 Friends and newcomers get ready for the grand event on a beautiful, but hot day. |
 Eager participants listen to a preview of the day's events from the main organizers, Ron Walter, Kevin Spangler, Fred Jacobs, Roy Dunn, and Donna Leiber. |
 Bill Hahn and his wife display the special plaque he was honored with (including our Pin Awards mounted thereon). (Roy Dunn behind Bill Hahn, Bill Heyder in red cap, Ron and Ronnie Walter at right.) |
 Bill Hahn looks at his special plaque as Donna Leiber applauds his years of contributions to the match. |
 Donna Leiber, Roy Dunn, and Bill Hahn pose for cameraman George Ward as Ron and Ronnie Walter look on. |
 Ron Walter awards special plaque to Tom Duncan (whose father L.E. Duncan founded Rainbow Range). Fred Jacobs and Donna Leiber at left. |
 Roy Dunn (the day's historian) and special honorees Bill Hahn and Tom Duncan reflect on 30 years of great history. |
 Donna Leiber, Bill Heyder, Roy Dunn, and Mr. and Mrs. Hahn look out at the crowd. |
 Long-time Rainbow Shooter, Roy Dunn, discusses a little bit of the match's history. (At left of photo, better pictures of Kevin Spangler and Fred Jacobs.) |
 Roy Dunn continues history lesson (though he was only given three minutes!) |
 After the speeches and honoree awards, the crowd poses for the camera. |
 Crowd breaks up to hit the various stages, load and reload, etc. |
 NRA Safety Instructor Bill Heyder discusses safety and match rules with newcomers. |
 Everyone at our matches acts as safety officers, but each month, Bill Heyder stresses a few important points to those new to the match. |
 Donna Renner takes picture-perfect aim at Stage 4. |
 What a great coincidence for a festive day: look at the RAINBOW caught in the lower right corner by the camera lens! |
 Camera captures some of the smoke, muzzle-rise, and brass being ejected as Donna Renner shoots. |
 Marty Sprick takes a break from helping RO other stages to shoot around the barricade at pistol Stage 3. |
 Linda Howard shoots at Stage 5 with RO Ron Walter timing through the smoke. |
 RO Ron Walter times shooter Jim Blake at Stage 5. |
 Deenie Woolery shoots Stage 5 on her way to winning a pin for the day's score. |
 Deenie Woolery hugs RO Ron Walter after her dazzling shooting. |
 George Ward takes a moment out from filming to tackle Stage 4 with his new .44 Magnum Ruger. |
 George Ward empties his cylinder as Ron Walter checks the time (after the ringing in his ears from the massive .44 magnum stopped). |
 Brian Howard RO's the barricade shotgun stage for Ron Walter. |
 Ron uses his knife to clear a round in his shotgun under RO Brian Howard's watchful eye. |
 Cameraman grabs a pose from Donna Leiber after changing from hot black T-shirt to commemorative grey one. |
 RO Gary Jones times Donna Leiber on Stage 1 as she shoots a clean stage. |
 With that lousy stance, it's amazing Donna Leiber did manage to shoot this stage clean (it was one of the few clean stages for her that day)! |
 Bill Heyder and Linda Howard man the BBQ area with the tasty refreshments. |
 Bill Heyder cooks the hotdogs and sauerkraut as Linda hands out buns, chips, and condiments. |
 Bryan W. takes on shotgun Stage 2 as others wait in line. |
 Hot and hungry shooters grab some food and head for the shade in the "dugout". Notice all the prize tables in the back at the right. |
 Finished shooters calculate their day's scores and tally on the scoresheet. |
 First two shooters draw their weapons in the Walk-N-Draw competition as Ron Walter blows the whistle. |
 First the walk, then the draw, and now the smoke! |
 Participants pair off in line for their chance at the Walk-N-Draw final event. |
 Brian Howard takes on Ashley Sangster in their round. |
 Jack Breckinridge huddles behind young prodigy Jimmy Mayer trying out his 1911 against Dennis Powell. |
 Steve Berryman and Bill Shonnard take a shot at the pesky poppers. |
 Ronnie Walter 'smokes' his fellow shooter in his first round of the Walk-N-Draw. (The close-up captured the action with the slide coming back! Click and check it out!) |
 Bob Steele takes his first crack at the poppers. |
 Has young Ronnie drawn and shot before Marty Sprick clears the holster? (And Marty is fast!) |
 Eventual winner Gregg Onley duels Fred Jacobs. |
 The final pair: Ronnie Walter and Gregg Onley. First shot looks pretty close. |
 Gregg Onley locks in his aim a fraction of a second before Ronnie sets his. |
 Walk-N-Draw and Gold Pin winner, Gregg Onley, waves to crowd as runner-up Ronnie Walter and proud dad Ron Walter look on. |
 Deenie Woolery handled getting this beautiful cake to commemorate the day. |
 Eager onlookers scan the prize tables for what they'll choose when their raffle ticket is drawn. (Check out Donor page.) |
 Bob Davis with Shop-Vac, Gregg Onley with cleaning kit, Jimmy Mayer with S&W flashlight, Tonya Oakes with vintage Winchester box, and Justin Kennedy with Shotgun Certificate show off some of the great donations received by our generous donors. |
 Donation-Diva Donna Leiber tracks raffle winners as they select their merchandise. (She's grimmacing at the sun, not because she's exhausted.) |
 Tireless organizer Ron Walter solicits help from Ronnie Walter, Marilyn Mayer, and other young shooters in attendance to draw the winning numbers for the 61 donated free prizes! |
 Deenie Woolery browses the remaining prizes for her late-winning ticket. |
 Close-up of the back side of the special commemorative T-shirts given to each shooter by the Rainbow Range Combat Match Club. |
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