I would like to wish everyone in our fast draw family a very Happy New Year and a successful shooting season for 2007. We had quite a crowd at our house for the official counting of the ballots. The results are published in this newsletter. Congratulations to all of the new officers and I will be happy to help them in any way that I can.
The Western Division is having their first OFDA contest this month and have picked up quite a few new members. Hopefully our association will continue to grow. We all need to work to promote our sport where and when we can.
I’ve enjoyed my term as Chairperson and will continue to serve the association in any capacity that I can.
Carol Bonnett

EDITOR’S TIME
Every one will notice that this bulletin, is very short, but I guess to the point. The election and ballots results are included. A few of the contest flyers have been added.
Hope everyone has been practicing, and using this off time to improve. My hope is that everyone had a great holiday season! 2007 looks to have some exciting things going on, out in the Western Division. Good luck to Vice-chairman, Greg, secretary Tracie Wright, records keeper Mickey Wright.
I would like to thank all the outgoing officers, for a job well done. Our Chairman, Carol Bonnet, Vice-Chairman, Dale Searls, Treasurer Susie Searls, and Secretary Becky Davenport. And wish the new officers the best of luck in the jobs, they have taken on. Our Chairman, Dale Searls, Secretary, Susie Searls, and Treasurer, Ron Zimmerman, North Vice Chairman, Ron Paul Duning.
Good luck to the Southern Division’s officers in the upcoming year, Vice-chairman Billy Shaddix, secretary, Robert Coffey, and records keeper, Sandy Shaddix. If I can be of any assistance, feel free to let me know.
On a personal note: I would like to thank the membership, for the votes I received in running for North Vice-Chairman. Thank you for your support and confidence in me. And to take this opportunity to congratulate Ron Paul Duning, in winning the election of North Vice Chairman.
Sue

Ramblings of:
North Vice Chairman
It is almost time to begin another year with fast draw. Some new rules, some new officers, and most important, some new members.
We have all worked together to make this great year for all to enjoy. There is a list of contests for the North and South, and it looks like a busy year. I know that everyone cannot make every contest, but do you’re best so each has a good attendance. Nothing looks better to a sponsor than a great turn out. This makes the sponsor want to go bigger and better for the next time.
See you at the contests!
Good job, Rich, for Sportsman of the year. You were always ready to fill in anytime help was needed at any contest. The shooters have spoken their thanks for you’re help.
Dale

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A word to:
South Vice Chairman
I would like to apologize to Billy; I felt I could no longer hold up the bulletin. It is important for the membership to receive the results of the election, by the end of this month.
Billy, I know that you have been very busy, and I am sure that the Southern Division is working on their shooting schedule for the year.
I wish the Southern officers are the best of luck for 2007, and if I can be of any assistance to you, please let me know
Once again, Billy I am sorry I could no longer wait.
Sue

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A Word from:
West Vice Chairman
Howdy to my fellow OFDA members!
Where does the time go? Sue tells me it’s time for another Vice Chairman’s report and since the year just started there’s not much to tell out here in the remote OFDA outpost we call the Western Division. While our membership is small we still maintain the hope that we can show the western states what fun OFDA style Fast Draw can be and grow our membership.
To that end we have been practicing for the “Best of the West” contest hosted by the Arizona Shootists Inc. and the Sundowners. By the time you read this the contest will be history. Traveling with me are Sundowners George Narasaki, Will York, Jim Odom, and Charles Gilmer. I am looking forward to getting together with my friends and fellow OFDA members Tom Depuy, James Barney, Tracie and Mickey Wright for two days of competition at Pioneer Living History Village in Phoenix Arizona. A special Thanks goes out to Tom Depuy for the hard work he put in to secure a genuine 1800’s western town for our inaugural gunfight. Tom designed a challenging contest for the first Western Division OFDA sanctioned Arizona State Championship including doubles at 10’ and step back wax to 25’. This should be FUN and a real test of our sixgun skills! In attendance as special guests will be Fast Draw veterans Jim Martin and Wes Flowers. Marshall Hopper, Membership Director for the Cowboy Fast Draw Association, will also be there to conduct the CFDA Range Officer Training class at the Pioneer Opera House on Friday January 19. I will be bringing my camera and will write up a story about the contest for the next edition of the Bulletin.
Here in California I am in conversation with Dan Qualls, WFDA Vice Chairman for Area 5, with the hopes of co-hosting an event at some time towards the end of 2007. Some of you who attended Gary and Joyce Tryon’s shoot last March may have had the pleasure of meeting Dan. I have always enjoyed his company and respect him as a shooter. Those of you, like me, that are members of both the OFDA and the WFDA know that there has been a change in leadership within the WFDA this past year. To say the very least the WFDA is in for a challenging year ahead of them.
Considering the current state of affairs with Fast Draw in Northern California I am hoping Dan and I can work out something agreeable that will benefit both our organizations as each of us attempt to rekindle interest in the traditional style Fast Draw that both our Associations enjoy. Some of you may be asking why would I do that? The truth of the matter is that while I believe the OFDA is the family environment I was looking for in Fast Draw, if it wasn’t for the WFDA I would not have found Fast Draw when I went looking for it in 1999. Now that the OFDA has opened up the Western Division I am inspired by my OFDA friends Larry Atcheson, Jim Donaldson, Sue and Ron Zimmerman, Susie and Dale Searls and Ron Paul Duning to promote our organization out here but Tom and I still have friends in the WFDA and we cannot sit idly by without trying to help them. While the OFDA is the organization we chose to support primarily, I think there is room for both organizations. I may be wrong but only time will tell. If I can’t work something out with the WFDA the worst that will happen is I will shift my efforts to hosting OFDA only events. I have heard concerns that, in the past, co-sanctions with the WFDA required the contest be run under WFDA rules. I can assure the OFDA membership that if the Sundowners commit to hosting the contest on our home range that it is my intention to run the contest under OFDA rules since we will be doing a majority of the work to make the contest a success. When the Sundowners host a shoot we intend to make it memorable to all who attend and we want to attract the very best shooters from both associations if possible. We have great beginning with our home range in beautiful California Gold Rush Country, which is rich in western history, and has plenty of interesting family activities to enjoy. I am also hoping that by planning the contest late in the year that it might give some of you time to plan a little year-end vacation out here to sunny California to shoot with us. More details as we move forward in the planning process.
I wish all the newly elected OFDA officials good luck and I look forward to working with all of you to make the Ohio Fast Draw Association a success.
Regards,
Greg Custodio

In this bulletin I am profiling the Northern Division’s “Sportsman of the year” and his son.
Rich and Philip “Sparky” Enneper.
I was delighted to see that Rich won Sportsman of the year, because no one is more deserving of the title. Rich helps out all he can at the matches. Doesn’t matter if he is north or south, Rich helps in setting up, keeping score, timer operator, line judge, and tear down. Rich is definitely one of the great guys in our sport.
The Ennepers have been in Fast Draw for three years. And they are members of the Buckeye Rangers Fast Draw Club. Rich had taken a gun to Gander Mountain, and none other than our own Ron Paul, worked on it. Duning invited the Ennepers to come and try their hand at our sport. They did, and got hooked. They practice once or twice a week with the Rangers.
The first couple of years, we didn’t see much of Rich and Sparky. Rich was busy starting up the Medina Mitsubishi dealership, where he is parts manager. But in 2006, they attended every contest north and south. Except for Alabama, Sparky chose to skip, because his grades were down in school, and he made a promise to Dad, that they would be brought up. He brought them up, but not on the time schedule he had promised. So he chose to stay home. If he is the future of our sport, we will be just fine!
Rich and Sparky enjoy fast draw very much, they feel they have formed some very good friendships. Rich will tell you “everyone is always willing and ready with advise and help”. Rich enjoys watching many of our shooters, Ron Paul Duning, Harry Ballengee, Ron Zimmerman, Jim Yurasek, and the late Phil “Fireball” McNaughton, they are inspirations. Sparky’s inspiration is “John Wayne”. Rich enjoys shooting the wax events, at a close distance, doesn’t like them at long distance, and hates blanks. That may be because of 2004 Northcoast National Gunslingers Championship, hosted by the Buckeye Rangers, Rich lit up the floor, in the blank event. WAY TO GO – RICH!
Sparky loves everything about Fast Draw, and has really improved. He is a natural thumber, but he hates it when he misses. At the 2006 Northern Divisions Year End, in Gibsonburg, he took second place in the Thumbing Championship. I tip my hat to him!
Rich has showed some improvement, but right now he feels it is more important to hit, and that speed will eventually come. He is concentrating on enjoying himself, getting his style down, and spending time with his son. Rich very much wants to learn how to set up the guns for Fast Draw. His other hobbies are archery, golf and motorcycles. Sparky’s hobbies are shooting, and spending time with his friends, and of course, Dad.
What would the Ennepers tell a new shooter? Enjoy the contests, don’t worry about the times, when you first start out, and it can be fairly expensive to start, but is a great investment. Their family and friends are very interested in what they are doing, and want to learn more about it.
Rich and Sparky have not started any new shooters, but have helped as much as possible with the new members of the Buckeye Rangers, Tom, Maren, and Tyler Roberts, Wendy Delisio, Paul Elliot, and Darius Barnes.
When I asked how the Buckeye Rangers got it’s name, Rich was unsure, but Sparky, piped right up with “we are in Ohio, and we are cowboys”!
Sparky was kind enough to take the 50/50 drawing off my hands, at the Annie Oakley Days contest, held in Greenville, Oh, in July of ’06. He has done a terrific job, not only as my replacement, but also for the association. He tells me it’s because he tells everyone, that I’ll hurt him, if he doesn’t do well.
Rich and Philip are real assets to our Association. To you both, I say: I am honored to call you my friends, and am so glad you have joined our family!
To Rich I say, “Congratulations – Sportsman of the Year!
I SALUTE you both!

GREETINGS FROM THE NORTH COAST;
I WISH TO THANK ALL OF THE O.F.D.A. MEMBERSHIP FOR THE 2006 SEASON OF COMPETITIONS, SHOWS, PUBLIC PROMOTIONS, AND MEDIA INVOLVEMENT.
THE SPORT OF FAST DRAW IS ONCE AGAIN BECOMING A STRONGER FAMILY. WITH THE NATIONWIDE EXPANSION, NORTH, SOUTH, AND WESTERN DIVISIONS ADDING MANY NEW SHOOTERS, AND INVOLVING YOUNGER MEMBERS, THIS IS OUR FUTURE OF FAST DRAW.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE 2007 O.F.D.A OFFICERS, AND A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL THE 2006 OFFICERS, WHO WORKED SO HARD, AND ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH.
AS THE NEW VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH DALE, BILLY, AND GREG, AS WELL AS WITH ALL OF YOU, TO HELP MAKE THE 2007 SEASON A FANTASTIC YEAR. MY THANKS FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN ME.
YEE HAWW;
RON PAUL DUNING
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OFDA 2006 ELECTION BALLOT RESULTS
OFFICERS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2007
Chairman:
Dale Searls 63
Northern Vice-Chairman:
Sue Zimmerman 15
Ron Paul Duning 32
SouthernVice-Chairman:
Billy Shaddix 19
Treasurer:
Ron Zimmerman 44
NorthernSecretary:
Becky Davenport 19
Susie Searls 28
SouthernSecretary:
Robert Coffey 15
NorthernRecords Keeper:
Carol Bonnett 46
SouthernRecords Keeper:
Sandi Shaddix 11
Summer Brewer 8
NorthernSafety Officers:
Fred Bratton 28
Ken Rich 32
Rich Enneper 26
Cortland Carter 5
SouthernSafety Officers:
Smiley Walton 11
Ed Shaddix 15
Jim Shaddix 6
Three Year Trustee:
Dennis Farmer 34
Verd Stuckey 44

Sportsman of the Year
Northern Division:
Rich Enneper
Southern Division:
Billy Shaddix
Western Division:
Tom Depuy

PROPOSALS FOR 2007
Passed
1. Under Article XXI – Section 14. Eliminate this section. Drop the practice of dropping any contests. Reason being: Contests being held seems to be down and every contest should be considered an important one. Because of the North, South, West Divisions, it is the shooters choice as to how many contests they want to attend or are able to attend in each Division.
Submitted by: Sue Zimmerman

Failed
2. Change the one-second penalty to one and one-half seconds
Submitted by: Ed Shaddix

Passed
3. Article XXII: Equipment Section 4: When using lithium grease, the front edge of the target must show a half moon to be called a hit. Reason: Too many missed calls and some hard feelings between shooters because somebody gets a hit and there is no visible mark on the front of the target. The line officer should be able to overrule the hand judge on this call if there is not a half moon hit on the front of the target.
Submitted by: Jim Yurasek

Passed
4. Article VII Membership Section 6. Change to read: The age limit for membership as the Jr. member is 10 years. Jr. Membership is open to ages 10 to 17 providing the parent or sponsor is a member in good standing. The Jr. Member has all rights and privileges except the right to hold office. The parent or sponsor is directly responsible for all actions of the Jr. member. Dues for Jr. members shall be $7.50 and $25.00 insurance if he or she is not part of a family membership
Submitted by: Susie Searls and Carol Bonnett

Failed
5. Change Ohio Fast Draw Association (OFDA) to Ohio Fast Draw Association dba Fast Draw America (FDA). Reason: We encompass several states and our current name does not indicate what we really are.
Submitted by: Harry Ballengee

Failed
6. If the proposal to change OFDA to FDA passes then we would issue a one time membership card that would have a line for member number. Any current member and any new members for the first year would be charter members with the letter C preceeding their membership number. Example: Charter member number would be Cxxx. Any member number after the first year would be xxx.
Submitted by: Harry Ballengee