Are we not ALASKANS??
Saturday:
0700, The instructors show up,, it's snowing, and it's a brisk 19 degrees
0800, set up of the lines is done, (it's snowing)
0830, safety briefings done,, rifles to the line, (it's snowing)
0900, Hits Count target (Redcoats) ,(it's snowing)
0930 - 1200 The Plan of Instruction must go on (it's snowing) "Brush the snow off your mats and get back to business" Are we not ALASKANS???
We break for the 1st and 2nd Strikes. (it's still snowing) .
Back to a very well thought out POI (it's still snowing).
1500, First AQT, (it's snowing), 2 riflemen earned their well deserved Winterseed Patches.
1600, FourFans delivers a 3rd Strike to a crowd that needs no motivation. We are here!!
During the Saturday portion of this shoot we gained 2 new Riflemen in 10 new inches of snow. Serious.
All congrats must go out to:
Steven H, on his 6th AS . a Rifleman persists
Jeff,, 210,, you're lucky Wally forgot my North Bridge Water
You two made it in a no-kidding blizzard.
Sunday:
The clouds lift and we get down to some serious shooting. Still cold and there is still lots of new snow to be spread around. We grew 2 more Riflemen on a bitter cold Sunday.
Brian W, who, with his son Zeke, were both a pleasure to work with. Great shooters, Great attitudes. Welcome returnees whenever they see fit.
Erica L. Being the only correct-handed (lefty) shooter on the line Sunday, I took a special interest in Erica,, yeah from 183 to 224,, are we done here?? Congrats!!!
Alaska Rifleman #100 !!!!!
On top of all this, two of our cadre laid down in the snow and did their re-qual for their Winterseed patches. Huzzah to TUT270 and MANIAC
What an awesome start to Appleseed Alaska 2016. In an absolute blizzard we came up with:
Riflemen 97,98,99, and 100
Six Winterseed patches
1 Red Hat PC passed
1 IIT1 PC passed
--FF
HAZZAH!
Well done Alaska!!! O0
Congratulations