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Ethan Gabriel Vititoe
3rd Annual Memorial
 

Saturday September 13, 2025, 10am-3pm

A Warrior Is Born

Ethan Gabriel

On April 29th, 2022 our son Ethan Gabriel Vititoe was born via emergency C section. What should have been a healthy delivery turned our lives inside out in a matter of seconds when an extremely rare thing happened where the umbilical cord became trapped by Ethan’s head as he was being born. The doctors and nurses spent over 45 minutes trying to get him breathing and eventually were able to with a machine. 

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We were told that his brain was not functioning to the point where he would not be able to breathe on his own and that there was no chance of any sort of recovery due to the amount of time he had been without oxygen. Eventually we made the painful decision to remove our son from the machines and to put his life in God’s hands. We were told at that point that he may live for 15 minutes or so. 

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To our surprise, he was able to breathe on his own after removing the machines and shortly afterwards we were able to get him out of the hospital where friends and family were able to hold and spend time with him. 

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Ethan passed away in our arms on the 29th of May 2022, almost 2 weeks after he was supposed to only have a few more minutes. We had only a month with him, but it was a month more than we probably should have had and for that we are grateful. 

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It was obvious to us, and I think everyone who experienced Ethan’s short life, just how strong he was and how much his short story impacted so many people. My son has forever changed me and my wife and has inspired us to be better and to ensure that Ethan’s time on this earth meant something. 

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We continue every day to attempt to live life in a way that honors his memory and hopefully makes him as proud of us looking down as we were of him. - Justin Vititoe

Raising Funds For Those In Need

 

This year's event will be held on BRAVO range and is open to everyone. Have kids? BRING THEM...as this will be a family style event. We will open our gates at 10am, and there is NO CHARGE to attend. We will be accepting donations to raise funds which will be donated to a Bradford County PA family in need, determined by the Vititoe family. You may make your donations by check or cash at the memorial event. 

Itinerary

  • 10am: Gates open​

  • 10:30am: Machine guns available to rent, all proceeds to be donated to family in need​. Cash or Checks accepted

  • 11am: .22 rifle challenge for kids (22 rifle and ammo is supplied at no charge)​

  • 12pm: AR15 Automated target competition, top 3 scores win a Shooters Gauntlet hat and shirt (your AR15 or ours, ammo is supplied either way)​

  • 12-2pm Free BBQ (hot dogs, burgers and water)

  • 1-3pm: Open lanes to shoot, (your weapon/ammo) 

  • 3pm: Event ends​​​

Things To Know​

​​RSVP is required so we know how much food/drinks and staff to have. Please click the I AM COMING button below to RSVP by Thursday  Sept. 13, 2024. 

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  • ​Hearing & eye protection is REQUIRED and not supplied. We will have available for purchase ($5) if needed. 

  • Machine Guns may only be rented by adults ages 18 and older. You may pay in advance by credit card or cash day of.

  • Automated target competition is for adults only ages 18 and older.

  • For the open lane shooting, you may bring any revolver, semi auto handgun, and any rifle (bolt or semi auto) up to 50 BMG. Tracers/green tip ammo is allowed.

  • Yes, you may bring other food/non-alcoholic beverages and use our BBQ as well. 

  • Event is rain or shine.​

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Any questions please email  Bob@shootersgauntlet.com

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