Contact Information:  Matt Lukens
Gander Mountain
651.325.4432
matt.lukens@gandermountain.com

For Immediate Release

Gander Adds Another Mountain
Sherwood Store to Celebrate Grand Opening This Weekend

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Thursday, June 23, 2005 – Gander Mountain, the fastest growing outdoor retailer in the country, is gearing up for the Grand Opening of its new store in Sherwood this weekend.  Gander will kick things off in style with a Ribbon Shooting at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24th.  That’s right, a Ribbon Shooting.
 
Extreme bow hunter Ray Howell will shoot an arrow through a ½ inch ribbon from about 50 yards to kick off the Grand Opening Celebration.  And once that ribbon falls, Gander’s staff will celebrate the Grand Opening by blowing a chorus of duck calls.  Howell’s youth program, Kicking Bear, exposes underprivileged youth to archery and the outdoors.

Arkansas native and waterfowl expert Charles “HammerTime” Snapp will be attending the Grand Opening Celebration weekend.  A freelance writer, Snapp receives his name from his column named HammerTime, which appears in two different magazines and a half dozen Internet sites. Snapp has over 26 seasons of involvement of commercial waterfowl hunting.
 
The Grand Opening Celebration promises to be fun for the entire family.  With a giant-sized inflatable cabin for the kids to bounce around in, a cookout hosted by local Boy Scouts, a team from Radio Disney on hand with games and prizes for kids, and tens of thousands of dollars in giveaways and prizes, there will be something for everyone at Gander Mountain this weekend.  Giveaways include:
· Free Gun-Locks from Project Child Safe to the first 5,000 customers
· Free Gander Mountain T-Shirts to the first 500 customers on Friday
· Free Gander Mountain hats for the first 500 customers on Saturday
· Free Gander Mountain water bottles for first 500 customers on Sunday

The new Gander Mountain in Sherwood is located at 5450 Landers Road.  The store will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, and from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.  For more information, log on to http://www.gandermountain.com/storelocator or call Matt Lukens at 952.297.6822.