That’s a wrap. I would like to thank all the MARS staff members for all the hard work on getting this 2023 season on track and delivering a great experience to all of the MARS members. The amount of positive feedback and comments on your hard work, is a testament to what we are doing with our series.
To our generous sponsors we can not thank you enough for what you do for us. Shooters please thank these great companies as well as make sure you spend you hard earned money with the companies who support us. Also tell your friends and family about the products and services these great sponsors provide.
To the shooters WOW!!! An amazing season. I commend you all on being great shooters, competitor’s, and ambassadors to the sport. I applaud you all on your amazing displays of sportsmanship, that you exhibited throughout the season. The rules committee chairman had to make zero rulings on issues, and the staff received zero complaints about sportsmanship or bad behavior. This is exactly what we want to continue to do as a series. My hats off to you.
The Finale was amazing. Thank you to Match Director Richard Senn and his staff for taking the reins, to design, setup, and executing the 2023 MARS Finale. A great job. 12 fun, fair and challenging stages. Rich built and bought all new props never used or seen before for every stage. I’ll admit I was nervous. Rich comes up with a lot of unique stuff to test and challenge every aspect of a shooters ability. Great feedback from the shooters on the COF. I encourage you to head down and enjoy the matches he puts on in the OBX.
Congratulations to our top shooters in each division and also our new categories.
Bolt
1. Tim Swaim
2. Tony Gimmellie
3. Vincent Lesniewski
Semi Auto
1. David Houseal
2. Erick Royle
3. Richard Senn
Juniors
1. Tyler Jesatko (son)
2. Alrick Jochum
3. Maddex Gaines
Top Lady – Karyn Palmari
Top MIL/LEO – Logan Stroud
Top Senior – Bob Mead
Tactical Bench Rest Champion – TBD Oct 7
If you did not make the championship and you earned a end of year placement coin, please find me at upcoming events or at NVGC and I will have the coins with me.
In closing be on the lookout we have ALOT of new and exciting things that we will be announcing for 2024. The web site is being updated already and you will start to see the information become available.
2024 membership is open now, for those that want to get ahead of the game. The official membership opening is 11/1/23 i was in here today editing so I put it live.
Once again on behalf of the MARS staff and myself, thank you all for a fun 2023 season and we look forward to a great 2024 MARS Season.
Tony
MARS President