Hey Podna' it's time to get on down to Florida for the Survivor's SKS Mardi Gras Bash! Come on down for a bit of the Big Easy, and some good shootin' too, We doin' Mardi Gras in the 'Glades!
The dates for the Mardi Gras March 2018 Shoot will be MARCH 22-25 2018!!!!!
For those of you who have never been to one of these or are just joining us, this is our semi-annual get together and shooting event, with competitions, open range time, classes, and lots of good food and fun; we stay right on site in a beautiful oak-shaded camping area , with electricity for the campers as well as hot showers , running water, and the joys of indoor plumbing, so it's not really "camping" as much as it is "sleeping on an air mattress in a tent with electricity or in an RV or a camper";...heck there are even a few hotels not too far away for the tender-foot non-camping folks... We provide all of the meals (really excellent food, too, and lots of it) as well as a lot of other fun stuff; there are 5 different shooting competitions, a half range day,, and a full open range day; at night we have a bonfire, and often we run a movie, and sometimes we even have fireworks; If you've never been, you should come on down, it's a great time, with great people. 
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The event is open to all Survivor's SKS Board members and their guests;
friends, family, and kids are welcome as always.
As always, we will be at the Hendry range, with on-site camping and festivities; For you folks who need to map it, the address is
700 Whitt Road, Clewiston, FL. Members may arrive on site Wednesday the 21st, to set up camp and relax, and socialize; We will do some range time and maybe some trap/skeet time on Thursday, the 22nd, and The Shoot events begin the morning of
Friday the 23rd at 9:00 AM;
on Friday we will be running an open- division, long range rifle competition- 450 yards, any center fire rifle caliber platform, optics, brand, or setup; After that, We will be running the
long range "Combat Marksman" competition as well, from 350-200 yards from different shooting positions, for time, using cover , from rooftops and under logs and other positions; that one promises to be a lot of fun. The afternoon will bring an open range period of 3 or 4 hours to get you some extra range time on the rifle and pistol ranges and maybe a .22 rimfire competition;
Saturday the 24th will feature an open range day (starting at 8:00 AM)
, competitions, prizes, a social hour/cocktail hour, a huge BBQ banquet, an awards presentation, games, door prizes, and a really good time just hanging out around a roaring campfire with your fellow SKS Board members and friends.
Sunday the 25th is the big farewell breakfast, and we take the group picture, break camp , and head home late morning....
Now, as always, It's a preregistration event, with a prepay; The cost is
$70, , which if you've been there, you know is a
bargain for what you get.....
Here's what you get :
ALL of your camping and range fees-3 nights camping, the Friday long rifle range competitions, a full open range day (8 1/2 hours) range time for a class or bonus long range or open rifle range and two half range days (3-4 hours each of pistol/rifle range time)
ALL of your meals (7 meals- 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, and 2 lunches)
Your SHOOT T-shirt (and they are really nice shirts; nothing cheap, please add $2 per person for 2 XL and $3 person for 3 XL )
Door prizes
Games- horseshoes, cards, cornhole, etc....
And all kinds of other fun stuff...... For a mere $70, it's one of the cheapest weekend getaways you can do, hands down!
Registration is through the site's Donate button at the bottom of the page, and
the deadline for registration is TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018;
So get your dates marked, schedule that time off, and get ready.....It's still 2 months out, PLENTY of time to get your gear together and come to one of the best darned events around.
So get ready, grab your gear, gas up the car, get ready for beads and King Cake and some great Cajun food and fun!, the Shoot parade is gonna start, and it's gonna be a real big time, Big Easy style, so
Laissez les bons temps rouler ! as our 'Nawlins friends like to say, and Let the good times roll!!!!!
So Allons! my friends, and we will see you there, you! (
Those Cajuns sure do talk funny) I can't wait!
