Hi all! Just a couple of clean up notes. First of all, thank you to everyone that made this happen: mooney, B964 and I am sure others but especially the shooters that made the effort. Now that I have sort of caught up with home life again, I look back on what we all did there and am very pleased. The hard part, the seventh step, is next. Whether you feel like you need to attend another AS or so, or a Boot Camp (Ramseur in May is super), or can offer Appleseed something in the area of promotions, or computer support or logistical support or whatever--even financial support, it would certainly be welcome. Specifically I need to apoligize to those that approached me about being instructors. I thought I could induct you in as IITs, my bust, I can not. First you need two AS, and a riflemans score(which might be waived for a time period), and a recommendation of a Master Instructor, which I am not. I was acting on what I had observed. So, do not let my screw up discourage you. Find another shoot, one with a Master Instructor and overcome. Again Ramseur Boot Camp, either May or late Jun, should work just dandy.
Quote from: Truculent turtle on April 29, 2009, 07:07:50 PM
Specifically I need to apoligize to those that approached me about being instructors.
I thought I could induct you in as IITs, my bust, I can not.
First you need two AS, and a riflemans score(which might be waived for a time period), and a recommendation of a Master Instructor, which I am not.
No apologies needed, other than for not fully knowing the deal on this.
Let me clear it up for everybody, as the info mentioned isn't 100% correct.
The basic requirements to become an IIT are as follows:
Have attended 2 Appleseeds as a shooter (1 may be waived, but not both).
Have shot a Rifleman score (210 or up), and can do it consistently. (as in not all the time). This is waivable, if the situation warrants it.
Express a desire to become an Instructor, and willing to travel through the IIT process. (obviously, as you asked, right?)
Have no ego issues, and a commitment to the program. (this gets screened by the event Shoot Boss)
Now, here's where the confusion comes in. Master Instructors are the ONLY ones that can grant a waiver. They do that either from personal knowledge (at the event themselves) or through the recommendation of the Shoot Boss or one of the Instructors at the event.
So, if you failed to shoot a Rifleman Score, or this was your first Appleseed, then send a PM to the Shoot Boss, and he'll pass the info on to me. If he thinks you're good IIT material, he'll send it on to me, and we'll probably get you waived and working. Make sure to let him know if you shot Rifleman or not (if not tell him your high score) and which events you have attended.