February 2011 - Lake County Pistoleros

SWAMPWATER GAZETTE
Lake County Pistoleros
Deadwood Woody
Match Director
February 2011 brought us great
weather for our second shoot of
the year and we can only hope
that it is a prelude for the Ides of
March. We had 69 shooters
make their way to Swampwater and we welcomed
two new shooters, Sunhawk and Poinciana Pete one
of our clean shooters. I failed to recognize these two
“pards” at the shooter’s meeting but I’m confident
that their posse made them feel at home and hope
they find their way back.
From the reports I received, most had a good time.
Eleven had a better time than I did and shot clean.
It looks like I needed to put an abacus on stage 2 or
get Trigger to scratch his hoof in the sand. Arcadia
had told me it would be better to give you cowboys
the option to shoot the targets in any order, that way
you didn’t have to count to eight. Guess some of
you agree with Arcadia. A quick count looks like
half of the procedurals were on that stage. Maybe
next time we’ll only count to six.
Well the stages are written and most of the props
are ready for next month and it looks like it will be
a “Hoot of a Shoot”. Prepare to help Roy and Chon
save the Princess Pei Pei.
I’ll leave it at that for now.
Until next time, be careful out there.
Deadwood Woody
February 2011
February 2010
TOP GUN – Santa Fe River Stan
TOP LADY – Dang its Darlin
CLEAN SHOOTERS
Hawkeye Gin
Rowdy Bill
Santa Fe River Stan Colonel Dan Kid Romeo
El Concho
Poinciana Pete
Larry Earp
Shoulda Dun Gun
Stumpy
Farmer Mel
Cowboy Clays – Saturday, April 9th,
2011 – sign up 8:30, shooting at 9:00
Come join the fun. Last year we had
19 cowboys show up all decked out in our
cowboy duds, sporting our cowboy shotguns. It
was funny when they asked a 97 shooter if he
wanted the bird on report or as a double as was
intended. They only asked once. We put on quite
a showing and the shotgunners were impressed.
Never shot sporting clays, well neither had most
of us out there, But you have shot a shotgun and
if you can do that, you can shoot sporting clays.
COWBOY SOCIAL
Stay tuned for more information – But set aside
April 17th, 2011. We will locate a restaurant that
can accommodate us. If you have any suggestions,
please contact me at
lakecountypistoleros@hotmail.com.
Ides of March
MARCH 18 - 20, 2011
Join us as Chon Wang, a clumsy Imperial Guard to the Emperor of China attempts to
rescue Princess Pei Pei after she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City. Wang feels
personally responsible and insists on joining the guards sent to rescue the Princess,
who has been whisked away to the United States. In Nevada and hot on the trail of
the kidnappers, Wang is separated from the group and soon finds himself an unlikely partner with Roy
O'Bannon, a small time robber with delusions of grandeur. Together, the two forge onto one misadventure after
another.
We have received over 185 applications to date. Make sure you get your application in so that
you don’t miss out on the fun. We still have openings for a few of you late comers. Please call or
email us to let us know to expect your application. (352-357-3065) or email
(lakecountypistoleros@hotmail.com)
Application and Ides of March Information
WILD BUNCH NEWS
What is all this excitement about Wild Bunch? Once you shoot a Wild Bunch
Match, you might have answered your own question. For most of us it is a new
challenge… new gun, new rules, more dynamic are just a few of the
differences.
Rules: There are some rules in WB that are not used in SASS – one of those is
being able to stoke your 97 shotgun with the shotgun round count up to 6 on
stage. Another major difference is shotgun knockdowns are NOT re-engaged
till down. So every shot must count. Want to try – come on out to our Sunday
Intro classes and try shooting a 1911. For the ladies and kids, we have a 9mm
1911 for you to get your feet wet if you don’t want to try the .45acp.
Next WB match
April 30th, 2011 (5th Saturday)
Upcoming Events with Lake County Pistoleros
March 18-20th, 2011 – Ides of March
April 9th, 2011 – Cowboy Sporting Clays
April 16th, 2011 – Monthly Cowboy Shoot
April 17th – 2011 – Social – Information to follow
April 30th, 2011 – 5th Saturday – Wild Bunch Match – 6 stages
May 29th, 2011 – 5th Sunday - Wild Bunch Match 6 stages
Steven Headlee Eagle Scout
January 29, 2011
Our son Steven “Young Deadlee Headlee” has passed all of the requirements and has earned
the rank of Eagle Scout. We are very proud of him and appreciate all of the support from all of
our family and friends and especially our cowboy shooting friends. Steven’s Eagle Scout
project was an outdoor patio that he raised funds for and then built with the help of other
scouts and volunteers at his high school. This project earned him student volunteer of the year
and is a very nice improvement at his high school Sarasota Military Academy. He is currently
enrolled at State College of Florida and hopes to attend Veterinary school later for advanced
studies.
Sincerely, Deadlee Headlee, Deadlee Darlin’
NEWS FROM AROUND THE TERRITORY
Please support all the SASS clubs in Florida.
ANNUAL and SPECIAL CLUBS MATCHES
Check out our Calendar on the website.
Ides of March – March 18th – 20th, 2011
Cowford Regulators – Cowford Stampede – April 15, - 17, 2011
Miakka Misfits – Annual Match – April 17, 2011
End of Trail World Cowboy Shooting Championship – June 19 - 26
Wild Bunch State Championship hosted by Lake County Pistoleros – October 29 and 30, 2011
Don’t forget our Website Calendar and map that has club matches and annuals listed. The link is on the home
page to Lake County Pistoleros
The Cowford Regulators Stampede is back!! Where did it go you ask, well -----Up to 2009 The Cowford Regulators Stampede was always in November and the SASS Cowboys were use to findin’ it there. Then in
2010 The Southeast Regional moved to November which created a somethin’ of a Mexican Standoff. Just as with other clubs many of
our members wished to shoot the regional so we moved our Stampede to the 3rd weekend in April. (April 15-17, 2011). When a store
moves locations it takes a while for their customers to find them again and so it is with our annual. Some cowboys even thought we
gave up havin’ a yearly match at all…Not So.
This year we are visiting the 1966 film “The Professionals”. Come ride along with Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin as they rescue
Claudia Cardinale from the evil Jack Palance. 2 days, 10 stages and the world famous “Ore Cart” will be shot twice.
Just follow the link to the application and other important stuff. There’s still plenty of time to get it in, iffin you don’t doddle.
http://cowfordregulators.com/Cowford%20Stampede.htm
Lookin’ to see all of ya this year.
Thank ya kindly, The Cowford Posse.
Monthly match, Saturday March 5. In honor of our non-annual match, Ol-Glor-E is making a special lunch. Match fee is $18.00 per
shooter and includes lunch. Please RSVP to greta.brucester@gmail.com, so that we have a head count to ensure there's enough food.
Pre-Ides Chicken BBQ
Friday March 18
6pm - ??
Dinner is at 6:30pm
$15.00 per person
You do not pay in advance but you do need to RSVP to greta.brucester@gmail.com
This is not the BBQ that's included with your Ides entry, this is completely separate.
Miakka Misfits
2011 The Reckoning at Turtle Flats
We still have plenty of space here at our 2011 The Reckoning at Turtle Flats the annual shot of the Miakka Misfits in Bradenton /
th
Myakka City Florida. Our match will be held on April 18 with the following schedule:
Registration & Check 7:30 – 9:30am
Challenge Side Matches 8:00 – 10:00am
Long Range Side Match 8:00 – 10:00am
Shooters Meeting At 10:15am
Main Match 10:30am – 4:00pm
Dinner & Awards 4:30 – 6:00pm
This year’s event is shaping up to be our best yet. All for only one all inclusive low price to present one of the best values in
cowboy action shooting around. We have 2 hours of long range and challenge side match stages set up for you in the morning.
This year we are featuring something different for our side match events. For those of you that always wanted to win the gunfight
we are giving you 3 ways to do it. Man on man, couples event, and a random draw team event. Then 6 fun filled cowboy action
shooting stages that promise to be fast, fun, and have brand new big targets. Plus you will get to blow up the bank safe too!
Followed up by our awards and Italian dinner with all the trimmings right after we get the guns all put away. We will have awards
for all main match categories including side match awards for men, ladies, & juniors.
So come out and join us for a fun filled day of Cowboy action shooting, good friends, good food, and lots of stories to tell.
Applications and directions can be found on our web site listed below and feel free to call or email if you have any questions. The
Misfits hope to see you all there next Month!
Contact Information:
www.miakkamisfits.org
Deadlee Headlee, Territorial Governor deadlee@miakkamisfits.org
(941) -650-8920
Deadlee Darlin’ deadleedarlin@miakkamisfits.org
(941) -650-8920
Pictures from February 2011 Match