Wow . . . Mid-October. Where did the first two weeks go? Well, we hosted about 90 guests from the Arizona Sheriff’s Association here to start things off for what we hope to be an annual event. Thanks to our friends with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office for all their excellent planning and work. It was a fun time for me to visit with so many Sheriffs. GAS MMXXLL – What can I say? After a tremendous effort by the great Gunsite Staff in planning and wonderful work by the Gunsite Instructors supplemented by the help of many volunteers, GAS was outstanding. We had more participants … [Read more...]
Gunsite September Newsletter
Gunsite celebrated Labor Day as we do annually – Hosting classes! Our staff takes the holiday on another day of their choice (OK, many of them during Hunting Season) and our students don’t take an extra vacation day to visit Gunsite. GAS Match planning is hot and heavy with the support of our industry partners such as True Shot, HAWG Holsters, Mossberg, Colt, and many more. Meals have been “tested” by staff and approved . . .We have 281 registered as of today and we must stop at 300. If you haven’t registered, better get on it! Believe it or not, we are already planning for the 50th … [Read more...]
Gunsite August Newsletter
The Dog Days of Summer! Whew . . . It’s been a hot July. But the Gunsite Family stood strong despite the record temperatures. I don’t know how much Gatorade we went through, but it had to be a record. During all this, the staff also moved into the new Gunsite Executive Offices. The AC in the old office was failing and the last two weeks in there, the temperature was in excess of 90 degrees. But, just as the students in the heat, the staff stood strong! When you drive through the gate, you will see the old Gatehouse is gone (It was re-purposed by the demolition company) and the … [Read more...]
Gunsite July Newsletter
Independence Day has come and gone. We hope the family celebrated long and loud as the Republic celebrated year 247. (Just think – Gunsite’s 50th and America’s 250th will be celebrated in 2026!) Life at Gunsite is fast apace. Really, much faster than that. The construction is a long-time dream here and very exciting. The new Instructor Bunkhouse is open. The old bunkhouse is scheduled for demolition beginning July 17. The new Pro Shop and Office may be occupied by mid-August followed by the new bathroom and shower. We will have a new first at Gunsite Saturday July 15 from … [Read more...]
Gunsite June Newsletter
Another month has flown by here at Gunsite. The busier we are, the faster the weeks go by. We continue to have record months of student attendance. We cannot get the new facilities completed quick enough. The new larger bathroom and shower passed another inspection this week and the roof should go on in the next few days. The bunkhouse is getting fine-tuned and should receive certificate of occupancy yet this month and then the first big move happens. Once we occupy the new Office and new Pro Shop, there is some talk of the Great Gunsite Garage Sale. (Well, OK, parking lot sale.) … [Read more...]