Saturday October 27th offered an occasion for Camp 1524 members, friends and family to relax and enjoy each other's company with the Dragoons' 4th
annual Fall Muster, The event was held at the Dismukes property just
south of Millbrook. Over twenty members and guests gathered to enjoy the beautiful warm fall day, shoot clays with shotguns and, eat a very tasty Bar B Que
meal prepared by the members and wives. It was another enjoyable muster and camp fellowship in the great Alabama outdoors. Clays were thrown using a spring loaded and a hand thrower with some shooters taking aim at two targets simultaneously. Guns ranged from the tried and true Remington 870 pumps to Philip Edwards' beautiful Benelli Ethos semi-automatic to Bill Branch's black powder double barreled behemoth. The occasion even offered an opportunity for Commander Waldo's daughter Brooke to shoot for her first time with instructions offered by Philip and Stuart. 1LT Harold Grooms cooked up some Conecuh sausages as a brunch sampler and then, after some shooting rounds, Chaplain Snowden blessed the picnic meal. Chaplain Snowden and 1LT Grooms prepared pulled pork, Quartermaster Bill Myrick brought his World Famous Baked Beans (with lots of bacon and sausage) and Commander Waldo brought potato salad and corn casserole. Peggy Myrick baked a delicious earthquake cake, 2LT Karl Wade wade brought dozens of cookies and other members brought additional desserts and beverages. It was a terrific opportunity to also include some of the member's better halves in a camp function with Philip's wife and Stuart's and Bill Myrick's wives and daughters in attendance, Bill's daughter having recently evacuated Panama City due to hurricane Michael. Those trying their hand at some clay target shooting included Philip, Stuart, Adjutant Wayne Sutherland, Harold, Dale Boyles, Don Owens, Bill Branch, Larry Spears, and Brooke but everyone else enjoyed the great comradery, food and spectacle.
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