2013 PGCA Annual Meeting Silent Auction Results

[JLoew]

Special congratulations are in order for all those who helped assemble this years annual meeting and banquet. A great deal of effort goes in to making it a special weekend each and every year. The silent auction- along with the raffle gun- are two of the more important fundraising activities we do each year. Big time kudos and thanks are in order to all who volunteered their valuable time to make it successful!

[edgarspencer]

I don't agree with the idea that something was wrong with the choice for this year's annual meeting. While the absence of a few members from the Northeast was noticed, what I noticed, when comparing this year's meeting with last years, is that far fewer members made the trip north this year, than those who traveled south last year. The net return from the silent auction is more indicative of the number and quality of items available for bidding, and has little to do with the number of members present.
While this year's event was held in conjunction with the Vintage Cup, and the number of 'Vintagers' may have been down, the number of those who came through the PGCA tent was encouraging and the display they saw was first class. I can't imagine anyone could find the least bit of issue with the venue, the decorum of the Trappers or the variety of stations. If someone didn't attend, they ought not make judgements and think something was 'wrong'.

[FRANK HALSEY]

I would love to go to one of these shoots but I have a limit on how far I can go and how much time it takes. Can this ever be done in the Midwest somewhere?? It seems that all the big shoots are on the east coast. Thanks, Frank

[Dean Romig]

Our primary intent when choosing a site for the Annual Meeting is not necessarily to hold it in conjunction with a shoot per se, but rather to draw as many Collectors, Collector/Shooters and Shooters only as possible in order to simply have a good representative attendance of all three types of Parker Gun Collectors Assoc as possible. That seems to include having a decent sporting clays range and a great collectors venue as well. The Annual Meeting we held in Louisville two years ago was geographically in the middle of the country and drew only a similar attendance as this year's event.

[edgarspencer]

Umm, Mr. Editor............. did you mean to say that?

[Pa SxS]

I'm all for getting more hooters to our shoots

[edgarspencer]

Easy for you to say Chuck. Your wife only goes to keep a watchful eye on you. If my wife gets wind that we go to look at hooters, I'll get grounded.
I wonder if that was a Freudian Slip on Dean's part?

[Jean Swanson]

Frank :

It is a difficult job to select an event location that pleases everyone . The event locations that were selected while I was events coordinator for some 12 plus years considered several things ,not limited to just one feeling .

Factually-----the demographics of the PGCA says that approximately 75% of the membership live east of the Mississippi ,with the geographic center of the mass within a one days drive from Louisville ,KY. , the center !!! I personally took time to fly or drive from Vermont to check out places in Willington ,OH-- Columbus ,OH-- Cincinnati ,OH --Lexington ,KY---and Louisville , KY. I know that there were MANY people that did not show up for the annual meeting that are PGCA members , even though it was within the one day drive limit .

There is one other question that comes to mind----------Who is willing to spend the necessary hours of organizing the event to make it a successful turnout ???? It is not easy, believe me .

The PGCA also has a presence at Pheasant Fest that has been held in Minneapolis , MN and other Midwest locations that VOLUNTEERS are always welcome .

Allan

[Bill Murphy]

Allan, you don't have to apologize for your choices. Many Parker collectors go to Las Vegas every January regardless of where they live. It was always a cheap trip for me when I went, even though I live on the East Coast. If the PGCA annual meeting is at a California Side by Side Association event, I will consider going, even if I have to fly. I didn't like Louisville as much as Vintagers, because it was a gun show venue rather than a shooting venue, but I am an old Louisville attendee, so I went. I even liked Richmond, because we drew some collectors and guns out of the brush. I think we should go to Cody because most of us have never been there. Did we have a Cody meeting? I would be willing to do it again, even if we have been there.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I wonder if that was a Freudian Slip on Dean's part?

I'm blushing...

My shift key doesn't always work and I have to proof read everything I type...

I missed that one apparently. I have edited my post so as not to offend the oderators.