Conv-Seminars

The SASS Convention provides a daily schedule of educational seminars, guest speakers and entertainment. Seminars are conducted by experts in the various areas of the sport and many of the most recognized competitors in the game. From top shooters and gunsmiths to leather makers and reloading professionals to clothing designers, the SASS Convention has it all. Your Conventioneer entry includes UNLIMITED seminars. You must be a SASS Member and a Conventioneer to attend Seminars.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Capri 112	Wild Bunch Gear & Shooting Techniques Evil Roy, SASS #2883 Evil Roy is not only an expertly skilled champion competitor in Cowboy Action Shooting™, he's quickly risen to the top as a formidable competitive shooter in Wild Bunch™ Shooting. Topics include guns and gear as well as shooting techniques. Beginner to advanced, you don't want to miss this one!
Capri 113	Gunsmithing Simplified Coyote Cap, SASS #14184 Join Coyote Cap as he presents this educational seminar covering the most common problems and the best cures for all firearms related to Cowboy Action Shooting™.
Sky Box 202	Wild Bunch RO I Class Pecos Clyde, SASS #48481 Class is from 8:00 AM till 3:00 PM - The official SASS Wild Bunch Basic Range Operations Safety Course. Requires an additional fee. Sign up at the class.
Sky Box 204	Glovemaking Autum Rose, SASS #21869 When you simply cannot find gloves to go with that special outfit, Autum Rose will guide you through making your own gloves in both leather and fabric, complete with sewing demonstrations.
Sky Box 205	The Lazarus Dress Lady LaSalle, SASS #46421 and Shotglass, SASS #17153 Do you have a favorite dress that is hanging in your closet right now that you can't wear anymore? Maybe its ripped, or something was spilled on it and now its stained, or the dress has mysteriously shrunk (or at least that's the excuse I'm going to use)? Or maybe you've just worn it so much that you're simply tired of it and looking for a change. Fashionable ladies during the Victorian times had these same concerns, plus their styles kept changing. How does one keep up on a budget in the 1800's? Find out how these resourceful ladies did it, and how I took a page out of their book and saved one of my own beloved dresses with this fun and information filled class! I look forward to seeing you there!
Sky Box 207-208	Geronimo Sgt. Shuster. SASS #60835 Listen to Geronimo's history and learn about what started it all in the massacre at Kas-Ki-Yeh. Did the warrior suffer from PTSD? You decide.
Sky Box 209-210	SteamPunk 101 La Bandida, SASS #80163 So, what is SteamPunk? Join La Bandida and her trio of experts, and they'll tell you everything you need to know to get you started playing in the SteamPunk sandbox—from clothes to firearms, books to music, and movies to websites. They've done the research so you don't have to!
Sky Box 211-212	SASS Premier Scoring & Match Management System CD Tom, SASS #10411 CD Tom is the creator of the SASS Premier Scoring & Match Management System, and you wouldn't want to learn this program from anyone but Tom! Join CD Tom for an introduction and brief history of system development, as well as a discussion on new and exciting changes and benefits available with Version 13. You will be guided by the creator on how to setup and score multiple matches, changing the name of a match, registering shooters in different matches, assigning posses for each different match and entering the score into the different matches both by Posse and by Individual. Other topics include backing up data and an informative Question and Answer session.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Workshop This is your opportunity to learn a variety of wild west arts skills hands on from some of the very best WWPAS performers in the world. Whether your a "greenhorn" or an "old hand", this workshop will offer up more than just a few tricks of the trade.
11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. - Lunch Break
Convention Floor	WWPAS Knife Throwing Workshop Jack Dagger, SASS #86787 Join Knife Throwing Expert and TV's "Top Shot" adviser, Todd "Jack Dagger" Abrams and his entourage of "Flingers" and you'll pick up more than a few good how-to pointers on Knife and Hawk Throwing. It doesn't matter if the only knife you've ever held is the one used to cut your steak at Black Angus, or if you've done this Throw'n thing for years. A workshop with Jack will be time well spent and will prove to be a valuable asset to anyone performing and competing in the world of Knife & Tomahawk throwing. You just might be hitting the Bulls Eye before you can say "King of Fling" ten times fast.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Convention Main Stage	WWPAS Hollywood Stage Stunts & Fighting Workshop (1:45 PM -2:45 PM) Dr Buck Montgomery, SASS #18071 WWPAS Trail Boss Want to know how to make your re-enactment fights look real? This behind the scenes workshop will teach you full contact stunt fighting techniques that have been used for centuries on stage, in Wild West Shows, and in motion pictures. From step by step demonstrations to hands on participation, this workshop is equally interesting and informative. Plus, next time you watch your favorite Western, you can say..."Ah, that's how they did that!" Presented by Hollywood Stuntman Dr. Buck Montgomery.
Capri 111	WWPAS Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers This is your opportunity to learn a variety of wild west arts skills hands on from some of the very best WWPAS performers in the world. Whether your a "greenhorn" or an "old hand", this workshop will offer up more than just a few tricks of the trade.
Capri 113	M-87 Lever Action Shotgun Coyote Cap, SASS #14184 Coyote Cap presents everything you ever wanted to know about the M-87 Lever Action Shotgun—problems and repairs, maintenance, and speed loading techniques.
Sky Box 204	Dismantling Lever Guns (1866, 1873) Jim Bowie, SASS #4775 Join Jim Bowie, former Senior World Champion, two-time Senior National Champion, renowned gunsmith and co-owner of The Cowboy & Indians store in southern California for an informative demonstration on the different processes of dismantling the Cowboy Lever Guns.
Sky Box 205	Shoot Like A Champion Frederick Jackson Turner, SASS #28271 Have you ever seen the way a CAS champion walks to the line at a major match? Do they seem flustered or nervous, all thumbs, uncertain, or in any way unprepared? The focus of this Seminar will be the gun transitions which create fluid, rapid and efficient firearms manipulation, dramatically lowering stage times. Whether you want to run with the Big Dogs, or just go to the line with complete confidence in your abilities, and shoot your very best game, the Shoot Like A Champion Clinic will walk you through what you need to prepare for BEFORE the match, what you need to focus on AT the match, and will help give you a lifetime of stories that you can share with other cowpokes AFTER the match. With the skills and techniques from this clinic you will have the opportunity to improve your ability and match outcomes. Practice what you learn here, and your game will improve until you can truly Shoot Like A Champion.
Sky Box 209-210	Must I wear a Corset? La Bandida, SASS #80163 The feminine SteamPunk costume is revealed in this fun and informative seminar—from soiled dove to lady explorer, sky pirate to lady duchess. Join La Bandida and her trio of experts as they present the basic modifications to Victorian garb, restyling thrift store finds, and starting from scratch.
Sky Box 211-212	Reloading Shotshells without a Press Bottom Dealin' Mike, SASS #22273 Join Bottom Dealin' Mike as he presents how to use common items to reload shotshells without the use of a press.
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Capri 112	Wild Bunch - Grips, Stances, Draws, and 1911 Malfunctions Crazy Kurt, SASS #55520 Join Crazy Kurt, three time Wild Bunch Regional Winner and 2010 World Champion as he demonstrates Grips, Stances, Draws, and 1911 Malfunctions. Just as with Cowboy Action, there are many techniques to be learned if one is to shoot fast, smooth, and efficiently. What's the best way to get your 1911 into action? What do you do when you have any one of a dozen different failures, all peculiar to the 1911? These and dozens of other questions will be answered and the recommended approaches demonstrated. After this course, you, too, can be a "contender!"
Capri 113	Advanced Stage Writing Chuckaroo, SASS #13080 Good stage design can make or break a match. Safety, timing, flow, target placement, shooting sequences, and the Cowboy "fun factor" can be controlled, and you can be a hero. Safety can be controlled by appropriate stage design, transferring the stage writer's "intent" to paper, controlling the time of a stage for balance between other stages, how to avoid posse questions after the stage has been presented, keeping the shooting order simple, a target matrix to give you un-repeated sequences for over two years, category friendly stages, shotgun target placement for different shotgun types, use of props, make it spotter friendly, keep it cowboy, use of movement, the flow of the stage, use of targets, target choices, pitfalls, and the do's and don'ts.
Capri 114-116	Action RO I Course SASS RO Instructor TBA Class is from 1:30 PM till 5:00 PM - The official SASS Basic Range Operations Safety Course. Requires a fee of $5.00 if it is your first time taking the class. Class is free if you are taking it as a refresher. Sign up at the class.
Sky Box 203	Jews in the Old West Solomon Star, SASS #208 Remember Deadwood? The west really was wild way back when. This entertaining presentation about the migrations of Jews to the western US before 1900 covers the stories of many of the prominent pioneer Jewish figures including, Solomon Star, Nathan Coleman, Blanche Coleman, Harris Newmark, Solomon Carvalho, Julius Meyer, Joshua Norton, Josie Earp (Wyatt Earp's Jewish wife), Adah Menkin, Charles Strauss, Harry Cohen and others. Learn why these pioneer Jews were so successful in settling the West. The Galveston Plan and the "Hidden Jews" of New Mexico will also be discussed. Join Solomon Star, aka Dr. Lewis Holtzman, a docent at the Autry National Center's Museum of the American West for this educational and entertaining lecture.
Sky Box 204	Glovemaking Autum Rose, SASS #21869 When you simply cannot find gloves to go with that special outfit, Autum Rose will guide you through making your own gloves in both leather and fabric, complete with sewing demonstrations.
Sky Box 205	Blackpowder For Dummies Captain George Baylor, SASS #24287 The “black art” of using blackpowder has been simplified by the introduction of simple to use blackpowder substitutes such as American Pioneer Powder, and by the introduction of Goex Cowboy, a true blackpowder optimized for Cowboy Action Shooting™. These products have resulted in an explosion in the numbers of shooters in the blackpowder categories, but tales of complicated loading and cleaning of blackpowder firearms have scared off many potential shooters. Captain Baylor, who was chosen by Cowboys TV to teach blackpowder on air, explores the available blackpowder substitutes and simple ways to use them successfully, including simple loading techniques for rifle, pistol, shotgun, and percussion pistols and some quick and easy methods for cleaning guns after using the substitutes. For those who want to use “real” blackpowder, he discusses simple procedures for using Goex Cowboy and other “holy” blackpowder. He discusses the store bought ammunition available. He shows which of the substitutes is hottest, and which give the most accuracy. He describes an easy method for the care and feeding of percussion pistols, and he has several suggestions for making your percussion pistols as reliable as cartridge pistols. Captain Baylor shows how to make it easy.
Sky Box 209-210	WWPAS Trick Roping Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers Start with a Flat Loop, progress to a Wedding Ring, and before you know it you are jumping through a fast moving loop doing a Texas Skip just like 2 time World Champion WWPAS Trick Roper Rider Kiesner! You'll be shown "the ropes" by some of the most seasoned Trick Ropers in the world. But be warned, once you master the flat loop, you'll find that ya just gotta learn more and more. Beginner & Advanced Ropers welcome.
Sky Box 211-212	Loading and Shooting Blackpowder Buffalo Rifles Ol #4, SASS #41004 A Primer on Basics and some tricks. The emphasis will be on how to wring the best possible accuracy from your blackpowder long range rifles. The show and discussion will deal with the "How-To's" of loading through the "How-To's and What-Not-To-Do's" of actual positioning and firing for best performance.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Gun Spinning Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers Learn hands on from current and former WWPAS World Champion Gun Spinners all the in's & out's, front & back spins, and Trick & Fancy moves of Gun Handling. This classic Wild West Arts skill is the answer for all those SASS members that want to impress their friends when their target scores aren't so impressive. Perfect for both the beginner & advanced spinners. So, are ya just gonna stand there with your gun...or Spin it?
Convention Floor	WWPAS Bullwhip Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers Learn from Whip aficianado Benny Esseling and Whip maker Matthew Hepker the proper techniques of Whip Cracking, target work, types of whips, as well as some care & maintenance tips for various types of whips. This is the perfect workshop for seasoned, intermediate, and beginner fans of the Bull Whip. Who knows, maybe even the reining WWPAS All-Around & Bull Whip World Champion Adam "Crack" might be in attendance.

Friday, December 2, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Capri 111	The Gunfighter: Man or Myth Kid Rio, SASS #2741 The Gunfighter: Man or Myth will explore the truth behind men link Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, Bat Masterson, and some lesser known shootists. Kid Rio will discuss the way that stories and movies change history to make some men good guys and some bad guys. Join Kid Rio for this fascinating seminar and flesh out the reality.
Capri 113	Gabby "Spills the Beans" Ole Gabby SASS #81712 ...And tells all about the secrets of re-creating famous characters from the Old West and the Silver Screen. Join America's #1 Gabby Hayes impersonator, Actor Rob Doudell, as he explains the step by step process needed to transform yourself into a famous historic Old West or western movie legend. After Ole Gabby's workshop, you'll probably find yourself lookin' in the mirror and asking yourself, "Hmmm, I wonder which B-Western Hero I could portray?" (Sorry, Gabby's already taken!)
Sky Box 203	Katies 1800's - How To Have Period Hair Katie Barthedoor, SASS #24407 Come and see demonstrations of the transformation hair can make. Wigs and hair pieces have been used since the dawn of man. In the 1800's a woman's hair was her "Crowning Glory." The fuller the hair, the more prominent the woman. You will see how adding the hair transforms your whole 1800's look.
Sky Box 201	Pretty Plastic Pistols La Bandida, SASS #80163 Learn how to take a basic plastic water pistol and transform it into a SteamPunk gun with simple paints and a few clever tricks. Supply cost for this workshop is $35 per person, payable upon arrival. Limited to 20 people.
Sky Box 204	Gun Care and Maintenance Jim Bowie, SASS #4775 Join Jim Bowie, former Senior World Champion, two-time Senior National Champion, renowned gunsmith and co-owner of The Cowboy & Indians store in southern California for this must attend seminar. Jim will focus on why gun care is so important, the correct tools for cleaning your guns, how to disassemble your gun, different methods for cleaning, and how to safely reassemble your gun.
Sky Box 205	B-Western Costumes - Sew or No Sew Autum Rose, SASS #21869 Come and learn from the best. Autum Rose presents creative and useful ideas for creating a B-Western Costume; even if you dont sew!
Sky Box 207-208	The Cowboy & The Senorita: 100 years with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Author Chris Enss, aka Cora Hubbard, SASS #91003 Roy Rogers and Dale Evans ruled the West from the silver screen as the King of the Cowboys and Queen of the West. Off screen, this husband and wife duo raised a family and lived the “Code of the West.” In this seminar, named after Roy and Dale’s first feature film as a pair, attendees will learn the inside story of these beloved Western icons, their personal struggles and rise to stardom, the lives of their children, and the tragedies that befell their family. Tales of Trigger and the other sidekicks that worked with the famous pair will be discussed as well as the behind the scenes adventures from some of Roy and Dale’s most popular films.
Sky Box 209-210	Blackpowder For Dummies Captain George Baylor, SASS #24287 The “black art” of using blackpowder has been simplified by the introduction of simple to use blackpowder substitutes such as American Pioneer Powder, and by the introduction of Goex Cowboy, a true blackpowder optimized for Cowboy Action Shooting™. These products have resulted in an explosion in the numbers of shooters in the blackpowder categories, but tales of complicated loading and cleaning of blackpowder firearms have scared off many potential shooters. Captain Baylor, who was chosen by Cowboys TV to teach blackpowder on air, explores the available blackpowder substitutes and simple ways to use them successfully, including simple loading techniques for rifle, pistol, shotgun, and percussion pistols and some quick and easy methods for cleaning guns after using the substitutes. For those who want to use “real” blackpowder, he discusses simple procedures for using Goex Cowboy and other “holy” blackpowder. He discusses the store bought ammunition available. He shows which of the substitutes is hottest, and which give the most accuracy. He describes an easy method for the care and feeding of percussion pistols, and he has several suggestions for making your percussion pistols as reliable as cartridge pistols. Captain Baylor shows how to make it easy.
Sky Box 211-212	SASS Premier Scoring & Match Management System CD Tom, SASS #10411 CD Tom is the creator of the SASS Premier Scoring & Match Management System, and you wouldn't want to learn this program from anyone but Tom! Join CD Tom for an introduction and brief history of system development, as well as a discussion on new and exciting changes and benefits available with Version 13. You will be guided by the creator on how to setup and score multiple matches, changing the name of a match, registering shooters in different matches, assigning posses for each different match and entering the score into the different matches both by Posse and by Individual. Other topics include backing up data and an informative Question and Answer session.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Knife Throwing Workshop Jack Dagger, SASS #86787 Join Knife Throwing Expert and TV's "Top Shot" adviser, Todd "Jack Dagger" Abrams and his entourage of "Flingers" and you'll pick up more than a few good how-to pointers on Knife and Hawk Throwing. It doesn't matter if the only knife you've ever held is the one used to cut your steak at Black Angus, or if you've done this Throw'n thing for years. A workshop with Jack will be time well spent and will prove to be a valuable asset to anyone performing and competing in the world of Knife & Tomahawk throwing. You just might be hitting the Bulls Eye before you can say "King of Fling" ten times fast.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Bullwhip Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers Learn from Whip aficianado Benny Esseling and Whip maker Matthew Hepker the proper techniques of Whip Cracking, target work, types of whips, as well as some care & maintenance tips for various types of whips. This is the perfect workshop for seasoned, intermediate, and beginner fans of the Bull Whip. Who knows, maybe even the reining WWPAS All-Around & Bull Whip World Champion Adam "Crack" might be in attendance.
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Capri 111	Chimera's Waltz Lonesome Dove, SASS #12 Join Lonesome Dove, SASS #12 for an exclusive reading from her Novel, Chimera's Waltz, A riveting tale of adventure and romance set in the turn of the last century.
Capri 112	Wild Bunch Gear & Shooting Techniques Evil Roy, SASS #2883 Evil Roy is not only an expertly skilled champion competitor in Cowboy Action Shooting™, he's quickly risen to the top as a formidable competitive shooter in Wild Bunch™ Shooting. Topics include guns and gear as well as shooting techniques. Beginner to advanced, you don't want to miss this one!
Sky Box 203	Who needs a Pattern? Draping for Everyone Aspen Filly, SASS #50535 All you need is a picture of what you want to make, your measurements, a dress mannequin, lots of pins and cheap fabric to drape and create with. This session will deal with undergarments, and you'll want to attend the next session as well to learn about draping over the undergarments!
Sky Box 207-208	The Lady Was A Gambler: True Stories of Notorious Women of the Old West Author Chris Enss, aka Cora Hubbard, SASS #91003 Place your bets, place your bets … From the muddy cowtowns of Montana to the posh parlors of Deadwood and Tombstone, past a succession of swinging batwing doors to the smoke-filled rooms in the back, some of the most colorful ladies in the Wild West also happened to be some of the shrewdest gamblers. In this seminar attendees will be treated to the tales of fifteen of the most fascinating characters to ever flip a hole card or lace a corset. "Poker" Alice Ivers, for instance, checked and raised her way through some of the roughest mining towns in the West, while Lottie Deno, the prettiest faro dealer to ever turn a card, "bucked the tiger" all the way from Texas to Alaska. And, who could ever bet against Eleanora Dumont, a twenty-one dealer known far and wide as "Madam Moustache?"
Sky Box 209-210	Frontier Cartridge Rowdy Yates, SASS #141 Learn the fundamentals of loading blackpowder for successful participation in all blackpowder categories.
Sky Box 211-212	Reloading Shotshells without a Press Bottom Dealin' Mike, SASS #22273 Join Bottom Dealin' Mike as he presents how to use common items to reload shotshells without the use of a press.
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. SASS Cowboy Action Shooting Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Capri 111	Real vs. Reel: Gunfight Movies Kid Rio, SASS #2741 Join Kid Rio for Real vs. Reel as he examines the way movies and a few TV shows depicted the shootout. Starting with the possee battling bandits in 1903's The Great Train Robbery to the Virginian, My Darling Clementine, Tombstone, and even Cowboys and Aliens the gunfight has been the climactic finish of the Western Film. This fun and informational seminar we will look at the best and discuss some lesser known versions.
Capri 112	Wild Bunch Rules Happy Jack, SASS #20451 This seminar will cover the differences between the normal Cowboy Action Shooting™ rules and the Wild Bunch™ shooting rules. Learn the latest and greatest version of the SASS Wild Bunch™ Handbook. Wild Bunch™ Range Officer responsibilities will also be discussed. This is a must attend for anyone who is interested in Wild Bunch™ Shooting.
Sky Box 201	SteamPunk Fascinators La Bandida, SASS #80163 Ladies, learn step by step how to make a fascinator in the SteamPunk aesthetic, with veiling and feathers and gears. A simple project, and a great start! Supply cost for this workshop is $35 per person, payable upon arrival. Limited to 20 people.
Sky Box 203	WWPAS Hollywood Stage Stunts & Fighting Workshop Dr Buck Montgomery, SASS #18071 WWPAS Trail Boss Want to know how to make your re-enactment fights look real? This behind the scenes workshop will teach you full contact stunt fighting techniques that have been used for centuries on stage, in Wild West Shows, and in motion pictures. From step by step demonstrations to hands on participation, this workshop is equally interesting and informative. Plus, next time you watch your favorite Western, you can say..."Ah, that's how they did that!" Presented by Hollywood Stuntman Dr. Buck Montgomery..
Sky Box 205	Shoot Like A Champion Frederick Jackson Turner, SASS #28271 Have you ever seen the way a CAS champion walks to the line at a major match? Do they seem flustered or nervous, all thumbs, uncertain, or in any way unprepared? The focus of this Seminar will be the gun transitions which create fluid, rapid and efficient firearms manipulation, dramatically lowering stage times. Whether you want to run with the Big Dogs, or just go to the line with complete confidence in your abilities, and shoot your very best game, the Shoot Like A Champion Clinic will walk you through what you need to prepare for BEFORE the match, what you need to focus on AT the match, and will help give you a lifetime of stories that you can share with other cowpokes AFTER the match. With the skills and techniques from this clinic you will have the opportunity to improve your ability and match outcomes. Practice what you learn here, and your game will improve until you can truly Shoot Like A Champion.
Capri 113	Gabby "Spills the Beans" Ole Gabby, SASS #81712 ...And tells all about the secrets of re-creating famous characters from the Old West and the Silver Screen. Join America's #1 Gabby Hayes impersonator, Actor Rob Doudell, as he explains the step by step process needed to transform yourself into a famous historic Old West or western movie legend. After Ole Gabby's workshop, you'll probably find yourself lookin' in the mirror and asking yourself, "Hmmm, I wonder which B-Western Hero I could portray?" (Sorry, Gabby's already taken!)
Sky Box 207-208	Colorado Railroad War Sgt. Shuster, SASS #60835 Join Bat, Doc, Dirty Dave and others from Dodge as they sign up with Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad to defend their right of way near Pueblo, Colorado in 1879 and end up facing a Denver and Rio Grand cannon!
Sky Box 209-210	Evil Roy Shooting Techniques with Guns & Gear Evil Roy, SASS #2883 A beginner to advanced seminar on the winning shooting techniques for Cowboy Action competition by champion competitor, Evil Roy.
Sky Box 211-212	How to Start Wild Bunch Shooting at your Club & Wild Bunch Stage Writing Texas Jack Morales, SASS #5026 How to start Wild Bunch Shooting at your cowboy club. Discussions include the different target needs and range requirements between Cowboy Action Shooter Stages and Wild Bunch Stages. This seminar will also cover the differences between the Cowboy Action Shooting™ stages and Wild Bunch Action Shooting™ stages. Learn how to make write stages that will make Wild Bunch Action Shooters happy. This is a must attend for anyone who is interested in Wild Bunch™ Shooting.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Trick Roping Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers Start with a Flat Loop, progress to a Wedding Ring, and before you know it you are jumping through a fast moving loop doing a Texas Skip just like 2 time World Champion WWPAS Trick Roper Rider Kiesner! You'll be shown "the ropes" by some of the most seasoned Trick Ropers in the world. But be warned, once you master the flat loop, you'll find that ya just gotta learn more and more. Beginner & Advanced Ropers welcome.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Gun Spinning Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers Learn hands on from current and former WWPAS World Champion Gun Spinners all the in's & out's, front & back spins, and Trick & Fancy moves of Gun Handling. This classic Wild West Arts skill is the answer for all those SASS members that want to impress their friends when their target scores aren't so impressive. Perfect for both the beginner & advanced spinners. So, are ya just gonna stand there with your gun...or Spin it?
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Capri 112	How to get started in Cowboy Fast Draw Quick Cal, SASS #2707 Join 17-time World Champion and Cowboy Fast Draw Association Director Quick Cal and learn from the best as he presents everything you need to know to get started in Cowboy Fast Draw. You will learn the guns, holsters, ammunition, and how to do Cowboy Fast Draw safely. The seminar includes a live-fire student competition, all equipment provided by Quick Cal.
Capri 113	Gunsmithing Simplified Coyote Cap, SASS #14184 Join Coyote Cap for this educational seminar and learn the most common problems and cures associated with all Cowboy Action Shooting™ Firearms. Sure to be a big hit, this is one you don’t want to miss.
Sky Box 201	Jews in the Old West Solomon Star, SASS #208 Remember Deadwood? The west really was wild way back when. This entertaining presentation about the migrations of Jews to the western US before 1900 covers the stories of many of the prominent pioneer Jewish figures including, Solomon Star, Nathan Coleman, Blanche Coleman, Harris Newmark, Solomon Carvalho, Julius Meyer, Joshua Norton, Josie Earp (Wyatt Earp's Jewish wife), Adah Menkin, Charles Strauss, Harry Cohen and others. Learn why these pioneer Jews were so successful in settling the West. The Galveston Plan and the "Hidden Jews" of New Mexico will also be discussed. Join Solomon Star, aka Dr. Lewis Holtzman, a docent at the Autry National Center's Museum of the American West for this educational and entertaining lecture.
Sky Box 205	B-Western Costumes - Sew or No Sew Autum Rose, SASS #21869 Come and learn from the best. Autum Rose presents creative and useful ideas for creating a B-Western Costume; even if you dont sew!
Sky Box 209-210	Authentic Men's Costumes Captain George Baylor, SASS #24287 Using 19th century photographs, paintings, and catalogs, Captain Baylor explores how cowboys, lawmen, “townies,” and outlaws actually dressed as opposed to how the movies thought they dressed. Since real cowboys rode all day while SASS Cowboys run 10-yard dashes with guns and walk a lot, Captain Baylor explores comfort and practicality as well as authenticity. If your boots resemble medieval torture devices after several hours at END of TRAIL, he has several ideas for boots that look appropriate but are comfortable. Some myths will be shattered, others proven to be true. Various accoutrements will be put into their proper time period so you can look like a cowboy of 1875 or a banker of 1890. If you want to attend the ball and look appropriately dressed for a formal occasion in 1881, Captain Baylor has details of what gentlemen wore to parties in the nineteenth century. Ladies, you might want to attend and bring your husband along so he will be as well dressed at the ball as you are! Over 200 photographs and drawings are used to demonstrate every facet of 19th Century men’s western clothing with practical suggestions for making your shooting costume authentic and comfortable. Captain Baylor has several tips for winning costume contests, including sources for some hard to find items. If you are afraid of facing the costume contest judges, he can help. Captain Baylor has won numerous SASS costume contests including END of TRAIL, Winter Range, the SASS Convention, and several Regional and State Championships. He has also acted as judge at costume contests at the SASS Convention, END of TRAIL, Winter Range, and numerous other events.
Sky Box 211-212	Loading and Shooting Blackpowder Buffalo Rifles Ol #4, SASS #41004 A Primer on Basics and some tricks. The emphasis will be on how to wring the best possible accuracy from your blackpowder long range rifles. The show and discussion will deal with the "How-To's" of loading through the "How-To's and What-Not-To-Do's" of actual positioning and firing for best performance.

Saturday, December 3, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Capri 111	Real vs. Reel: Gunfight Movies Kid Rio, SASS #2741 Join Kid Rio for Real vs. Reel as he examines the way movies and a few TV shows depicted the shootout. Starting with the possee battling bandits in 1903's The Great Train Robbery to the Virginian, My Darling Clementine, Tombstone, and even Cowboys and Aliens the gunfight has been the climactic finish of the Western Film. This fun and informational seminar we will look at the best and discuss some lesser known versions.
Capri 112	Wild Bunch Rules Happy Jack, SASS #20451 This seminar will cover the differences between the normal Cowboy Action Shooting™ rules and the Wild Bunch™ shooting rules. Learn the latest and greatest version of the SASS Wild Bunch™ Handbook. Wild Bunch™ Range Officer responsibilities will also be discussed. This is a must attend for anyone who is interested in Wild Bunch™ Shooting.
Capri 113	M-87 Lever Action Shotgun Coyote Cap, SASS #14184 Coyote Cap presents everything you ever wanted to know about the M-87 Lever Action Shotgun—problems and repairs, maintenance, and speed loading techniques.
Sky Box 202	Wild Bunch RO I Class Pecos Clyde, SASS #48481 Class is from 8:00 AM till 3:00 PM - The official SASS Wild Bunch Basic Range Operations Safety Course. Requires an additional fee. Sign up at the class.
Sky Box 203	Katies 1800's - How To Have Period Hair Katie Barthedoor, SASS #24407 Come and see demonstrations of the transformation hair can make. Wigs and hair pieces have been used since the dawn of man. In the 1800's a woman's hair was her "Crowning Glory." The fuller the hair, the more prominent the woman. You will see how adding the hair transforms your whole 1800's look.
Sky Box 205	Authentic Men's Costumes Captain George Baylor, SASS #24287 Using 19th century photographs, paintings, and catalogs, Captain Baylor explores how cowboys, lawmen, “townies,” and outlaws actually dressed as opposed to how the movies thought they dressed. Since real cowboys rode all day while SASS Cowboys run 10-yard dashes with guns and walk a lot, Captain Baylor explores comfort and practicality as well as authenticity. If your boots resemble medieval torture devices after several hours at END of TRAIL, he has several ideas for boots that look appropriate but are comfortable. Some myths will be shattered, others proven to be true. Various accoutrements will be put into their proper time period so you can look like a cowboy of 1875 or a banker of 1890. If you want to attend the ball and look appropriately dressed for a formal occasion in 1881, Captain Baylor has details of what gentlemen wore to parties in the nineteenth century. Ladies, you might want to attend and bring your husband along so he will be as well dressed at the ball as you are! Over 200 photographs and drawings are used to demonstrate every facet of 19th Century men’s western clothing with practical suggestions for making your shooting costume authentic and comfortable. Captain Baylor has several tips for winning costume contests, including sources for some hard to find items. If you are afraid of facing the costume contest judges, he can help. Captain Baylor has won numerous SASS costume contests including END of TRAIL, Winter Range, the SASS Convention, and several Regional and State Championships. He has also acted as judge at costume contests at the SASS Convention, END of TRAIL, Winter Range, and numerous other events.
Sky Box 209-210	The SteamPunk Armory La Bandida, SASS #80163 Join La Bandida and her trio of expersts as they explore SteamPunk Armory must-have's. From basic pistols to shoulder mounted Gatling guns, Proton packs, and ghost traps, this seminar presents a fun, informative lecture and slideshow presenting a celebration of some of the most amazing props on the SteamPunk scene.
Sky Box 211-212	Reloading Shotshells without a Press Bottom Dealin' Mike, SASS #22273 Join Bottom Dealin' Mike as he presents how to use common items to reload shotshells without the use of a press.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Knife Throwing Workshop TJack Dagger, SASS #86787 Join Knife Throwing Expert and TV's "Top Shot" adviser, Todd "Jack Dagger" Abrams and his entourage of "Flingers" and you'll pick up more than a few good how-to pointers on Knife and Hawk Throwing. It doesn't matter if the only knife you've ever held is the one used to cut your steak at Black Angus, or if you've done this Throw'n thing for years. A workshop with Jack will be time well spent and will prove to be a valuable asset to anyone performing and competing in the world of Knife & Tomahawk throwing. You just might be hitting the Bulls Eye before you can say "King of Fling" ten times fast.
Convention Floor	WWPAS Bullwhip Workshop The best of the best WWPAS Performers Learn from Whip aficianado Benny Esseling and Whip maker Matthew Hepker the proper techniques of Whip Cracking, target work, types of whips, as well as some care & maintenance tips for various types of whips. This is the perfect workshop for seasoned, intermediate, and beginner fans of the Bull Whip. Who knows, maybe even the reining WWPAS All-Around & Bull Whip World Champion Adam "Crack" might be in attendance.
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Capri 112	Wild Bunch - Grips, Stances, Draws, and 1911 Malfunctions Crazy Kurt, SASS #55520 Join Crazy Kurt, three time Wild Bunch Regional Winner and 2010 World Champion as he demonstrates Grips, Stances, Draws, and 1911 Malfunctions. Just as with Cowboy Action, there are many techniques to be learned if one is to shoot fast, smooth, and efficiently. What's the best way to get your 1911 into action? What do you do when you have any one of a dozen different failures, all peculiar to the 1911? These and dozens of other questions will be answered and the recommended approaches demonstrated. After this course, you, too, can be a "contender!"
Capri 113	How to Start Wild Bunch Shooting at your Club & Wild Bunch Stage Writing Texas Jack Morales, SASS #5026 How to start Wild Bunch Shooting at your cowboy club. Discussions include the different target needs and range requirements between Cowboy Action Shooter Stages and Wild Bunch Stages. This seminar will also cover the differences between the Cowboy Action Shooting™ stages and Wild Bunch Action Shooting™ stages. Learn how to make write stages that will make Wild Bunch Action Shooters happy. This is a must attend for anyone who is interested in Wild Bunch™ Shooting.
Sky Box 203	Who needs a Pattern? Draping for Everyone Aspen Filly, SASS #50535 All you need is a picture of what you want to make, your measurements, a dress mannequin, lots of pins and cheap fabric to drape and create with. This second session with Aspen Filly will deal with draping a dress over the undergarments.
Sky Box 204	Dismantling Lever Guns (1897 and Marlins) Jim Bowie, SASS #4775 Join Jim Bowie, former Senior World Champion, two-time Senior National Champion, renowned gunsmith and co-owner of The Cowboy & Indians store in southern California for an informative demonstration on the different processes of dismantling the Cowboy Lever Guns.
Sky Box 207-208	The Cowboy & The Senorita: 100 years with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Author Chris Enss, aka Cora Hubbard, SASS #91003 Roy Rogers and Dale Evans ruled the West from the silver screen as the King of the Cowboys and Queen of the West. Off screen, this husband and wife duo raised a family and lived the “Code of the West.” In this seminar, named after Roy and Dale’s first feature film as a pair, attendees will learn the inside story of these beloved Western icons, their personal struggles and rise to stardom, the lives of their children, and the tragedies that befell their family. Tales of Trigger and the other sidekicks that worked with the famous pair will be discussed as well as the behind the scenes adventures from some of Roy and Dale’s most popular films.
Sky Box 211-212	SASS Premier Scoring & Match Management System CD Tom, SASS #10411 CD Tom is the creator of the SASS Premier Scoring & Match Management System, and you wouldn't want to learn this program from anyone but Tom! Join CD Tom for an introduction and brief history of system development, as well as a discussion on new and exciting changes and benefits available with Version 13. You will be guided by the creator on how to setup and score multiple matches, changing the name of a match, registering shooters in different matches, assigning posses for each different match and entering the score into the different matches both by Posse and by Individual. Other topics include backing up data and an informative Question and Answer session.
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:30 P.M. - 3:00 p.m.
Capri 111	The Gunfighter: Man or Myth Kid Rio, SASS #2741 The Gunfighter: Man or Myth will explore the truth behind men link Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, Bat Masterson, and some lesser known shootists. Kid Rio will discuss the way that stories and movies change history to make some men good guys and some bad guys. Join Kid Rio for this fascinating seminar and flesh out the reality.
Capri 112	How to get started in Cowboy Fast Draw Quick Cal, SASS #2707 Join 17-time World Champion and Cowboy Fast Draw Association Director Quick Cal and learn from the best as he presents everything you need to know to get started in Cowboy Fast Draw. You will learn the guns, holsters, ammunition, and how to do Cowboy Fast Draw safely. The seminar includes a live-fire student competition, all equipment provided by Quick Cal.
Capri 113	Gunsmithing Simplified Coyote Cap, SASS #14184 Join Coyote Cap for this educational seminar and learn the most common problems and cures associated with all Cowboy Action Shooting™ Firearms. Sure to be a big hit, this is one you don't want to miss.
Capri 114-116	Action RO II Course SASS RO II, Instructor TBA Class is from 1:30 PM till 4:00 PM - The official SASS RO II Safety Course. Requires an additional fee. Sign up at the class.
Sky Box 205	New Shooters Clinics and Recruitement Chuckaroo, SASS #13080 There are many potential Cowboy Action Shooters waiting int he wings. But, the game can be a little intimidating to those that don't really know what we are doing. New shooter clinics cover the basics in SASS history, safety rules, costuming, and firearms. Holding a new shooter clinic will make their first match experience more fun. The class will demonstrate how to advertise and hold a successful clinic. It is flexible and adoptable to your club. In the class, you will learn how to present a two-hour indoor session and then a two-hour range session. It is a structured way to introduce new shooters to the world of Cowboy Action.
Sky Box 207-208	Hearts West: Stories of Mail Order Brides on the Frontier Author Chris Enss, aka Cora Hubbard, SASS #91003 Desperate to strike it rich during the Gold Rush, thousands of men traveled west to the emerging frontier, where they outnumbered women twelve to one. Only after they arrived did some of them realize how much they missed female companionship. This seminar will bring to life true stories of mail-order brides of the Gold Rush era. Some found soul mates; others found themselves in desperate situations. In addition to learning about the various hearts-and-hands personal advertisements that were placed in matrimonial magazines during the mid 1850s to early 1900s, attendees can enjoy a display of the photographs that accompanied the ads.
Sky Box 209-210	Project SteamWay La Bandida, SASS #80163 Join La Bandida and her trio of experts for a journey of fun in this informative seminar with a slideshow and critique of some of the best, the most beautiful, unique, and just plain wrong SteamPunk outfits out there.
Sky Box 211-212	Reloading Shotshells without a Press Bottom Dealin' Mike, SASS #22273 Join Bottom Dealin' Mike as he presents how to use common items to reload shotshells without the use of a press.
Sky Box 203	Practical Shooting on Steel Targets Black Steel, SASS #59619 of Action Target and Evil Roy, SASS #2883 Steel targets can provide hours of shooting fun for beginners and experts alike, but they can also be exceptionally dangerous if they are not designed, used, and maintained properly. In this class you learn from Black Steel of Action Target about the factors that go into safe steel targets, and you will learn from Evil Roy on how to use them for everything from weekend practice sessions to major cowboy matches.

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