Girl Talk
The Pow Wow is Back for 2026
A Women‑Only Firearms Training Weekend Like No Other! This the the Mid-South’s biggest and most empowering women’s training event. The Pow Wow brings together ladies from across the country for a weekend of hands‑on firearms training, confidence‑building instruction, and unmatched camaraderie in a supportive, women‑focused environment. The weekend kicks off Friday evening with a welcome…
Read More...2025 Pow Wow Posts
The 2025 Pow Wow is in the books, and by the reponses, the ladies loved all the training sessions this year. Below are just a few on the posts of Pow Wow. “It was my 3rd year to go. I love how the instructors are really thoughtful and encouraging in whatever they are teaching us,…
Read More...2025 Pow Wow Update
The 2025 Pow Wow keeps getting bigger and better. Like years prior, we will have our opening ceremony on Friday, April 4th, 2025. On Saturday, there will be 4 training sessions including; Hand to Hand Combatives – Which will show you how to escape from a variety of attacker holds Precision Pistol – designed to…
Read More...Who is a better Fighter, Men or Women?
Take a few minutes to watch this video of Boondocks’ Hand To Hand Combative instructor, Jarrett Becks! Jarrett will be conducting a hand to hand combative session for the 2025 Pow Wow. He has a long mixed martial arts and UFC record and has conducted hand to hand classes at Boondocks FTA since 2018. It…
Read More...2024 Pow Wow After Action Review
The 2024 Pow Wow is in the books, and by all accounts it was a success. Below are just some of the quotes from the ladies who attended the event. Had a blast this weekend..it was my first Pow Wow and I learned alot and met a whole lot of amazing women…cant wait till next…
Read More...Road Tripping for a Girls Weekend
The 2024 Mid-South Pow Wow is a weekend full of firearms, friends and fun! Currently there are ladies coming in from 7 different states across the country. The weekend will begin on Friday April 12th with Donna Anthony’s 1 Day Skill Builder Class followed by the opening ceremonies with guest speaker Natalie Strong of Elegant…
Read More...BIG NEWS for the 2024 POW WOW
Donna Anthony will be back in 2024 leading a 1-Day Handgun Skills Builder class on Friday, April 12th, and a 2-Day USCCA Instructor Class following the Pow Wow. Donna will also be leading one of the 4 training sessions on Saturday.Ladies, the 2024 Pow Wow is starting to fill so don’t wait too long to…
Read More...An Interview with Natalie from Elegant & Armed
In last month’s newsletter we introduced you to Natalie with Elegant & Armed. This month we got to sit down and interview her about her concealed carry journey! In the interview we disused how she started Elegant & Armed as well as common myths about women and concealed carry, concealed carry clothing, benefits and barriers…
Read More...Elegant & Armed
Recently I was contacted by a representative of Elegant & Armed about the possibility of collaborating with Boondocks FTA.I get these requests on a fairly regular basis, but I usually just hit delete button. After doing a little research and looking at their website, this time I hit reply instead. From reading Natalie’s story it…
Read More...2023 Pow Wow After Action Review
The 2023 Pow Wow is IN THE BOOKS, and by the responses from the participants the event was a HUGE success! Over 50 ladies from 8 different states attended the Pow Wow this year. Due to ownership changes and COVID, this was the first Pow Wow since 2019, but it won’t be the last! The…
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