More Competitions...

Apparently, this is my summer to stretch myself, competition-wise, and try a couple more higher-level competitions.

Tomorrow I'm driving to Minnesota for the MN Sectional Match (after which I'm getting up earlearlyearly to drive back for the re-scheduled 3-Gun match at ENGC), mid-July I'm going to Sioux Falls for the Great Plain Sectional (the day after I work the Rock-Your-Glock match again), and at the end of July we have the Area 3 match (in the middle of which I'm also shooting a WWGC 3-Gun match).

Busy times! (Because the rest of my life is not being put on hold while I also do all these competitions.)

As an aside, hopefully in August we can get Ardi to come shoot the Rock-Your-Glock match. It'll be good to see how she does.

The match this weekend will be interesting--I have no idea what the stages are going to be like. All of the other larger matches have posted stages online, so I have some idea--but not Minnesota. Granted, stage diagrams don't really give you exact knowledge of how to deal with them, but the general gist of the stage comes through and it gives you an idea of what strategic plans you want to keep in mind. (Tactical plans have to wait until you see the exact stage layout.) But for the MN match, I've got nothing.

So I'm driving out starting early tomorrow morning so that I can get there early afternoon, and wander around the range, watching other people shoot. That way I can draw myself some stage diagrams, and do some planning. Julie can't go with me, so I'll be on my own. Hopefully I'll be able to get someone to film me, but no guarantees there.

Somewhat nervous about this---every other major match I've been to (all two of them :) ) have either been at my home club, or I had someone with me. This time, I'm on my own.

I'll let you know how it went....

Oh---just remembered: I managed to get my registration in on time, so I'm going to Missouri in August for a NROI Level I seminar. Finally, I get to take the basic RO class. I've been wanting to for quite some time, so it'll be nice to get my RO ticket.