Wow... what a great weekend at Manatee Gun and Archery Club in Myakka!
Eighteen Patriots gathered together to learn from each other and become more effective instructors!
It was a great weekend, and we kicked it off with The Menace receiving his 100 Shoot Pin! Congrats, Menace!
Looking around the classroom, there were just TONS of orange hats. What a privilege it is to work with each of you in the beginning of your Appleseed careers!
After that, we quickly jumped into instruction... learning about the Mission of Appleseed and our part in it. There were plenty of good questions as we moved through the day. Lunch came quicker than anyone expected and we talked about telling passionate and effective history. Following lunch, we got back to teaching marksmanship.
ScubaSteve manned the grill for dinner and took care of us all. I don't know who brought the cool IBC cake (maybe Miss Conduct), but it was as good as it looked. I think I came home 5 pounds heavier! There was plenty of socializing after dinner... lots of fun!
Sunday morning came way too early, but every face had a smile. We got back into our small groups and did more practical exercises. Special time was set aside for having a plan to teach Inches-Minutes-Clicks with simplicity and precision. At lunch, we jumped into our History drill and each student presented their 3 minute exercise. I've got to say... the Florida crew can sure tell some passionate history!
After lunch, we spent lots of time on diagnosing shooter errors and coaching on the line. Several people mentioned they got a lot out of this exercise.
Sadly, the weekend had to come to a close. It was good meeting old friends and new. :)
I want to thank TheMenace, ScubaSteve, and Google for helping shoulder the teaching load. Its a pleasure to work with professionals like you.
To all the attendees... great job! Keep practicing at home - that'll help you become and maintain your skills as a part of the finest cadre of marksmanship instructors in the industry!
On a personal note, it was a real pleasure working with everyone at Myakka City 3-22! I can see the future of Liberty in Florida is in fine hands.
best,
MO
P.S. No AAR is complete without pics... here's a few!
Group photo!
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Dennis getting his 100 shoot pin.
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Demonstrating teaching prone.
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Small groups hard at work.
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Saturday dinner!
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More small groups at work on Sunday
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Back in the classroom and focused
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Presenting history
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Coaching... and identifying common errors
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Testing out those new skills
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Google presented with her super-cool Florida state patch!
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So glad we were able to make it. What a great way to learn and collaborate. I feel ready to take on any shoot boss challenge. I'm am better prepared and have been given an opportunity to learn with fellow patriots. :F
Google and Max made a big impression. I can say fine instruction and wonderful people. I have a personal goal to instruct at every FL range and I'm adding AL so I can work with this crew again.
Despite the challenges that we endured getting the little house to Myakka for the weekend, the IBC was truly one to remember. I learned from everyone so thanks to all for the lessons learned.