What fun to have a sold-out shoot at our second-ever San Antonio Appleseed! Thanks to all the shooters who came out, bore with the packed line and flying hot brass, and listened and learned all day. I was proud of the improvement shown in the Redcoat scores....between the morning & evening Redcoats, we doubled 100yard, 200yd, AND headshot numbers. Way to go. O0
I was personally very excited to finally have gorgeous weather again for an Appleseed. Not that a Rifleman is ever supposed to notice weather....
Even though I know I am going to miss someone worthy of mention, I'd like to recognize the following individuals:
- Bram (7) and Greta (5), the youngest shooters I've ever had on a line and also some of the very safest and most disciplined. Greta's brass burn - and the fact that she kept going - means she's the real deal.
- Their parents - for teaching them firearms safety, providing them with rifles that fit them, and working with them the entire time.
- Matthew - another youth shooter, and the guy who didn't give up. Kudos to you Matthew for sticking it out and working at the fundamentals until your groups tightened up.
- Scott - for taking pictures for us
- Trenton - for stepping up as an orange hat!! Congratulations and thank you. You will be a fine addition to the Texas instructor cadre, and your assistance Saturday afternoon was much appreciated.
- PaleRider - he took an orange hat the previous week and jumped in full speed ahead. Great job line bossing. You'll have your green hat in no time at all...we'll see to that.... ;)
- drip drop - for dependable instructing, all the time. Thank you for working this shoot.
- Everyone who showed up early and didn't complain when we put you to work filling sandbags. :)
My sincere thanks to each of you who showed up. Most don't, but you did. Don't forget: the job's not done; check out the Appleseed Follow-Through Guide (attached) for ideas of where to go from here. Keep working to get that Rifleman patch....and keep working to exhibit the spirit of a Rifleman: one who knows very well what he is about, and makes good use of what he's been given.
"Posterity, you will never know what it cost this present generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that ever I took such pains to preserve it." (John Adams)
(pictures to follow.....)Your turn! Chime in with your thoughts and pictures from the day!
Whoops, took a while to get pictures posted, but here they are. Thanks a million to Scott (a professional photographer) for freely sharing his photos with us. You can see the whole album of 46 photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1438592473056167.1073741837.100007162834306&type=1&l=ee4e9b5a7f (It's viewable whether or not you have a facebook account.)
Here are a few from that album:
Safety Briefing:
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Our very youngest shooters:
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Some ladies:
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And the guys:
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These parents are sure doing something right...
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Firing line:
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Demonstrating a course of fire:
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drip drop teaching IMC:
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IMC:
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What is your target telling you?
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Demo by our new IIT:
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New orange hat:
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AQT examination:
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Youth patch:
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Group shot:
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