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Ramseur, NC May 26-28

Started by Lawrence, May 30, 2012, 07:54:14 PM

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May 30, 2012, 07:54:14 PM Last Edit: May 30, 2012, 09:09:33 PM by Lawrence
Just six years ago, Fred himself, conducted the first Appleseed held in Ramseur, NC. All male, firing largely .30 caliber, Garands, LRB M14SA's, Springfield M1A's, together bringing a small mountain of surplus ammo. He acted upon a simple but ambitious dream to awaken his fellow gun owners and marksmen to their responsibilities. First, to teach and perpetuate the historical gifts of freedom for future generations and second to preserve the unique tradition of American marksmanship.

The progress that has been made in fulfilling his vision was evident and encouraging during this Memorial Day weekend. The dream has been embraced, refined and built upon by an inspiring group of dedicated volunteers across the nation. The "DNA" that Project Appleseed processes is the very imprint of each and every one who contributes to the vision, a tangible dream advancing toward fulfillment under each new generation of instructors and participants.

As you view the photos from this event, you will see complete families, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and relatives of every combination experiencing the continuing gift that is the living inheritance from our founders. Memorial day was genuinely special for each of us this year. Just six years......

9 Earned the Rifleman patch: Lea, Julia (age 16), Aiden (age 10!), Jonathan, John, Joseph, Dominic, David & Ronnie.

45 Total Appleseeders' (23 their first AS)
18 Men
9  Young Men age 10 to 17
8  Ladies
10 Young Ladies age 8 to 19

Sincere thanks to 7.62 BBQ & Hawkeye for manning the KD line for three days. Regretfully, I did not get any photos from there, so there is no record of how much fun they had with the new "flasher" and steel targets.

Special thanks to those who rotated on the 25 meter line: Sadman, The Beard, Cpl Turner, G19Jenz, adamsod, KARDIAK KID, Goliath, Adena and our new Orange Hat, David. Everyone had a chance to shoot with their family or KD if they wished.

Please post your thoughts and photos.

WhyWon

#1
May 30, 2012, 09:06:46 PM
Fantastic!  I need to win the lottery so I can retire and just do this full-time instead.

Thanks for the inspiring summary!
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A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Ramseur, 2-12 !

Lawrence

#2
May 30, 2012, 09:16:54 PM
BTW, Zoom in on the next to last Rifleman photo. Aiden, age 10, scored a 50 on the standing stage! And no, he was not on a sandbag. Amazing!

Jesse

#3
May 30, 2012, 10:45:45 PM
It was wonderful, guys.  Thanks so much for all the good instruction.  I'm still working on a number of other people to come for one.

taconista

#5
May 31, 2012, 05:59:30 PM
Thank y'all for a great weekend! I did a write-up on the weekend for the Gun Goddess blog. Part of her mission is to encourage women shooters. http://blog.gungoddess.com/2012/first-appleseed-by-katherine-page/

As for another Appleseed? I'll be back!
Katherine

Adena

#6
May 31, 2012, 09:24:20 PM
Thanks for the write-up Katherine, can't wait to see you back on the line.

Memorial Day made for a great weekend of shooting. It was nice to see all of the families participating together. I was extremely impressed with how well the kids listened and followed the line commands.
"Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom." - John Adams

"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave." - Patrick Henry, Speech in the Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775

MI-copperhead

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June 01, 2012, 01:22:32 PM
Quote from: Lawrence on May 30, 2012, 09:16:54 PM
BTW, Zoom in on the next to last Rifleman photo. Aiden, age 10, scored a 50 on the standing stage! And no, he was not on a sandbag. Amazing!

That is an awesome shot group  :bow:
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PHenry

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June 01, 2012, 01:29:49 PM
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Sly223

#9
June 01, 2012, 08:14:17 PM
Fantastic! ^:)^ ..:..
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TN.RM.214

#10
June 12, 2012, 12:25:20 PM
Many thanks to all those who made the 3 day happen.  It was the first appleseed for my two oldest children and it could not be any better!  My 10 yr old Aiden shot higher then I did for my rifleman patch, can't beet that.  My eight year old daughter is shooting at 200m level from never picking up a rifle.  We can't wait to do it again,
The Campbells.

Lawrence

#11
June 12, 2012, 12:53:01 PM
Your eight year old, Keira, was a joy to watch using 7.62BBQ's loaner LTR. The rifle was new to her but she used it safely and skillfully for the whole weekend. By mid morning Saturday, I was amazed to see her handle any malfunction without help. She simply enjoyed the whole event!

The photo I made did not show her beautiful smile but she can be seen shooting the standing stage in her pink camo hat and flip-flops with Sadman in his Red Hat watching.

We all enjoyed meeting you and your 5 children and welcome you back to Ramseur anytime!

Also, you would be a great addition to our Instructor Corps in TN.
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