March 2024

Hello Hoosier pipe smokers and friends!

First off, I wanted to remind everyone that our March meeting is this coming weekend March 23rd at Smokers Choice in Brownsburg where we will be holding our first annual slow smoke contest! Meeting will begin at 1pm and the contest will start at about 1:30.  This first year is open to everyone. But members only will be eligible to win first prize of a paid entry into the national slow smoke contest held at the Chicago Pipe Show this year. As we move forward we will have a more regulated contest that is much more like the UPCA rules.  This year you can provide your pipe, but will be given tobacco, matches and a tamper.

Many of us from the club made it down to the Muletown Pipe Show, which was a blast!  As a club we had a little part of a table thanks to Stacie at Mahuerin Bespoke Works.  We were passing out stickers, cards and raffling off a tin of Frog Morton, donated by our friends Jesse Kulp. We managed to sell 24 tickets to raise a good amount for the club.

Looking ahead, you can plan May 18th for our meet up at Briar & Burley in Bloomington!  I personally have not been there, but have heard many great things and looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Follow the link below for any other details on March’s meeting or how to become a member.

Happy Smokes,

Kirk Keener

President

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