Today we're talking with Bob Vogt, muzzleloading enthusiast, secretary of the Gemmer Muzzleloading Club, and one of the principal members involved in organizing the Hawken Classic. We're speaking to Bob about his history in muzzleloading and how he came to be such a great promoter of his local club. Bob speaks about what he does to promote the club, its events and its history.

In the second half we're talking to Bob about a recent challenge he and his team have faced after losing their event location for the 2024 Hawken Classic. Bob gives us an outline of what happened and how he hopes you can navigate cultural changes to protect your events, clubs and communities.

Bob and the Hawken Classic aren't the only events facing these issues, across the country events are closing their gates or changing radically in an attempt to navigate troubled waters. Culture continues to change and if we want muzzleloading to be around for future generations we need to be prepared, as Bob puts it, to have more conversations about what we love and why we are so passionate about it.

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We are pleased to share that the 2024 Hawken Classic has found its location. See details below.

Open to the Public: May 17-19, 2024

Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon – 5pm

Location: The Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum. 1050 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301

LINKS

The Gemmer Muzzleloading Club

The Hawken Classic Web Page

The Hawken Classic Facebook Group

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