Another great weekend for Appleseed.
We had 25 eager shooters on Saturday. A bit cold in the morning but turned into a beautiful day. They took the fire hose of instruction very well. You could tell how receptive they were by the Red coat scores.
Sunday was yet another cold morning. 28 shooters came in bright eyed and bushy tailed. :)
As I watched all these shooters progress throughout the day I became more and more impressed. I'd be proud to shoot with any of them, any day.
As the AQT grind progressed throughout the day more and more men and women proved they know what they were about.
Congratulations to the Riflemen
Andy :---
Brandon :---
Finn :---
Emma :---
Drew :---
JR. :---
Some of those Riflemen went on to accept an RWVA orange hat.
Andy
Brandon (BlueMagRT)
Finn
JR.
Thanks for stepping up, Appleseed needs you.
And last but not least....Illinois new Red hat, Two click low!
Well earned.
I would also like to offer a huge thank you to my instructor crew.
Stonn, Brown bess, Two Clicks, George, Bill3, and Auntie Bellum.
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Looks like the fires of Liberty were shining brightly in Waterman this weekend!!!! O0 O0
Congrats to all the new Riflemen!!! O0 Well done. You are to me commended!!! :bow:
Congrats to a very well earned Red Hat to 2clicks Low!! O0 :bow: Looks good on you!!!
And 4 new orange hat IITs!!!! That is absolutely fabulous!!!!! I hope you all get registered right away and go to the Illinois board for information about an instructor get together we're having Oct. 15th at the range in Clinton. Love to have you all be there!!
Thanks again, Ahhshoot for shoot bossing the shoot this weekend. Come on back to Illinois anytime!!! O0
Patriot Gal
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This was my first (and definitely not my last) Appleseed event.
Many Thanks to aahshoot, two click low, and the rest of the team for the two awesome days of marksmanship training, and heritage.
I'll definitely be practicing and passing on the heritage when and wherever I can.
Thanks again.
25% Rifleman.
Let me repeat that
25% RIFLEMAN!!! ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^
Oh yeah out of those 66% ORANGE HATS ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^
Thanks AhhShoot for the lesson in forging rifleman :bow:
2cl
I doesn't sound as exciting as Watervliet.
Ron, are you wearing red? O0
Two of the instructors look familiar, Grey man and someone I owe a lot to.
Congrats on the red hat 2 Clicks Low
I want to thank 2 Clicks Low, George63, Stonn, and all the rest of the instructors that helped me earn my rifleman's patch and gave me the desire to become an instructor.
Thanks for the great weekend.
The instructors were awesome and the team shoots were a lot of fun.
Special congrats to JR on rifleman, he is the definition of persistence.
A big thank you to all the other rifleman who excepted the orange hat...and so the journey begins.
FINN
Quote from: Superheat on October 03, 2011, 02:47:23 PM
Ron, are you wearing red? O0
That's a vicious lie. Just wait until I catch up with that impostor wearing my face &) &) &)
Quote from: Superheat on October 03, 2011, 02:47:23 PM
I doesn't sound as exciting as Watervliet.
Ron, are you wearing red? O0
Two of the instructors look familiar, Grey man and someone I owe a lot to.
I assure you, Waterman was pretty exciting, too. Just LOOK at that awesome list of Rifleman and new Orange Hats and a brand new Red Hat!!! ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^
It was a pleasure to meet all of you on Sunday. Thanks for welcoming us Hoosiers across the border to work with you. I saw huge improvement on my end of the line and hope to see you all back again.
But what am I doing in those pictures? I think I'm dropping a new Rifleman patch in one and doing some weirdo alien hand signals in the other...I hope our young shooter understood what I was trying to say in that picture - although he seems to be rightfully giving me a really odd look. ;D
Again, congrats to 2clickslow. Great to see new familiar faces and new, and I hope to work with you all again soon!
Thanks for the lending of the 22 ahhshoot :D. Hopping 3rd time is the charm #). Hope to a few of you out west one of these day's ..:... Thanks for the good time and hospitality.
Richidaho
JR checking in here. Finally shot Rifleman yesterday!! I want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way. Wurstmacker, 2 Clicks Low, and pretty much any instructor who has been at Bonfield this year has helped me learn this skill. You have also done a great job of teaching us our history along with the marksmanship. I have enjoyed the time and learned a whole lot. A little over a year ago I had never shot a rifle. Its pretty amazing what you have taught and shown me. I hope I can pass it on as you all have.
A special thanks to Brandon (who also made Rifleman yesterday). He let us use his ammo after we forgot ours at home. He stayed late so I could shoot that last AQT which was the one! I'll never forget that. Thank YOU!
Congrats to all the new riflemen & our new orange hats!!
Well Done to 2CL for getting his red hat!!!
Thanks too to Ahhshoot for a great event.
Congratulations on your richly deserved Red Hat Ron. O0 O0 O0 O0 O0
Congratulations New Rifleman ^5
Welcome new forum members ;D
25 attendee's Sat --- 28 on Sun --is that a misprint? :D
Quote from: JR on October 03, 2011, 11:55:28 PM
You have also done a great job of teaching us our history along with the marksmanship. I have enjoyed the time and learned a whole lot. A little over a year ago I had never shot a rifle. Its pretty amazing what you have taught and shown me. I hope I can pass it on as you all have.
JR :cool2: A really good way to pass it on is to pick up the orange hat and continue on the road of the Rifleman. Learn to shoot, then teach others to shoot. O0 Are you one of the Riflemen who took the orange hat?
The trail continues on........
Congrats, JR! I wish I'd been able to be there to see it, I *know* how hard you've worked to get it.
Thanks Big Mike.... Old Glory I did take an Orange hat see you all on the trail looking forward to it!
It's great to see so many riflemen and new orange hats in Illinois. Thanks Ahhshoot and congratulations 2 clicks low for earning your red hat.
A few photos to add.
1. BrownBessEd explaining the standing position.
2. Continued.
3. Shooting green coats.
4. AQT time.
And finally Andy receiving his rifleman's patch.
I see from familar looking faces amongst the new Riflemen. Huzza!
Thanks to all the Instructors.
Thanks for the pics Stonn.
Annie
Good to see you on here Annie! O0
Looking foreword to seeing you under an orange hat... Think about it. :cool2: