PGCA at Hausmann's

[Dean Romig]

We wish to extend a big Thank You to Harold Pickens for volunteering to set up the PGCA tables with PGCA banner, tablecloths, and gun racks and guns along with display literature and membership sign-up material - A BIG Thank You Harold!

We also wish to thank all of the other volunteers who spent time in the booth as representatives of the PGCA - You know who you are... Thank You All.

Some Raffle Gun tickets were sold and a good number of membership applications were taken by visitors - let's see if any new members result from this... We hope so.

We all had a great time, as usual, shooting and visiting with old friends.

The heavy rains on Wednesday night turned the parking field into a grass and mud gumbo! What a mess! Several cars and trucks (and one Honda Odyssey that we know of) had to be towed out of the quagmire. Harold's Gator did yeoman's work in hauling out some of the stuck vehicles. Once again, Thanks Harold!

It was also very nice to see that all of the dog owners were very responsible in picking up after their dogs and there were lots of dogs of every breed there!

There was unfortunately, one pair of "attendees" (we don't know who these guys are) who thought it was acceptable to throw their garbage in the edge of the woods and to leave a bag of trash in the field where they had parked. I guess they thought Ernie would provide 'curb side trash pick-up'.... Alan McLane made at least one trash run with trash from our central area and collected the bag left by the aforementioned offenders. Thanks Alan!

I didn't stay to see the scores and prizes - somebody else will have to make that report.




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[George M. Purtill Member #28]

It was a great time had by all.
Team Fox beat Team Lefever again aided by cross dressing Parker shooters.
Great to see all those guys I never see except at HHH.
And I won a gun in the door prize raffle. Can't beat that.

[Double Lab]

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Team Fox beat Team Lefever again aided by cross dressing Parker shooters.
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I can't help it that Smitty and I can shoot both makers guns with such aplomb.
But just for the record we were wearing the same clothes we wear when shooting Parkers.

[Steve Hodges]

I had a great time putting a face to many of the folks I have "met" on the forum, Steve

[Double Lab]

Same here Steve, nice to meet you.

[Harold Pickens]

Had a great time as always, as much as I like shooting at Drakes/Southern, if I could only attend 1 event next year it would be Hausmann's. I have pictures of hunting with Ernie in the UP back in the late 1980's. Always great to shoot with Edgar , Allan, Frank and Pete. Got to shoot the main event with Steven Hodges and Bud. Good seeing old friends that I have met thru the PGCA, Rich, Daryl, Mike, Eric, Chuck, Larry, Dean, etc--no slight meant if I left you out. Wished I had taken some pictures--specifically of the old gator pulling Chuck's van and Edgars Excursion. I only took the Gator to give my poor foot a break from plantar fasciitis, but will plan on bringing it next year.
Edgar and Allan's rib fest was a hit and well attended--hey Frank, I ate your ribs on the way home, you left them in my cooler. Congrats to all those shooting in the Fox/Lefever Challenge. Hope to make it to"The Rock" in Sept, heard it is very nice and Mike Koneski a great host

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

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I can't help it that Smitty and I can shoot both makers guns with such aplomb[/QUOTE]

That's probably my problem. I'm shooting my guns with shotgun shells and you're using plums.

[Pa SxS]

Margaret and I had a great time. Thanks to Harold for him using the Gator to get me out of the mud! Thanks to Edgar and Allan for the after shoot fixings. Great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. See you next year!

[TOOL MAN]

As always, it was great seeing our Parker brethren and many thanks to all who threw some lead at our Bo-Whoop event. Not sure you guys were around for this very special "walk-in" but it was certainly a weekend highlight for us fans of Philly's Finest!

As you know, our SBT event is called the William Letterman Classic in honor of William C. Letterman, acclaimed PA trap shooter who endorsed the Fox SBT. In June of 1923, Willy won the PA State Championship shooting a J-grade Fox single. So what comes waltzing in to the shooting stand but none other than the original stock/fore-arm off of Mr. Letterman's J-grade, found several months ago at a PA flea market. We verified via the factory records that indeed the stock was special ordered with bird's eye maple and a cheek piece. Notice too, the date on the grip cap insert of 1923, the same year he was crowned champion. We feel that might have been a little gift from Philly for backing their "late-to-the-party" trap gun. No, the rest of the gun is still AWOL but still a very cool piece of Fox history nevertheless!!

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[B. Dudley]

The weather during the 3 days of shooting was just fantastic. It was great to see all who attended.