In what feels like mere moments ago, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout wrapped up another record-breaking year in August of 2024. The wild waves slowed to a calm, and the bedlam was finally put to rest (until now, of course). As always, the next Shootout loomed just beyond a distant, hazy horizon, full of sweet promises for matchless excitement, endless fun, and, of course, incredible fundraising.