Skeet Journal. Event: 2012 Blaser Classic Location: NSSA National Grounds volume 2. Date: Monday, March 26, 2012

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1 Skeet Journal Tom Pavlack Otsego, Michigan Event: 2012 Blaser Classic Location: NSSA National Grounds volume Cell Fax t-line@accn.org Date: Monday, March 26, 2012 What a weekend!!! We had a great time, reacquainted with friends that we haven t seen in some months, ate lots of food and shot a few clay targets along the way. Before I discuss the Blaser, I would like to mention that earlier in the week I headed out to Randolph Air Force Base with Carl Schlicht to shoot some targets. I met Harry Frey and this guy is a hoot. Harry informs me that he only 89 years old and still going strong.shoots well and I loved his gun Da gun in action mode Da gun Harry hanging out with Hugh Milner

2 Some other characters hanging out at the gun club Don isn t going to touch-me is he? he s got that look go in on Henry Wurzburg comes down from Austin to make this happen Page 2 of 12

3 O K.on to the Blaser.we ended up with a 4-man squad and a cheer-leader / motivation extraordinaire (cheer-leader.what is he talking about) more on that a little later.the squad consisted of Dan Adam, Lauren Best, Mike McDade and myself. Doubles: Lauren shot lights-out and scored a 98 great shooting Lauren!! I ended up with a 95 pretty good for me. Dan shot an 88 and Mike scored a 90. Lauren is a class shoot-off for doubles.one of many shoot-off s for him Boy, I wonder how the guys are going to take-it when I move up to Veteran Concurrent I ll be there shortly. Wayne is just chill in at the doubles shoot-off.please note that he didn t bring a gun with him what s up with that!!...ohyeah, I forgot to mention that he shot the only 100 & was event champ.probably his first championship - ever. NOT!! Page 3 of 12

4 Cocktails & snacks Some of the wine brought back from the west-coast wine tasting tour I might have mentioned in an earlier journal that I was bringing down some homemade Polish & Italian sausage.well if you weren t here, you missed out on probably the bestest sausage in Texas (at least that s my story) grilled it and Darcy set out some mustard & wasabi fix ins.yummy!! Pop Quiz: Who s hand is that snagging a morsel.clue check out the watch and wine glass Page 4 of 12

5 Saturday 12g & 28g: Woke up to a very foggy morning.we are shooting 9am!!! Conditions were perfect - gray background, no wind and cool.what s not to like. I got lucky and ran a 100, Lauren a 98, Mike a 97 and Dan rounded out the squad with a 95. Check it out I m actually in a shoot off for gun champ but let s not get ahead of ourselves.there were (25) 100 s and I was ready.#1 goal get off station 3 mission accomplished!! #2 goal get to station 5.didn t happen.i need to work on this shootoff stuff.28g none of us did well enough to score any shoot-off s Focus, Focus what s for dinner tonight?? oopps Focus, Focus Billy-Ray on the microphone always a rock-star Pre-shoot-off prep. got ammo got gun got glasses Is that AWESOME or what!! Page 5 of 12

6 Tommy-Boy I m keeping an eye on them as you requested boy these chicks are a hand-full!! Other faces in the crowd. Da Prez Jim Gast check out the new aluminum stands in the background nice!! Their future is sooo bright they need sunglasses Page 6 of 12

7 Sunday 20g &.410g: After Saturdays results, we were all looking forward to Sunday.once again the morning was just like on Saturday I m ready first the 20g I shot well scored a 99 but the hero of the squad was Lauren shot his first 100 in the 20g nice!! They shot his hat in the stadium there it is!!.410g I always look forward to the.410g..the gauge that is affectionately called... The idiot stick or the great equalizer.and it was proven true. I didn t do so well (at least I ended up in the 90 s) in fact none of us did.and we finished up as spectators in the shoot-off s. Ok, enough of that shooting stuff.more pictures. Looking forward to shooting with Gene at Grand Prairie & Dallas in the up-coming weeks Page 7 of 12

8 Tommy-Boy you can t convince me that you thought of wearing a yellow shirt today first I m WAY ahead of you!! This is the squad + our cheerleader Miss Becky McCumber she will love the fact that I just said that love-ya Becky!! She had a great shoot as well, ran a 100 in the 20g and was battling with Robert Paxton & Hayes Wauford for the gun championship she ended up on the podium in third place Robert prevailed as event champ a position that he is accustomed to nice shooting Robert!! P.S. Robert was also HOA 3rd Doesn t Dan look happy?? Page 8 of 12

9 My wife Darcy doesn t she look great!! Am I a lucky guy or what!! Our squad with spouses not sure what is going on with Mike he must be sitting on an exposed nail Page 9 of 12

10 Sam Armstrong & Larry Seward relaxing don t let Larry s relaxed demeanor fool you he stomped me in the shoot-off s last year and is continuing into this year good shooting Larry!! One of our referees this weekend Bruce Allen North meets South Artie Tessmann & Bob Chestnut Page 10 of 12

11 Kids Korner: What has been happening with the kids..nikki is still training for the marathon and she ran 20 miles on Sunday.nuts As far as the dogs go.check it out Luke the wonder-dog I think they are doing fine!! Samantha Now let s talk about our son Army-Boy lot s of people have been asking about him and he sent some pictures recently from Afghanistan. I will sprinkle a few of them in the next couple of journals.scroll down Page 11 of 12

12 Now do these kids mean business or what?? Andy in work mode This picture says it all only guys would construct a step ladder like this as a parent, this stuff drives you crazy this is the type of picture that makes to the internet know what I mean?? Well that pretty much wraps up the Blaser Classic.next stop is the Ivan Tabor at Grand Prairie Gun Club in a couple of weeks.should be a hoot!! See y all soon.tommy-boy.aka SAAGG still all around good guy. Page 12 of 12