Misty Moonshine

Yahoooo!!! I'm so glad! Thanks for letting us know that it is set up working good. Enjoy! Misty

Just reach out to us at SASS HQ and we'll get one out to you.

SASS Membership card AND State issued ID! Misty

Hi everyone! We are proud to announce that SASS has negotiated a new partnership with Boot Barn for an exclusive SASS Member discount! It's real easy. There is a flyer below, but all you need to do is visit your local Boot Barn. At checkout, let them know you are a SASS member and ask for the SASS Commercial account discount. They'll need to take your ID- but that's it! Enjoy. Like I needed an excuse to buy a new pair of boots!!? Or clothes... or belts... or hats... or jewelry... or pants.... LET'S GO SHOPPING! Misty Moonshine & Ruby Ruthless

Dear SASS Members of California, Nevada & Hawaii, For more than 40 years, the Single Action Shooting Society has been built on friendships—friendships forged on dusty ranges, at loading tables, around campfires, and through a shared love of Cowboy Action Shooting. Many of those friendships, and indeed the very foundation of our sport, began in California. That history matters to us, deeply. We know that recent changes to the U.S. Regional alignment—specifically the elimination of the former Western Region and the designation of California, Nevada and Hawaii as shared states between the Northwest Region and the Four Corners Western Region—have caused some of you to feel abandoned or overlooked. We want to say clearly and sincerely: that was never our intent, and it is not how we see you. Change is difficult, especially when it touches something as personal as a community you have helped build for decades. We understand the disappointment and concern this decision has created, and we respect the passion behind those feelings. SASS exists because of members like you, and your voices matter. This realignment was not made lightly. In fact, the last comprehensive review of Regional structure occurred in 2018. Over the past year, SASS undertook a long-overdue analysis of membership statistics, participation levels, engagement trends, and demographics across the entire United States. That data showed that the former Western Region—California, Nevada, and Hawaii—could no longer stand alone in a way that supported a healthy, sustainable regional program. Similar adjustments were made across the country to better reflect today’s membership realities, not yesterday’s map. By making California, Nevada and Hawaii shared states, we were able to expand opportunities rather than reduce them. Members now have greater flexibility and more options when choosing a Regional Championship based on geography, travel considerations, and personal preference. What has changed is choice—not our commitment to you. Our support for California, Nevada and Hawaii remains unwavering and consistent with the support we provide everywhere SASS exists around the world. Our roots are in California. That will never change. The legacy of the shooters, clubs, and volunteers from these states is woven into the very fabric of Cowboy Action Shooting- and always will be. We ask only this: before jumping to conclusions about SASS’ motives, please remember that not all of the data and considerations behind this difficult decision are visible from the outside. This was a business decision made in service of the long-term health of the sport we all love- not a judgment on the value of any state, club, or member. Forty years of friendship deserves the benefit of the doubt.  We are grateful for your loyalty, your passion, and your continued willingness to work with us as SASS moves forward. Together, we have weathered change before, and together we will continue to ensure a strong, vibrant future for Cowboy Action Shooting—for California, Nevada, Hawaii and the entire SASS family. With sincere respect and gratitude, Misty Moonshine Misty Moonshine, SASS Patron #83232 Chief Executive Officer

Going forward. We’re working on the Plains Region for 2027! Stay tuned. Thanks for your support!

Understood, and thanks! The only change is to the Midwest for 2026. It’ll be up to Paradise Pass as the host club to organize/determine/publish dates and event details. the other Regionals are existing and the same is true for them, just like always. I expect you can look forward to seeing the dates all made final in the coming days after the first of the year. Misty

Just for 2026. We’re working to get one more centrally located in the Plains Region by 2027.

Wow, ok. “lol” Everything IS all worked out….we spent months analyzing data- membership and attendance trends and numbers, demographic changes, etc. Regional boundaries hadn’t been evaluated since 2013- and a lot has changed since then. The shared states concept is not new to the SASS Regional program. We had shared states before. Competitors can shoot either match, but must select and declare their Regional championship each year if they reside in a shared state. Misty

We're gonna work on streamlining the scores (and other communication!) to shooters next time, promise! For now, here are the Overall scores. Was great having you at the match- it was a grand time! Misty Overall Winners by Time -FNB2025

Hello everyone, This certainly isn't a post I want(ed) to make, but, alas- here we are. The situation surrounding Matt Black's 2025 EOT Overall title being rescinded was never intended to be put on blast to a jury of SASS member opinions. We shall not engage in the debate on this topic being staged on Facebook, but will post the facts here, on SASS' own forum. It is truly disheartening that it has come to this. For the record, Matt called the office once after receiving the official notification letter. He did not want to be transferred to my voicemail. I was out of the office at a match in Southern Indiana through that weekend. When I returned to the office, Ruby told me he had called. I called him back and left a voicemail. At that point, a week had past since he'd received the notification and I'd had no further attempt to reach me/SASS regarding this. No email, no follow up phone call. I felt I had done my due diligence. Prior to sending out the notification, I spent weeks losing sleep over it. I hated to do it. I had my accounting team triple check that there was no payment made. I checked his Dads account in case it was posted there in error- no record of him having renewed his membership. As you will see in the official notification, this was a recurrence. It had happened once before and I called him and let him renew immediately and retain his title... A second occurrence forced my hand. With tens of thousands of memberships to manage, we simply cannot be held accountable if a member does not renew. We have a multi-step renewal notice and reminder process in place for everyone. This is what we know. - Matt's renewal notice was mailed to him in December. - In January, he registered for EOT (through EOT/AZTCRR - NOT SASS) and paid his registration fee. EOT Registration Admin sent in the list of shooters for membership verification in January. He was on the list. He passed this membership check because his membership was active at the time it was run through the flag system. - On February 1st, he received the email reminder to renew his membership. In the screenshots of his engagement detail, we know he opened that email reminding him to renew at 11:06AM on Feb. 1. (and opened again on May 5 after receiving the official letter) -His membership expired on February 9, 2025. - END of TRAIL was held Feb. 24 - March 2, 2025. - On March 19, he was sent another email - "Oops - you forgot to renew!". He opened that email on March 21 at 7:31pm. He still did not renew his membership. - Late April arrives. Ruby Ruthless is writing the article for The Cowboy Chronicle on END of TRAIL 2025. She pulls up his membership to get his SASS # for the article and discovers his membership is inactive. She brings it to my attention and we immediately begin digging to try and find the renewal- to no avail. - I spend weeks wrecking myself over what to do. I'd given him a pass on this once before already. I consulted my advisory board. I didn't want to do this, it was not a vendetta. This is not about "haters". And then I imagined how I could look any other SASS member in the eye and hang anything on the validity of "SASS rules" (I was recreating the RO Courses at the time) if I made exceptions to the most basic of rules for play- not once, but twice. The ultimate responsibility is with the shooter- like all rules. The answer seemed clear to me- I couldn't make exceptions, play favorites, or look the other way. I had to do the unimaginable thing. So, I composed the letter and sent it to him, certified mail. It was delivered on May 5. Since Matt's "defense" on Facebook, I've re-enlisted our accounting team to search the last 4 # of the CC he claims to have used. We have no record of any payment - in any form. His SASS membership remains inactive today, May 27, 2025. No one at SASS HQ has heard from Matt directly. I've included the letter sent to him (PDF attachment), have pasted its contents below, and have attached other documentation supporting my facts above. I sincerely hope that we can all move on from this together. I've posted this thread locked for comment, we don't need to debate this publicly. If Matt has proof he paid SASS for his membership (not his EOT entry), I will gladly eat that plate full of crow. He knows where to reach me. *Note: We have reconfigured our shooter list flagging system that checks membership status prior to a sanctioned match to ensure this never happens again. Misty MoonshineMattBlackNotification2025.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------ May 2, 2025 Dylan Holsey aka Matt Black, SASS #54580 Dear Mr. Holsey, Re: 2025 END of TRAIL Overall World Championship Title It is with regret that we must formally address an important matter concerning your participation in the 2025 END of TRAIL - the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting. As you are aware, eligibility to compete in END of TRAIL-and to hold any title awarded therein-requires an active membership in the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) at the time of the event. At the time of the 2025 END of TRAIL match, your membership was not active, rendering you ineligible to participate under SASS rules. Our records show that you received multiple communications regarding the status of your membership and the need to renew it prior to, and during the event. Despite these notifications, your membership remained lapsed at the time of the competition and continues to be inactive as of today. This is not the first time such a situation has occurred. As you may recall, during a previous incident in which your membership had also lapsed, SASS leadership extended you the courtesy of a post-event renewal and allowed you to retain your title-a discretionary exception made in good faith. Unfortunately, the recurrence of this issue leaves the organization no choice but to act in accordance with its rules and responsibilities. Therefore, effective immediately, the 2025 END of TRAIL Overall World Championship title is hereby rescinded. You were not qualified to compete, and as such, cannot be recognized as the champion of this year's event. We understand that this decision is disappointing, but SASS must uphold the integrity of its rules and the fairness of competition for all participants. We encourage you to renew your membership should you wish to continue participating in SASS-sanctioned events in the future. If you have any questions regarding this matter or wish to discuss further, please feel free to contact us directly. Sincerely, Misty D. Ebersole aka Misty Moonshine, SASS #83232 Chief Executive Officer

It was an email to all active SASS members. If you have unsubscribed to our emails in the past, send a direct email to me and I'll reply with the voting form. Misty

We ask for the SASS # to verify active SASS membership, not gender. The vote is restricted to active SASS members only. Misty

Hi everyone, SASS has received a packet full of notices of "Unlicensed Use" of Imagery owned by several different companies- the Associated Press, The Canadian Press, Epa Images, Hearst Holdings, and Reuters. It seems that by our forum members here copying and posting comments containing images and memes containing images- as well as cartoons - without express permission from these companies has now resulted in some pretty steep fines for SASS. Because the infringement detail was so vast, after spending far too much time in an attempt to hunt them all down, I have been forced to remove certain threads entirely- the "Sticky cartoon thread" and the "funny photos add some" threads entirely. Additionally, I've hidden about a dozen other comments and posts with imagery that were listed in the notices we received. How do we move forward? I'm not sure yet... I don't want to remove the ability to share pictures within the forums, but we cannot (and will not) be subject to fines like this again. It may be time to start restricting access to the SASS Wire Forums to active SASS MEMBERS ONLY in an effort to maintain our sanctuary here... I will be consulting with our legal team as well as our Advisory Board on the best action moving forward. In the meantime, I'm asking everyone to PLEASE not copy and paste photos or memes from any internet news or image source. Thanks in advance, Misty Moonshine