Open to the Public
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Call Collectors Swap Meet
Friday & Saturday, May 31 & June 1
Both days:
10:00 am-5:00 pm
If you collect calls or are interested in starting to collect, the Call Collector's Swap Meet at Callapalooza is the place for you. We will have a designated area under our covered porch in the RNT lot set up just for Collectors.
Each day the space is first come first serve. If you want to display a few calls that are special to you or want to bring a few old calls to trade or sell, bring them. If you do neither but are interested in getting started, come hang out, grab a beer, and visit with like-minded individuals and learn.
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Cooking Wild with Wil Hafner
Free cooking seminars with Wil Hafner, Education Program Specialist with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Thursday, May 30
Seminar 1: 10 am - 11:00 am • Green Onion Sausage Breakfast Tacos
Seminar 2: 12 am - 1 pm • Cajun Rice and Duck Bowl
Seminar 3: 2 pm - 3 pm • Duck Popper Eggrolls
Limited seating on the front porch of the Flying Duck Taproom.
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Duck Blind Breakfast Cook-off
Round 1:
Friday, May 31, 10:00am-11:00am
Round 2:
Friday, May 31, 11:00am-12:00am
Finals:
Saturday, June 1, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
This year’s duck blind cook-off consists of 8 two-man teams competing head in a tournament bracket-style competition. Each team will be given a Blind bag full of breakfast ingredients, which they will have to use to produce a “duck blind’ breakfast using the supplied utensils and Loco griddle. The first two rounds will both have a different set of ingredients and different specifications. The time allotted is 30 minutes per round for the first two rounds and one hour for the final round. Each round will be judged by three industry leaders.
The contest is limited to eight two-person teams and is invitation-only.
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Call Collectors Contest
Friday, May 31, 10 am - 9 pm
Vintage & Contemporary Categories
• Six to ten calls per group
• Each group must be calls made by one maker or makers from the same family
Examples: hambones, chick major, bowles, samples, small batch, carved Bucher’s, Stephens, glodos, hookers, etc..
Categories:
• Vintage Smooth
• Contemporary Smooth
• Vintage Decorative
• Contemporary Decorative
• Overall Favorite Small Batch
(Could be a winner for a vintage And contemporary batch)
(Picked by guests or panel)
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Callmakers Build-off
Round 1
Team 1-Thursday, May 30, Enter 7:30, work 7:45-11:45, exit 12:00
Team 2-Thursday, May 30, Enter 12:00, work 12:15-4:15, exit 4:30
Team 3- Friday, May 31, Enter 7:30, work 7:45-11:45, exit 12:00
Team 4- Friday, May 31, Enter 12:00, work 12:15-4:15, exit 4:30
Round 2
Team TBA- Saturday, June 1, Enter 7:30, work 7:45-11:45, exit 12:00
Team TBA- Saturday, June 1, Enter 12:00, work 12:15-4:15, exit 4:30
Call one – scoring - 70% creativity/embellishment/craftsmanship and 30% sound
- Call will be constructed from any wood the team chooses to bring and has to be un-modified until competition begins. Build-off coordinator will inspect prior to going into the shop.
- Call must measure between 5.25-7” long and use a straight bore to create an “old school” sound.
- Call must be in the shape of an Ira Green Ferguson call (Pic attached)
- Call toneboard should be friction fit and can be sleeved but not required (can be wood, acrylic, Delrin, micarta or etc.) no precut tennons, all parts must be turned onsite during the competition
- Call must be banded and will require a certain material to be incorporated and revealed at the start of the comp. No pre-turned parts will be allowed.
- Call must contain 3 of the following elements: caps with inlay/ring, scrimshaw, checkering, wood-burn, segmenting, cord wrap, stippling or carving
- ****No real ivory can be used in any portion of the call****
Call two – scoring - 75% sound / 25% craftsmanship
- This call can be sized any length but also in the shape of an Ira Green Ferguson call. This call will also be cut from a jig that will be supplied by the competition.
- Call will be made from wood provided by RNT - use one (African Blackwood, Cocobola or Hedge)
- Insert should be friction fit
- Call should be banded (contestant to provide material, no pre-turned parts for any 3 piece bands)
- Calls must contain one of the following elements: caps with inlay/ring, scrimshaw, checkering, wood-burn, segmenting, cord wrap, stippling or carving
- Only turning tools to be used are those on John’s shop wall
- Two team members from the team will use both calls made to blow a 60 second meat routine for a possible extra 50 points’
- After the winner has been selected by the judges, all calls will be displayed for public viewing at The Flying Duck Taproom.Awards will be presented at 5:30 pm, Saturday, June 1. All calls will be auctioned off, with all proceeds being donated to the Callmakers and Collectors Association of America.
The contest is limited to 8 competitors and is by invitation only.
Call Build-off Contestants:
- Team 1- Brad Samples, Mike Stelzner, Lane Dunning and Seth Fields
- Team 2 - Kevin DePeel, Todd Hanson, Travis Ward and Domingo Sanchez
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Championship Calling Contests
Callapalooza Calling Classic- Arkansas State Duck Calling Championship
Friday, May 31, 5:30 pm
First Place - $500 cash, Winchester shotgun, and other prizes. The winner qualifies for the World Championship Duck Calling Contest
Placing Top 5 will be awarded.
Entry fee $50.00
Callapalooza Calling Classic - Cache River Regional Duck Calling Championship
Saturday, June 1, 10:00 am
First Place - $1,000 cash, Winchester shotgun, and other prizes. The winner qualifies for the World Championship Duck Calling Contest.
Placing Top 5 will be awarded.
Entry fee $50.00
Callapalooza Calling Classic - 2-Man World Cutdown Championship
Saturday, June 1, 1:00 pm
First Place - $5,000 cash and other prizes.
Placing Top 5 will be awarded.
Entry fee $80.00 per team($40 per person)
Callers can blow on no more than 2 teams.
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VIP - An Evening With RNT Event
Spend an evening with us for a private dinner party at RNT Calls Inc.
Doors open at 5:30. Peruse our customer-driven storefront as the entire RNT staff will be available and on hand to welcome and assist you. Enjoy a beverage while viewing an incredible display of vintage duck calls. Shop for new Flying Duck Co. Apparel, exclusive VIP Callapalooza Merchandise, and special edition calls available to attendees at the “An Evening with RNT.” Relax in the lounge while listening to two sets of live music.
This night is all about you!
Dinner is served at 7, and this includes a beautiful dinner provided by Brood and Barley from North Little Rock, followed by another set of music live music from 8-9. With only 50 tickets available you will have plenty of time to visit and enjoy all aspects of the RNT shop.
Here's the link to where the tickets can be purchased >>
An Evening With RNT — Thursday, May 30th — 5:30-9:30 pm
$500.00 per ticket. (Tickets limited to 50) 1 VIP ticket admits ticket holders only. No guest.
1 VIP package per ticket.
VIP ticket package ( value) includes:
• 1 Sitka Drifter Duffel 50L Value $170.00
• 1 “An Evening with RNT” exclusive t-shirt (Printed by Ink Custom Printing). Value $30.00
• RNT Callapalooza Gold Resin Call (Limited Edition of 60 Calls). Value $150.00
• Callapalooza Limited Edition Event Print (Limited Edition of 60 Prints). Value $25.00
• Callapalooza Limited Edition Colorway Pin back. Value $15.00
• Dinner by Brood and Barley. Value $50.00
• All drinks included at the Flying Duck Bar
• Yeti Hopper Flip 8 Soft Cooler. $200 Value.
• 1 Entrance into the VIP Raffle
• 1st chance at special edition calls and products released during Callapalooza.
• Silent Auction
• 2 One-hour sets of live music
1 Package per ticket holder. Package, discounts, and exclusive opportunities are valid for ticket purchasers only, not guests. All sales are final! Only one ticket is sold per person. Tickets are non-transferable. No resale tickets honored. Must present ID with proof of purchase upon entry (order confirmation). Must be present to claim any/all VIP package items. Discounts cannot be applied to event tickets.
***This year J.Stephens Books are closed. We will not be taking any J. Stephens Calls orders at this year's Callapalooza VIP event.***
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Flying Duck Food Truck
Open May 30 - June 1
Thursday 11-4
Friday and Saturday 11-8
Menu:
• Gumbo Fries - Crispy fries topped with house crawfish gumbo, sour cream, and green onion $13
• Shake Fries - Crispy fries tossed in RNT's own "shake seasoning" $5
• Arco Arancini - Fried rice ball, cheese, and crawfish with 2 bayou sauce $12
• Daisy Cutter - Gator sausage, red slaw, and 2 bayou sauce $11
• Chile Shrimp Street Dip - Creamy shrimp parmesan dip, house spiced tortilla chips, and jalapenos. $12
• Grand Prairie Hot Chicken Sandwich - Fried Chicken, spicy house secret spice, bird dog sauce, and pickles $12
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Pins and Pints
Purchase TicketCome out and enjoy a celebration of the art of call-making with our "Pins, and Pints" night. Whether you are a returning guest from past Callapalooza events or have never been, this is the perfect event to see what Callapalooza has to offer. Tickets are not required to attend “Pins and Pints", but are required to receive the “Pins and Pints Package”.
The package includes:
- One 16 ounce Beer or beverage of choice
- Flying Duck Pint Glass- Mark Weedman
- Limited edition Mark Weedman Pinback
- Live music from the lot - Justin Kennedy 5:30-6:30 pm & 7-8 pm
- Legit Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich plus side by Brood & Barley
- Legit Philly Cheesesteak - Shaved Ribeye, Pilsner Onions, Cheese Sauce, Toasted Roll
Attention Callmakers, Collectors, and Vendors attending Callapalooza, we encourage all to create pins unique to you or your brand, and bring them to our “Pins and Pints” event to sell or trade with other Callmakers. Collectors, and Vendors. We expect this to be an annual event, where we can all gather with like-minded individuals and celebrate the Art of Callmaking. What better way to celebrate than acquiring personal mementos from fellow call makers and collectors, while enjoying Flying Duck craft beer and food from “Brood & Barley.” Listed below are a few pin manufacturers we recommend:
Presale tickets end on Wednesday, May 29th. There will be a limited number of tickets available on the day of the event (Friday, May 31) starting at 5:30 pm — first come first serve. Be here early once those tickets sell out, there will be no more.
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Callapalooza Closing Party - Crawfish
Saturday, June 1, 6 pm - 8 pm
$35.00 All-you-can-eat while supplies last.
Crawfish and Beer Garden
Let's close down a week-long celebration of the “Art of Call-making” with a party! Celebrate a celebration. Vendors in the Lot will be open until 8 pm. Buy a ticket, eat some crawfish, grab a beer, and peruse the Vendor tents. You don't have to buy a ticket to walk the vendor lot. A ticket is required only to eat crawfish.
Presale tickets end on Thursday, May 30, at noon. There will be a limited number of tickets available on the day of the event (Saturday, June 1) starting at 5 pm — first come first serve. Be here early once those tickets sell out, there will be no more. Serving begins at 6 pm.
Located on the RNT porch and lot. Hope to see everyone.
All sales are final! Must present ID with proof of purchase upon entry (order confirmation).
Full Schedule of Events
We will be adding more details and activities as we get closer to the event date!
Thursday, May 30
7:30 am - 4:30 pm Callmaker’s Build-Off
10 am - 4 pm Store Open
10 am - 11 am Wild Game Cooking Class at Flying Duck w/ Will Hafner
12 pm - 1 pm Wild Game Cooking Class at Flying Duck w/ Will Hafner
2 pm - 3 pm Wild Game Cooking Class at Flying Duck w/ Will Hafner
2 pm - 4 pm Booth Setup/ Check-in
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm “An Evening with RNT”-VIP Private Party (Exclusive Event Limited to 50 Tickets)
Friday, May 31
7:30 am - 4:30 pm Callmaker’s Build-Off
8 am - 10 am Booth Setup
10 am - 9:30 pm Store Open
10 am - 8 pm Lot open
10 am - 9:30 pm Silent Auction Open - 2022 Callmakers Build-Off Calls (2 Days In-Store)
10 am - 5 pm Call Collector Swap Meet
10 am - 9 pm Vintage Call Contest Check In
10 am RNT Public Call Release (Instore)
10 am - 12 pm RNT Duck Blind Breakfast Cook-off- Round 1
5:30 pm - Callapalooza Calling Classic- Arkansas State Duck Calling Championship
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Live Music- Justin Kennedy
6 pm - 9:30 pm Pins and Pints
7 - 8 pm Live Music- Justin Kennedy
Saturday, June 1
7:30 am - 4:30 pm Callmaker’s Build-Off
10 am - 9:30 pm Store open
10 am - 9 pm Lot open
10 am - 9 pm Silent Auction Open - 2022 Callmakers Build-Off Calls (Closes at 9 In-Store)
10 am - 5 pm Call Collector Swap Meet
10 am - 9:30 pm Vintage Call Contest Display
10 am - 12 pm RNT Duck Blind Breakfast Cook-off- Finals
10 am - Callapalooza Calling Classic - Cache River Regional Duck Calling Championship
1 pm - Callapalooza Calling Classic - 2 Man World Cutdown Championship
5 pm Callmakers Build-Off Judging
5:30 pm Callmakers Build-Off Awards
6 pm - 9 pm Callapalooza Closer- Music, Crawfish, and Beer (must purchase a ticket)
9:30 pm Flying Duck Closes