Memphis Area Meet and Greet

[derf]

Say when and where and I’ll be there. Retirement it’s perks. 

[Grayfox54]

I'm in! 

But this has been tried before and never pans out. Maybe this time? 

[Grayfox54]

The problem seems to be that nobody wants to take the lead and set something up. I'm afraid I'm not any good at such things. I wouldn't even know where to start. 

Is there one organized person in the Memphis area? 

[ken_mays]

A couple ideas.    Maybe we can do a weekend get together at MSSA for those of us who can make it.    They have all kinds of events open to non-members and there is plenty of space.  Bring a lawn chair and maybe a cigar and we'll hang out.   If we get enough interest, I am happy to go to the club management for approval.

We could also have another event during the week, maybe one evening, at a tap room around town.    Restaurants are complicated.  I know not everyone drinks beer, but tap rooms are a good venue to people to come and go as they please, and many of them have room inside and out.    The Ready Room tap room on Brookhaven Circle off Poplar is a good centrally located one, and food and non-alcoholic drinks are available. 

[Cottonmouth]

On 12/10/2023 at 8:59 PM, ken_mays said:

They have all kinds of events open to non-members and there is plenty of space

Really? Last I heard it was close to a thousand bucks to get your foot in the door there, and four hundred a year after that. They just let any old riff-raff in off the street?

 

If you can get them to let us have a little meetup there, that would be cool. I think the main problem is that people just don't check this forum that often. There's got to be a way to organize...

Edited January 29 by Cottonmouth

[ken_mays]

4 minutes ago, Cottonmouth said:

Really? Last I heard it was close to a thousand bucks to get your foot in the door there, and four hundred a year after that. They just let any old riff-raff in off the street?

 

If you can get them to let us have a little meetup there, that would be cool. I think the main problem is that people just don't check this forum that often. There's got to be a way to organize...

They have matches like USPSA and Steel Challenge that are open to the public.   I'm not sure what the criteria are for hosting a non-member event.

[Ammocan]

I wouldn't rule out MSSA since there seem to be a few guys who are already members here.  As an alternative though it might be worth looking at setting up a private class/group event through some place like Topgun Memphis if we can get 8 or so guys together.   Run a class together and have a meet & greet in the attached restaurant afterwards or during the class break.

[Grayfox54]

Personally, I'd prefer we all just gather at a restaurant or such where can can relax, talk and get to know each other. But I'm open to just about anything. I'd really like to meet the local TGOers. 

As I've said before, nobody seems to want to take the lead and organize some type of meet.  I'm no good at such things. Anybody wanna take charge? 

[DeepSouth]

Not much going on here.

I shoot at Sardis, MS, McLver gun range. $20 for half day noon till evening. Pistol and 100 yard rifle bays are covered and next to each other. Longer range a walk or short drive. Skeet, trap and archery areas too. I can check to see if we can set up canopies and grill for a meet.

Edited February 15 by DeepSouth

[DeepSouth]

The manager wasn't there Saturday. I left my phone number so he can call me later.

[DeepSouth]

No reply yet. Try to get there this weekend.

[TN_Jim]

On 1/31/2024 at 10:59 AM, Grayfox54 said:

Personally, I'd prefer we all just gather at a restaurant or such where can can relax, talk and get to know each other. But I'm open to just about anything. I'd really like to meet the local TGOers. 

As I've said before, nobody seems to want to take the lead and organize some type of meet.  I'm no good at such things. Anybody wanna take charge? 

Pm sent about meet and greet

[DeepSouth]

I don't do restaurants except call in/carry out.

Maybe meet at a park. There's a lot to choose from. Grill lunch if we have too. I'd bring a grill, charcoal, table, a couple of chairs and a cooler for drinks.