10/12/2018
Pat here - I wanted to take a few minutes to discuss the future of the SC Shootout. First, a big thank you to everyone who has helped along the way, especially Chris Wise who started the SC Shootout, Dave and Connie Dalke for taking on almost the entire organization and planning of the Shootout for years, the Neiberts and Oatways for helping in planning and onsite work, the Smith's for many Saturday lunches, Sally for years of pictures and helping scout the KY location, those on the Shootout committee, sponsors, attendees, and on and on. So many people to thank, and I know I'm forgetting some/many. Folks were always happy to donate in any way to keep the Shootout alive, whether it be time or money. Thank you!
Brian, David and I formally took over the Shootout in 2013. With the help and input from others, we changed things up here and there. We added in the tent area and moved to a catered dinner Saturday night. At the same time, we’ve slowly seen attendance decrease. It’s inevitable, unfortunately – they’re not making any more SCs or XR7s. It’s been talked about over the years to open the event up to other clubs and/or cars. That’s likely the way the event would need to go.
However, Brian, David and myself feel it is time to turn over the reins. We’ve had a great time planning and participating in the Shootout from year-to-year, but we have decided that we can’t give the amount of time that’s needed to make the Shootout a big event again. We’re happy to turn over our knowledge of the event in terms of contacts, back-end info, etc. Whatever would help the next person or group run the Shootout, if it continues. We’re also not married to the format or location of the Shootout. If another event takes its place in the Fall (Or another time of year), that would be great, too. It may simply be that the Shootout has run its course.
To that end, I will be formally dissolving the Shootout entity as of 12/31/2018. Thank you again for your participation all these years, and hope to see you all at a future event!
