Welcome to the new Cherryville New Year Shooters Blog!!

This entry was posted on 9/25/2006 3:41 PM and is filed under Welcome.

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• 10/13/2006 11:37 AM KEN H. wrote:
  HOPE TO SEE ALL MY FRIENDS FOR THAT NIGHT. AND SHOOT MY GUN!!!
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• 12/6/2006 1:22 PM Elaine wrote:
  I've enjoyed reading on the Cherryville shooters website about the New Year's Shooting celebration. It is an interesting event and I like the official chant.
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• 12/6/2006 10:30 PM Rusty Wise wrote:
  Elaine, Thanks for the comment. You will have to come to Cherryville and see it in person!
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  1. 12/14/2006 7:24 PM Richard wrote:
     I have great memories as a child watching the shooters. I would love for some shooters to come by my parents home in Boger City. How could I get on the list of places they go? richardghis132@yahoo.com
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• 12/14/2006 8:39 PM Rusty Wise wrote:
  Richard, The current route we have is not in the Boger City area. We try to keep our shots close together due to time. Thank you for your interest and comment.
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• 12/29/2006 1:04 PM Laurence Huss wrote:
  Hi. After reading the schedule of events I see that you are scheduled to start at 12:00 Midnight 01/01/07. Just to confirm that means that just after Sunday ends and Monday starts or does that mean just after Monday ends and Tuesday starts?
  thanks for your help.
  Laurence
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  1. 12/29/2006 1:41 PM Rusty Wise wrote:
     We will start shooting Sunday night. Monday actually starts at 12:00AM on Sunday night. Thanks!
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• 1/1/2007 5:33 PM NICOLE wrote:
  Hi I was wondering how do you get the shooters to come and shoot at your house?
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  1. 1/1/2007 9:06 PM Rusty Wise wrote:
     We are always asked to shoot for people. We do add new locations as necessary. It depends who you are, were you live and how it fits into our current route. Thanks!
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• 1/1/2008 11:30 AM Bobby Suggs wrote:
  Saw your 2007 video after readng abt the shooters in the Greensboro News and Record. Really fun and interesting to see a fascinating tradition carried on. Was curious about why the guns are held down and to the side when being shot ... Are the loads too big for the guns?
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  1. 1/1/2008 9:08 PM Rusty Wise wrote:
     Basically the guns are loaded way more than the standard load. The guns are positioned to avoid injury due to the extreme recoil.
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• 1/7/2008 10:10 PM lisa houser wrote:
  I am so grateful to finally have the shooters grace my front porch. I have been following since 1985, never understanding why it consumed me so. I have since learned its in my blood. I first took my children when they were 5 years old and they continue with me today. I looked so forward to hosting a shoot, we planned a gathering, invited friends and family to our home for a new years eve party.
  The men played cards and the women prepared food for the shooters and we all watched the ball drop. WELL I have to tell you it was the longest, most miserable News Years I have spent in many years, needless to say there will be no party at the Sam and Lisa Houser household next year. All Night as I excused myself to the porch to smoke I heard the muskets in the distance and it was aweful knowing I couldn't leave my guest to join the shooters. (although I did mention to my husband that I would be glad to ride around and see if I could locate the fellas so we could have a better idea when to put the biscuits in the oven. That didn't go over at all, so I was back to wondering who was following, who was shooting, and who all would retire the night before reaching Peeler Road.)Anyway about 3:15 a.m. the phone rang and my daughter said "We're at Hulls" and I knew it was about show time. We popped the last biscuits in the oven and started the gravy. I yelled for everyone to grab a cake or a basket or something, just get your hands full they're on the way. Thirty minutes later we saw the lights topping the hills the flashers flashing and the u-hauls adorned with Christmas lights and I knew they were here. All our kids, family ands friends with horns and hats ran out screaming and blowing there horns to greet the shooters as they arrived. My misery was gone and I knew why I was in the presence of my revered shooters which is exactly where I will be next year. I will without a doubt bring 2009 in with the ring of muskets firing at 12:00. I'll make my preparations for the 3:45 shoot earlier in the day. Any and all are welcome to attend the shoot At my house and be assured there will be hot food and drink a plenty, but there will be NO PARTY at 1680 Peeler Road. Thank you so much Cherryville New Years Shooters for allowing my family to take part in your tradition. God Bless!
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• 1/7/2008 11:10 PM Rusty Wise wrote:
  Lisa, A big thank you from the Cherryville New Year Shooters! We really enjoyed shooting for you and your family. We were shocked at the amount of food and refreshments. You really went the extra mile for us. We enjoyed it so much, we spent more time there than expected. It took us a couple hours to get caught back up to our schedule. We really enjoy shooting up in that area. See you next year! Thanks!!! Rusty Wise - Secretary - Cherryville New Year Shooters Inc.
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• 12/9/2008 2:29 PM Rick Beam wrote:
  My father Jack H. Beam of Lincolnton was a shooter in the 1950s-early 60s. I still have his gun. I also have a group picture from about 1955.
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