08/26/2026
NOTICE TO THUNDERBIRD FAST DRAW CLUB MEMBERS/ASSOCIATES;
Howdy Folks; Time for another report here on the Thunderbird FD Club's latest events, before I get too far behind again. Well this one will focus on our Cancer Fund show on July 11 where we did our Fast Draw demo etc.,, at the old-west style Jamestown movie lot. {Where 'Hangs the Heart' is filmed. Some of us set up our site. {Which was changed from the day before!} and we
then featured our stuff which included our Reaction Time tests {for the crowd to enjoy trying} Shane Johnson's 'Roping School' setup and of course one of our FD Demos. This was the second year we've worked this event which is put on by the Ruscheinski Brothers Chris & Jamie {aka 'The Property Twins'} who do-and have done -a GREAT job with this event over the years, playing host to over 2000 visitors each year while bringing in thousands of dollars to help stave us all prevent or defeat the various-and ugly-'diseases! THANKS here to ALL whom took part in this very worthwhile event which is now known a 'Gone Country' complete with western 'acts' and all kinds of music. There was food-aplenty-and all kinds of...well...'colourful' drinks, therefore THERE'S NO CHILDREN allowed! {Never mind how some adults were 'dressed'-or should I say 'not fully dressed'?} And, just like in the many years before this event was another good one for the crowds that attend-and have attended-these events-wish I could say more.
Unfortunately for our own group of gunslingers they've changed the date of their next 'Gone Country' event {next year} to the SAME DATE as our WFDA Sanctioned World FD Championships in July {next year.} . And our group just ain't large enough for us to physically be in two places at once. Bytheway, our contest is going into it's 19th consecutive {but not as a World's} year!
Well, hopefully 'Gone Country' will see fit to change again the following year and we can again take part in this wonderful and most worthwhile event! Meanwhile I'd like to THANK each and everyone whom helped us support this event,, and a most special THANK YOU to the managers of this event, the Ruscheinski brothers,, Chris & Jamie aka 'The Property Twins!!
Well we were pretty tired after the event especially since the following day was 'clean up' day-and suddenly we had to get ready and 're-group' to handle our World's Fast Draw contest the weekend following this one! {AND 2 weeks after ours is over several of us had to 'light out' for Oregon's Championships in Forest Grove! Upcoming reports will also be on our GOM pf July,, and a FD Publicity Show which was done at the Golf Course that Nicole Franks 'hangs around ' at! There will be coverage of those events later,, but now we're back to doing our own Gun Of The Month competitions and this coming Friday night we shoot 10 shots 'Step Back/Forward Wax' at the large round target. There are the usual TWO competitions, one for Open Class shooters and one for 'Thumbers only!. {Take your pick or do both!} Meanwhile, tonight there
will be an important club Director's mtg. some of which should include coverage & updating'of what's going on with this year's Family Day project—hopefully, our FD Directors can make it!
See y'all 'back at the ranch, meanwhile, please, take care out there!
Den Robinson FD Director,
Langley R&G Club.
