The Mingle: Openness to Experience, The personality trait that best reflects the lay concept of open-mindedness is called “openness to experience,” or simply “openness.” Open people tend to be intellectually curious, creative and imaginative.
Being open-minded is generally considered a positive quality. It is a necessary ability in order to think critically and rationally. If you are not open to other ideas and perspectives, it is difficult to see all of the factors that contribute to problems or come up with effective solutions.
The Mingle dedicates every event to all the ladies that come with an openness to experience.
ATTENTION "THE MINGLE" 2023 FUTURE GUESTS. CLICK HERE for the "meat and potatoes" of The Mingle event. That main page is all about who's invited and how, skill level required, invites for past industry guests, invites for new attendees, and our featured charity. The details below are ONLY pertaining to The Mingle 2022.
The Mingle 2023 will be held at the Pickens County Sportsman's Club (click here for club info, ranges, towns to stay in, etc.) in the beautiful North GA Mountains. We are looking forward 2 full days and running 2 live fire classes and 1 classroom presentation AT THE SAME TIME. We will "round robin" it and everyone will get to train in each 3 hour block! WHOOOOT! Our sponsors are still covering half of your registration fees so it will ONLY BE $270 per person for the entire weekend!! We will provide lunch, snacks and water. Oh, they are also covering all range fees and ammo to shoot during the HK live fire block !
REGISTRATION FOR THE MINGLE 2023 WILL BE OPEN ON JANUARY 5TH, 2023. Please make note that the refund policy is simple. There are no refunds. Thank you.
Being open-minded is generally considered a positive quality. It is a necessary ability in order to think critically and rationally. If you are not open to other ideas and perspectives, it is difficult to see all of the factors that contribute to problems or come up with effective solutions.
The Mingle dedicates every event to all the ladies that come with an openness to experience.
ATTENTION "THE MINGLE" 2023 FUTURE GUESTS. CLICK HERE for the "meat and potatoes" of The Mingle event. That main page is all about who's invited and how, skill level required, invites for past industry guests, invites for new attendees, and our featured charity. The details below are ONLY pertaining to The Mingle 2022.
The Mingle 2023 will be held at the Pickens County Sportsman's Club (click here for club info, ranges, towns to stay in, etc.) in the beautiful North GA Mountains. We are looking forward 2 full days and running 2 live fire classes and 1 classroom presentation AT THE SAME TIME. We will "round robin" it and everyone will get to train in each 3 hour block! WHOOOOT! Our sponsors are still covering half of your registration fees so it will ONLY BE $270 per person for the entire weekend!! We will provide lunch, snacks and water. Oh, they are also covering all range fees and ammo to shoot during the HK live fire block !
REGISTRATION FOR THE MINGLE 2023 WILL BE OPEN ON JANUARY 5TH, 2023. Please make note that the refund policy is simple. There are no refunds. Thank you.
- Saturday, May 20th and Sunday, May 21st, 2023
- Saturday 8:00am-6:00pm
- Sunday 8:30am-4:30pm
- Location: In the beautiful North Georgia Mountains at the Pickens County Sportsman's Club (click here for club info, ranges, towns to stay in, etc.)
- Hotels, restaurants, and other lodging: Jasper, Ellijay and Canton, GA
- CLICK HERE to get details on our three training blocks.....COMING SOON!
- After you register, go to Facebook and ask to join the The Mingle 2023 Facebook Group (COMING SOON). Here you will find updates, guest conversations and other things pertaining to The Mingle 2023.
- CLICK HERE to view our outstanding sponsors (COMING SOON)! Please make sure to THANK THEM on social media or even email them! They WANT to hear from you!
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The Mingle 2023 will be held in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains at the Pickens County Sportsmans Club. HUGE HUGE thank you to Steve, Chris, and the PCSC Board for making this happen!
PCSC is located in Talking Rock, GA (Jasper address) and is an OUTSTANDING facility with kind, generous and helpful Board and members. 739 Old Jones Mountain Rd Jasper, GA 30175 Check out their layout. We will be occupying 3 ranges and the clubhouse for The Mingle 2022. We will have 3 designated parking areas, covered areas on each range, bathrooms w indoor plumbing, excellent classroom, and so much more! Please make note that each block/range will already have a medical protocol, primary and secondary medical responders, and transport vehicles in place. Review TM22 Training Blocks for details. |
The Mingle 2023 Projected Schedule
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Arrive 8:00am to get parked (designated areas) and then head to the designated area to get registered, get your free raffle tickets, name tag and your weekend training schedule. .
- 8:45am EVERYONE needs to be at the designated area BY 8:45am for 9:00am opening statements, medical response plan, and safety protocols. You MUST be registered by then and present for the morning meeting or you will not be able to participate in any live fire blocks.
- 9:30amReport to your training block
- 9:45am - 12:45pm 3 hour training block
- 12:45pm-2:00pm EVERYONE needs to go to the designated area to grab their lunch
- Report to your training block
- 2:15pm - 5:15pm 3 hour training block
- 5:30pm-6:00pm EVERYONE needs to be at the designated area for The Mingle's Day 1 closing statements and announcements
- Day 1 can run as late as 6:30pm
Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Arrive 8:30am to get parked (same designated areas)
- 8:45am EVERYONE needs to be at the designated area by 9am for The Mingle's Day 2 opening statements. We will review medical response plan and safety protocols. You MUST be present or you will not be able to participate in any live fire blocks.
- Report to your training block
- 9:45am - 12:45pm 3 hour training block
- THE MINGLING BEGINS!!! 1:00pm EVERYONE needs to be at the designated area. Training blocks are over and MINGLING begins! We will have lunch, networking, door prizes, HK firearm giveaway, SWAG bags and MORE!
- YES, as always, Chris North and Bryan will be interviewing designated Mingle guests!
- 2:30pm Door prizes
- 4:00pm - 4:30pm The Mingle's 2023 closing statements and announcements
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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 #TheMingle23 by Tuesday 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!
APRIL IS THE MINGLE'S SCHOLARSHIP MONTH:
Each year we feel more and more blessed by The Mingle. The people that attend, coach, instruct, AI, RSO and volunteer are the best of the best. The companies that sponsor our event are very generous and ask for so little in return. We would like to THANK our awesome monetary sponsors via a scholarship. It is because of THEM that we can offer such a quality and unique weekend for ladies in the firearms/self defense industry. As a small token of our thanks, we dedicate this scholarship program to our monetary sponsors.
Each year we feel more and more blessed by The Mingle. The people that attend, coach, instruct, AI, RSO and volunteer are the best of the best. The companies that sponsor our event are very generous and ask for so little in return. We would like to THANK our awesome monetary sponsors via a scholarship. It is because of THEM that we can offer such a quality and unique weekend for ladies in the firearms/self defense industry. As a small token of our thanks, we dedicate this scholarship program to our monetary sponsors.
- We are going to step outside the box and offer a scholarship (free) spot to one lucky lady that is, or is not, in the firearms/self defense industry.
- A Mingle registered guest can nominate ONE family member, friend, peer, etc.
- April 1st- April 14th we ask that our Mingle's registered guests to go to The Mingle's private FB Group (make sure you post in the current Mingle year) and nominate a peer that you would like to attend AT NO CHARGE to them.
- NOMINEE INFO TO PROVIDE: Please provide any info that you think would be important to know about this person and most important.....WHY you think they will benefit from attending The Mingle.
- Your nominee MUST meet The Mingle's Skill Level requirements:
- The Mingle will require you to have safe gun handling skills
- You need to be able to follow directions from our coaches
- You need to have experience working from a holster
- We run a "hot" range and follow guidelines based from Jeff Cooper's 4 rules of gun safety aka lifestyle rules
- The person you nominate needs to know that you are entering their name and be prepared to attend TM if they win.
- We will have a few Team Mingle ladies decide who the winner of TM scholarship will be. They will actually pick 3 people and will give the names to me based on top pick, second pick and third pick. We will do this in case the top pick can't make it. I will help organize but I will not have any vote on who receives this gift. After Team Mingle tells me who they choose, I will jump in again with admin duties.
- On April 15th I will announce the winner in the private FB Group
- Once the winner is confirmed, I will announce on all public social media outlets
Thank You!
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The WINNER of the HK VP9 or VP9SK will also receive a free CUSTOM holster from Gabe New of KSG Armory. WWW.KSGARMORY.COM
Just contact Gabe at gabe@knowledgeskillgear.com and let him know you are The Mingle’s 2023 HK WINNER and he will take it from there. You are in GREAT hands! THANK YOU GABE & CONGRATS TO THE WINNER!! |
The Mingle's SPECIAL sponsor is Heckler and Koch!
Our featured target sponsor for the 4th year in a row is none other than Target Barn!
THANK YOU Chris North and Bryan Willy (assisting this year)! Chris is our photographer/videographer for the 5th year in a row. Chris competes in GADPA, he trains with professional instructors, he is a fan of practice and works very hard to be a marksman in competition and self defense. THANK YOU Chris for volunteering your time.
THANK YOU Paul Lathrop of Polite Society Podcast , the 2nd Amendment Foundation, The Daily Bullet Podcast, and AMM-CON for being The Mingle's 2023 FEATURED MEDIA! That means pre-Mingle podcast, research and interviews while AT The Mingle, and post-Mingle podcast.
THANK YOU coaches and volunteers. We are ONLY here because of YOU! You are the best of the best and trusted friends. We really can't tell you how much we cherish you, your time and your expertise. GO TEAM MINGLE!!!!
2023 Team Mingle
- This is the 4th year in a row that Bill Dermody has jumped at the chance to support The Mingle! Thank you Bill, Angela, Karie and the team at HK for your support!
- Karie Borel or Angela Harrel of HK will be at The Mingle to train, spread HK joy throughout the land and hand one lucky winner a HK pistol donation letter! !
- HK is buying you lunch BOTH DAYS!
- Do you want shoot a HK VP9 or VP9SK with Iron Sights all weekend for FREE? Want to shoot a HK VP9 with Holosun Red Dot/Pistol Optics all weekend for $35? CLICK HERE to reserve!
- HK is GIVING AWAY a VP9 or a VP9SK FREE! You are automatically entered into the GIVE AWAY with your paid ticket. You will receive 2 a raffle tickets on Saturday morning (one for a door prize and one for a chance to win the HK on Sunday). You MUST be present to WIN. The winner will receive a GIFT CERTIFICATE to redeem her choice of either a VP9 or a VP9SK (follow HK's directions to the "T"). Please ask Angela (will provide email) about OPTIC READY VP9s if you are interested in shooting a Red Dot.
Our featured target sponsor for the 4th year in a row is none other than Target Barn!
THANK YOU Chris North and Bryan Willy (assisting this year)! Chris is our photographer/videographer for the 5th year in a row. Chris competes in GADPA, he trains with professional instructors, he is a fan of practice and works very hard to be a marksman in competition and self defense. THANK YOU Chris for volunteering your time.
THANK YOU Paul Lathrop of Polite Society Podcast , the 2nd Amendment Foundation, The Daily Bullet Podcast, and AMM-CON for being The Mingle's 2023 FEATURED MEDIA! That means pre-Mingle podcast, research and interviews while AT The Mingle, and post-Mingle podcast.
THANK YOU coaches and volunteers. We are ONLY here because of YOU! You are the best of the best and trusted friends. We really can't tell you how much we cherish you, your time and your expertise. GO TEAM MINGLE!!!!
2023 Team Mingle
- Shelley Hill: Host/Indispensable Organizational Wizard
- Brian Hill: Host/Coach
- Elaine Cook: Head Admin/Lunch/Door Prizes/SWAG/Serve lunch - REGISTRATION
- Steph Weidner of Active Self Protection: Coach
- TBA: Presenter/Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer
- Nathan Goode: Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer - PARKING
- Howie Marbury: Coach/HK Shoot/HK Rental "pick up"
- Steve Havey: Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer - PARKING COORDINATOR
- Shannon Pable: Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer - REGISTRATION
- Karen Whitlock: Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer - REGISTRATION
- Mike Rossi: Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer - SHELLEY'S SHADOW
- Chris Bean: Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer - PARKING
- Neil Weidner: Assistant Instructor/Range Safety Officer - PARKING
- Tamara Kosoris: In Charge of Front Gate/First HELLO to our guests/Get Lunches/Serve lunch
- Chris North: Videographer, Interviewer and photographer
- Bryan Willie: Videographer and photographer
Event Sponsors Needed
EVENT MONETARY SPONSORS NEEDED for 2023 Sponsors come in all shapes and sizes....INSIDE and OUTSIDE of the "gun" community but they all have one thing in common....they are all leaders that want to help keep our neighborhoods safe. They are all people that support us and want to see successful businesses in their area. They want to be a part of something bigger than themselves and give back! The Complete Combatant is happy to host this but we need sponsors to make it happen so we offer many different sponsorship opportunity levels. Sponsorship Opportunities HERE - DEADLINE IS MARCH 1ST, 2023
ALWAYS!! DOOR PRIZES AND SWAG NEEDED . We need door prizes to raffle off for FREE and the 80 items will be placed in SWAG bags! This is a fun way to help! DOOR PRIZES and SWAG can be anything that is cool, new, needed or fun! If you donate, you will receive a BRONZE sponsorship level. THANK YOU!! We would like nice gifts that can include range needs, gifts specific to ladies, training time, and MORE! Mail to The Complete Combatant at 2755 Porter Springs Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Sponsorship Opportunities HERE - DEADLINE IS APRIL 1ST, 2023
Monetary SPONSORSHIPS can be sent via check (payable to The Mingle) or VENMO (thecompletecombatant). If check, please write The Mingle 2022 in the note/memo sections and mail to The Complete Combatant at 2755 Porter Springs Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Thank you for your consideration and we hope you choose to support your community through this AWESOME EVENT for the ladies! Sponsorship Opportunities HERE
ALWAYS!! DOOR PRIZES AND SWAG NEEDED . We need door prizes to raffle off for FREE and the 80 items will be placed in SWAG bags! This is a fun way to help! DOOR PRIZES and SWAG can be anything that is cool, new, needed or fun! If you donate, you will receive a BRONZE sponsorship level. THANK YOU!! We would like nice gifts that can include range needs, gifts specific to ladies, training time, and MORE! Mail to The Complete Combatant at 2755 Porter Springs Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Sponsorship Opportunities HERE - DEADLINE IS APRIL 1ST, 2023
Monetary SPONSORSHIPS can be sent via check (payable to The Mingle) or VENMO (thecompletecombatant). If check, please write The Mingle 2022 in the note/memo sections and mail to The Complete Combatant at 2755 Porter Springs Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Thank you for your consideration and we hope you choose to support your community through this AWESOME EVENT for the ladies! Sponsorship Opportunities HERE
The Mingle 2023 SWAG
The Mingle 2023 SWAG will be purchased through.....................
- Everything is available soon!
- If you buy a shirt, and you are attending TM23, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE wear it on Saturday. This will be our GROUP PHOTO day.
The Mingle 2023 Fundraisers
The Mingle 2023 will have 3 fundraisers! One during the Summer and two during the Fall. The proceeds will benefit our featured charity Racheal's Rest and The Mingle 2024.
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BUY TICKETS ON ONLINE FOR THE RAFFLE: "NATIONWIDE TRAINING GIVEAWAY"
Tickets sales for the Nationwide Training Giveaway (#1) will open on March 15th, 2023 and close on May 15th, 2023. We will pull the winners on May 16th, 2023. Details and link will be posted soon. THANK YOU! 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 2023! 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. The Mingle's 2022 Nationwide Training Giveaway has the BEST OF THE BEST supporting us! These donations may be an online class, a spot at a conference, Gift Certificate, a live fire class or even a private lesson. Here is a list of who has already confirmed! You will have a year to redeem your prize, between June 1st, 2023 and May 16th, 2024. |
NONE of the instructors listed below have been confirmed for the 2023 Nationwide Training Giveaway yet....
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Tickets sales for the Fall Fundraiser (#2 and #3) will open on October 1st, 2023 and close on December 9th, 2023. We will pull the winners on December 10th, 2023. Details and link will be posted soon. THANK YOU!
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NOT CONFIRMED YET: FALL FUNDRAISER: GL*CK is donating a Pistol Donation Letter (PDL) to The Mingle 2023 for us to raffle off for the 6th year in a ROW!! MORE INFO TO COME.
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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 on January 5th and will continue to do so until we are FULL!
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