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T minus 4 Days and counting....
« on: October 11, 2008, 09:01:24 AM »
As per the general consensus at the 2008 Grand Muster Banquet, the 2009 GAF Grand Muster will once again be held at Ft. Hartsuff Nebraska. The Theme will be; Medals of Honor: The Victoria Cross and Congressional Medal of Honor. Stages will be based on Historical actions that earned participants one of these 2 medals. The Muster will be held Oct. 9-11 in the same general format. For more information on the 2008 muster see the following links:
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,22639.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,17142.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,22483.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,17271.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,22648.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,16802.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,16801.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,16438.0.html

Scruffy Skippy, Bow View Haymaker (Bvt.) Capt. River City John  and (Bvt.) Lt. Col. Gripmaker have volunteered to be the door prize committee. 2008 Brigade Champion, (Bvt.) Col. Rattlesnake Jack Robson, (Bvt.) Lt. Col. Guns Garrett, (Bvt.) Capt. River City John and I will form the stage writing committee. (Bvt.) Col. Major Matt Lewis is working on some pre-Muster activities for the those interested. Delmonico and crew will once again be providing the meals. (Bvt.) Lt. Col. Dusty Tagalon will be handling the scoring as well as the name badges and squad photos. I will be forming more details as the need arises.
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2008, 09:12:47 AM »
What with a full year to plan, I would expect that we could easily double, perhaps triple, the attendance.

This is plenty of time for all those GAF'fers who have expressed the desire to attend to make arrangements. This is THE ideal sight for our Muster, one of only two still existing fully restored period frontier posts.

I realize the economy will mean tightening the belt, so decide on treating yourself to The GAF Muster 2009 as your one big event for next year.
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 11:32:13 AM »
This thread will serve as the central information point for on line updates...therefore I decree it shall be stickied.

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Re: T minus 4 Days and counting....
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2008, 11:51:18 AM »
This thread will serve as the central information point for on line updates...therefore I decree it shall be stickied.



Well it's aboutr time, where in the heck have ya been, we needed that thread stickied. ;D

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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2008, 02:26:44 PM »
Do we have exact dates yet?
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2008, 02:30:41 PM »
Oct. 9-11, 2009
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2008, 03:00:12 PM »
The Muster will be held Oct. 9-11 in the same general format. For more information on the 2008 muster see the following links:



Hmmm, are you sure it was the GPS's fault you went to Burwell. :)
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2008, 03:05:24 PM »
Burwell don't have a Mc Donald's and Ord does. Their coffee is good in the mornings.
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2008, 03:06:39 PM »
Oct. 9-11, 2009
As TL daid the 9-11 of October. 9th is again side matches (Wild Bunch, LRR LRP) 10th & 11th is the main matches
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2008, 06:37:04 PM »
363 days and counting.
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2008, 09:34:50 PM »
Jerry,

You think I will get the time that I asked for?
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2008, 10:02:24 PM »
Are the dates indicated written in stone? 

The reason I ask is that will be Long Weekend (Columbus Day in the US, Thanksgiving in Canada) - which is when our local autumn invitational Cowboy Action Match has been held for the past 15 years.  The only Muster I have had to miss so far was the first one held in Iowa .... because it, too, was held on that weekend. 

 :'(

It was mighty tight this year, with our Shoot following the next weekend after Muster, but I managed ....
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2008, 11:05:08 PM »
For those writng the stages, expecialy the wild bunch.
 We have 2-3 (maybe more by next year) shotgun knockdown targets that when they go down will throw a fliing target (plastic pop/water bottles 1/4 full work besk) about 10-12 ft straight up to also be shot for a bonus with a penalty for "failer to engage"  or scored however you would like.  But they are a hoot.  I think we would be willing to bring them over if you would like to use them as part of the wild bunch or even the main match.  Could add a whole new aspect and extra chalange to the game for those shooting "forager Scout"

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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2008, 06:15:38 AM »
Are the dates indicated written in stone? 

Well, they've only been publicised here so they probably could be changed, but here's the position I'm in.

If we go any earlier than the last part of September there will still be too many tourists at Fort Hartsuff. The last weekend of September is the big Nebraska Territorial Rangers shoot. The First week of October is the Nebraska State Black Powder Shoot and the Coffeeville Dalton Reenactment. If we go any later than the middle of October the weather is too "iffy". (As I type this it's raining cats and dogs, the wind is blowing about 30-40 mph, and it's only in the 50's)

This year we missed out on about a half dozen shooters that went to the BP shoot. This week I've confirmed the dates of the BP shoot and chose the second weekend so that our two shoots don't conflict.
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2008, 06:16:37 AM »
You think I will get the time that I asked for?

I sure hope so!
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2008, 07:30:51 AM »
I'm going to so inform the Secretary of the Navy and let him know that I'm NOT going to be available for any briefings anywhere near that weekend!

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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2008, 07:36:20 AM »
Sir, I hope you can come next year.
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2008, 08:58:40 AM »
Sir, I hope you can come next year.

I hope so as well. 

Since Frenchy and Pony Racer are both interested in going, perhaps we can form a traveling party.

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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2008, 09:31:39 AM »
Heck, why don't you just invite the Secretary of the Navy along?

Man needs some R & R anyway. :D
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Re: T minus 365 Days and counting....
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2008, 10:43:14 AM »
Heck, why don't you just invite the Secretary of the Navy along?

General,
I like the way the man thinks! And while you're at it why don't you invite Vice-President Palin.
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