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AAR Homeschooling Works, Picnicseed, Livonia MI, Sept. 5, 2012

Started by Hammer Forged, September 06, 2012, 10:03:04 AM

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Hammer Forged

September 06, 2012, 10:03:04 AM
Wow, what another amazing and incredibly interested crowd of patriotic Americans!  This event, like the INCH Conf. was attended by Homeschoolers who are interested in keeping the ideals of our Founding Fathers alive for our Posterity.  I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as much as we enjoyed being a part of something special.

Thanks to Homeschooling Works for inviting Appleseed to present at their annual reasource picnic.

The Pre-Show rehearsal






The Center Piece of the Show  "The Brown Bess"



Appleseed Instructors gettng down on the mat for some hands-on demonstrations










The Kids were lined-up for their turn on the mat to do the Laser Demmo - Red Coats vs. Green Coats



Even the Boy Scouts were giving it a try!



Mac66 performing his "Lexington Green" presentation from the prospective of young Jonathan Harrington and William Diamond.



Demonstrating just how small targets look at 25 meters


Appleseed Instructors - doing what they do best - continuing the legacy of our Founding Fathers








Thanks to all who showed up with such a great attittude!

Tinnitus?    No, its Liberty calling!

"Those who HAMMER their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~Thomas Jefferson

Pitmaster

#1
September 06, 2012, 10:19:14 AM
Looks like a great time. You guys put up a great display.
Pitmaster

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*History of Northampton, Massachusetts: from its settlement ..., Volume 2, Part 2, Chapter 25, Page 359


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SteelThunder

#2
September 06, 2012, 10:51:02 AM
As usual, guys, FANTASTIC JOB!  Let's do that over here on the west side, too!

Great pictures also.

ST2 out
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NRA Certified Rifle Instructor, RSO
Warlord of the West

Ultima vox civis
"Learning occurs only after repetitive, demoralizing failures." - Pat Rogers
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil; God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart." - Tecumseh
"Never attribute to treachery, that which can adequately be explained by incompetence" - Bonaparte, Hanlon, et al

Hammer Forged

#3
September 06, 2012, 11:00:30 AM
Steel,
We're coming your way - yeserday I got a lead to the West Side Home School Nerve Center - See you soon at a Homeschool Event in your town.
HF
Tinnitus?    No, its Liberty calling!

"Those who HAMMER their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~Thomas Jefferson

TruTenacity

#4
September 06, 2012, 11:13:05 AM
Nice job, folks.
"We are fighting for our country, for posterity perhaps.  On the success of this campaign the happiness or misery of millions may depend."  Henry Knox

"Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not."  Galatians 6:9

Two Wolves

#5
September 06, 2012, 11:19:30 AM
Great job   O0   Now tell me---how can I find those display posters? If you don't mind sharing. Best regards, Two Wolves
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Earthmom

#6
September 06, 2012, 11:27:53 AM
It was a flurry of activity for 3 constant hours, a great venue.

dragonfly

#7
September 06, 2012, 12:37:11 PM
WOW looks like fun  O0

D-fly  Keeping the Faith
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Prone to Knit

#8
September 06, 2012, 01:25:09 PM
Great job and fantastic idea letting the kids learn a bit on a demo rifle. That can be done at any show without having to get police clearance.

Kim
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Swamp Thing

#9
September 06, 2012, 11:52:05 PM
Oh man,

I had to do a double take. That's a cleanshaven Waveman without a hat! It took me 5 minutes to figure out who that was.  ;D

All kidding aside. Fantastic job guys!  ^:)^ the only problem we have now is where do we make room on the lines for all of these new shooters. And that's a good problem to have.

Well done!

ST

ITB

#10
September 07, 2012, 08:26:28 AM
Quote from: Swamp Thing on September 06, 2012, 11:52:05 PM
Oh man,

I had to do a double take. That's a cleanshaven Waveman without a hat! It took me 5 minutes to figure out who that was.  ;D

LOL.  Same here.  I was thinking, "who is that guy, and how did he get an Appleseed polo?"   

Great job, everyone!  Lots of people, lots of smiles, and quite an audience for what I'm assuming to be Mac's story.
"I will either set my country free, or shed my last drop of blood to make her so." -  Dr. Joseph Warren

" ITB glides through the highways of the Midwest like a Velvet Fog, unfettered by mortal speed limits, leaving only the knowledge of American Heritage and Marksmanship (and a faint whiff of ghost pepper sauce) in his wake." - Oz

CF KD requal - Muenster, TX  11/25/23

R1SGx2

#11
September 07, 2012, 08:45:51 AM
Very nice job by all...

The photo's tell the whole story,

Thank you to the whole team that made this happen / a lot of work,,,,

As with this event, THINK LIBRARY SEEDS,,,,,,,
"Eyes of the Warrior - Always open"
"What's the weather got to do with it, lets go."
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mac66

#12
September 07, 2012, 09:38:57 AM
Quote from: intheburbs on September 07, 2012, 08:26:28 AM
Quote from: Swamp Thing on September 06, 2012, 11:52:05 PM
Oh man,

I had to do a double take. That's a cleanshaven Waveman without a hat! It took me 5 minutes to figure out who that was.  ;D

LOL.  Same here.  I was thinking, "who is that guy, and how did he get an Appleseed polo?"   

Great job, everyone!  Lots of people, lots of smiles, and quite an audience for what I'm assuming to be Mac's story.

Hammer Forged who is responsible for getting this whole thing asked them if we could do some history. They not only said sure, but set up a tent/canopy just for us. We drew a lot of people who were just walking by.
Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan

SteelThunder

#13
September 07, 2012, 12:10:45 PM
Quote from: Hammer Forged on September 06, 2012, 11:00:30 AM
Steel,
We're coming your way - yeserday I got a lead to the West Side Home School Nerve Center - See you soon at a Homeschool Event in your town.
HF

SAAAAAA-WEEEETT!  Lemme know how I can help get that up and running!

Like it  O0 ^:)^ O0 ^:)^
NRA Patron Member, SAF Life Member
NRA Certified Rifle Instructor, RSO
Warlord of the West

Ultima vox civis
"Learning occurs only after repetitive, demoralizing failures." - Pat Rogers
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil; God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart." - Tecumseh
"Never attribute to treachery, that which can adequately be explained by incompetence" - Bonaparte, Hanlon, et al

Superheat

#14
September 07, 2012, 01:08:01 PM
Nice job hammer and crew.  O0

Mac  :bow:

ITB

#15
September 07, 2012, 06:16:17 PM
I'm kinda curious what's going on in this picture.  Mac, what are you saying to Iceman?    &)

"I will either set my country free, or shed my last drop of blood to make her so." -  Dr. Joseph Warren

" ITB glides through the highways of the Midwest like a Velvet Fog, unfettered by mortal speed limits, leaving only the knowledge of American Heritage and Marksmanship (and a faint whiff of ghost pepper sauce) in his wake." - Oz

CF KD requal - Muenster, TX  11/25/23

mac66

#16
September 08, 2012, 09:34:47 AM Last Edit: September 08, 2012, 09:49:44 AM by mac66
Quote from: intheburbs on September 07, 2012, 06:16:17 PM
I'm kinda curious what's going on in this picture.  Mac, what are you saying to Iceman?    &)



**)  didn't notice that. Actually that is Waveman next to him. I was talking to the woman on the right, so I claim innocence to any charges of calling Iceman a little girl. Maybe Iceman just lost his cool.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.
Ronald Reagan

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience."  Patrick Henry, 1765

Motivation?...The best solution to morale problems is to kill all the unhappy people  Ghenghis Khan
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