This weekend proved to be awesome in many ways. The Shooters were highly motivated, their ears tuned to catch every bit of instruction, the range conditions were primo, weather top notch and the Instructor Core was beyond the best.
We had a bit larger group than we are used to (which ROCKS!), but were able to IAO, nicely. Hope we have that "problem" again in the future!
A few new shooters, a few seasoned and every thing in between. They progressed, for the most part, in a certain sense of unity and we saw some high scoring AQT's that hovered near the Rifleman requirement, that, since many were anxious to return, should show a big "Patch Glut" in the near future!
We were fortunate to witness the making of two (2) Riflemen this weekend, though. One of which took an Orange Hat. That, of course is just...AWESOME!
I am honored to have been blessed with such an outstanding Instructor Group and proud as heck to have been part of the sharing of the message of Liberty and Marksmanship that was related to our amazing Shooter Group, who seemed to "soak up" the message of Liberty we wished to impart to them.
Thank you each and every one of you for a Safe, Intense and Liberty filled weekend! :F
It was exciting to see so many people eager to learn marksmanship skills and hear about our American heritage. It was humbling to share stories of the Americans who fought for our liberty. I pray that our nation never surrenders the liberty and freedom that were won at such a high cost.
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Rifleman takes orange hat!
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