A cool windy morning greeted the Appleseed Cadre at Mountain Top Gun and Archery Range in McMinnville TN. Many thanks to our hosts! We have always enjoyed the use of this wonderful range and hope to continue our relationship into the future.
Despite the chill wind, we went right to work setting up the target line. In case you ever wondered how many Instructors it takes... ;D
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Nashville Stage takes the students through the 6 Steps of Firing the Shot:
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I am grateful we had such a large cadre this weekend. All students were able to get one-on-one coaching on the line:
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And plenty of watchful eyes during transition stages:
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The Rifleman journey continues with standing practice:
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Sunday arrived with stronger winds and a potent wind-chill. They don't call it Mountain Top for 'nuthin! Fortunately, our hosts have a spacious meeting area for instruction with several restrooms O0
Our TPI, led by our IITs, was detailed and thorough:
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Corgi Mom reviewing IMC:
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Always thrilled to see youth shooters! Happy to present Youth Patches to our posterity O0
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Our Cadre was furiously scoring AQTs and awarding Rifleman Patches (Patriots Day full-color was a big hit!).
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Many of our shooters proved that they know very well what they are about! Thad scored 222, Tyler scored 217 and 223, Simon scored 227, and Chris scored 210 earning a refreshing baptismal with the water of the North Bridge:
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We were honored to be visited by several Master Instructors on Sunday including our National Coordinator, Maximum Ordinate. A good Shoot Boss delegates, so we put him right to work presenting our Instructors with Patriot's Day Rifleman patches.
Booney Stomper scores 214
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Corgi Mom scores 219
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Palousie scores 214
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Nashville Stage scores 229 with a bolt-action rifle O0
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This was a Patriot's Day event which made it especially meaningful for our history and heritage presentations. EagleKeeper, Nashville Stage and OverMountain presented the Three Strikes wonderfully.
Many thanks to our students for joining us for a Patriot's Day event.
OH, ONE MORE THING! ;D
ArmyVet was too modest to mention that he was promoted to Shoot Boss at the event. Maybe someone with more talent than the old Wreck has at posting pictures will put some up.
Wreck
I only got to attend on Sunday, but I had a great time! I got a picture of the new green hat, but owing to a technology glitch, I lost the pictures of Cleveland's silver hat exchange! I do have the pics of the silver hat on, though! The pictures I took are added below. I still think my favorite is the one of the garand with the clip and the brass flying out.
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What a great group of shooters.
As always, the Trail Life youth and leaders were great to work with.
Lucas, I hope to see you back on the line with your dad soon.
Congratulations to all the new rifleman, to those that missed a rifleman score, remember a rifleman persists.
Simon, keep working towards that Distinguished score, you are getting close.
Army Vet did a great job running this event. His hard work and attention to detail showed.
Lasty, it was great to see the cadre that hadn't qualified recently, get on the line and show that they can walk the walk.
Huzzah,
Cleveland
What awesome pictures! Thanks Palousie.
Wreck