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 Competitors
at END of TRAIL have the opportunity to win trophies,
belt buckles, plaques and braggin' rights in recognition
of their accomplishments. Various combinations of these
prizes are presented for:
• All Action Shooting
Categories
1st through 10th
• All Mounted Shooting categories
1st through 3rd
• 12 Stage Winners
• Side Match Winners
• Best Gun Cart
• Top Poker Players
• Trivia Quiz (1st)
• Best Dress Costumes
• Cooking Contests
• Chuckwagon Cook-Off
• "Spirit Of The Game"
...And more!
All merchandise (except the prizes mentioned above)
is awarded based on random drawings of the competitors.
Literally, the last place shooter has a chance to
go home with the best prize of the match. The vast
majority of our competitors endorse this administration
of prizes and they, as we, believe it contributes
to the spirit of friendly competition that prevails
at END of TRAIL.
COSTUME CONTESTS
 We've
come a long way since the first couple of years of
END of TRAIL. It was easy picking the costume contest
winners then. They were the only people not wearing
blue jeans!
Costuming is a major factor in maintaining END of
TRAIL's uniqueness as a shooting competition. Without
all of the great looking folks in great looking period
costumes, we'd be just another shooting match using
funny guns and silly targets.
Our costuming creates both the environment and shared
attitude that set the tone for camaraderie unequaled
in other shooting events. In appreciation of your
efforts in this regard, our costume winners have consistently
shared honors with our shooters.
This year celebrates the 27th Anniversary of the first
END of TRAIL. To honor this Anniversary, there will
be a special Classic Western Movie Costume category in
the Saturday night Best Dressed Costume Contest open
to all costume entrants. Costumes should reflect the
“Classic Western Movie” theme.
A few changes and updates have been made to the costume
contests, so here’s information you need in
order to participate.
Click
here for a printable "Best Dressed"
Costume Contest Entry Form.
Click
here for a printable "Mounted Shooter"
Costume Contest Entry Form.
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| Thursday, June 19 |
10:30
AM - 12:30 PM - Shooting Costumes Contest
at the BELLE UNION SALOON
• Shooting Costumes Contest:
It’s high time to change the designation
of “Working Costume Contest” to
Shooting Costumes Contest. Why? Because Working
Costume is a “limiting” designation,
a connotation for mostly working cowboy attire.
Since its inception, this contest has included
townspersons, schoolmarms, military, Native
American, vaqueros, etc. Changing the name
to Shooting Costumes Contest is a more accurate
description of the costumes worn. Shooting
Costumes will be judged by a panel of judges.
Regardless of which shooting relays you are
on, you should have ample time to participate.
You do not have to pre-register. Just show
up at the designated times and sign in. Awards
will be given Friday, June 20th at 6:30 PM
in Founders Hall from 1st to 3rd places to
men, women, junior boys, and junior girls.
• Best Dressed Conventioneers:
Conventioneers receive their own
awards and are judged at the same times as
the Shooting Costumes contest. Awards will
be given to best-dressed male, female, junior
girl, and junior boy; first place only in
each category at 6:30 PM, Friday, June 20th.
•
Waddie Shooting Costume Award:
How could we ever run a successful END of
TRAIL without the hard work of these volunteers?
Therefore, they should have a Waddie Costume
Award! We will give a Waddie Shooting Costume
Award to a male and female waddie, first place
only, on Friday, June 20th at 6:30 PM. However, as a waddie, you need to
take a break from your duties and come to
the Belle Union to be judged during the day
from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Thursday and Friday,
June 19th and 20th.
•
Best Guncart:
Bring your guncart to the Belle Union for
judging Thursday and Friday, June 19th and
20th from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. Awards will be
given from 1st to 3rd place on Friday, June
20th, at 6:30 PM.
• Best Dressed Sutler/Best Sutler
Display:
Sutlers need to spend their time selling their
goods. They are not expected to leave their
booths to participate in a costume contest.
Yet, we want to recognize the Best Dressed
Male and Female Sutler and Best Sutler Display.
So, our judges will be roaming Sutlers' Row
taking photos during the event. These awards
will be presented at 6:30 PM on Friday, June
20th.
8:30
PM - 9:30 PM Soiled Doves at the BELLE UNION
SALOON
No pre-registration is required, but you must
be a SASS member, and you must be at the Belle
Union by 8:15 PM to participate. Costumes
must be era-appropriate. Soiled Dove costumes
should reflect the spirit of the "Cheyenne
Social Club" and may portray a bordello
working girl or a society prostitute. Awards
will be given from 1st to 3rd place that evening.
There will be a panel of judges. This is not
a popularity contest. |
| Friday, June 20 |
10:30
AM - 12:30 PM - Shooting Costumes Contest
at the BELLE UNION SALOON
Continuation of all the Thursday
Shooting Costumes and Gun Cart Contests
described above.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
•
Mounted Shooting Costumes Contest:
This is the first half of a two-part event.
Participants will have the opportunity
to present their costume to a panel of
judges at the BELLE UNION SALOON on Friday
(no horses involved); then mount up Saturday
for part two of this contest to be held
at the main arena. You do not have to
be a mounted shooter, however on Saturday
you must be mounted or in a cart pulled
by an equine partner. Pre-registration
required. Entry forms must be received
by Wildcat Kate by Noon Thursday.
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| Saturday, June 21 |
| 3:00 PM -
4:30 PM - Mounted Shooting Costume Contest
at the Main Arena •
Mounted Shooting Costume Contest part
two continued from Friday:
The Mounted Costume Contest will be held
in the main arena from 3:00 PM - 4:30
PM. You do not have to be a Mounted Shooting
competitor to enter this contest, but
you must be mounted or in a cart pulled
by an equine partner. Dress in appropriate
attire, this is a family event!
Judging will be divided 25% each in the
following areas:
1. Originality.
2. Detail to include horse and tack.
3. Presentation.
4. Authenticity.
You will have use of a lavaliere microphone,
or an announcer will read a script you
provide. You will have approximately 1
minute to make your presentation.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Best Dressed
Costume Contest Judging at the BELLE UNION
SALOON
• Best Dressed Costume Contest:
Saturday night is the time to dress in
your finest and participate in the Best
Dressed Costume Contest at END of TRAIL.
You MUST pre-register for this contest.
All entries MUST be submitted by noon,
Saturday at a designated box in the SASS
Compound. Also, for the very first time,
you can pre-register online at the END
of TRAIL page on the SASS website: www.sassnet.com.
Registration forms will also be in the
shooters, conventioneers, and waddies’
packets.
Costumes that have won first place at
either the SASS Convention or END of TRAIL
competitions are excluded. Previous first
place winners are not excluded; they just
need to enter in a new costume. Costuming
that has won awards at Regional or State
competitions can be entered. Best Dressed
Costume categories are Best Dressed Male,
Best Dressed Female, Best Couple, Best
Military, Best Junior Boy and Girl, Best
B-Western Male and Female, and Best Classic
Gunfighter.
At 9:00 PM, there will be a promenade
of all contestants around the dance floor
in Founders Hall, and contest winners
in 1st through 3rd place will be presented
immediately following the promenade. |
9:00 p.m. - Best Dressed Costume
Promenade and Awards
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Click
here for a printable "Best Dressed"
Costume Contest Entry Form.
Click
here for a printable "Mounted Shooter"
Costume Contest Entry Form.
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