2013 PGCA Silent Auction

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Fellow PGCA members,

In response to the seemingly yearly request, and in an effort to not have to store leftover items in my basement, we will for the first time this year following the Annual Meeting be holding an internet silent auction for current PGCA members on this site.

I will be meeting with our esteemed webmaster during Happy Hour before the meeting to hash out the details of how this will all work. Dean and Kathy, Dave, Deb and I spent the better part of Sunday tagging items and logging them into the computer. There are currently over 100 great items that will be for sale so there is something of interest for everyone. I will be taking pictures of the items currently in our possession and add others as they come in. Obviously those of you attending the Annual Meeting will be rewarded with first opportunity as a benefit/enticement for attending but there will very likely be some very nice items remaining.

If this goes well we will consider how we can expand or improve how we do it for next year.

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Larry I know this is hard but has there been given thought to allowing internet bidders bid on the items up to a week before the meeting and then close the internet bidding and that would give you a chance to gather the bids prior to the dinner. Just a thought
Eric

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Originally Posted by Eric Eis

Larry I know this is hard but has there been given thought to allowing internet bidders bid on the items up to a week before the meeting and then close the internet bidding and that would give you a chance to gather the bids prior to the dinner. Just a thought
Eric

Hi Eric,
You have probably been to more of these affairs than I have so you realize how much work goes into them. I'm not just talking about the banquet and auction either. It's the whole weekend, setting up and manning tables at the shooting grounds, doing registration and memberships, and awards, etc. The planning and work for this event starts right after the Spring Southern SxS in late April.

The only reason we had not tried this before was we are often times "too few" trying to do "too much" and even the thought of a new project meets with resistance. It's not because it's not a good idea but it's finding more people willing to pitch in. The other reason, which I guess I didn't stress enough in my last post, is that the auction is first and foremost a "Benefit" to those attending the meeting. We hope that this year being the 20th Anniversary of the PGCA we will be blessed with great weather, great shooting, and a great Banquet. I hope all who attend have a great time and that those who have never been to one of these events will give it a try in the future.

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Originally Posted by Larry Frey

Hi Eric,
You have probably been to more of these affairs than I have so you realize how much work goes into them. I'm not just talking about the banquet and auction either. It's the whole weekend, setting up and manning tables at the shooting grounds, doing registration and memberships, and awards, etc. The planning and work for this event starts right after the Spring Southern SxS in late April.

The only reason we had not tried this before was we are often times "too few" trying to do "too much" and even the thought of a new project meets with resistance. It's not because it's not a good idea but it's finding more people willing to pitch in. The other reason, which I guess I didn't stress enough in my last post, is that the auction is first and foremost a "Benefit" to those attending the meeting. We hope that this year being the 20th Anniversary of the PGCA we will be blessed with great weather, great shooting, and a great Banquet. I hope all who attend have a great time and that those who have never been to one of these events will give it a try in the future.

Yes Larry I do know how much trouble all of you guys go through to put on one of these meetings. This idea was something that has been mentioned to me by a few members so I thought I would pass it on to you. Sorry I will not be able to attend this year, I will certainly miss seeing all of you. Eric

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Originally Posted by Eric Eis

Yes Larry I do know how much trouble all of you guys go through to put on one of these meetings. This idea was something that has been mentioned to me by a few members so I thought I would pass it on to you. Sorry I will not be able to attend this year, I will certainly miss seeing all of you. Eric

Eric,
We always listen to new ideas and appreciate your bringing them forward. If all goes well we will look at it next year. Hope we see you in Sanford.

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Okay, I tried to take some group photo's to give people an idea of some of the very nice items that will be present at this years Silent Auction. Some items have already been posted and some like the 12"x21" curly black cherry hand made tray with the PGCA logo etched on it from Burl Bob, or the LOM case with the hand painted PGCA logo from members Dave Webber and Charlie Herzog have yet to arrive. I will try to post pics of these and others as they come in. As always we really appreciate the wonderful contributions from our members and supporters in the double gun community.

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Below is an Woodcock money clip engraved and donated by Noelle Feucht as well as a few more items.