Stumptown Shooters

Welcome to our Club Movies page!

These files are VERY LARGE. If you don't have High-Speed Internet Access

(or a day or two to let your Computer download one file), don't bother.

Even with HSI these take a while but there was no point in putting these out there

for people to watch without rendering them in the highest possible resolution.

We apologize for the time "issue" for both those with and without HSI.

All Movies are currently rendered in Windows Media Player "WMV" Format.

Just Click on a Title to view a file.

We will be constantly adding to this site.

Please check back from time to time and ENJOY!

"Operation Thunderking"

Iowa's Fireworks Concert, Amana, IA August 28, 1999

A Show sponsored by J&M Displays of Yarmouth, IA

We are a Teaching Club dedicated to the Safe use of all forms of Pyrotechnics.

This video shows one of the dangers of Pyrotechnics that we constantly warn of. No matter how much you prepare, something can (and WILL) go wrong when you least expect it.

The Actual Clip of the "Operation Thunderking" incident is less than two minutes long.

Prefaced by Club Co-Founder Gene Zdrazil, total running time is just over 5 minutes.

Gene explains what "Operation Thunderking" was, how the Club Prepared for it.....

and how things went Spectacularly WRONG!

Please note: No Pyro was Killed or Seriously Injured in the making of this movie!

One did however dislocate a shoulder and the other had to go home and change his shorts.

Running Time: 05:30

Load time: Not Totally Ridiculous ...

Trek Fest 2004 Show

June 26th, 2004. Riverside, IA

This show was our Annual Mid-Year Club-Shoot which we took

"On the Road" (about 5 miles or so as the crow flies).

Staged in Riverside, Iowa on the final day of "Trek Fest 2004", this was a fun one to do!

Set to a "Star Trek" Theme, (what else?) we setup a little vignette which ends with the destruction of a "Klingon War Bird" and that's just the beginning of our continuing mission to

"Boldly go where no Pyro has gone before".

Crank the Sound up and enjoy!

Running time: > 24 minutes

Load time: LONG....

Johnson County 4H/FFA Fair - 2004

July 29th, 2004. Johnson County Fairgrounds - Iowa City, IA

This was our 3rd Year at the Johnson County Fair.

The Fair's Theme was "Pure Country Fireworks".

The Soundtrack was just that... Pure Country. This show starts out slow with a ballad from Clay Aiken and ends with a "Balls out" (and somewhat modified) Rendition of a great old "kickin'" tune, "The Orange Blossom Special" for the Finale (in 1:33 no less!)

Note: We Stopped this show just before the Finale when a cake (which had inadvertently gotten

set angled toward the crowd) shot debris out over the viewing area.

The show continued only after asking the Crowd whether we should or not.

This just goes to show that field setup cannot ever be "over-checked".

Shot Manually to the Soundtrack on TWO Firing Panels by

Club Members Chuck Hart and Andy Harris, this one turned out nicely!

Running Time: >23 minutes

Load time: LONG

The 2005 PGI Opening Show

Note: PGII Membership required for Daytime Convention attendance

but the Nightly Shows are Open to the general Public!

Click Here for PGI Membership Registration Form

EXISTING PGI MEMBERS CLICK HERE FOR RENEWAL FORM

In 2005, the Kick-Off Show for the Annual PGII Convention

was staged by members of the Iowa Pyrotechnic Association.

The Members of the Stumptown Shooters are proud to have

helped (as Iowa Pyrotechnic Association Members) to

Design/Plan, Build Product, Setup & Shoot the 2005 IPA show.

IPA members worked on this show for over a year and

put our all into it. It turned out very well.

We invite all of you to watch it here on-line.

It “showcased” products from fireworks vendors and

manufacturers from around the world and one of the 8 songs

in the soundtrack featured 100% IPA Hand-Made Product.

Our choreography theme was based on Mason City’s dual claim

to fame arising from early Rock & Roll and Mason City born

Meredith Willson’s world acclaimed Musical Masterpiece

“The Music Man”.

From Phil Collins' "Welcome Song" from the Movie Soundtrack

"Brother Bear", into Wynonna Judd's GREAT Creamora (Fireball

Effect) song "Burnin' Love" from the "Lilo & Stitch" Soundtrack

We then continued our trip down 50's Rock and Roll Memory

Lane with a trio of songs from "The Big Bopper", Ritchie Valens

and Buddy Holly, then continued back through time to 1900's

turn-of-the-century "River City, Iowa" and the wonderful music

of a true Broadway classic at it's finest!

All of the Members of the IPA helped make a great impression on our

peers from around the world that made them want to bring this

International Convention back to Iowa again (and again).

Watch the 2005 Show Video ====>

Listen to the Show Soundtrack ====>

F.E.S.T Training Seminar Show

(Fireworks Education Safety Training)

Tribute to the US Troops

September 17th, 2004

Hawkeye Downs Speedway

Cedar Rapids, IA

This show was the "capper" to a two day seminar for Fire Department AHJ

(Authorities Having Jurisdiction) Training in Cedar Rapids, IA

After 2 days of classroom instruction and demonstrations by some of the best Pyros in the country, AHJs from around the country got to go out and "Play with some Pyro" as (most) set up their 1st ever Fireworks Show to see how the "other half" lives.

Coupled with a Product Demo by J&M Displays of Yarmouth, IA, the show was Choreographed by one of the best, Marc Thannert of J&M Displays. Shot with the MAGS DIGITAL "Easy Fire" Computerized Firing system manned by MAGS DIGITAL President Paul Myers.

The "stage" was a 1/2 mile asphalt racetrack and Marc & Paul took full advantage of the entire backstretch placing mines and comets in "fronts" that stretched the entire width of the track (900+ feet). Because of the great width, this video was shot using a fish-eye lens to get all of the fronts in the shot and rendered in 16:9 wide-screen aspect ratio.

The Product Demo showed why J&M is one of the Premier Fireworks Companies in the nation with exquisite shells from their "A" stock. Introduced by F.E.S.T Co-Founders Scott Bemer and Gene Zdrazil with Product Demo and Show announcing by Mr. Monte Whitlock.

We think you will enjoy seeing what a great Firing system and excellent

choreography can achieve in the way of Pyro Magic.

Enjoy!

Running Time: > 42 minutes

Load Time: LONG

IOWA PYROTECHNIC ASSOCIATION

FALL PICNIC

September 22, 2007 - Iowa Pyrotechnic Association Annual Fall Picnic Shoot

Vinton Iowa at the Benton County Fairgrounds

(Opens to the Public at Noon)

2007 Marked the inaugural event and the IPA did things in grand style as Pyros from all across Iowa, members from Illinois, Minnesota and other surrounding states converged on the small (and unsuspecting) town of Vinton, Iowa.

This show was one to be remembered!

Co-sponsored by the IPA and the City of Vinton, this event was called "Boomtown Vinton: TNT on 218"

It featured activities like a Farmer's Market, Live Music from Five Area Bands, a Beer Tent (our IPA shooters went there only AFTER we were done shooting of course!), Local Vendors and of course plenty of Fireworks from the IPA Membership and a Choreographed show after the Builder's Demo.

This was a Membership Drive for the IPA which we have turned into an annual event. If you are an IPA Member, please come out and play.

If you are NOT an IPA Member - 2008 is the time to join!

With the current wave of Governmental and private organizations trying to end our hobby, the only answer to the fight we have is through sheer numbers of hobbyists standing together and through the good will and Public support that positive publicity events like these garner.

Please try to make the next one and show your support for the Hobbyist Pyro cause.

We are pleased to host the video of this show here on our site. We invite you to view it to get a feel for what you missed last year and urge you to make plans to attend this coming September.

The 2008 event will be held on September 20, 2008 at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Vinton, Iowa. Please plan to make a day of it and join us that evening for another great Pyro Show!

CLICK HERE to view the 2007 Boomtown Show

Dick Mordaunt Memorial Fireworks Show

November 24th, 2007

Springville, IA

This is a Medium Quality Streaming Video Media Player File.

Presented in 16:9 Wide Screen Format

This show was a memorial send off of a member of the Stumptown "Family".

One of the last requests of one of our original "Stumpies", Mr. Richard Mordaunt

It was held at the family's home in Springville and represented a monumental effort to put together a 'fast-track' show. Without the efforts of a huge number of people, companies, local and county government and agencies, this show would not have been possible. To all involved, our deepest thanks.

It was a choreographed show with 10 segments to the soundtrack.

We hope you enjoy it!

Running Time: 35 minutes

CLICK HERE for this special Memorial Show

STUMPTOWN SHOOTERS 2007 New Years Show

December 31st, 2007

River Junction, IA

(aka: "Stumptown")

(Main Show Segment only here on the web site)

This is a Medium Quality Streaming Video Media Player File.

We do have a High-Quality Full DVD of this show available

with Front-End Intro, Credits, etc.

Presented in 16:9 Wide Screen Format, it is mixed

in Dolby 5.1 Surround Audio as well.

Contact Chuck, Gene or Mark (email on the Contacts Page)

for more info on the DVD.

These shows are the way we bring the year to an end "the Stumptown Way".

Due to the bitter cold, (-20 with the Wind Chill) there was

(for the first time ever) only one show shot that night:

The "Main Event" started around 9:00pm.

It was a choreographed show with 10 segments to the soundtrack.

We hope you enjoy it!

Running Time: 31 minutes

CLICK HERE for the 2007 New Year's Eve Main Show


News from the Club. Check here often for recent news and upcoming events. Who we are, what we do and other Club Info. Upcoming Class Schedules & Info for those doing "Experience" Shows, PGI Certification Application, etc. Questions about Permits, Bunkers, Transportation & Other Needed Information. Contacts to our Friends in the Pyro Community, Safety Agencies, Vendors, other Clubs & Organizations Some of our Shows which we hope you enjoy viewing half as much as we did staging them! PGI Membership Applications, IPA Membership Application, News, Opinions & More! "Vital Statistics" of the Stumptown Shooters. Info on the Opening Show of the 2005 PGI National Convention in Mason City, IA Behind the scenes, "In your Face", Shoot Shots, who knows what might be in here (someday!) Who to blame for all this! More or Less the development of this site.	Welcome to our Club Movies page! These files are VERY LARGE. If you don't have High-Speed Internet Access (or a day or two to let your Computer download one file), don't bother. Even with HSI these take a while but there was no point in putting these out there for people to watch without rendering them in the highest possible resolution. We apologize for the time "issue" for both those with and without HSI. All Movies are currently rendered in Windows Media Player "WMV" Format. Just Click on a Title to view a file. We will be constantly adding to this site. Please check back from time to time and ENJOY! "Operation Thunderking" Iowa's Fireworks Concert, Amana, IA August 28, 1999 A Show sponsored by J&M Displays of Yarmouth, IA We are a Teaching Club dedicated to the Safe use of all forms of Pyrotechnics. This video shows one of the dangers of Pyrotechnics that we constantly warn of. No matter how much you prepare, something can (and WILL) go wrong when you least expect it. The Actual Clip of the "Operation Thunderking" incident is less than two minutes long. Prefaced by Club Co-Founder Gene Zdrazil, total running time is just over 5 minutes. Gene explains what "Operation Thunderking" was, how the Club Prepared for it..... and how things went Spectacularly WRONG! Please note: No Pyro was Killed or Seriously Injured in the making of this movie! One did however dislocate a shoulder and the other had to go home and change his shorts. Running Time: 05:30 *Load time: Not Totally* Ridiculous ... Trek Fest 2004 Show June 26th, 2004. Riverside, IA This show was our Annual Mid-Year Club-Shoot which we took "On the Road" (about 5 miles or so as the crow flies). Staged in Riverside, Iowa on the final day of "Trek Fest 2004", this was a fun one to do! Set to a "Star Trek" Theme, (what else?) we setup a little vignette which ends with the destruction of a "Klingon War Bird" and that's just the beginning of our continuing mission to "Boldly go where no Pyro has gone before". Crank the Sound up and enjoy! Running time: > 24 minutes Load time: LONG.... Johnson County 4H/FFA Fair - 2004 July 29th, 2004. Johnson County Fairgrounds - Iowa City, IA This was our 3rd Year at the Johnson County Fair. The Fair's Theme was "Pure Country Fireworks". The Soundtrack was just that... Pure Country. This show starts out slow with a ballad from Clay Aiken and ends with a "Balls out" (and somewhat modified) Rendition of a great old "kickin'" tune, "The Orange Blossom Special" for the Finale (in 1:33 no less!) Note: We Stopped this show just before the Finale when a cake (which had inadvertently gotten set angled toward the crowd) shot debris out over the viewing area. The show continued only after asking the Crowd whether we should or not. This just goes to show that field setup cannot ever be "over-checked". Shot Manually to the Soundtrack on TWO Firing Panels by Club Members Chuck Hart and Andy Harris, this one turned out nicely! Running Time: >23 minutes Load time: LONG The 2005 PGI Opening Show Note: PGII Membership required for Daytime Convention attendance but the Nightly Shows are Open to the general Public! Click Here for PGI Membership Registration Form Click Here for PGI Membership Registration Form EXISTING PGI MEMBERS CLICK HERE FOR RENEWAL FORM In 2005, the Kick-Off Show for the Annual PGII Convention was staged by members of the Iowa Pyrotechnic Association. The Members of the Stumptown Shooters are proud to have helped (as Iowa Pyrotechnic Association Members) to Design/Plan, Build Product, Setup & Shoot the 2005 IPA show. IPA members worked on this show for over a year and put our all into it. It turned out very well. We invite all of you to watch it here on-line. It “showcased” products from fireworks vendors and manufacturers from around the world and one of the 8 songs in the soundtrack featured 100% IPA Hand-Made Product. Our choreography theme was based on Mason City’s dual claim to fame arising from early Rock & Roll and Mason City born Meredith Willson’s world acclaimed Musical Masterpiece “The Music Man”. From Phil Collins' "Welcome Song" from the Movie Soundtrack "Brother Bear", into Wynonna Judd's GREAT Creamora (Fireball Effect) song "Burnin' Love" from the "Lilo & Stitch" Soundtrack We then continued our trip down 50's Rock and Roll Memory Lane with a trio of songs from "The Big Bopper", Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly, then continued back through time to 1900's turn-of-the-century "River City, Iowa" and the wonderful music of a true Broadway classic at it's finest! All of the Members of the IPA helped make a great impression on our peers from around the world that made them want to bring this International Convention back to Iowa again (and again). Watch the 2005 Show Video ====> Listen to the Show Soundtrack ====> F.E.S.T Training Seminar Show (Fireworks Education Safety Training) Tribute to the US Troops September 17th, 2004 Hawkeye Downs Speedway Cedar Rapids, IA This show was the "capper" to a two day seminar for Fire Department AHJ (Authorities Having Jurisdiction) Training in Cedar Rapids, IA After 2 days of classroom instruction and demonstrations by some of the best Pyros in the country, AHJs from around the country got to go out and "Play with some Pyro" as (most) set up their 1st ever Fireworks Show to see how the "other half" lives. Coupled with a Product Demo by J&M Displays of Yarmouth, IA, the show was Choreographed by one of the best, Marc Thannert of J&M Displays. Shot with the MAGS DIGITAL "Easy Fire" Computerized Firing system manned by MAGS DIGITAL President Paul Myers. The "stage" was a 1/2 mile asphalt racetrack and Marc & Paul took full advantage of the entire backstretch placing mines and comets in "fronts" that stretched the entire width of the track (900+ feet). Because of the great width, this video was shot using a fish-eye lens to get all of the fronts in the shot and rendered in 16:9 wide-screen aspect ratio. The Product Demo showed why J&M is one of the Premier Fireworks Companies in the nation with exquisite shells from their "A" stock. Introduced by F.E.S.T Co-Founders Scott Bemer and Gene Zdrazil with Product Demo and Show announcing by Mr. Monte Whitlock. We think you will enjoy seeing what a great Firing system and excellent choreography can achieve in the way of Pyro Magic. Enjoy! Running Time: > 42 minutes Load Time: LONG IOWA PYROTECHNIC ASSOCIATION FALL PICNIC September 22, 2007 - Iowa Pyrotechnic Association Annual Fall Picnic Shoot Vinton Iowa at the Benton County Fairgrounds (Opens to the Public at Noon) 2007 Marked the inaugural event and the IPA did things in grand style as Pyros from all across Iowa, members from Illinois, Minnesota and other surrounding states converged on the small (and unsuspecting) town of Vinton, Iowa. This show was one to be remembered! Co-sponsored by the IPA and the City of Vinton, this event was called "Boomtown Vinton: TNT on 218" It featured activities like a Farmer's Market, Live Music from Five Area Bands, a Beer Tent (our IPA shooters went there only AFTER we were done shooting of course!), Local Vendors and of course plenty of Fireworks from the IPA Membership and a Choreographed show after the Builder's Demo. This was a Membership Drive for the IPA which we have turned into an annual event. If you are an IPA Member, please come out and play. If you are NOT an IPA Member - 2008 is the time to join! With the current wave of Governmental and private organizations trying to end our hobby, the only answer to the fight we have is through sheer numbers of hobbyists standing together and through the good will and Public support that positive publicity events like these garner. Please try to make the next one and show your support for the Hobbyist Pyro cause. We are pleased to host the video of this show here on our site. We invite you to view it to get a feel for what you missed last year and urge you to make plans to attend this coming September. The 2008 event will be held on September 20, 2008 at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Vinton, Iowa. Please plan to make a day of it and join us that evening for another great Pyro Show! CLICK HERE to view the 2007 Boomtown Show Dick Mordaunt Memorial Fireworks Show November 24th, 2007 Springville, IA This is a Medium Quality Streaming Video Media Player File. Presented in 16:9 Wide Screen Format This show was a memorial send off of a member of the Stumptown "Family". One of the last requests of one of our original "Stumpies", Mr. Richard Mordaunt It was held at the family's home in Springville and represented a monumental effort to put together a 'fast-track' show. Without the efforts of a huge number of people, companies, local and county government and agencies, this show would not have been possible. To all involved, our deepest thanks. It was a choreographed show with 10 segments to the soundtrack. We hope you enjoy it! Running Time: 35 minutes CLICK HERE for this special Memorial Show STUMPTOWN SHOOTERS 2007 New Years Show December 31st, 2007 River Junction, IA (aka: "Stumptown") (Main Show Segment only here on the web site) This is a Medium Quality Streaming Video Media Player File. We do have a High-Quality Full DVD of this show available with Front-End Intro, Credits, etc. Presented in 16:9 Wide Screen Format, it is mixed in Dolby 5.1 Surround Audio as well. Contact Chuck, Gene or Mark (email on the Contacts Page) for more info on the DVD. These shows are the way we bring the year to an end "the Stumptown Way". Due to the bitter cold, (-20 with the Wind Chill) there was (for the first time ever) only one show shot that night: The "Main Event" started around 9:00pm. It was a choreographed show with 10 segments to the soundtrack. We hope you enjoy it! Running Time: 31 minutes CLICK HERE for the 2007 New Year's Eve Main Show**