Scroll to the bottom of the page for photos of the awesome Cohutta Pines range.
Please make note that each block/range will already have a medical protocol, primary and secondary medical responders, and transport vehicles in place.
Saturday, May 15th, 2027
Arrive 8:00am, enter through the open gate and wait for us to open the parking areas. Parking helpers will be in place. We will also have 2 trucks available to take your gear and place it on the ranges for you (they will also drive it back to your parking lot at the end of the day)! We still advise a gear cart.
REGISTRATION IS FROM 8am-9am
There will be a $20 per day, per person range fee. Please bring $40 CASH on Saturday morning. We will collect this at registration.
9:00am Opening statements on RANGE 4
9:45am Report to your training block
9:45am - 12:45pm 3 hour training block
12:45pm-2:00pm LUNCH served on RANGE 4 (if no rain)
Sandwiches: ham or turkey on buns, chips, dessert, and drinks. If you have food restrictions, please bring your own lunch. Thank you.
2:15pm Report to your training block
2:15pm - 5:15pm 3 hour training block
5:30pm-6:00pm The Mingle's Day 1 closing statements and announcements on RANGE 4
Day 1 can run as late as 6:30pm
Sunday, May 16th, 2027:
Arrive 8:30am, enter through the open gate and wait for us to open the parking areas. Parking helpers will be in place. We will also have 2 trucks available to take your gear and place it on the ranges for you (they will also drive it back to your parking lot at the end of the day)! We still advise a gear cart.
9:00am Admin and opening statements on RANGE 4
9:45am Report to your training block
9:45am - 12:45pm 3 hour training block
THE MINGLING BEGINS at 1:00pm. Lunch served on RANGE 4
Networking, door prizes, firearm giveaway, SWAG bags and MORE on RANGE 4
LUNCH: We have hired an awesome chef, Collin, that is making his 2 signature dishes. MORE TO COME
2:30pm Door prizes, firearm giveaway, etc RANGE 4
4:00pm - 4:30pm The Mingle's 2027 closing statements and announcements on RANGE 4
11th Annual VIP Event
3 Hour Training Block with Brian Hill on RANGE 4
Brian is owner and head coach of The Complete Combatantlocated in Jasper, GA, a Heckler & Koch (HK) Brand Ambassador and Endorsed Instructor, sponsored by The Gun Food and Holosun Optics, he is a military trainer and past owner of Fusion Fitness and MMA until 2020 where the social distancing, illness, and job loss of many students from COVID-19 forced us to close the doors. In June of 2025, Brian was appointed to the NRA Education & Training Committee 2025-2026. Brian is also a PHLsterSponsored Instructor, and is a Certified Red Dot Instructorand an Endorsed Instructor with Scott Jedlinski of Modern Samurai Project. Brian Hill is a RangemasterCertified Master Instructor with Tom Givens of Rangemaster. He also presents at AGAG National Conferences, The Quest, The Mingle, Rifle Renaissance and The Guardian Conferences. Brian is a 4th degree Black belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and Karate, a 3rd degree Black belt in Taekwondo and a certified MMA Conditioning Coach. Brian Hill is a former deputy with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Reserve and and he has been a full time instructor since he was 18 and he personally trains everyday.
Topic: Speed and efficiency: Visual speed, trigger speed, and seamless transitions Trust yourself to shoot at the speed of vision while pressing the trigger efficiently to shoot at your highest skill level. We will explore the relationship between these two while shooting transitions at different distances and widths. This skill translates well to both the competitive and defensive shooter, allowing the shooter to trust themselves no matter the distance or difficulty of the target.
3 hour live fire block
Round Count 200
"The Mingle Challenge Cards"
LOW READY start or DRAW FROM HOLSTER start
5 Shots 5 Yards 5 Seconds
5 rounds needed
All 5 shots must be in the FACE of the card (NEW RULE: breaking the line/edges DO COUNT)
We learned this awesome drill from Tom Givens of Rangemaster.
This is a very challenging drill to score 100% on during class. SO GREAT JOB! We will sign and date your The Mingle Challenge Card!
3 Hour Training Block with Kyle Thompson Sr. RANGE 1
Kyle Thompson is the owner and Chief Firearms Instructor of Cover Your 6 Shooting, established in 2006. His professional background spans U.S. Naval Special Warfare, Law Enforcement, government security, executive protection, and professional firearms instruction. As a professional firearms educator, Kyle is an NRA Training Counselor, NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Washington state CJTC Instructor and FDLE Instructor. He is a Modern Samurai Project Certified Red Dot Instructor, USCCA Defensive Pistol Program (DPP) Instructor, and USCCA CCHDF Instructor. Kyle has completed Rangemaster Professional Pistolcraft and earned the Rangemaster Pistol Master Award, along with completing every pistol instructor development course through Rangemaster and other nationally recognized training programs. He has taught at girl and a gun conference and Taccon. Through Cover Your 6 Shooting, Kyle trains responsible citizens, armed professionals, law-enforcement officers, and firearms instructors nationwide. His teaching philosophy combines real-world experience, measurable performance standards, deliberate coaching, and accountability, with an emphasis on developing shooters who understand not only how to perform a skill, but why it works and how to diagnose and improve their own performance.
Topic: Accuracy: Bullseye Performance Course Bullseye is a three-hour, 150-round performance pistol course designed to develop the shooter’s ability to produce accurate, accountable hits on demand. This course goes beyond simply telling shooters to “slow down and aim.” Students will learn the fundamentals that actually create precision—grip, trigger manipulation, visual discipline, acceptable sight confirmation, and understanding how much input is required from the shooter based on target size and distance. Training begins with establishing baseline accuracy and progresses through increasingly demanding accuracy exercises at multiple distances.
Students will learn how to diagnose their own shots, recognize the difference between an aiming error and a trigger-control error, and develop the ability to call their shots based on what they saw as the pistol fired.
Students will work on:
Grip and trigger control for precision
Visual discipline and sight confirmation
Calling shots and self-diagnosis
Accuracy at varying distances
Target-size and distance management
Mechanical offset and point of aim/point of impact
Shooting smaller scoring zones
Timed accuracy standards and measurable performance
The course concludes with a scored bullseye performance standard, allowing each shooter to measure their current ability and establish a benchmark for future training.
3 hour live fire block
Round Count 150
3 Hour Training Block Combined
*Sarah Hauptman in the CLUBHOUSE/SCHOOL *HK Shoot Steel Challenge with Gedde Wilson, Howard Marbury and Shannon Pable on RANGE 3
Sarah Hauptman is co-owner of PHLster Holsters, where her focus is the practical mechanics of concealment: how holster, body, and clothing interact, and why a setup that disappears on one person may print (show) on another. Through PHLster's education work she has helped thousands of people make concealed carry a functional part of their everyday lives. She teaches concealment as a set of repeatable principles that apply to all body types, rather than relying on wardrobe sacrifice or luck.
Topic: Concealed Carry Basics for ALL Body Types Sarah will be in the clubhouse/schoolhouse. There will be absolutely no gun handling in this class. We will be using blue guns (provided) only. You do not need to bring a holster or firearm to class. FEEL FREE TO LEAVE YOUR GEAR IN THE DESIGNATED AREA RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOLHOUSE.
Description: How do you conceal a gun on your body? Why do some holsters print (show through your clothes) more than others? Is your holster safe? How do you get good concealment on different body shapes?
This class is appropriate for all skill levels, including beginners. It includes a lecture portion on the fundamental principles of concealment, and interactive demonstrations where students will work together to address common concealment and comfort challenges, applying the skills and techniques from the lecture.
A variety of equipment will be provided for demonstrations and practice exercises. Bring a notebook to record your observations, and a phone or camera for taking pictures if you desire.
She will cover:
Holster safety basics
The physics principles of concealment
How wings and wedges work
How body type affects concealment
Q&A as time permits
1.15 minute block
Dry practice only
15 minute break between classes in this total 3 hour block
HK SHOOT: Top Shot and PRIZES!The HK SHOOT is the 2nd half of this 3 hour block. You will be using the ammo and the HKs provided for you in the block but you will your need eyes and ears.
HK LOVES The Mingle and supports The Complete Combatant's efforts...so much so that they have donated HKs (iron sights and pistol mounted optics) for you to shoot during this block.
Opportunity to shoot ONE HK for this block or a HANDFUL
STEEL CHALLENGE. Winners of each block will receive the HK Shoot's TOP SHOT award
We provide course of fire
HK will provide the ammo for this block. THANK YOU!!
GEAR LIST: Below is a list of everything you will need for all 3 LIVE FIRE training blocks COMBINED
LOCAL GUESTS, YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A CHAIR. IF YOU HAVE ROOM FOR ADDITIONAL CHAIRS THEN PLEASE BRING THEM FOR OUR OUT OF TOWN GUESTS.
NON-LOCAL GUESTS, if you are flying in then please let me know and we will have a chair available for you!
You MAY want to take notes during the classroom presentation. Be prepared.
There will be a $20 per day, per person range fee. Please bring $40 CASH on Saturday morning. We will collect this at registration.
350 rounds of factory loaded ammunition. Order from The Gun Food! Of course, The Gun Food has a student package for you so you don't have to travel w all that weight. $94.99 for all of your Mingle 9mm freedom seeds. This includes delivery to US the week of the event. Deadline is May 7. Please make note that the price is "ever changing". It may be $94.99 or it may be more depending on what the market holds at that time.
We will provide lunch BOTH DAYS, SNACKS and BOTTLED WATER ON THE RANGE. Please bring your own lunch/beverages if you have any dietary restrictions.
Pistol w/holster that will not collapse when drawn (strong side, inside, outside waistband or appendix is fine)
Both IRON sights and RED DOT sights are welcome
Holsters that collapse (leather, soft, etc.) when drawn will NOT be allowed on our range. NO SERPA HOLSTERS will be allowed on our range. Please make note that if you show up with any of the above, we will ask you to CHANGE so you can comply with our range rules. If you do not have a back up gun then you can CHANGE to a HK VP9 and use a strong side Kydex holster that we will provide free of charge. Ammo not included
NO SERPA HOLSTERS or collapsible LEATHER holsters. THIS IS WHY!
Concealment garment is encouraged but not required.
At least two spare magazines (the more the merrier)
"Back up” gun if you got it. If not, we will have a HK VP9 waiting for you to use
Proper OUTDOOR weather attire
A LARGE plastic bag to use as a barrier between your range gear and the ground (this is a life savor if the ground is wet). Consider bringing 2 bags so one can cover up your gear if raining
REMEMBER, we are happy to reserve a VP9 with a Holosun pistol optic and holster for you to shoot all weekend for FREE. CLICK HEREfor details.
More to Know:
NO GUN HANDLING! Arrive with your firearm bagged/cased OR holstered. Each Coach will get you set up for their block. DO NOTHING until asked. If you handle your firearm at ANY TIME other than in a training session, on the line with your Coach, you will be asked to "empty, show clear and holster up". You will not be able to participate in any live fire classes from that point on. You will be invited to stay in your class, watch and learn. If you see anyone break this rule, please tell Brian or Shelley immediately and we will address. Thank you.
You will sign 2/3 waivers and fill out a registration form on Saturday morning.
There will be a $20 per day, per person range fee. Please bring $40 CASH on Saturday morning. We will collect this at registration.
Please make sure the GEAR LIST is complete
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU USE A CART TO TOTE YOUR GEAR AROUND!
We will have a Medical Protocol IN PLACE for each range/classroom. We will provide "need to know" information the morning of Day 1 and review again the morning of Day 2.
This is a rain or shine event so be prepared.
Photos and videos will be taken.
DO NOT contact the instructor with questions regarding their block. All questions will go through Shelley Hill.
