Project Appleseed

We had a fantastic weekend in Dubuque with a total of nine patriots showing up to learn the history of April 19th, 1775 along with rifle marksmanship skills. The mornings started out a little chilly but the temperature rose and we ended up with fantastic weather both days.

I'm proud to announce we have two new riflemen! Congratulations to Mike who shot a couple of 244's with his bolt action rifle to earn both his rifleman and distinguished patches. Congratulations to Eric for shooting a 214 and a 226 to earn his rifleman patch.

Everyone showed great improvement and a couple more people were knocking on the door to becoming a rifleman. Kudos to our youth participants. Abe, Cole, Kaialani, Halia, and Jack all showed great persistence and determination the entire weekend. With a little more practice I'm confident they will soon become riflemen.

Many thanks to James and Brian for volunteering their time for the weekend and to the Izaak Walton club for sharing their range with us.

Here are a few pictures I took. If you click on the image they should expand. Click on them again and they will shrink back down.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51126373120_764f54cc7d_b.jpg) Here is most of our group on Saturday

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125472088_8b585fc7fb_b.jpg) Eric - Rifleman

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125311529_0fe96d4bfc_b.jpg) Mike - Distinguished Rifleman

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125472123_df1a89bbd4_b.jpg) Shooting Offhand

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125000202_eaf40a9bcc_b.jpg) Having a great time!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125472498_494b3e4d2c_b.jpg) Our youth participants	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125311454_b8f070f86e_b.jpg) Working on prone position	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125561801_b1f6b82258_b.jpg) Ball and Dummy drill
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125311409_d651ca3e95_b.jpg) Ball and Dummy drill	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125000177_a5c41f6ab4_b.jpg) Ball and Dummy drill	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125561671_f5650dd27b_b.jpg) Stage One of the AQT
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125561641_bb764bfe26_b.jpg) Stage Four of the AQT	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51126372935_e4c02a854d_b.jpg) More prone shooting	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125000047_5323a6954a_b.jpg) Father and Daughter Shooting Redcoats
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125561541_258b670ee5_b.jpg) Helping his son	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51126372860_5ee655c322_b.jpg) Carding sights	(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125561511_1871c89e6d_b.jpg) Stage Two of the AQT

Thank you Rex, James and Brian for a great weekend. My boys and I had a blast and will be back so they can have another go at getting their Rifleman Badges!