The Guns of Vicksburg - Sporting Clays Shoot

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The Guns of Vicksburg - Sporting Clays Shoot

Postby acornman » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:31 pm

Sponsored by the Vicksburg-Warren County Historical Society
to benefit the Old Courthouse Museum

Date: August 13, 2005
Place: Loosa Yokena Plantation - Hwy. 61 South at Jeff Davis Road
Registration starts @ 8 AM

100 Bird Shoot
5 person team - $500
Individual - $100
Sponsor - $250

Lunch Catered by Goldie's Trail Bar-B-Q

There will be drawings for door prizes. Some of the prizes include: free duck hunting trip given by the casino at Lula, MS, overnight stays at some of the B & B in Vicksburg, carriage ride and tour of the old Courthouse, meals at Horizon Casino (upscale restaurant), Husqavarna chain saw, Beretta knives, Old Timer knives, and more.

75 trophies and plaques to be awarded for the shooting event.

For more information call:

601-218-3600
601-636-6823 after 5 PM
601-636-5973 after 6 PM

You guys come on out and support a good cause. We have a nice sporting clays course set up in the woods and in some old fields.

Thanks
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Postby dukbum » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:08 pm

Mucho better :wink: :wink: loks like a good time will be had fer sure will check and see if we can make it! :)
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Postby Delta Duck » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:05 pm

I'll be leaving Friday going down to shoot! I'll be shooting with the Casino team from Lula! We are going to stay @ the Isle of Capri.

Anyone else going to be there give me a call and maybe we can hook up. 662-357-5152
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Postby acornman » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:14 pm

we look forward to having you....this shoot is for a good cause; hopefully we can raise some money while having a good time.
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Re: The Guns of Vicksburg - Sporting Clays Shoot

Postby B-80 » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:48 am

acornman wrote: There will be drawings for door prizes. Some of the prizes include: free duck hunting trip given by the casino at Lula, MS, overnight stays at some of the B & B in Vicksburg, carriage ride and tour of the old Courthouse, meals at Horizon Casino (upscale restaurant), Husqavarna chain saw, Beretta knives, Old Timer knives, and more.


I bet old Chuckle would love that "carriage ride"... HEHE :lol: :lol:
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150 shooters already signed up

Postby acornman » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:23 am

This has the makings of a good day for all involved. There are alreay 150 shooters signed up.


Conme and join the fun.
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Shoot

Postby Battle » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:00 pm

Is there a website for this shoot?
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Postby dukbum » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:10 pm

just found out we are gonna make it :wink: :wink: will be three of us :D :D look forward to seeing sum folks....yall speak up ole pondbuster and myself and my stepfather and chuckle12 will on a team and hopefully ole bankerman :D :D
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no website

Postby acornman » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:45 pm

There is no website for this shoot. If you need more information, Mike or Janie Kavanaugh at 601-636-6823 after 5 PM or 601-218-3600 cell.
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Postby Bankermane » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:32 pm

dukbum wrote:just found out we are gonna make it :wink: :wink: will be three of us :D :D look forward to seeing sum folks....yall speak up ole pondbuster and myself and my stepfather and chuckle12 will on a team and hopefully ole bankerman :D :D


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Postby GordonGekko » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:30 pm

Ya'll have fun wish I could be there...gotta go to a dang wedding in Florida :evil:
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Postby Chad Manlove » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:27 am

I'll be shooting this weekend. Hope to see some familiar faces!
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Postby fivemile » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:27 pm

The shoot and lunch was a first class affair. Lot of hard work by Mike and Janie Kavanaugh, the Hyland family and many others. Thanks to all of them.
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A Really Good Event

Postby acornman » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:26 pm

Thanks to all who participated; particularly those who came from out of town. I heard that we had 189 shooters signed up. It was very a very successful event for the Old Courthouse Museum.
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Postby Delta Duck » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:04 pm

Had a great time shooting them clays and seeing folks. I'm sorry I didn't get to meet 5 mile and acornman, Chad I think he was HOA runner up with a 92.
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