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There were 12 of us shooters and 2 wives, Ike's and
Diggers. Belmont and Tonopah live up there now, so counting them
we had 14 shooters.
Some of us left Wednesday and some Thursday. It
takes about 8 hours to get there and pulling a trailer it might take a
little more time. We took our 5th wheel, Denio, Ike and Digger
took their trailers also. Sgt. Mac, Fernley, Miz Buckman, Tim
and Brazos all stayed at Belmont and Tonopahs. Daisy and Doc
stayed in a Hotel this trip.
Well, Thursday were the side matches which we didn't
make as we arrived in the afternoon. The weather was great, not
too hot or cold. The camping area was nice, there was running
water and a building which had restrooms and showers, all the
conveniences of home. We did sign up, and everyone was given a belt
buckle, a $10 Calbela's bucks, and a coupon for Hap Tallman in Boise
for a discount on shirts, vests, felt hats and boots. We took
off for Belmont and Tonopah for dinner with the ones staying with them
and Daisy and Doc arrived in town to have dinner also with us.
The range was set up really nice and it was very clean.
I was really impressed with all the work they must have done.
They had hay bales for burms on the upper stages and a lot of neat
things, like a stagecoach, fences, well, steers, and trees.
On every stage there was a container with bottled water, and believe
me it sure went fast. They brought in a truck that help ice and
the bottled water so they could refill when needed. Nice
thinking.
On the lower stages they had store fronts,
jail, hotel, land office and others ones. These were all
set up in burms and all the targets were close (which is SASS
shooting).
Friday moring we had our Safety Meeting at 7:30 a.m.
and started shooting at 8:30. Our posse, which consisted of
I believe 19 shooters,
started on the upper stages, and finished all 6 by around 12:00.
It was cold in the morning, but it warmed up as time went by.
Not too hot.
After we finished they had Team Shoot, and Couples
Shoot, and Long Range Matches. Several did the Long Range,
including Conocho Kate
Between 5:00 - 7:00 there was and ice cream social
(with cake) and prize games at the range. Also they had drawings
for firearms,
more than one and a drawing for Buckaroo firearm.
Now the game was using a dart gun to pop balloons and
inside the balloons was a paper with a number which matched a prize
with the same number.
The prizes were really nice and everyone had a nice time.
Saturday morning we started on the lower stages at 8:00
a.m.
The weather cooperated and stayed really nice with a slight breeze. Diggers
wife was our score keeper and did a great job. 
We finished our 6 stages again around 12:00. 
Now this time a bunch of us went into town for lunch, about 12
of us. After we all went back and got ready for our evening
Banquet and Awards ceremony. Now Happy Hour was at 6:00 and
dinner at 7:00, this was back in town. A lot of nice award were
given out and some of our group brought one home.
Daisey won for Best working cowgirl
Miz Buckman won 2nd for Lady Duelists
Belmont won 1st for Lady Gunfighter
Brazos won 2nd for Frontier Cartridge
Tonopah Tom won 4th for Duelists and also shot a clean match
Denio won 1st for Frontier Cartridge Duelists
Now for the bad part, and I know most of you won't
believe this, but me, Kate, forgot her camera at lunch and the award
ceremony booooo!!! Belmont had a disposable camera and I did
take everyone who won picture together and hopefully will receive it
and put it on when I get it.
Sure sorry about that, I don't know what I was
thinking, probably not thinking at all. . . . . .
Kate
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