Don’t be surprised to see the paparazzi lurking about the resort this week! Tomorrow, Wednesday (June 24) will welcome Irlene Mandrell and her sisters, Barbara and Louise to our mountains! Specifically to Seven Springs newly finished shooting lodge for Irlene’s Irlenes Celebrity Shoot 2009. There are several registration catagories and prices.

Thursday is Kid’s Day with celebrities signing autographs. According to her web site, “competition is 200 rounds of Sporting Clays with side games including, 9mm pistol side event, Paintball Challenge, Wobble Trap, 5 Stand, Tomahawk Throw, 22 revolver, Gamo air rifle, Two man flush, Terrible teal, and the Cotton ball drop.”

Wag’s has been shooting and watching the new facility go up and took some pictures for you! He says it’s awesome! There’s seven thousand square feet in the timber framed lodge that takes advantage of geo-thermal heating. Look for private lessons, tournaments, corporate and non-profit events to be on the line up! Even if you are not a shooter you need to visit this lodge on top of the mountain and overlooking a lake. Check out the new restaurant hours for a most enjoyable visit.

Here’s a list of the celebs listed on Irlene’s web site as attending, “David Caruso, Emily Procter, Rex Linn, Lee Horsley, Frankie Anne, Alan Dysert, Leslie Easterbrook, Dan Wilcox, Steve Kanaly, James E. Partee, Jr., Branscombe Richmond, Charles Napier, Kevin Blake Weldon, Michael Gregory, Scott Shepherd, Tim Abell, Tracy Lawrence, Anne Lockhart, Zane Taylor, Brian Gates, Marshall Teague, Lindy Teague, Congressman Sam Graves, John Di Santi, Robert Guy Miranda, TJ Klay, Ray Kelly, Michael Stern, Lyle Omori, Chuck Stapel, Sherol L. Engel, Jeffrey L. Engel, Steve Scott, T Bubba, Michael Collins, Buck McNeely, Jack Allocco, Stacie Randall, Lu Parker, Mike Rogers, Congressman Bill Shuster, Jim Scoutten and many more ...”

Irlene’s site says, “In the past her shoot has supported Wish Upon a Star, Inc and the Boy Scouts of America.” There’s a charity auction with some very interesting offerings! Here’s to much success and wonderful weather!