Project Appleseed

We spent a beautiful weekend at the range in Virginia.
Visiting instructors from Iowa and Maryland added to the Virginia crew to provide some variety.
The motivated group arrived on Saturday - and 100% sported proper slings and a great attitude.
We hit the ground running.

The temperature went up to the mid 80's both days for probably the last weekend this year.
No problem.  Everyone stayed with the task at hand.

Our younger participants did great and everyone improved.
I never get tired of watching fellow Americans turn large Saturday morning groups into tight little clusters by Sunday afternoon.

Was it 5 riflemen?

Thanks to all of the instructors!  The Purgason family will most likely be there again next month.  Had a great time.

Already signed up for next month. We had a fantastic time and learn something new every time. Thank you to every instructor and congrats new MD instuctor!

I very much enjoyed serving along side the Virginia and Maryland guys. It was great to see a number of new riflemen and an orange hat become a red hat. I can't say enough about the range facilities and all the people I met. When I get back to Iowa I will post a bunch of the pictures I took.  Hopefully we will cross paths again someday! Who knows, maybe my next trip to Virginia will bring me to another Appleseed event.

Here are some of the pictures I took. You can view and/or download everything here:  https://drive.google.com/a/yousq.net/folderview?id=0B6OMpK3IKiOPbkdYSFFlM2d2clU&usp=sharing

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2947/15352181641_de46d98678_z.jpg) IMC Instruction	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3839/15352178691_002b1fbbb0_z.jpg) IMC Instruction	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3867/15168604359_8eb7c54401_z.jpg) First history lesson
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/15355046752_81b80de0ba_z.jpg) Steady hold factors for standing	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15168659320_d2d6297ed5_z.jpg) Working on prone skills	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15168840837_b5e9b284b2_z.jpg) Really like the custom mag pouches
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2946/15168658290_969ea84e91_z.jpg) Iron sights or optics - It's all good!	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3904/15352174071_c55fe80acd_z.jpg) One of the bolt gun participants	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2943/15355361235_a7737c93a8_z.jpg) The 10/22 was the most favored gun
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15352169631_6bb24fbacf_z.jpg) Taking his time on stage four	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/15332332856_99faf4cdc1_z.jpg) We saw several Tech Sights	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2947/15355037032_72ce495a3c_z.jpg) I think this is a fixed 4X optic
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3919/15168593209_0cd679c886_z.jpg) Giving some extra coaching	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15332329616_0bff5d40e7_z.jpg) Steady hold factors for seated	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2948/15168769118_89d7f27f01_z.jpg) She almost cleared her Redcoat target
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3911/15332319416_37033ec7da_z.jpg) Scoring the Redcoat targets	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/15355019702_ec4dab2877_z.jpg) Rifleman's bubble	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/15168814807_439d06a7e7_z.jpg) This guy made some noise
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/15332314696_9c23125544_z.jpg) Our other centerfire	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15168812437_4a10b45bf5_z.jpg) Helping to refine those skills

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3864/15352168851_c989b640f6_z.jpg) Our shoot boss scoring some AQT's	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15168826537_d735317054_z.jpg) Ready to transition	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/15168585359_7871bd40f1_z.jpg) Shooting stage three	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/15168584419_211e91a9a1_z.jpg) Shooting stage one
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2946/15352157501_cca8fb0d55_z.jpg) Ready to drop	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/15352156931_2e6ba4a895_z.jpg) More work on prone	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3881/15355344885_eb731059c9_z.jpg) Our first rifleman	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/15352151391_104865a4aa_z.jpg) Clearing the Redcoat target
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2942/15355018602_7ba0c4329c_z.jpg) This guy was persistent	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/15168761438_4ecefd61bd_z.jpg) More AQT's on Sunday	(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/15168571229_1d60ef16de_z.jpg) Another proud rifleman	(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2947/15355329795_b39dfa7058_z.jpg) Cleared both Redcoats and made rifleman on Sunday

Quote from: Missus Monkey on September 23, 2014, 11:23:46 AM
Already signed up for next month. We had a fantastic time and learn something new every time. Thank you to every instructor and congrats new MD instuctor!

What Missus said.  Hopefully I won't have to work on Saturday.  Again.  ;)

Quote from: Missus Monkey on September 23, 2014, 11:23:46 AM
Already signed up for next month. We had a fantastic time and learn something new every time. Thank you to every instructor and congrats new MD instuctor!

What Missus said.  Hopefully I won't have to work on Saturday.  Again.  ;)

Just saw these, AWESOME pictures!  GREAT shoot!