2024 Vintagers

[Mike of the Mountain]

The 2024 Vintage Cup will be the last. The interest is just not there and the venue challenges have caused problems as well. I am sure there will be some information released in the near future officially.

Not the first time we heard that.

[eightbore]

We will have to figure out which of the "claimed" Vintager websites to go on for correct information.

[6pt-sika]

Thanks Daryl for your two reports. Sounds like I didn't miss much by not going. Good luck on your upcoming pheasant trip. Good times with your regular crew. Please remind a certain gent to leave his 8 bore at home. Wouldn't want to see him get in trouble. frank

You missed my smiling face

[Silvers]

Thanks Daryl for your two reports. Sounds like I didn't miss much by not going. Good luck on your upcoming pheasant trip. Good times with your regular crew. Please remind a certain gent to leave his 8 bore at home. Wouldn't want to see him get in trouble. frank

You missed my smiling face

Craig, I was referring to another gent/friend who would be in that upcoming SD hunting party. But I suppose that could apply to you there in your home territory.

[Foxnut]

Our local Vintagers Chapter President (Western Great Lakes) received the following e-mail from the National Organization and forwarded out to our group yesterday……


Hello Vintage Gunners Chapter Presidents,

This email is to share recent developments with the Vintage Gunners and the Vintage Gunners Cup.

First, the Vintage Gunners Cup will remain with Hopkins Hunting and Sporting Clays indefinitely. We have given the event to Hopkins with the understanding that they are committing to holding at least two more events, and more hopefully, if it makes financial sense for them. We are providing Hopkins a cash subsidy to help cover some costs for those first two years. The Hopkins family truly wants the VGC, and wants to grow it again. They have the location, the facility and the experience to do so. Our organization is simply no longer in a position to manage this.

Please encourage your memberships to attend and support Hopkins and the Vintage Gunners Cup. We want to see it grow and thrive again.

Which brings up the second topic of this email. Last week the Vintage Gunners Board of Directors voted unanimously to close the national organization. The proposal to close reads in part, "Whereas the Vintage Gunners can no longer fill its officer roles, or effectively carry out its primary mission of providing a Vintage Gunners Cup event, and being unnecessary to the healthy function of the Vintage Gunners chapters, the dissolution of the National organization is proposed."

The closure of the Vintage Gunners national organization does not impact local chapters, other than that local chapters no longer need to remit dues to the National organization. Local chapters are free to continue their activities as independent entities as they desire. Please let your memberships know that they do NOT need to submit any dues to the National organization any longer.

We intend to wrap-up business operations by year end. There will be one more newsletter before year end as a retrospective and finale.

Thank you all for your support and help over the years. Hammers back!

Matt Haney
Secretary, Vintage Gunners
mmhaney@comcast.net

[Jeff S]

Very interesting Brett. Thanks for sharing that information.

[Mike of the Mountain]

It will be interesting to see whether Hopkins holds the shoot in September or October? If it’s October we will attend the Fall Southern.

[DarylC]

Thanks Brett. Only time will tell.