2021 Spring Southern - April 22-25

[Mills]

As of this writing, the 2021 Spring Southern Side by Side is on and scheduled for Thursday April 22 to Sunday April 25, 2021, at Deep River Sporting Clays and Shooting School in Sanford, North Carolina.

As we all are aware, things are uncertain in these times and forces beyond our control may dictate a cancellation. I will post on the PGCA forum about the event and will post updates there as they become available. For now, let’s hope we can all get together in April for some great shooting, great vendors and displays and, most of all, great fellowship.

For more information, feel free to shoot me a PM.

[ED J, MORGAN]

any info on motel reservations?

[Mills]

No info on hotels. I assume the Hampton will be where most people stay

[6pt-Sika]

Well hopefully I can make my SECOND visit this coming year and this time stay a few days instead of five hours . Might even shoot a bit , I’ve not fired a gun in NC since the old Bingham and Parks club outside Winston Salem shut down about thirtyfive years ago .

[Bill Murphy]

Mills, we're ready for an update. Is Bill Kemfler making an effort to get approval?

[Mills]

The Spring Southern is still on at this moment.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Mills, we're ready for an update. Is Bill Kemfler making an effort to get approval?

It is my understanding that Bill and Mary Kempffer are no longer associated with Deep River or the Southern. Deep River was sold to Ed Strickland who as I understood it has been there for a number of years. I spoke with a young lady at Deep River some weeks ago while making my plans and she informed me that Ed and herself were continuing on with the tradition of the Southern and were more or less learning as they go if you will. It sounds like most of the vendors if not all have already come on board. Not for me to know but she did make it sound as if the Southern would go on as usual. They do have a new vendor for the golf carts that had an email address that was in error. I would suggest that you call them vs emailing as it appears that address has not been corrected as of yet.

[Mills]

It is true that the Kempfers sold Deep River, but the new owners are continuing the same routine, as far as I know

[Craig Larter]

Mills and Randy thanks for the update. I am so hopeful the Southern takes place.

[Tom Wooden]

Josh Lowensteiner has arranged the hotel for the Southern per the post below:

PGCA Hotel for the Southern SxS Event

Hello Friends,

The PGCA will again have the Hampton Inn in Sanford reserved for our group this year. The hotel has completed a total renovation and is sparkling new according to the GM.

Here are the details:

Hampton Inn Sanford
1900 S. Horner Drive
Phone - (919) 775-2000
Rate- $140/night

Please call the hotel to reserve your rooms. The room rate was a tad higher than previous years due to the renovation. In a year when hotels have been hit so hard, I understand the hotel raising the rate and hope you will, too.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at this years event!