting for the news on the range. The power outages are going to be a big problem at this time. I know Houston sent about 70 eletricity company trucks to help with the restoring of electricity. If anyone has contact with the MD by cell phone and can post would help us out of town shooters. Thanks Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 tony, what division are you planning on shooting ?, i am good friends with the thibadaux's once i here from them i'll post, if you like get me a phone number and i'll call. trapr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmshooter Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 there is complete devistation from laplace and east to mobile. the area where tom duchemann and joe camprie have there shops are under about 12 ft of water!! i haven't heard from anyone yet but gary was in schreveport and is headed home. there is little cell phone usage because of the down towers. i think the range is in good shape but there is a lot of damage around it. in my opinion there will be no match but wait and see what gary will say. please keep everyone down here in your prayers. there may be no power in new orleans for about a month or longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRubio Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 James, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all the crew from La. I have tried calling all the folks I know down there but, as you say, the lines are all overloaded so we will keep monitoring the forums for news. It is a 9.5+ hour drive from Atlanta and I understand most of the road into the New Orleans area are closed so I am not sure if we will be able to get there anyway. Regards, Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Kay is supposed to talk to Jerry tonight. He went down to get his daughter and go to Thibodaux to help Gary & Barb. I'll post if I hear anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Phan Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Here's some information to help anyone out. It's not looking good for road travel into the area. We are currently distributing information with phone numbers for Louisiana road closures, Hotel Info and Shelter Info to evacuees in our local hotels. Louisiana Road Info: 1-800-469-4828 Shelter Info : 1-866-438-4363 Louisiana Hotel Info: 1-800-994-8626 Persons wishing to volunteer or make donations should contact: 1-800-435-7669 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmshooter Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I have not made contact with anyone . Tried to call Gary and could not get thru. You can not get anywhere close to New Orleans I still don't have electricity at the house and I am staying with family in Baton Rouge. IfIi find out anything I will try and post tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharyn Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 IF the match is still on, I hope we can set up some sort of collections/donations to assist those in need, on behalf of the match participants. Obviously, if we can make the match, we can help others. That would be awesome. However, I'm having a hard time morally justifying staying at a hotel in Louisiana when thousands of homeless are being evacuated to Houston. Match or not, I may just remain committed to the relief efforts currently in progress. Please continue updating with any information available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Its hard to imagine with the tremondous devastation just down the road, the evacuation of New Orleans, the loss of power and infrastructure so close to the area, that any kind of match would still be held next weekend. Heck, half if not most of the match vendors/sponsors' businesses are underwater right now, if not worse. And as Sniper suggested, its hard to justify taking up any hotel space that close to New Orleans with all the displaced residents..... This is going to get worse before it gets better, I wouldn't want to be within a half day's drive to New Orleans unless I was a resident or part of the relief effort. Heck of a match, I've shot it in the past..... but a reschedule is surely in order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 IF the match is still on, I hope we can set up some sort of collections/donations to assist those in need, on behalf of the match participants. Obviously, if we can make the match, we can help others. That would be awesome.However, I'm having a hard time morally justifying staying at a hotel in Louisiana when thousands of homeless are being evacuated to Houston. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just got off the phone with Kay's daughter. Jerry is down south with Gary & Barbara. He called this morning and said they're going to try to put on the match. Standby for further updates. I personally don't see how this match can go as scheduled. There is no place to stay, no communications, thousands of displaced people, crime, lack of supplies (gas, water, food) and utilities (electricity, phones). I would like to see the match rescheduled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomneal Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Shooters helping Shooters If you are a shooter that needs a place to stay because of the storm I know of several shooters in the Houston and Austin area that are willing to open their homes to you. Posting on internet, seems kind of dumb. 'cause if you have internet access you probably don't need a place to stay but... It's "the tool closest to my hand". As to the match... My guess is the folks that run the match are still trying to figure out if they and their families are alive, have homes, and/or have jobs to go to when the water goes down. See you at the range Tom Neal L2362 tomneal@houston.rr.com 713 682 8060 (home 713 882 5513 (moble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 based on what is in the news, and the fact that no communications or updates on the match, i'm sure they have other things going on right now that are much more important than a match. i've decided to not take the chance on being a burden on the people or economy of southern louisiana, i to hope the match will be rescheduled. i was looking forward to seeing old friends and shooting a great match, but it just wouldn't be the same. like reneet, said earlier if gas and lodging are at a premium, why should i use it when others need it. good luck and god bless......... trapr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now