Well earned and well deserved O0 martin 8) ..:.. :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~
Now get back to work ~~:)
D-fly
Congratulations Martin! It was awesome to see you get your red hat! ^:)^
Quote from: dragonfly on June 28, 2010, 01:10:28 AM
Well earned and well deserved O0 martin 8) ..:.. :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~ :~
Now get back to work ~~:)
D-fly
Well, it's about time! ;)
Congratulations Martin!
Minnesota greatly appreciates another Red Hat!
Martin
You're welcome on this side of 'the creek' anytime. Congrats!
vmt193
Congratulations Martin!!! O0
I wish I was there, but Appleseed duty called me to Bristol to keep an eye on our Illinois brothers and sisters to make sure they didn't get any ideas...
Now in the words of D-Fly..............get back to work! ;D
Deacon
Joanne (Martin's wife) and I were sitting on the picnic bench next to each other when Colycat started talking about how Riflemen become Appleseed Instructors; levels of IIT's, full Instructors, etc.
Then he began to relate one dedicated WI IIT amongst the ranks who has traveled far and wide to an RBC and IBC, worked Appleseeds here and there, and has done an outstanding job presenting history and so on.
I glanced at Joanne and she looked at me, in questioning awe. I nodded my head, and tears of joy filled her eyes - for she, more than anyone, knows how much Appleseed and it's mission means to Martin.
Then Coly presented Martin with the Red Hat that he has earned and grown into.
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Joanne was able to be present when Martin received his earned Full Instructor Red Hat because she chooses to Appleseed with her husband, either shooting or helping out. :bow: It doesn't always work out this way, and that's okay, but when it does, it is a beautiful thing.
It was one of those Appleseed moments to treasure, and I feel blessed to have witnessed it.
Congratulations Martin! O0 As they all say...now get to work! ~~:)
HOLY COW! With that grin, he looks like he's running for office. ;D
vmt
Martin,
Let me add my voice to the congratulations out there. Red looks good on you. ;) Hope to see you on this side of the river more often. Elk River in July?
Sven
I will second Sven's comment. You look good in RED ..:..
Quote from: vmt193 on June 28, 2010, 11:17:17 AM
HOLY COW! With that grin, he looks like he's running for office. ;D
vmt
We can only hope.
Good going Martin. ^:)^
wow
Thank you to each of you. This is a great program and it's truly been an honor to work with each of you in it. Please don't stop giving advise because I still have alot to learn.
And we have alot to do.
Let's get to work.
Martin
Now I'm going to put my head in a bucket of ice water and see if the swelling will go down.
Good on ya, M8 O0
Congratulations Martin!!! ..:.. ..:.. ..:.. ..:.. ..:.. ..:.. ..:.. ..:.. ..:.. ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ :D :D
It was great to have you and Joanne at the range this weekend.
Now as a couple people said above.. i'm getting back to work :wb: :wb: :wall: :wall: :wb: ~~:)
browningman
Congratulations Martin!!!!!
Impressed!
I'm not surprised at the Red Hat. After being at Bowler with Martin, I could see the dedication he has to Appleseed.
Well done and deserving ,Martin.
Congratulations, Martin! Woo-hoo!
I was there (my first full Appleseed) to witness the anointing. I hope to receive more expert instruction from you in a future shoot! ;)
Also thanks to colycat and Old Glory. I didn't make rifleman, but I'll keep (start?) practicing! And with a .22 instead of my AR....
now I can feel like more of a slacker for hanging out at IIT3
Congrats Martin! ..:..
George63 -
Sometimes it can feel like a marathon, but wait till you get your second wind (starting to get mine) - you know, when the edorphines kick in and you just keep moving forward without paying attention to that which slows you down? There is nothing like the feeling of finishing the race, and this will be a long one - but well worth the effort.
AZO
ANOTHER RED HAT!! ?? #) Sheesh! Just when you thought Wisconsin couldn't possibly pull out another one....BANG!
Congrats to you Martin!
EEL
CONGRATULATIONS , Martin O0
JA