BIG PAPA gets 50 year attendance patch!

Discussion in 'Trapshooting Forum - Americantrapshooter.com' started by just joe, Aug 7, 2024.

  1. just joe

    just joe Administrator Staff Member

    Just a note that BIG PAPA received his 50 year attendence patch at the Grand. Dave Berlet on the left was mentioned in another thread. BIG PAPA, on the right, deserves his own thread.

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    just joe, Aug 7, 2024
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  2. Dave Berlet

    Dave Berlet State HOF Founding Member Member Trapshooting Hall of Fame Member State Hall of Fame

    Congratulations to Dick. Not only for his attendance award, but also for overcoming some serious health problems to be able to attend the Grand this year. We old guys just have to keep fighting.

    Dave Berlet
     
    Dave Berlet, Aug 8, 2024
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  3. bobski

    bobski USN Retired Range Owner

    kudos and long life.
     
    bobski, Aug 8, 2024
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  4. Ed Budreau

    Ed Budreau Well-Known Member Founding Member

    Congrats Dick on your great achievement!!! Hope you have many more.
     
    Ed Budreau, Aug 8, 2024
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  5. BIG PAPA

    BIG PAPA Forum Reporter Founding Member Forum Reporter

    If you do not know the young in the middle is Ryan Denes. He one of my best trapshooting friends and a great gunsmith. He is working for Silver Seitz building and servicing their guns.
     
    BIG PAPA, Aug 8, 2024
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  6. BIG PAPA

    BIG PAPA Forum Reporter Founding Member Forum Reporter

    Here is another shooting friend that I am proud to say I have shot with 20240805_185701.jpg 20240805_185701.jpg many times and her dad.
     
    BIG PAPA, Aug 8, 2024
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  7. BRAD DYSINGER

    BRAD DYSINGER The Philosophist Founding Member Member Trapshooting Hall of Fame Member State Hall of Fame

    Dave told me today that Dick wrecked his rig on the way back from sparta but he thinks he is mostly OK.
     
    BRAD DYSINGER, Aug 11, 2024
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  8. Max Trap

    Max Trap Well-Known Member Founding Member

    Congratulations Dick that’s a hell of an achievement. You might not remember but you sold me a Spolar loader probably 15 years ago or more. I picked it up at your house if I remember correctly. I did see that young man working at Seitz when I stopped in to see Ritchie.
     
    Max Trap, Aug 11, 2024
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  9. BIG PAPA

    BIG PAPA Forum Reporter Founding Member Forum Reporter

    Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I remember selling the spolar. I did have a wreck on the way home. I did not get hurt. I was released from the hospital after a few test and a few hours of observation. Went back to Indiana today and picked up my personal items and guns.
     
    BIG PAPA, Aug 12, 2024
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  10. Don Cogan

    Don Cogan Bird Hunter Past OSTA President Founding Member

    Big Papa,
    I heard you had a bit of trouble with a choke tube at the Indiana State Shoot. The Man upstairs might be telling you it’s time to focus on the squirrels for a spell and let those trap guns take a break!
     
    Don Cogan, Aug 14, 2024
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  11. Biged from Iowa

    Biged from Iowa Member

    I had the pleasure of shooting with Big Papa on a couple events. Hotter than heck but we had fun and even hit a few targets! Good times.... :)
     
    Biged from Iowa, Aug 16, 2024
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