Official 2009 St. Louis Shoot Discussion Thread

[shrapnel]

2009 St Louis Shoot

Sept. 24th Thursday night get together, 7pm til ? Springdale Bar and Grill
1.3g magazine arrives and is setup/secured - available to recieve product at or around 6:00pm

Sept 25th Friday
10:00am 1.3g magazine will be available for product check in
Set up begins for large shows
6pm-7pm Pyro-U supper main pavilion.
7:30pm – 9:00pm 1.4 demos. (downsized)
9:00pm – 10:30pm single shooting. Could end with a show.
Bonfire until 1:00 am.

Sept 26th Saturday
9:00am 1.3g magazine available for product check out
Shows must be set up tested and ready to fire by 6:00pm
6:00 pm - safety meeting for all shooters, final show checks.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm supper at main pavilion.
7:00 – 7:30 claim your space for front row.
7:30 – 10:30 stand up, cheer / scream, go crazy folks, go crazy!
10:30 – 11:00 pm, cool down.
11:00 – 11:30 clear shoot site.
11:30 pm – Fire any remaining product not being returned to magazine
Bonfire til 1:00 am.

Sept 27th Sunday
Local members will remain to see clean up through, plans are in place to make this ½ the task it was last year, I hope to have the park owners happy, provide lunch and have everyone on their way home to their families by 12:00 noon.

We can accommodate 12, 10 minute shows or boards, or any combination thereof. Only the 1.4 and 1.3 finale shows will be granted permission to run longer.
Shell size is limited to 10”
Only approved members allowed in set up areas.
PGI distance guidelines will be used.
Limited camping will again be allowed, reserve a space early by posting here.
If you would like to shoot a show, post here and I will let you know when slots are full, there were a lot of slots requested immediately after the show last year, if your one of them your spot will be available but I’m not holding anyone to anything in this economy, we will adjust as needed.
On site magazine will hopefully again be available, this was put to good use last year.
Flame FX are looking promising this year, will update.
Who shoots at when will be decided by what fits the night the best, if you have a request we will try to work it in.

In keeping the spirit of getting more members involved, the group show this year will be fired by troutmanx36. All donations will be put in his hands and we will assist him with anything he needs. Thank you troutman! We plan on selecting a different member from the forum each year to represent us with the group 1.4 show.

700sf has set up the following Hotel information, if you choose not to use this, Fenton would be the next best area to stay…
Ramada Limited and Suites
636-282-2400
Ask for Schelde
Group name St. Louis Pyro-U Shoot
Room rates
1 King $79 + tax
2 Doubles $59 + tax
Continnetal Breakfest Included

http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control...false&tab=tab1

[Big No No]

You know I'll be there. To anyone who missed it last year don't make that mistake again this year. St. Louis rocks!!!!!! I hear there are going to be some suprises this year.

[WildWilli]

Thanks a million for setting this up again Shrap...last year was a BLAST and this year will be even bigger and better!

Count me in to help wherever I can and pencil me in for a small shoot (with frosting on it )

I am counting down the days already.

[St1dinoh]

i will be there this year, can't wait to meet all you pyro's and i'll be sure to bring some goodies.

[KCpyro]

I'll be there, and I'll be shooting as I'm one of the ones who requested to after last year.

Can't wait for the surprises

[Big Joe]

[Sizz...Boom...AHHH]

Shrap, if there is a spot. SizzBoom would like a spot.for a short Board.

[coachtimmyj]

I will definitely be coming with family of 5. I sent you a pm Shrap about donating to the 1.4 main show, as well as one to Troutman. I'm also willing to help out in any capacity needed. Can't wait for this event, we've been planning it since last October!

[lil pyro]

I'm for SURE coming. I'd be insane to miss it. Last year was an absolute blast.

I vow to not fall sleep early this year. I heard last year you pyro "freaks came out at night"...err after I left the fire.

[yeagerb]

Premier Pyrotechnics, Inc will have a 1,000 lbs 1.3g storage magazine (with BATFE variance and AHJ notification) on site for temporary overnight storage. Same rules apply as last year. I will be the only one onsite with mag keys and all product gets logged in and out.

Though I can't commit yet, I'm gonna try and bring my golf cart onsite this year. XTR 800 with dump bed, it's utility should prove invaluable and I get to kick Kevin13 off of if, if I need to use it to haul a 10 inch shell!

[PyroMania]

I'm getting married in September and my fiance' is not interested in pyro other than the 4th. For our honeymoon she's always wanted to take me to Disney World as she's been there a few times and wants me to experience it. I've said I would never go because I can't stand some of the underhanded things they pull (whole other topic). Anyway, I came to the realization that I now had leverage.
I made her a deal, I would go to DW and then we would go to the St. Louis shoot. Done Deal
What could possibly be better than pyro for your honeymoon....

...don't answer that.

[rfavors]

I'm getting married in September and my fiance' is not interested in pyro other than the 4th. For our honeymoon she's always wanted to take me to Disney World as she's been there a few times and wants me to experience it. I've said I would never go because I can't stand some of the underhanded things they pull (whole other topic). Anyway, I came to the realization that I now had leverage.
I made her a deal, I would go to DW and then we would go to the St. Louis shoot. Done Deal
What could possibly be better than pyro for your honeymoon....

...don't answer that.

So I take it you are not interested in splitting a room at the shoot?

[shrapnel]

So I take it you are not interested in splitting a room at the shoot?

LMAO!

[PyroMania]

That was good
That was good

I don't even have a comeback for that one

[700sf]

Hre we go again, can't wait to see what's in store for us this year.

[fashionheadhunter]

I guess I can make it.

I will camp again, so hold me a spot.

I also want to do a 5 minute show for the 1.4G competition.

[Sizz...Boom...AHHH]

That was good
That was good

I don't even have a comeback for that one

OOO Choice of words;

[Bill Corbett]

Count me in on setting up most any kind of flame effects allowed that I have access to! And possibly some equipment I can borrow???

[indycamel]

Looking forward to it!

[Colin's Mom]

You know I'll be there. To anyone who missed it last year don't make that mistake again this year. St. Louis rocks!!!!!! I hear there are going to be some suprises this year.

Well, "the big birthday surprise" has been given to Colin (see his post under the original Colin, Do NOT read this thread!). We are all so excited to come to this event. Thanks to you all for helping to plan this!

~Tami~

[jcell26]

John has told me many times that Spirit of '76 will always be committed to help support the St Louis shoot. I'd be honored to be able to shoot another display this year.

Jeff

[heavy d]

you can count me in but i have one request could you ask the park to install door's on the stalls in the men's bathroom's? i don't want to be subjected to the sights that i saw last year.

6pm-7pm Pyro-U supper main pavilion.

whats this ^^^ all about you found someone else to feed us and you didn't even consider me doing it. i see how it is i feel the love.

[stuntborg]

you can count me in but i have one request could you ask the park to install door's on the stalls in the men's bathroom's? i don't want to be subjected to the sights that i saw last year.



whats this ^^^ all about you found someone else to feed us and you didn't even consider me doing it. i see how it is i feel the love.

Didn't shrap tell you that you were in charge of the food? Better start the fund raising efforts. Thats a lot of mouths to feed.

[Colin's Mom]

Just an FYI about hotels: I found the website www.tripadvisor.com to be an invaluable resource when choosing hotels. I like it because previous guests can post their experiences – good or bad. It seems as if all hotels look great online, but the truth may be entirely different. I did some research on St. Louis area hotels and choose Drury Inn Suites in Fenton based on the information I acquired. I don’t know about group rates, but perhaps someone could look into it if there was interest. I’ve copied two links – one for the Drury and one for the Ramada. You may want to read some of the comments before choosing. I don’t mean to say that one is better than the other, but at least with this information you can make an informed choice.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev..._Missouri.html


http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...i.html#REVIEWS

[Hephaestus]

I'll be there for sure. I may skip Friday Nite this time..

Sign me up for one camping spot, same as last year.

[Johnny76]

Spirit of '76 wants to shoot a 1.4g demo on Friday. Also, we will make a donation to the shows on Saturday.

Last year's event was a blast and very well managed.

Don't forget bug repellent.

[nispela]

I requested a spot immediately after last year's as I'd like to shoot again this year if possible.

Looking to do a short 5 minute, single fuse 1.4g for the competition.

[Kevin13]

It'll be difficult, but I think I may be able to show up



Boe....F your golf cart...I'll be sporting this:

[Sonic Boom]

I'm there. I'll have 1.4 product to donate but will likely be working on a 1.3 show or two. Should have some shells to donate to the sky puke if that is on the agenda again. I also will have about 250 2" mortars available if needed.

[Pyro-Man]

It's been on the calendar for months... Color me there.

I'll probably just help someone else on their 1.4g display, my only creative ideas for a "unique" board are too dependent on a couple products I'm not terribly confident I can get my hands on, at this point...