COWBOY FAST DRAW ASSOCIATION S JUNE/JULY ’ ISSUE 2016 GUNSLIN ER’S Official Journal of the Cowboy fast Draw assoCiation AZETTE the RomanceG and Legend of th ~ Honoring e Old West ~ OKLAHOMA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 article on page 8 west North Territo eat ria Gr Championship l article on page 10 Showdown in Cowtown 2016 Texas State 2016 Southern Championship & Territorial Championship article on page 16 article on page 18 Cover Photo Courtesy Angie McCormick Page 2 June/July 2016 Gunslinger’s Gazette Shaniko HolstersTM Congratulations to the 2015 World Champions Oregon Ranger & Miss Kitty! Visit Our Website tO see Our Variety Of HOlsters including: Mexican Loop Rig 1800 Slim Jim Mexican Drop Loop Rig 1870 Mexican Loop Rig Hollywood Drop Loop Shaniko Buckles Hollywood High Ride Accesories Mexican Loop Rig Shaniko Holsters, Inc. 21111 S. 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After recognizing know who you are, you dedicate your time, controlled by others, like Facebook the potential that CFDA had, Shoot Magazine talents and money building clubs, recruit and This memorial should be available to and I originally offered a partnership to Brad, train new members, host contests, generously anyone who was an active member of CFDA which he turned it down. But, he countered support CFDA Shoot for the Stars, etc. There is regardless of whether they were a life member with an offer to sell, because of other career magic in what we do! Just like our Credo: The or not. If anyone has suggestions, or would and business opportunities that he had to pursue Cowboy Way, it requires no further explanation, like to volunteer their administrative time and in the casino industry. The day he called to tell you either get that or you don’t. owdy! Cowboy Fast Draw Enthusiasts talents, please contact Alotta Lead at the CFDA me, he said something to me that I will always I’m always willing to talk directly Hall over the world! What a whirlwind Office. remember. He said, “Because of your business with any member, sometimes I get a little busy start of our busiest season ever! Starting with background, your lifelong commitment to due to my other businesses, you may have to the 4 Corners Territorial (Phoenix, AZ), Texas Clubs Are Still the Foundation of CFDA shooting sports, especially Fast Draw, and your leave a message, and I will call you back. State and Southern Territorial (Fort Worth, Forming and building memberships in extensive contacts in the shooting industry, but TX), Oklahoma State (Sapulpa, OK), Great CFDA Affiliated Clubs is still the foundation of mainly because, you get it. I’m only selling Announcement! Northwestern Territorial (Caldwell, ID), Kansas our sport. This is true not only in the immediate CFDA because you’re personally involved, I The 2016 CFDA Legacy Conference State (Phillipsburg, KS), Oregon State (Canyon area of the club, but when multiple clubs are would never turn it over to anyone else. Please This year also marks our 10th Annual City, OR), South Dakota State & High Plains in the same region, that’s when the magic of take care of my baby.” Marshal’s Muster, we hosted the first one in Territorial (Mitchell, SD), and another 7 CFDA regional activity happens. When there are Brad knew some of my history in Deadwood, SD in 2006. We look forward each Titled Championship by the end of July! We several active clubs or entire active regions with shooting sports, but not all of it, I doubt many year to conference and hear from our club sure pack a lot of shooting in the matter of just in a day’s drive of CFDA Titled Championships people do. Frankly, purely from a business leaders. Even though we have always wanted a few months! then those championships become successful standpoint, this is not the wisest investment of to discuss some of the things mentioned above, for the Host Clubs.