Anybody have any recent news stories/blog entries to submit?
This has been posted in a few places, but why not here, too?
http://www.myfoxcarolinas.com/story/24676718/shooting-for-history
Quote from: dreamerofdreams on February 11, 2014, 08:24:21 PM
This has been posted in a few places, but why not here, too?
http://www.myfoxcarolinas.com/story/24676718/shooting-for-history (http://www.myfoxcarolinas.com/story/24676718/shooting-for-history)
That is a good one - added the vid to our website homepage. I'll prob alternate vids on the homepage this year - techres has a bunch of good ones too.
mac66 on TFB, about the 10/22 competition:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/02/13/winning-ruger-1022-anniversary-design/
(first reported by carlb)
Kyle Defoor from Defoor Proformance did a little name dropping during a recent episode of Trigger Time. :~ Good stuff!
http://youtu.be/ocR5LZds33U
Thanks for the reports - just linked to them on our latest news web page.
If anybody sees any mentions of Appleseed please post them here.
Project Appleseed on Luckygunner (http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/what-is-project-appleseed/)
Featuring our own rock star, SureShot Spartan, at the Rising Fawn, Georgia shoot in November!
Here's one from my own blog. Was a great weekend!
http://wheelieg.com/2014/03/03/my-appleseed-experience/
Thanks for the reports - webpage updated: http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html
Here is the follow up article to Monday's post from Lucky Gunner.
http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/top-three-lessons-learned-project-appleseed/
Quote from: SureShotSpartan on March 07, 2014, 10:12:53 PM
Here is the follow up article to Monday's post from Lucky Gunner.
http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/top-three-lessons-learned-project-appleseed/
You know, those boys ship out a
lot of packages. Just sayin'.
Nero, as this relationship grows (between Chris at Lucky Gunner and my Crew) I hope to work towards your suggestion. Assuming you intended to imply they include Appleseed related items in their packages.
Thoughts?
Spear point for developing "partnerships" with industry (assuming it's a task you don't want to undertake, yourself) is Brown.
techres is the source for "box cards" - AS inserts to be added to shipments made by cooperating industry partners.
Hope this helps!
:)
I can't imagine this hasn't all ready been posted else where but a search didn't turn anything up so here you go-
Colorado Public School Takes Students on a Field Trip to the Shooting Range
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/03/20/colorado-school-takes-students-on-a-field-trip-to-the-shooting-range-n1812117
and Students at the shooting range for gun safety
http://www.krdo.com/news/students-at-the-shooting-range-for-gun-safety/25055098
How cool is that!
School officials in Pueblo County, Colorado are bucking the anti-gun trend and recently approved a field trip for middle school students to a local shooting range where they learned about gun safety and how to properly handle a firearm. The gun safety and marksman group Project Appleseed, an activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, was brought in to instruct students, all of whom fired at the range with live ammunition. The trip was scheduled shortly after students learned about The Revolutionary War in their classrooms.
"We've never been allowed to bring actual real firearms into a school. Until this week. This is a very big deal. We had them touching fire arms, holding them and learning about how to handle them safely," Appleseed Instructor Elizabeth Blackwood told KRDO.
Here is the money quote from student Jonah Statezny, who went on the trip: "I think everyone should learn how to use a gun but learn how to use it properly, and the precautions you're supposed to take and how serious a gun really is."
JPFO report: http://jpfo.org/alerts2014/alert20140328.htm (http://jpfo.org/alerts2014/alert20140328.htm) Craver middle school Appleseed.
Good stuff about the school in CO.
The latest news page has a lot of impressive reviews/stories about Appleseed now.
http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html
Keep the stories coming.
Hey, check out the "Backwoods Home Companion" website! Look at issue #144 Nov/Dec 2013, an article by Massad Ayoob entitled: " Just Because." A nice mention of the Appleseed Project with interesting details. Enjoy!!!
I hope that you-all get to read the "Backwoods Home" magazine on line. In particular the article by Mas Ayoob, titled "Just Because" in issue #144. he has some good things tosay about Appleseed Project. Enjoy, bill butler
I, with my cohost, do a podcast that is about guns, gear, preparedness and quite frequently talk about the greatness of Project Appleseed. My cohost got his patch at the first AS that he attended and is only waiting to attend another to take an orange hat We have recently had several listeners that attended Appleseeds and left with the coveted patch and one has recently taken an orange hat in Texas.
On April 19 we posted two shows that were from a two part interview that I did with Scout and have been two of our most downloaded shows. The link that follows will lead you to the shows if you want to listen
http://armedsquirrelsproject.libsyn.com/webpage
You can also find us at www.facebook.com/armedsquirrelsproject
I am not posting this to promote our show, but to share a great interview that concerns Appleseed. We are always open to help share info and have Appleseed guests on. Anyone that has info to share or wants to come on and help spread some Appleseed love feel free to contact me
Quote from: sticksnstones on April 29, 2014, 03:11:23 AM
I, with my cohost, do a podcast that is about guns, gear, preparedness and quite frequently talk about the greatness of Project Appleseed. My cohost got his patch at the first AS that he attended and is only waiting to attend another to take an orange hat We have recently had several listeners that attended Appleseeds and left with the coveted patch and one has recently taken an orange hat in Texas.
On April 19 we posted two shows that were from a two part interview that I did with Scout and have been two of our most downloaded shows. The link that follows will lead you to the shows if you want to listen
http://armedsquirrelsproject.libsyn.com/webpage
You can also find us at www.facebook.com/armedsquirrelsproject
I am not posting this to promote our show, but to share a great interview that concerns Appleseed. We are always open to help share info and have Appleseed guests on. Anyone that has info to share or wants to come on and help spread some Appleseed love feel free to contact me
Nice facebook page. I'm thinking you should interview the guy who designed the 50th anniversary 10/22 on your radio show since he is a Appleseed instructor.
From Outdoor Hub
The Best of the NRA Annual Meeting's & Exhibits (http://www.outdoorhub.com/stories/best-2014-nra-annual-meeting-exhibits/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=April%2030%202014%20Daily%20Newswire%20%281%29&utm_content=&spMailingID=45754943&spUserID=NDQxMjcwODQ0NTQS1&spJobID=423666870&spReportId=NDIzNjY2ODcwS0) has good things to say about Project Appleseed
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203877389958293&type=1&l=5066532c4a
2014 Waterman, IL
An author for Tennessee Vacations attended our Patriot's Day event in Manchester TN.
She's a Aussie, now naturalized American. It was a pleasure to have her on the line.
http://www.tnvacation.com/triptales/appleseed-takes-aim-to-preserve-american-history/ (http://www.tnvacation.com/triptales/appleseed-takes-aim-to-preserve-american-history/)
Quote from: Rusty on May 13, 2014, 07:38:49 AM
An author for Tennessee Vacations attended our Patriot's Day event in Manchester TN.
She's a Aussie, now naturalized American. It was a pleasure to have her on the line.
http://www.tnvacation.com/triptales/appleseed-takes-aim-to-preserve-american-history/ (http://www.tnvacation.com/triptales/appleseed-takes-aim-to-preserve-american-history/)
She wrote a nice article! And I like the three-generation picture. O0
UL
Saturday May 17th at a temporary range on a Christmas Tree farm at Cheshire, Oregon we had a one day Appleseed shoot. We had nine participates. I thought the number rather small but the instructors, Griff Marshall (OR state cordinator) and Ben Edman thought the number alright and they came down to work with us. They brought Ben's RV and parked it on the level on top of the hill and spent the night. The activity began at 8:30 AM with each participate setting up on the firing line. We had a mother/daughter (11 years old) team with another 11 year old boy with them, a pair of young men unknown to the rest of us, a father/teen aged son pair, a single man, and an 80 year old man.
Our instructors were well versed, had great personalities, and presented themselves well. Our day went with lessons on the Revolutionary War and shooting at prepared targets. Exciting day and the climaxe was the AQT shoot with only one making the marksmanship patch.
The targets were of course 25 meters out but up an incline that was a problem for the old man and he finally quit and became an observer toward the end of the day but he still participated with the instructors.
A great day, great companions, great weather and an all around great experience. Look forward to doing it again. ^:)^ ;)
Blog: http://asheepdogproject.info/?p=762
Liston Matthews of the Knoxville Gun Rights Examiner was one of the shooters at a recent event. Here is his write-up on Project Appleseed.
http://www.examiner.com/article/appleseed-clinic-at-wears-valley-ranch-history-patriotism-and-marksmanship
http://hogfamilyalaska.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-most-important-day-in-our-countrys.html
Talkeetna Alaska Appleseed
http://hogfamilyalaska.blogspot.com/2014/06/talkeetna-appleseed_22.html
Here's a nice blog post about the recent shoot at Tok, Alaska (Northern-most shoot ever!):
http://www.mooseintheyard.com/2014/06/tok-alaska-appleseed-shoot.html
Chugach, Alaska Appleseed July 12-13.
http://hogfamilyalaska.blogspot.com/2014/07/chugach-appleseed-july-12-13.html
Awesome! :~
Talkeetna Appleseed - August 16 & 17
http://hogfamilyalaska.blogspot.com/2014/08/talkeetna-appleseed-marksmanship-and.html
Happy to post this link to the local newspaper in Effingham, IL. A nice little write up by the reporter, Jackson Adams.
Eye on the Revolutionary War (http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/article_eb34ba74-32d4-11e4-993c-0019bb2963f4.html)
QuoteFor many people, a trip to the gun range could be a chance to improve their skills, but for one group of shooters who descended on the Effingham County Sportsman's Club over the weekend, it's an opportunity to take part in the spirit of memory and rebellion of the original American soldiers.
The shoot was held by Project Appleseed, a group that focuses on rifle marksmanship as a way to salute the battles fought by militia men in the Revolutionary War.
The focus on much of that history comes down to the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, where tensions between colonists and the British finally burst. Sharon Sabo, Southern Illinois coordinator for Project Appleseed, said the group's mission is to keep the memories of those colonial soldiers' skills and sacrifices alive.
The Effingham Sportsman's Club (http://www.funnemanfrontierarms.com/ecschomepage.html) had invited out the reporter so that he could get a first hand account of the Appleseed, and of the Range's support of events like this.
He also took this great pic of the line.
(http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/effinghamdailynews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/93/59374bf4-32d5-11e4-876e-0019bb2963f4/54061778b6da7.image.jpg?resize=760%2C517)
Love all of those eyes and ears! Safety, safety, safety. An orange hat down giving personal instruction and the scanning eyes of an attentive red hat!
NN
Some good reports - thanks all:
http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html
Another great blog post. This one covering a recent Ladyseed!
Not My Victrola: Mamas and Papas (http://truebluesam.blogspot.com/2014/09/not-my-victrola-mamas-and-papas.html)
I especially like this part of the comment about their mother who also attended.
Quote
I think it's Pat. Click on the pic to enlarge. All five hits are in the 1" square. Two years ago she had to retrain her body to use the left side. She owes part of her success to a year of shooting Ruger pistols, especially for e-Postal matches.
Wow! What an accomplishment.
NN
This AAR was posted on the Outdoors Trader:
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/767181-My-Appleseed-Experience-Rising-Fawn-GA-Sep-13-14
Special thanks to freedomzxcv for his efforts Seventh Stepping!
-S3
Thanks for the latest outside reports - now posted on website:
http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html (http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html)
We finally got to an Appleseed at the Cavalier Gun Club near Montpelier, VA. It was everything I hoped it would be. From the Shoot Boss (Wolfhound) down to the Instructors in Training, the shoot was conducted in an exemplary manner. I will recommend the program to everyone I know and encourage them to make the commitment to attend. The weather was cooperative in the main and my wife and I came away with a sense of relief that we are not the only ones with views that are espoused by the RWVA and Appleseed Volunteers. I used a 10-22TD that functioned perfectly the entire shoot and I made the error of bringing another new 10-22 50th Anniversary edition that I had only fired two mags through. That weapon suffered so many light strikes that the Shoot Boss graciously loaned us a 795 so we could continue. During a break I replaced the hammer spring and fired a mag but as soon as we went back on it continued to FTF. We used about 450 rounds each (less FTF's) of Norma Tac 22. On the recommendations of others we picked up the Midway shooting mats that were on sale and were very pleased. Even with the mats on tarps over gravel my wife had to use elbow pads as well. If there were a way of "breaking in" the GI slings I would have done it as IMO they are not as user friendly when new. All eight Ruger 10 round mags worked perfectly. The tech sights never loosened although I had to make a front sight adjustment to the TD on Sunday after reassembly. There was really no need for the chairs we brought as the pace was quick and I never used my chair at all. This was very challenging for me as I am not at my physical best but had a sense of this being a "now or never" for me. Mechanics of the instruction in Rifle Marksmanship are familiar to me but seem to have a "new" ring to folks younger than me. There was nothing unfamiliar to me from my BCT in Ft. Jackson in 1973. The terms may have been slightly different and steps enumerated in a different way but there are no significant differences with the way Appleseed Marksmanship Training is conducted and the way the Army used to train soldiers in my experience. In fact there were many poignant moments that took me back there. Historically the lessons were very good and detailed enough to present a decent picture of the events described. If I had a suggestion to make, it might be to develop a curriculum that breaks out attendees to address other historical events of military significance from the Revolutionary War and present them to those attending their third or greater Appleseed. I sensed a lot of restlessness and movement from those who had attended multiple events. Fresh material might enable attendees to regain focus at the end of a long day on the line. In all a great experience and one my wife and I will remember. We will attend again, Lord willing. Thank you and be well.
Our friends at Lucky Gunner mentioned us AGAIN in their latest article!
http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/how-to-use-a-rifle-sling/
Alaska Winterseed - November 1, 2014.
http://hogfamilyalaska.blogspot.com/2014/11/winterseed-marksmanship-clinic.html
Our friend Chris from LG sharing about his KD experience with Wreck and the crew.
http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/project-appleseed-long-range-event/
A review of the November 2014 event at the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1005336
Latest news updated:
http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html
Keep 'em coming - some good reports.
Quote from: scuzzy on November 19, 2014, 08:13:27 PM
Latest news updated:
http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html
Keep 'em coming - some good reports.
scuzzy: Can we get updates to that page mirrored over to the official twitter and facebook?
Quote from: eaglescouter on November 19, 2014, 09:42:20 PM
Quote from: scuzzy on November 19, 2014, 08:13:27 PM
Latest news updated:
http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html (http://appleseedinfo.org/latest_news.html)
Keep 'em coming - some good reports.
scuzzy: Can we get updates to that page mirrored over to the official twitter and facebook?
Just now saw this since I was checking this board to see if any news to add.
I'd don't take care of the twitter and facebook stuff. You might try PMing ThePoet about that.
Read somewhere that there was a write up on Rimfire Central. Here is the one I found: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=567572
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/12/tyler-kee/appleseed-experience/
This was posted by one of the bloggers from The Truth About Guns. This one hurts a little, doubly since this blog is one of the most widely read gun blogs out there.