2026 Cakes Training Retreat (Certified Cakes Instructor)

October 23–25, 2026 | Destin, FL

Hosted by Cakes Concealed Carry in partnership with Alpha Female Tactical
Training Location: Bullets & Bones Range, Defuniak Springs, FL
Lodging Recommendation: Lodge 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Recommended arrival: Thursday evening, October 22
Recommended departure: Sunday evening, October 26

Ticket Type

Instructor Certification Candidate
For instructors pursuing official Cakes Certified Instructor status. Includes additional evaluation, teach-back, and Day 3 range certification block.

Day 1 and Day 2 training order may be reversed for certification candidates.

Transportation Option

The range is approximately 45 minutes from the hotel.

Select at checkout:
• Self-Drive (rent your own vehicle)
• Cakes Shuttle Service (round-trip transport to and from the range each day)

Shuttle service is a fixed add-on.

Attendee Responsibilities

• Admission ticket
• Flights
• Hotel
• Transportation (unless shuttle selected)
• Bring your own pistol & holster

Cakes Covers

• Thursday Welcome Reception
• Friday Range Day & Ammo
• Friday Range Lunch
• Friday Social Dinner
• Saturday Range Day & Ammo
• Saturday Range Lunch
• Saturday Dinner
• Sunday Beach Farewell Picnic
• Sponsor goodie bags 
• Sunday Morning Day 3 Range Session
• Instructor Teach-Back & Evaluation Block

Training Focus

This retreat is about integration.

• Physical armed combatives and retention (no live fire Day 1)
• Proper holster installation and magnetic-access draw mechanics
• One-handed and dependent protection drills
• Movement and stress integration
• Vehicle-based scenarios
• Structured live-fire accountability

Instructor candidates must successfully demonstrate safe instruction, command presence, and curriculum mastery to receive certification.

Spots are limited to 10 instructors for certification, and 10 student civilians, 20 total attendees.