The National Side-by-Side Festival

March 14-16, 2008

Main Event - Sporting Clays

Sunday: 111 Sporting Clay targets at 16 stations
HOA to have his/her name engraved on the permanent National Champion trophy and to receive National Side-by-Side Championship personal trophy.
Trophies for top 5 places in Senior division, top 5 places in Veteran division, top 2 places in Ladies division, and Junior champion.
A single trophy to High Hammer Gun (concurrent).
International Sporting Clays rules apply - low gun. An exception for ISC rules: "spreader loads" of appropriate weight will be allowed.
NO changing of choke tubes allowed once the course has been started.
There will be two flight times for the Main Event on Sunday, if necessary. These will start at 8:30 AM and 12:00 Noon. Flight times will be posted Saturday evening. Sunday morning check-in will be open at 8:00 AM. Practice available starting at 8 AM.
In case of ties, HOA will be determined by a shoot-off at 2:30 PM. All other ties to be resolved by results from tie-breaker stations.
Main event limited to 200 entrants.
Trophy ceremony to be held at 3:00 PM Sunday.

Side Events - Sporting Clays

NOTE: Registration for the Main Event is not required to shoot Side Events.

Small Gauge Events
50 Sporting Clays Targets
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

16 ga (1 oz), 20 ga (7/8 oz), 28 ga (3/4 oz), and .410 (1/2 oz) NO tube sets or chambermates allowed for small gauge events, Hammmer Champion and Hammerless Champion trophies.

Compak Championship
50 Sporting Clays Targets – Champion trophy
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Preliminary Event
50 Sporting Clays Targets – Champion, Runner-up & Lady Champion trophies
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

12 Gauge Hammer Event
50 Sporting Clays Targets – Champion, Runner-up & Lady Champion trophies
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

American Classics Event
50 Sporting Clays Targets – Champion, Runner-up, and Lady trophies
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
This event open to guns of American design and/or manufacture.

Paired Gun Championship
Champion trophy - Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Please note, shooter must have pair of guns and a loader. 200 targets in 4 min. Due to time constraints you may be assigned a day. Ladies must have other competitors. (Practice available) Loading must be done in traditional manner with traditional shell holders.

Two Man Team Championship
Champion trophy - Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Due to time constraints, you may be assigned a day. Two shooters to use 1 or 2 guns each, with or without a loader, to shoot 200 targets in 4 minutes. (Practice Available)

Ties for Side Events to be resolved by results from tiebreaker stations.

Helice Championship Two, thirty bird races, shot on Saturday and Sunday. Both days required for championship. Side and preliminary matches as time permits. Trophies to HOA, Senior (3 places), Veterans (3 places), Lady Champ. Warm-up races and practice as time permits.

For Fun and Practice

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Games: 5-Stand available daily, Helice, Flush

Food and beverages will be available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The management reserves the right to change the program at any time.

For additional information please contact Ray Poudrier at:

The Vintagers
P. O. Box 31
Hawley , MA 01339
Telephone: 413-339-5347 Fax: 413-339-4377
Email: vintagersray@hotmail.com

2008 SIDE X SIDE FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FORM

NAME TELEPHONE _______________________.

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP______

PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATELY ON ALL LINES:

__SENIOR (16-60) __VETERAN (over 60) __LADIES __JUNIOR (under 16)

● NATIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT: 111 TARGETS SUNDAY

__HAMMER __HAMMERLESS

$175 _______

*Main Event will be squadded if necessary: preferred time __Morning __Afternoon

*SQUADS WILL BE POSTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. CHECK BOARD FOR YOUR SHOOT TIME

· SMALL GAUGE EVENTS: 50 targets FRI & SAT

16 GA. __ HAMMER 28 GA. __ HAMMER

__ HAMMERLESS __ HAMMERLESS

20 GA. __ HAMMER 410 GA. __ HAMMER

__ HAMMERLESS __ HAMMERLESS # OF EVENTS x $50 _______

SIDE EVENTS:

● 12 GA PRELIMINARY EVENT: 50 Targets FRI & SAT $50 _______

● 12 GA HAMMER EVENT: 50 Targets FRI & SAT $50 _______

● AMERICAN CLASSICS EVENT: 50 Targets FRI & SAT $50 _______

● PAIRED GUN EVENT: 200 TARGETS IN 4 MINUTES

PREFERRED DAY: __FRIDAY __SATURDAY __ SUNDAY $150 _______

● TWO MAN TEAM EVENT: 200 TARGETS IN 4 MINUTES ($75 per man/$150 event)

PREFERRED DAY: __FRIDAY __ SATURDAY __SUNDAY $150 _______

SHOOTER #1 SHOOTER #2 .

● COMPAK 5-STAND CHAMPIONSHIP 50 TARGETS: FRI, SAT & SUN $50 _______

● HELICE CHAMPIONSHIP Two (30 bird) races – 60 for Championship: SAT & SUN $250 _______

PRACTICE AVAILABLE DAILY

● Golf cart rental ($75/day) Circle days: Fri. Sat. Sun. _______

TOTAL DUE ALL EVENTS = _______

METHOD OF PAYMENT: (ALL MONIES IN U.S. FUNDS)

__Check __MasterCard __VISA Account # _______________________________________________

SIGNATURE EXP.DATE _________________

PREREGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 7, 2008 FOR OFFICE USE__________________

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND REQUEST FOR A REFUND MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE March 7, 2008.

REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GRANTED AFTER THIS DATE. ALL REFUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO A $20 PROCESSING FEE.

Please remit form with payment to:

The Vintagers PO Box 31 Hawley , MA 01339