REGISTRATION FOR THE MINGLE 2021 OPENED JANUARY, 2021
SCROLL DOWN AND FILL OUT THE "ADD ME TO YOUR INVITE LIST"
2021 GLOCK Pistol Donation Letter (PDL) Giveaway opens October 6th, 2021
2021 Concealed Carry Item Giveaway opens October 6th, 2021
Day 1 Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 9:00am-6:00pm
Day 2 Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 9:00am-6:00pm
Location is at our private range in Dahlonega, GA
03-25-21 YES!! It IS happening! We have just confirmed that we have 1300 rounds of 9mm sponsored for Day 1 of The Mingle! This outstanding gift is sponsored by two wonderful friends and 2 wonderful law firms.
They both really don't need introductions from us because we talk about them in class all the time but THANK YOU Robbie Ballard of Hanks - Ballard - Barth and THANK YOU Mo Wiltshire of Wiltshire Defense. They are firm believers in the constitution, they are self protection supporters and they are both alumni of The Complete Combatant.
So what does this mean for Saturday's guests? Well, we have 45 ladies registered so 1300 rounds of 9mm divided by 45 people is 28 rounds each PLUS we have a few rounds left over from TM20 that we saved for TM21. We had estimated 60 rounds for the HK shoot that day but we are going to focus on DRY PRACTICE and confirm with life fire. We will make it work with the ammo we have so NO NO NO ammo needed on Day 1 of The Mingle! DO DO DO bring 200 rounds for Sunday!
Bring your eyes and ears. If you already shoot an HK then BRING IT!
Thank you Mo and Robbie, your generous donation has saved our guest about $50 each!!!!!! I love our sponsors!!
They both really don't need introductions from us because we talk about them in class all the time but THANK YOU Robbie Ballard of Hanks - Ballard - Barth and THANK YOU Mo Wiltshire of Wiltshire Defense. They are firm believers in the constitution, they are self protection supporters and they are both alumni of The Complete Combatant.
So what does this mean for Saturday's guests? Well, we have 45 ladies registered so 1300 rounds of 9mm divided by 45 people is 28 rounds each PLUS we have a few rounds left over from TM20 that we saved for TM21. We had estimated 60 rounds for the HK shoot that day but we are going to focus on DRY PRACTICE and confirm with life fire. We will make it work with the ammo we have so NO NO NO ammo needed on Day 1 of The Mingle! DO DO DO bring 200 rounds for Sunday!
Bring your eyes and ears. If you already shoot an HK then BRING IT!
Thank you Mo and Robbie, your generous donation has saved our guest about $50 each!!!!!! I love our sponsors!!
SATURDAY'S GUEST SPEAKER from 9:30am-11:00am: Stephannie Weidner, CEO/XO (Executive Officer) of Active Self Protection. Stephannie has been involved at Active Self Protection in many different capacities since 2014, currently serving as the CEO and Executive Officer (XO) and John’s general “right-hand man.” Because she is a follower of Jesus, she is passionate in her belief that innocent life has vast intrinsic value and is worthy of being fiercely defended. She enjoys having the opportunity to teach some of the skills necessary to that task around the country. She is particularly interested in defending vulnerable populations and issues important to women. Stephannie’s greatest joy is her family. She has been married to her husband and best friend, Neil, for 26 years. Together they have 5 grown and nearly grown children and two adorable grandchildren. She does enjoy guns and shooting, but these little ones are a few of her favorite things.
Her Certifications, hours of training & practice, hours educating others, and and her own continuing education is EXTENSIVE. Please check our her bio! TOPIC: Getting the Most Bang for your Buck: What Matters Most in Armed Self-Defense After analyzing thousands of real-life defensive encounters caught on tape for the lessons learned, the staff at Active Self Protection realized there were several principles that came into play over and over and over again. Knowing these principles and using them to inform your self-defense training and decision making can make all the difference. This presentation goes over the top principles and lessons learned and gives you ideas on how to use this information to best spend your time and training dollars to best protect yourself and your loved ones. 
Special THANK YOU to our featured Day 2 sponsor.....HK! This is the 3rd year in a row that they have jumped at the chance to support The Mingle! Thank you Bill, Angela and the team at HK for your support!
Day 2: Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm LIVE FIRE blocks, Image Based Decisional Drills and "standards". This day is for FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS and EXPERIENCED STUDENTS ONLY (experienced shooters = embraces the 4 lifestyle safety rules, has taken a professional live fire class and is familiar with expectations on the line) .
Day 2 is sponsored by HK USA again! That means Day 2 PERKS PERKS PERKS! LOCATION: Private Dahlonega Range Only 32 spots available $160 per person 9:00am-6:00pm (arrive 8:30am and may run as late as 6:30pm) CLICK HERE for Day 2 LIVE FIRE block details on our instructors, gear list, what to expect, requirements and MORE. The Complete Combatant's range is considered a "hot" range. Range Rules HERE 
The Complete Combatant follows Jeff Cooper's Rules of Gun Safety
Please make note: You WILL BE allowed to reserve a VP9 and holster (for FREE) to shoot all day on Sunday if you would like a bit more time on that style of pistol. If you would like to do this then please contact me AFTER you register to reserve a VP9 and a holster (paddle/clip outside the waist) from KSG Armory. 
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WHAT CAN I EXPECT? "The Mingle" is an INVITE ONLY VIP event for women in the firearms/self defense industry held at our private range in Dahlonega, GA. This is a 2 day event with sponsors, guest speakers, DOOR PRIZES, special block on Saturday shooting HKs, a full day on the range Sunday with blocks of firearms training with top tier instructors! There are only 50 spots available on Saturday and 32 spots available on Sunday so we use the "first come first serve" system.
WHO IS INVITED? We will be inviting females (local or otherwise) that work in the firearms industry, biz owners (managers and team members), club presidents and board members, professional shooters, tactical and shooting instructors, ladies of influence in all aspects of the self defense/martial arts, and in the biz professionals that are 2nd Amendment political supporters. This is a great opportunity for instructors to continue their OWN education. Please make note that "ladies of influence in all aspects of the self defense" has a very large range...IDPA? USPSA? GADPA? NRA? GCO? OTHER WAYS YOU SUPPORT? LET ME KNOW! PAST INDUSTRY GUESTS: I still have your email addresses so you will be automatically invited as you are grandfathered in! You will register to attend for Day 1 (FREE) and Day 2 ($160) through Eventbrite. The Mingle is still by invitation only so you will receive an email with an invite to attend....you MUST register with the PASS CODE that we provide. WANT TO COME? Scroll to the bottom of the page and fill out the "ADD ME TO YOUR INVITE LIST" (please add your "industry" involvement). Once received, I will approve the request and add you to my invite list. I usually start sending out official event invites mid-January and will continue to do so until we are FULL! The Complete Combatant's Mingle events WILL NOT be open to the public and the guest guidelines would have to be met in order to attend. Please contact me if you are not sure if you would qualify as "in the industry". WHERE? BOTH Saturday and Sunday of The Mingle is held in Dahlonega. You can grab a hotel in Dahlonega, Cumming, Alpharetta, Suches, Johns Creek or anywhere in that area and still be under 45 minutes away! Here is a list of Hotels/Lodging in Dahlonega, GA that are only about 15 minutes from the range. Feel free to research other options and book your (refundable) hotel IMMEDIATELY as this little mountain town is very popular! Visit http://dahlonega.org/ to see more about Dahlonega, GA.
Day 1: Saturday 9am-6:00pm is 100% SPONSORED
LOCATION: Private Dahlonega Range Only 50 spots available 9:00am-6:00pm (arrive 8:30am) Please arrive 8:30am to fill out your name tag, door prize tickets and to get situated. The Complete Combatant's range is considered a "hot" range. Range Rules HERE HK LOVES The Mingle and supports The Complete Combatant's efforts...so much so that they have donated 14 HKs to The Complete Combatant and will let us borrow 11 more from them for EVERYONE to shoot on Saturday in an awesome 2 hour block. We will have a total of 20 VP9s and VP9SKs and we HOPE to also supply all the ammo for Day 1! There are NO prerequisites or skill level required...ALL guests are invited to shoot HKs no matter what your skill set is. YOU WILL NOT SHOOT YOUR OWN PISTOLS ON SATURDAY UNLESS IT IS A HK. Saturday's Gear List:
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The Mingle 2021 TEES can be purchased NOW through MAKE IT YOURS BY ALEX. The Mingle 2021 TEES will be ROCKIN and guess what.....anyone can purchase one!
Adult Sizes Only * Heather Sapphire TEE * Unisex fit and are true to size * Poly/cotton blend and have little to no shrinkage. $30 (includes shipping)
$35 (includes shipping)
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The Mingle's 2021 Fall Giveaways Open October 1st, 2021
GL*CK is donating a Pistol Donation Letter (PDL) to The Mingle 2021 for us to raffle off for the 5th year in a ROW!! The proceeds will benefit our featured charity Racheal's Rest and The Mingle 2022. Ticket sales will be open on October 16th, 2021 and the winner will be drawn on December 1st, 2021. We will mail you your PDL with instructions on how to redeem. THANK YOU GL*CK!
PUBLIC SALES: $25 per ticket |
Conceal Carry Item Giveaway! We will be receiving roughly 6 Conceal Carry purses from Eye on the Target Radio, Hiding Hilda and Trigger Time for our Mingle 2021 Giveaways! We also have a special, custom made Enigma from PHLster just for this fundraiser! MORE TO COME!
The proceeds will benefit our featured charity Racheal's Rest and The Mingle 2022. Ticket sales will be open on October 6th, 2021 and the winners will be drawn on December 20th, 2021. We will mail you for PRIZE! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED! PUBLIC SALES: $20 or $25 per ticket |
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"The Mingle" HASHTAG Photo Contest: TAKE PHOTOS on the way TO the event, DURING the event and on the way HOME from the event and upload them to social media using #TheMingle2021 by Sunday 8pm. We will pick our favorite #photo on Monday and contact the WINNER via email and social media. We will mail your PRIZE to you that week!
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2021: The Mingle's #themingle2021 photo contest HAS A WINNER!
Brian and I chose this VERY COOL black and white photo that was taken by Erinn O'Donnell. CONGRATULATIONS! It is unique and we love everything about it! |
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"NATIONWIDE TRAINING GIVEAWAY" IS A NO GO FOR 2021 DUE TO THE AMMO SHORTAGE. WE KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO GET AMMO RIGHT NOW SO ARE GOING TO PASS ON THIS FUNDRAISER AND FOCUS ON ANOTHER! MORE TO COME ABOUT THAT!
For several years we reached out to friends and top trainers in the firearms/self defense industry from all across the nation and asked if they would donate "a spot" in their classes for us to RAFFLE OFF for the sole purpose of proceeds benefiting The Mingle and Racheal's Rest's retreats and programs. Guess what, almost everyone JUMPED at the chance to support us in 2021! We are so blessed and hope that we can carry on with the NTG in 2022.
The Complete Combatant's founders, Brian and Shelley Hill, are very involved with Broken Chains International and Racheal's Rest. Shelley Hill is the one of the founders of Racheal's Rest and Brian Hill is a past Board Member of Racheal's Rest. Racheal’s Rest, is a 5 day restorative retreat program that is designed to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of survivors. We exist to help women and children who experienced sexual abuse or acts of violence regain their balance in life. Dr. Karen McDonald has been working closely with Broken Chains International for several years and we are a GREAT FIT! We are so happy to announce that that Racheal’s Rest has merged with Broken Chains International. BCI is now sponsoring our Racheal’s Rest retreats and programs.Please visit “EVENTS” for retreat & workshop information. Please contact us with any questions you may have about our scholarship fund and the programs they offer.
For several years we reached out to friends and top trainers in the firearms/self defense industry from all across the nation and asked if they would donate "a spot" in their classes for us to RAFFLE OFF for the sole purpose of proceeds benefiting The Mingle and Racheal's Rest's retreats and programs. Guess what, almost everyone JUMPED at the chance to support us in 2021! We are so blessed and hope that we can carry on with the NTG in 2022.
The Complete Combatant's founders, Brian and Shelley Hill, are very involved with Broken Chains International and Racheal's Rest. Shelley Hill is the one of the founders of Racheal's Rest and Brian Hill is a past Board Member of Racheal's Rest. Racheal’s Rest, is a 5 day restorative retreat program that is designed to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of survivors. We exist to help women and children who experienced sexual abuse or acts of violence regain their balance in life. Dr. Karen McDonald has been working closely with Broken Chains International for several years and we are a GREAT FIT! We are so happy to announce that that Racheal’s Rest has merged with Broken Chains International. BCI is now sponsoring our Racheal’s Rest retreats and programs.Please visit “EVENTS” for retreat & workshop information. Please contact us with any questions you may have about our scholarship fund and the programs they offer.
Want to come? Fill out the "ADD ME TO YOUR INVITE LIST" (please add your "industry" involvement). Once received, I will approve the request and add you to my invite list. I usually start sending out official event invites mid-January and will continue to do so until we are FULL!
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