Stumptown Shooters

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The Stumptown Shooters.

05/08/2007 - Important Message for PGI Members & Those who have been thinking about it! Click Here For Details PGI Comes back to Fargo in 2011! PGI Comes Back to Fargo in 2011! Click Here For Details One of our Stumptown Kids on the Discovery Channel Click Here For Details

NEW! XL Sheet of both 1.4g (CONSUMER) and 1.3g (PROFESSIONAL) Fireworks Laws State by State! (US ONLY)

CLICK HERE FOR EXCEL FILE

DO YOU LOVE FIREWORKS?

DO YOU KNOW THAT OUR GOVERNMENT WANTS THEM BANNED?

THE CPSC HAS DECLARED WAR ON OUR HOBBY.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE AND HOW TO HELP!

NEW MOVIES HAVE BEEN ADDED! - Click Here !

Please Also Visit Our YAHOO GROUP SITE for the Latest in Club

Activities, Upcoming Events and

just Plain Chit-Chat from Club Members

Introduction - Who we are and what we do.

In short, the Stumptown Shooters Pyrotechnics Club is a self-described, loose-knit group of crazed nutcases whose desire to cause controlled explosive mayhem drove them into conformity.

In it’s 16 to 18 year history (no one remembers for sure), the ‘Shooters’ have evolved into a more safety-minded group who now belong to the Iowa Pyrotechnics Association (IPA) and the Pyrotechnics Guild International, Incorporated (PGII).

Eighteen of our members are Certified Instructors and teach the PGI Shooter Certification courses here for the State of Iowa. We have given classes also in Arkansas, Illinois, South Dakota, Michigan, Wyoming, Arkansas, North Dakota, North Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Tennessee, Kansas, Alabama and Wisconsin.

In addition to the PGI Certification Courses, Stumptown Shooters Gene Zdrazil and Scott Bemer Founded F.E.S.T (Firework Education and Safety Training, Incorporated) a 501C Corporation founded in 2003 to provide Safety Education to Fire Officials and Code Enforcement Officials - Nationwide.

The Stumptown Shooters are proud to be actively involved with aiding these Organizations in making the art of pyrotechnics a safer one for all as well.

Our not-for-profit, all-volunteer club sponsors 6 or 8 “Club Shoots” and does some select “Sponsored shows” each year in and around the Midwest. In addition to the 4th of July pre/post Shows, the Club took on the 4th of July Shoot in Southaven Mississippi (a suburb of Memphis, TN) in 2003. In 2004 we did a 4th of July Shoot in Maryville, MO. at Lake Mozingo and did that show until 2009.

The Stumptown Shooters shot 2 Barge Shows in 2003, a show on the Mississippi River for Burlington “Steamboat Days” and the first ever “on-the-river” Barge Show in Iowa City at the Iowa Memorial Union for a private wedding and another in 2007.

Our Club “Fund-Raiser” is held the last Saturday in June and drew from 450-700 people each year. Since 2004, this has been held in Riverside, IA in conjunction with the Annual "Trek Fest" Celebration. The theme is (of course) based on the Star Trek Original TV Series and features a soundtrack based on the same.

Some of our Shows can be viewed here on this site from the "Movies" Link on the left side of the page. Special pages are also provided for Safety, the BATFE and other Regulatory items of interest. Please feel free to wander around.

Our Annual New Years Eve Shows (2 that night – one at dark and one at the stroke of midnight) - draws between 200 to 400 hardy souls who brave the Iowa Winter’s night to help us “ring in” the New Year the “Stumptown Way”.

Other shows in the immediate Johnson, Washington County area we have done or do annually include: Lone Tree Fall Fun Festival, North Liberty Fun Days, Johnson County 4H/FFA Fair, Trek Fest, the Annual "Father's Day" Shoot and KCJJ Radio’s Annual “Miracle of Fire”. (Unfortunately, the KCJJ Shoot was cancelled in 2004) and it will not be held in the future.

We are proud to have also helped stage the “Opening Night Show” with the IPA (Iowa Pyrotechnics Association) at the 2005 & again in 2009 at the National PGII Convention held this past August in Mason City, IA. It “showcased” products from fireworks vendors and manufacturers from around the world. Our first choreography theme was based on Mason City’s dual claim to fame arising from early Rock & Roll and Mason City born Meredith Willson’s world acclaimed “The Music Man” and the next one patterned after the IPA's Annual "Boomtown" show (which, we have helped with all) and are held in Vinton, IA each year since 2007.

The club holds Federal permits for Manufacture/Sale, Intra/Interstate Purchase & Transport. We have our own type IV storage bunker and custom shell building Manufacturing facility.

Many of our members are “into” custom shell building and competition shell building. We also are blessed with some skilled “Lance-set” builders. Our custom set pieces have gone far beyond the simple “Welcome”, “Happy New Year” and Flags which most groups use. Some examples of these may be found in some of the videos.


Who we are, what we do and other Club Info. News from the Club. Check here often for recent news and upcoming events. Opinions & Letters to the Editor Upcoming Class Schedules & Info for those doing "Experience" Shows, PGI Certification Application, etc. Questions about Permits, Bunkers, Transportation & Other Needed Information. Contacts to our Friends in the Pyro Community, Safety Agencies, Vendors, other Clubs & Organizations Some of our Shows which we hope you enjoy viewing half as much as we did staging them! PGI Membership Applications, IPA Membership Application, News, Opinions & More! "Vital Statistics" of the Stumptown Shooters. Info on the Opening Show of the 2005 PGI National Convention in Mason City, IA Behind the scenes, "In your Face", Shoot Shots, who knows what might be in here (someday!) Who to blame for all this! More or Less the development of this site.	Hello and welcome to the Official Web Site of The Stumptown Shooters. 05/08/2007 - Important Message for PGI Members & Those who have been thinking about it! Click Here For Details PGI Comes back to Fargo in 2011! PGI Comes Back to Fargo in 2011! Click Here For Details One of our Stumptown Kids on the Discovery Channel Click Here For Details NEW! XL Sheet of both 1.4g (CONSUMER) and 1.3g (PROFESSIONAL) Fireworks Laws State by State! (US ONLY) CLICK HERE FOR EXCEL FILE DO YOU LOVE FIREWORKS? DO YOU KNOW THAT OUR GOVERNMENT WANTS THEM BANNED? THE CPSC HAS DECLARED WAR ON OUR HOBBY. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE AND HOW TO HELP! NEW MOVIES HAVE BEEN ADDED! - Click Here ! Please Also Visit Our YAHOO GROUP SITE for the Latest in Club Activities, Upcoming Events and just Plain Chit-Chat from Club Members Introduction - Who we are and what we do. In short, the Stumptown Shooters Pyrotechnics Club is a self-described, loose-knit group of crazed nutcases whose desire to cause controlled explosive mayhem drove them into conformity. In it’s 16 to 18 year history (no one remembers for sure), the ‘Shooters’ have evolved into a more safety-minded group who now belong to the Iowa Pyrotechnics Association (IPA) and the Pyrotechnics Guild International, Incorporated (PGII). Eighteen of our members are Certified Instructors and teach the PGI Shooter Certification courses here for the State of Iowa. We have given classes also in Arkansas, Illinois, South Dakota, Michigan, Wyoming, Arkansas, North Dakota, North Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Tennessee, Kansas, Alabama and Wisconsin. In addition to the PGI Certification Courses, Stumptown Shooters Gene Zdrazil and Scott Bemer Founded F.E.S.T (Firework Education and Safety Training, Incorporated) a 501C Corporation founded in 2003 to provide Safety Education to Fire Officials and Code Enforcement Officials - Nationwide. The Stumptown Shooters are proud to be actively involved with aiding these Organizations in making the art of pyrotechnics a safer one for all as well. Our not-for-profit, all-volunteer club sponsors 6 or 8 “Club Shoots” and does some select “Sponsored shows” each year in and around the Midwest. In addition to the 4th of July pre/post Shows, the Club took on the 4th of July Shoot in Southaven Mississippi (a suburb of Memphis, TN) in 2003. In 2004 we did a 4th of July Shoot in Maryville, MO. at Lake Mozingo and did that show until 2009. The Stumptown Shooters shot 2 Barge Shows in 2003, a show on the Mississippi River for Burlington “Steamboat Days” and the first ever “on-the-river” Barge Show in Iowa City at the Iowa Memorial Union for a private wedding and another in 2007. Our Club “Fund-Raiser” is held the last Saturday in June and drew from 450-700 people each year. Since 2004, this has been held in Riverside, IA in conjunction with the Annual "Trek Fest" Celebration. The theme is (of course) based on the Star Trek Original TV Series and features a soundtrack based on the same. Some of our Shows can be viewed here on this site from the "Movies" Link on the left side of the page. Special pages are also provided for Safety, the BATFE and other Regulatory items of interest. Please feel free to wander around. Our Annual New Years Eve Shows (2 that night – one at dark and one at the stroke of midnight) - draws between 200 to 400 hardy souls who brave the Iowa Winter’s night to help us “ring in” the New Year the “Stumptown Way”. Other shows in the immediate Johnson, Washington County area we have done or do annually include: Lone Tree Fall Fun Festival, North Liberty Fun Days, Johnson County 4H/FFA Fair, Trek Fest, the Annual "Father's Day" Shoot and KCJJ Radio’s Annual “Miracle of Fire”. (Unfortunately, the KCJJ Shoot was cancelled in 2004) and it will not be held in the future. We are proud to have also helped stage the “Opening Night Show” with the IPA (Iowa Pyrotechnics Association) at the 2005 & again in 2009 at the National PGII Convention held this past August in Mason City, IA. It “showcased” products from fireworks vendors and manufacturers from around the world. Our first choreography theme was based on Mason City’s dual claim to fame arising from early Rock & Roll and Mason City born Meredith Willson’s world acclaimed “The Music Man” and the next one patterned after the IPA's Annual "Boomtown" show (which, we have helped with all) and are held in Vinton, IA each year since 2007. The club holds Federal permits for Manufacture/Sale, Intra/Interstate Purchase & Transport. We have our own type IV storage bunker and custom shell building Manufacturing facility. Many of our members are “into” custom shell building and competition shell building. We also are blessed with some skilled “Lance-set” builders. Our custom set pieces have gone far beyond the simple “Welcome”, “Happy New Year” and Flags which most groups use. Some examples of these may be found in some of the videos.