WGumz Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Anybody planning on going to the Grand American, August 8 - 18 in Sparta, Illinois. I have never been, but will be there in August. It is about an hour away, but after it opens, it will be alot closer than other sporting clay courses around. Anybody ever been to the Grand???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhunter Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Re: Grand American..... I think the grand is the one that used to be in Ohio, i shot a few practice rounds when i was ten, buddies dad got pretty far for an hobby trap shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGumz Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Re: Grand American..... Carbon, You're right. It is the one that used to be in Ohio. My dad has always wanted to go and now since it is closer, I am sure he will be there quite abit. He has always wanted to walk through the tents there and drool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Re: Grand American..... Nope, since they moved it to IL, I will not go. No infrastructure, moving farther away from the center of ATA population, and I have no plan to give IL govt any of my money. No thanks. I dropped out of the ATA when they picked Sparta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Re: Grand American..... Geeze AJ-----How do you think we feel out here west of the Mississippi. Just to far to travel for a trap shoot. Wasn't there talk of them moving to Texas, pretty sure that they were given free land if the moved to Texas. now the Spring grand in Phoenix---that's another story especially after a long long snowy winter here in the Rockies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: Grand American..... Yeah CB, I understand there are trapshooters west of the Mississippi, but the numbers are not even remotely close to those east of the Mississippi. Possibly this will change with a relocation, but I highly doubt it. Look at PA, OH, and IN. They are some of the highest population of ATA members. The South gets the snowbirds and the Southwest gets the spring shooters since they can't shoot during the summer. Back here, within a one hour drive I have about 7 clubs that have registered shoots. If I extend that to 1.5 hours, I can just about double it. I have a buddy that moved to Arizona last year that is a trap shooter. He has to travel 1.5 hours to get to the closest club. Its a little different back here. I just feel they alienated the majority of their members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: Grand American..... A guy I work with has been going to The Grand for as long as I've known him. He does VERY well ($$$). He quit as of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: Grand American..... Im going, but I agree it should not have been moved. Whatever happened to tradition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: Grand American..... They had to move it as they were loosing most of their land as it was leased and the airport is expanding. So staying in Vandalia was not an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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