It was my first time at the Classic in 2024 - I plan to make it a annual trip. It was a great time!
I drove down by myself - it was a bit intimidating figuring out where everything was the first morning, but everyone was happy to help and I was soon registered and making my way to the practice range. I was shooting by myself and caught up to a group of 4 gentleman. They asked "Hey do you want to shoot with us?" I said "Thanks, but I'm not that good, I'll probably just hold you guys up" - "Heck we're no good either - join us" What a fortunate encounter - I shot the rest of the weekend with those guys, and shared a campfire late into the night eating steak and sipping bourbon. We were like old buddies before we left for our respective homes. I met up with some of them later in the summer at Compton's, and in a few weeks several of us are meeting up in central Alabama for a deer and hog hunt.
Some good people at these events.