10th Annual "Thunder Valley Days"    SASS - Maryland State Championship    of   Cowboy Action Shooting™ June 25, 26 & 27, 2009

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2009 Match Schedule	2009 Visitor Info	Brass Pick Up Policy	TVD 2008 Shooter List	2009 Side Matches

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THE OFFICIAL PHOTOS FOR THE 2008 THUNDER VALLEY DAYS ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH IDLE TIME PHOTO
Check out the 2008 Full Match DVD

The main match round count is approximately 100 rifle, 100 pistol and 40 shotgun rounds. ALL FOUR GUNS WILL BE USED ON EVERY STAGE. These counts do not include side match ammo.

The 2009 Thunder Valley Days Application will be available January 2, 2009.  You can fill the application out on your PC and then print it. That way you can keep a copy and I can read the one you mail in. We are sold out for the main match but have conventioneer entries available.  Match dates are June 25, 26 and 27, 2009!
 

Side matches will consist of Speed Pistol, Speed Rifle, Speed Shotgun, Derringer, Pocket Pistol, Long Range Rifle (Big Bore and Match Rifles at 100 yards), and shotgun five stand challenge. There will be one winner in each category for Men's, Ladies, Young Gun and Buckaroo's. Matches will be for the best time all day. Shooters can shoot until they drop, run out of ammo or time. All side matches end at 4:00 PM sharp. The Shotgun Challenge ends at 3:30 PM to allow time for a shoot off. There are no sub categories for firearm type (except long range rifle), type of powder used or shooting category. Cost is $1 per side match or you can purchase an all day pass for $10 at the registration desk.  Conventioneers get an all day side match pass as part of their entry fee. Events are subject to change. The long range rifle side matches will be limited to the first two hours on side match day.

The 3 Stage Blast. This will be shot on side match day and consist of three stages shot in any order. There is a $10 pre registration fee for the 3 Stage Blast. Separate awards will be given for the top male and top female in the Blast. See the match schedule for additional information.

Thunder Valley Days does allow brass pick up. Pick up is permitted up to the point that the next shooter is ready to come to the line. This way, you should get most of your brass back and not hold the match up. (It seems you never find that last piece of brass anyway!)

This years host hotel will be the Gaithersburg Holiday Inn, 2 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. 20879. They are located at the intersection of Md. Route 355 and Montgomery Village Ave. This is a couple of blocks East of I-270. They are holding a block of rooms, at a reduced rate, under "Thunder Valley Days" or "Damascus Wildlife Rangers." They are also the location of the Saturday night "I love you man" dinner and awards banquet. They can be reached at 301-948-8900. MAP

The Maryland State Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting "Thunder Valley Days" has several levels of sponsorship*. Sponsorships are limited and are reserved by submitting the Sponsor Agreement. You can download a 2009 SPONSOR APPLICATION. It is a big file so, please be patient. Our new forms can be filled out while they are displayed on the computer and then printed with the data already filled out. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader - Free

Level One, Door Prize Sponsor (unlimited number available). Providing door prizes of any value will have you listed in the match handbook and on our web site. If you have a web site, your web link will remain on our web site until the 2010 match is posted. 

Level Two, Awards Sponsor, (available until awards cost are met). Sponsors in this category make cash contributions at $100 or higher for purchasing our awards. Sponsors will have a listing in the match handbook and on our web site. If you have a web site, your web link will remain on our web site until the 2010 match is posted.

Level Three, Side Match Sponsor. One opening for each side mach. At this level, the sponsor supplies $100 in cash, merchandise or gift certificates**. Your name will be listed as a side match sponsor in the handbook, your name or business will be posted at the side match you sponsor. If you have a web site, your web link will remain on our web site until the 2010 match is posted.

Level Four, Stage Sponsor. There are ten openings at this level. As a stage sponsor, your company supplies a minimum of $250 in cash, merchandise or gift certificates**. Your name or business will be listed as a stage sponsor in the handbook, your name will be posted at the stage you sponsor and you will receive a handbook and match badge. If you have a web site, your web link will remain on our web site until the 2010 match is posted.

Level Five, Presenting Sponsor (unlimited). As a Presenting Sponsor, your company supplies a minimum of $500 in cash, merchandise or gift certificates**. Your name or business will be listed as a Presenting Sponsor in the handbook. You will receive a handbook and match badge. If you have a web site, your web link will remain on our web site until the 2010 match is posted. You will also receive one complimentary match entry.

Level Six, the highest level, is Match Sponsors. At the Match Sponsor level, sponsor provides $1,000 in cash, merchandise or gift certificates**. Your name will be listed as a match sponsor in the handbook and on this web site. You will receive a handbook and match badge. If you have a web site, your web link will remain on our web site until the 2010 match is posted. You will also receive two complimentary match entries.

Additional Sponsorships are negotiable. Please contact Chuckaroo (301) 831-9666 for details.

*At all levels, we can place your companies catalog or flyer inside the shooters package. VENDOR SPACES are available at no cost (refundable deposit may be required). Match dates are June 25, 26 & 27, 2009.
**Gift Certificates must be redeemable at Thunder Valley Days, on line or over the phone.

ALL PRIZES SHOULD BE DELIVERED BY JUNE 4TH 2009.

Sponsorship commitment must be established, via sponsorship application,
by June 1, 2009 to be included in the shooters handbook.

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In the past, we have not charged for vendor spaces. However, this policy has caused a problem from some vendors. It seems when there is nothing at risk, there is no incentive to complete the obligation made to set up as a vendor. Our space is limited and only a certain number of vendors can get in. When a vendor fails to show up, they prevented another vendor from getting in and our shooters suffer the consequences. At a previous TVD championship, 3 vendors failed to show up or call with cancellations. These vendors will not be allowed to participate in the future. For 2009, all vendors must reserve their space with a deposit and completed vendor application. The deposit will be refunded if the vendor completes their obligation set forth in the vendor application. Click here for a 2009 Vendor Application. It is a big file so, please be patient. Our new forms can be filled out while they are displayed on the computer and then printed with the data already filled out.  Download Adobe Acrobat Reader - Free

Conventioneers will be able to participate in unlimited shooting on Side Match Day, Thursday, June 25, 2009. They will also get a shooters badge, with their alias, if they are signed up before June 1st. See the Thunder Valley Days 2009 Application (available January 2009) for additional information. Conventioneers can participate in all Thunder Valleys Days events except the 10 main match shooting stages. Entry fee includes a free Friday BBQ, unlimited shooting on Side Match Day and a shooters badge. Conventioneers must also be SASS members and be dressed in period clothing. Use the same application as the main match shooters use, just select Conventioneer.

Visitors to Thunder Valley Days, or any of the Cowboy Shoots, are certainly welcome. There is no charge for visitors. ALL VISITORS MUST HAVE HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION OR THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE RANGES. NO VISITOR PETS ARE PERMITTED IN THE RANGE AREAS, YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED.

PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO HELP THESE FOLKS, by contacting  them direct.

Cowboy Help  
Speed Pistol/Derringer/Pocket Pistol Please Contact - Trapdoor Dave 304-876-2484
Speed Shotgun Please Contact - Jingles Jerr 410-833-3430 or Meteu.
Speed Rifle Please Contact - Humphrey Hook 703-425-1387.
All Long Range Rifle  Please Contact - Cash Caldwell 301-898-7566.
3 Stage Blast Please Contact Chuckaroo to volunteer (need at least three)

Other Help
Match set up is on Wednesday, the 20th. at 10:00 AM for most of the day. Contact Chuck Crooks 301-831-9666.
Vendor Set Up Contact Dave Gold 304-876-2484. Wednesday, most of the day and for a couple of hours on Thursday (26th) morning.
Kitchen and Food preparation help for lunch on 26, 27, 28 and a late afternoon BBQ on the 27th. Contact Mac McCollum 301-854-3707.
Parking on the 26tht, 27th and 28th, mostly in the AM between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM. Visitor parking help need throughout the day on the 27th & 28th. Contact Tom Riley 301-774-7426.
Target swap on the 27th at approximately 4:00 PM for about 1 1/2 hours. Contact Chuck Crooks 301-831-9666.
Shuttle Drivers on the 26th, 27th, 28th. Help needed throughout the day, starting at 10:00 AM on the 26th, 7:00 AM on the 27th and 28th, finished at 5:00 PM.. Contact Rich Fried 301-253-2789.
First Aid Station on 27th & 28th. Contact Chuck Crooks 301-831-9666.
Water Jugs on 26th, 27th & 28th. Set up in AM, get ice and replenish each morning. Contact John Leaman 301-972-1572.
Roaming Safety Officer (for visitors checking for ear and eye protection). Help is need for all day Friday and Saturday. Contact Contact Chuck Crooks 301-831-9666
Match tear down on the 28th. Approximately 3:30 PM for less than 2 hours. Contact Mike Webb "Macho Mike" 703-314-9022 to volunteer.

We have several additional rules on our range. We have a minimum 650 fps rule on rifle and pistol ammunition. We do not permit hip shooting and we have a shot size of 7 1/2 or smaller. Violations will incur a 10 second minor safety penalty.

DQ FORWARD - We consider side matches and the main match two separate events. Getting a match type DQ on side match day does not eliminate you from the main stages. This does not include offenses for drugs, alcohol, abusive behavior, failure to obey a safety command or any infraction that is determined by the match director as serious enough to prevent the shooter from participating in the main match.

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Directions

Map

If you are using a PC or Internet map service for directions, the official address is 26430 Mullinix Mill Rd., Mt Airy, Md. 21771

From Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda and Northern Virginia Via I-270:
Take I-270 North to Father Hurley Blvd. (Rt 27), East toward Damascus. Continue through Damascus but do not follow Rt. 27 North when it gets in town, just continue straight (bear right at the Chevron Station). Once you pass the next light, you are actually on Rt.108 East. Take Rt. 108 2 miles and turn left on Mullinix Mill Rd. Take Mullinix Mill Rd. 1 1/2 miles and turn left into the driveway.

From Gaithersburg, Rockville & Bethesda Via Rt. 355:
Take Rt. 355 North toward Frederick. Just north of Gaithersburg, near Milestone shopping center, take Rt. 27 Right toward Damascus. Continue through Damascus but do not follow Rt. 27 North when it gets in town, just continue straight (bear right at the Chevron Station). Once you pass the next light, you are actually on Rt.108 East. Take Rt. 108 2 miles and turn left on Mullinix Mill Rd. Take Mullinix Mill Rd. 1 1/2 miles and turn left into the driveway.

From Gaithersburg Via Rt. 124 (Woodfield Rd.):
Take Route 124 North toward Damascus. At the light in Damascus turn Right (East) onto Rt. 108. Take Rt. 108 about 2 miles to Mullinix Mill Rd. Turn left on Mullinix Mill Rd. Go 1 1/2 miles and turn left into the driveway.

From Frederick Md., West Virginia, & Western PA. Via I-70:
Take I-70 East toward Baltimore. Take Rt. 27 South toward Damascus (also the Mt. Airy exit). Go South on Rt. 27 for 5.6 miles. In Damascus, at the light past the firehouse, turn left at the light onto Rt. 108 East. Go about 2 miles and turn left onto Mullinix Mill Rd. Go another 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto the driveway.

From Baltimore, Odenton, Howard County Via I-70:
Take I-70 West toward Frederick. Take Rt. 27 South toward Damascus (also the Mt. Airy exit). Go South on Rt. 27 for 5.6 miles. In Damascus, at the light past the firehouse, turn left onto Rt. 108 East. Go 2 miles and turn left onto Mullinix Mill Rd. Take Mullinix Mill Rd. about 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto the driveway.
OR
Take I-70 West to Exit 73, Woodbine Road, Rt. 94. Go south (left) on Rt. 94 to Rt. 108, Damascus Road. Take a right on Rt. 108. Go 1.6 miles and turn right onto Mullinix Mill Road. Go 1.5 miles and turn left into the driveway.

From Prince Georges County & Northern Virginia Via I-495:
Take I-495 to I-270 North towards Gaithersburg and Frederick. Next take Father Hurley Blvd. to Md. Rt. 27 North/East toward Damascus. Continue through Damascus but do not follow Rt. 27 North when it gets in town, just continue straight (bear right at the Chevron Station). Once you pass the next light, you are actually on Rt.108 East. Take Rt. 108  2 miles and turn left on Mullinix Mill Rd. Take Mullinix Mill Rd. 1 1/2 miles and turn left into the driveway.

From Prince Georges County, Scenic Route:
Take New Hampshire Ave. (Route 650) West toward Ashton & Olney. Continue on Rt. 650, cross over Rt. 108 and stay on Rt. 650. (If you turn left onto Rt. 108, follow the directions from Silver Spring). Eventually, (a long scenic ride), Rt. 650 ends and turns into Rt. 108 in a small town call Etchinson (blink and it's gone). Make a right on Mullinix Mill Rd., (first right after Long Corner Rd.). Go 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto the driveway.

From Wheaton, Silver Spring & Olney:
Take Georgia Ave. (Rt. 97) North toward Olney. At Rt. 108, in Olney, turn left (West) toward Laytonsville. Continue on Rt. 108 through Laytonsville until you get to the stop sign in Etchinson. Here you turn left to continue on Rt. 108 West. (Turning right would be New Hampshire Ave. aka Rt. 650). Continue on Rt. 108 toward Damascus and make a Right turn onto Mullinix Mill Rd. Go 1 1/2 miles and turn Left onto the driveway.

If you are using a PC or Internet map service for directions, the official address is 26430 Mullinix Mill Rd., Mt Airy, Md. 21771  

Please Drive Carefully!

  All proceeds from Thunder Valley Days
and every
Damascus Wildlife Rangers Shoot
are proudly donated to the
Wildlife Achievement Chapter Inc. of the Izaak Walton League of America.
to support their conservation and wildlife projects in the Damascus area.

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