2019 Annual Meeting

[Opening Day]

So does anyone have comments or photos of the shoot or the annual meeting for those of us that couldn't make it?

[John Davis]

We (Jennifer and I) had a great time and it was a wonderful event. Beautiful country and perfect weather. Shot the 12/10 gauge sporting clays course, the pigeon ring, the 2 man team flurry, the five stand and the main event. Bought an Orvis sweater and two Barbour jackets. The annual meeting banquet went off without a hitch and I thought the food was very good. Congratulations to Dean Romig on his Invincible Membership and Chuck Bishop on his shell bag. Both recognitions were greatly deserved and overdue. And congratulations to Josh Lowenstiener and Bruce Day on their Distinguished Service Awards.

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Eric Eis

So does anyone have comments or photos of the shoot or the annual meeting for those of us that couldn't make it?

Eric,
I can tell you that you likely wouldn't recognize Hausman's if you hadn't been there in a year or two. They have made many great changes including another 8 station course for 28 gauge an smaller in the woods to the left of the five stand. With all three courses running there were very little waiting. The banquet facility and meal were top notch, and the weather could not possibly have been any better. A great weekend all around.

[Pa SxS]

The banquet was very nice. Thanks to Mike Franzen organizing the banquet. I was surprised when Tom Wooden presented me with a beautiful leather shell bag. Even had my middle initial on it. I asked him how he knew what my middle initial was and said "I got it from your wife!" Margaret kept it a secret for months Beautiful tooling on that leather.

I was surprised again when I won the Peoples Choice Award for my SC SBT because there were so many other wonderful guns on display. The attached picture shows the bowl along with the runner-up bowl I won in 2016. Hand turned by our own Mike McKinney. Beautiful!

Dean Romig was awarded an Invincible Life Membership award for the years of work he did with the Parker Pages but the kicker was when Tom had Kathy join him at the podium and unveiled a hand drawing of their setter Grace. I believe it was drawn by Mike Franzen's daughter. Just beautiful.

A good time was had by all.