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The longrange Rendezvous / VaporTrailValley

Tom E said:
Give me tonight to catch my breath, ill get all the results posted and pics.

By far one of my most memorable match experiences for me personally, meeting new folks, catching up with my old friends.

Thanks everyone for adding pics and results, love it!

Im going to do nothing tonight but hang with all the guys camping here, few drinks with my new York buddies Michael Lowitz and Don Shelton, the Montana crew, Shawn Williams and Tom Mousel, Mr Dave Huffman, Jerry and Jerri white, Jason the iceman walker and all the Florida crew Al Benaroch , John Granauro and Larry Rutledge, Dave Way and Don Mild from PA.

Tomorrow , Sara made a executive decision, fathers day breakfast at the range for all that are still up here. She's a keeper!

Thanks everyone that made it such success.
TomE
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Good idea. Dont even look at the phone for the next day. Enjoy reality.
 
Thank you @Tom E and Sara for putting on a great event and for all of the hospitality.

Thanks to @Hoodoo (Lilja Barrels) and Hornady for lunch

It was a lot of fun meeting all of the great competitors. I’ve been reading about you guys and watching you shoot for a couple of years so it was really cool to get to meet a lot of you all.

I had a great time shooting with all of you.

I hope everyone that attended had as much fun as we did and that everyone makes it home safe to their families.
 
Wow, What an event! TomE, Sara and crew produced a phenomenal tournament of shooters from every corner of this beautiful country. The hospitality and upbeat, positive attitude of everyone on your team are unparalleled, noticed and a blessing to all that attended and the sport. Thank you to all of the sponsors for the prize table donations, you guys are awesome. Already planning for next years trip. And possibly trying to get in the Vapor Trail RV park lol
Cannot wait until the next one!
Blake
 
This match has to be right on top for me Tom and Sara are great people they put on a great match words can not describe I felt very comfortable in a relax atmosphere and welcomed can not wait until next year. God willing. Met and talked with a bunch of great people.
God bless
Thank you
Al. B Florida
 
Tom E said:
Give me tonight to catch my breath, ill get all the results posted and pics.

By far one of my most memorable match experiences for me personally, meeting new folks, catching up with my old friends.

Thanks everyone for adding pics and results, love it!

Im going to do nothing tonight but hang with all the guys camping here, few drinks with my new York buddies Michael Lowitz and Don Shelton, the Montana crew, Shawn Williams and Tom Mousel, Mr Dave Huffman, Jerry and Jerri white, Jason the iceman walker and all the Florida crew Al Benaroch , John Granauro and Larry Rutledge, Dave Way and Don Mild from PA.

Tomorrow , Sara made a executive decision, fathers day breakfast at the range for all that are still up here. She's a keeper!

Thanks everyone that made it such success.
TomE
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So I think there may be increased sales in the future for Rendezvous Rye.
 
Thank You Vapor Trail Crew you are the best in this business. I had a blast it was great to meet new people and connect with friends you only see a couple times of the year. Didn't shoot as good as I wanted to gun is still a work on progress . Thank You Hornady for all you do for the sport . To all the venders Thank You as well !!
Congratulations Sally and Jim Bauer nothing short of some some absolutely great shooting Thank Both of you for all you do for this spodt as well. Thanks to everyone that came you all are great.
Last but not least Happy Birthday Sara ,Happy Fathers Day to you TomE was also great to have a small get together and wish Trampus a Happy. Birthday as well.
 
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2021 Rendezvous,
This started at least 5 yrs ago as a thought, talked about many times, to a happening this last week.
It was the most satisfying match for me to date, I have ever put on, everybody was awesome, good times good food and good friends making memories.
We had shooters start arriving the Sunday before the match with there campers, tuning started Sunday evening and the targets boards got hammered thru wed night, right at 130, 1000yd targets were run down range in that time frame as well as that many 600 yd targets.
We missed all the rain that was close by, the winds were from calm to switchy throughout the 3 days, but we missed any of the big wind we have became known for on occasion. We had from bad mirage to excellent conditions. One thing we did have was heat, it was hot all 3 days, not typical June Missouri weather.
We had shooters from both f class and long range benchrest, from Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Colorado, Montana, Missouri, Kansas, Mississippi, Virginia, North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
All the work we put in ahead of time, showed, it went very smooth, which was a huge relief for me, I dont like to fail people on my watch.

I will post up pics this evening, I dont have as many as i would like because my phone is tied up running the match, something I will change in the future.
Plans are pretty certain, we are having a second annual 2022 Rendezvous next year, late June is tentative, it was to enjoyable not to, my family liked it and the overwhelming response was to do it again. Anyone that was here and signed up for this year will get first chance at the 65 spots available, we have decided to cap it at 5 relays, it makes for a perfect day of shooting, and a enjoyable evening experience.

Thanks for all the compliments, the signed wooden box of Rendezvous Rye, meant the world to me! 20210619_170914.jpgFamily, Friends and Memories are what life is about for me, all of you made it a huge success. I can't believe how all of you signed it and I was oblivious to it all weekend.

Thanks TomE
 
Happy Birthday Sarah!
Got home to SD this afternoon from this awesome event -- to a cool 72 degrees, nice!
Huge thanks to Tom, Sarah, target and scoring crews, and sponsors for making this event happen. Everything kept moving like a well oiled machine.
Hy-Vee food was great also.
Congrats to all the people taking home hardware, prizes, and bragging rights.
Here's a pic looking down range Thursday morning.
Looking forward to 2022
Wayne
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