I'm not very familiar with the structure of the overall Appleseed organization, and I am wondering if there is a term used when referring to a local Appleseed group. For example, is it a "chapter" or a "unit" or something similar?
Mostly what I see when posts are about a specific event is it is referred to by the city or the range where the event happened, and it's not referred to by a single name that stands in for the shoot boss, instructors, instructors in training, etc. who are the consistent group of people putting on Appleseed events in the area. Do we have a term for that kind of group of people? And if there is a term for that kind of group, do the groups have names?
Thanks!
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Quote from: Maximum Ordinate on December 27, 2025, 04:41:14 PMWe're an anarcho-syndicalist commune.
We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting. By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more...
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Hey, Fulcrum, don't mind Mr. Smarty Pants **) we don't have a formal name for our local crews. We're a crazy kind of a family, even with the folks we've never met face to face.
;D :yeahthat:
Quote from: Maximum Ordinate on December 27, 2025, 04:41:14 PMWe're an anarcho-syndicalist commune.
We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting. By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more...
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Quote from: Maximum Ordinate on December 27, 2025, 04:41:14 PMWe're an anarcho-syndicalist commune.
We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting. By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more...
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Quote from: Mrs. Smith on December 27, 2025, 04:55:13 PMQuote from: Maximum Ordinate on December 27, 2025, 04:41:14 PMWe're an anarcho-syndicalist commune.
We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting. By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more...
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Hey, Fulcrum, don't mind Mr. Smarty Pants **) we don't have a formal name for our local crews. We're a crazy kind of a family, even with the folks we've never met face to face.
Thanks! I thought that was pretty much how it worked, but I wanted to check.
Quote from: Fulcrum on December 27, 2025, 05:27:43 PMStrange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
We're pretty sure the term is "watery tart" :cool2:
Quote from: Cleveland's Minions on December 27, 2025, 05:31:30 PMQuote from: Fulcrum on December 27, 2025, 05:27:43 PMStrange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
We're pretty sure the term is "watery tart" :cool2:
Not "moistened bint"?
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My reason for asking is that I'm considering joining as a volunteer -- blue or possibly orange hat -- and I was wondering how I refer to the local group that I might become a part of when talking about it to other people. I'm going to go with "crew", and if anyone needs further clarification, I'm going to say, "We're an anarcho-syndicalist commune..." And when it's my turn to be the executive officer, I'm going to change it to "chapter", assuming I can rally enough support to get my proposal ratified at the special bi-weekly meeting.
Up here in NH we refer to the crew as crew, cadre, or team. Nothing formal
Quote from: Nightpoison on December 27, 2025, 06:32:05 PMUp here in NH we refer to the crew as crew, cadre, or team. Nothing formal
I like all of those. Thanks!
Quote from: Fulcrum on December 27, 2025, 06:34:08 PMQuote from: Nightpoison on December 27, 2025, 06:32:05 PMUp here in NH we refer to the crew as crew, cadre, or team. Nothing formal
I like all of those. Thanks!
Pretty sure the state-specific business cards say "team," as in "Contact your California Appleseed Team at CA@appleseedinfo.org"
It's one of a few good choices, as Matt said.
But when it's your turn in the hot seat as XO, you know, you do you. ^-^
Quote from: Mrs. Smith on December 27, 2025, 06:39:21 PMQuote from: Fulcrum on December 27, 2025, 06:34:08 PMQuote from: Nightpoison on December 27, 2025, 06:32:05 PMUp here in NH we refer to the crew as crew, cadre, or team. Nothing formal
I like all of those. Thanks!
Pretty sure the state-specific business cards say "team," as in "Contact your California Appleseed Team at CA@appleseedinfo.org"
It's one of a few good choices, as Matt said.
But when it's your turn in the hot seat as XO, you know, you do you. ^-^
Thanks. I like "crew" or "team" best.
Quote from: Fulcrum on December 27, 2025, 07:45:25 PMQuote from: Mrs. Smith on December 27, 2025, 06:39:21 PMQuote from: Fulcrum on December 27, 2025, 06:34:08 PMQuote from: Nightpoison on December 27, 2025, 06:32:05 PMUp here in NH we refer to the crew as crew, cadre, or team. Nothing formal
I like all of those. Thanks!
Pretty sure the state-specific business cards say "team," as in "Contact your California Appleseed Team at CA@appleseedinfo.org"
It's one of a few good choices, as Matt said.
But when it's your turn in the hot seat as XO, you know, you do you. ^-^
Thanks. I like "crew" or "team" best.
Me, too :) do let us know which color hat you decide to take :cool2:
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I generally use cadre for the "state wide" reference, but at least in my head when there is a group of Appleseeders tied to a specific range, id refer to them as the [insert range here] crew.
Quote from: Mrs. Smith on December 27, 2025, 07:54:39 PMMe, too :) do let us know which color hat you decide to take :cool2:
Will do. I plan to talk to the local shoot boss after the first of the year about possible roles. The main thing I'm interested in tackling is helping the team form a pipeline that keeps the interest of 25m event Riflemen so that they want to sign up for a 200yd RKD and eventually 400yd KD events. And one of the reasons for that is that
I want to attend those events as a student as well! The shoot boss has said that if there is enough interest, the team will set up these events, but past events haven't seen enough interest. I think I have a few ideas for how to build the interest and to communicate and promote the opportunity to the shooters who would be likely to sign up. I'm more interested in that kind of thing than in running a shoot.
I prefer the term family.
@ the OP: Hope to see you on the trail one day.
:yeahthat:
We could take inspiration from the animal world...
- A group of pugs is called a "grumble" and many of us grumble.
- A group of penguins is called a "waddle", and well..., that describes how many of us walk.
- A group of hippopotamuses is called a "bloat" which may accurately describe many of us.
- A group of hedgehogs is called a "prickle" and I just like the sound of that.
- A group of pandas is called an "embarrassment", and a number of us are shaped like pandas.
Let's see.
A group of cats is a "Kindle."
Wolf, "Pack."
Ravens, "Conspiracy."
A group of teenage boys, "Single brain cell."
I hereby decree that a local Appleseed cadre will be called an "Apple-knocker." (There is historical slang etymology to back this term up 😁)
Apple-knocker etymology (https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/d72sgzq)
So it is written, so let it be done.
Quote from: Burnett on December 28, 2025, 03:11:08 AMWe could take inspiration from the animal world...
- A group of pugs is called a "grumble" and many of us grumble.
- A group of penguins is called a "waddle", and well..., that describes how many of us walk.
- A group of hippopotamuses is called a "bloat" which may accurately describe many of us.
- A group of hedgehogs is called a "prickle" and I just like the sound of that.
- A group of pandas is called an "embarrassment", and a number of us are shaped like pandas.
I think if I were a member of a bloat or a waddle, I would grumble about the embarrassment. I'd rather be in a prickle.
Quote from: DEH on December 27, 2025, 08:41:00 PMI prefer the term family.
@ the OP: Hope to see you on the trail one day.
See you out there!
Quote from: La Victoire Ailee (Timothy_D) on December 28, 2025, 11:02:41 AMLet's see.
A group of cats is a "Kindle."
Wolf, "Pack."
Ravens, "Conspiracy."
A group of teenage boys, "Single brain cell."
I hereby decree that a local Appleseed cadre will be called an "Apple-knocker." (There is historical slang etymology to back this term up 😁)
Apple-knocker etymology (https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/d72sgzq)
So it is written, so let it be done.
You can propose it the next time they convene the Concord Apple-Knockers!
Quote from: La Victoire Ailee (Timothy_D) on December 28, 2025, 11:02:41 AMA group of teenage boys, "Single brain cell."
I laughed out loud at this one 😂
Quote from: Leadslinger66 on December 28, 2025, 04:43:14 PMQuote from: La Victoire Ailee (Timothy_D) on December 28, 2025, 11:02:41 AMA group of teenage boys, "Single brain cell."
I laughed out loud at this one 😂
We're a hormono-impulsivist commune sharing a single brain cell.
We take it in turns to act as the designated brain cell operator for the week. But all decisions of that brain cell can be overturned a simple peer-pressure majority in the case of purely dangerous affairs, or by a one-idiot legislative hold in the case of impressing girls.
Quote from: Fulcrum on December 28, 2025, 06:18:48 PMQuote from: Leadslinger66 on December 28, 2025, 04:43:14 PMQuote from: La Victoire Ailee (Timothy_D) on December 28, 2025, 11:02:41 AMA group of teenage boys, "Single brain cell."
I laughed out loud at this one 😂
We're a hormono-impulsivist commune sharing a single brain cell.
We take it in turns to act as the designated brain cell operator for the week. But all decisions of that brain cell can be overturned a simple peer-pressure majority in the case of purely dangerous affairs, or by a one-idiot legislative hold in the case of impressing girls.
and it only takes one female to veto any group decision by the single-brain-celled organisms.
:cool2:
Quote from: Mrs. Smith on December 28, 2025, 07:46:53 PMQuote from: Fulcrum on December 28, 2025, 06:18:48 PMQuote from: Leadslinger66 on December 28, 2025, 04:43:14 PMQuote from: La Victoire Ailee (Timothy_D) on December 28, 2025, 11:02:41 AMA group of teenage boys, "Single brain cell."
I laughed out loud at this one 😂
We're a hormono-impulsivist commune sharing a single brain cell.
We take it in turns to act as the designated brain cell operator for the week. But all decisions of that brain cell can be overturned a simple peer-pressure majority in the case of purely dangerous affairs, or by a one-idiot legislative hold in the case of impressing girls.
and it only takes one female to veto any group decision by the single-brain-celled organisms.
:cool2:
This is how we survive!
Cleveland's kids
Geek and I call our group of instructors our cadre. It changes based on where we are but once you have worked a shoot for us, you are automatically a part of our group.
;D ;D
WOW! I use the term cadre' most of the time. We have local, state, etc. It sounds like you would be an awesome fit with any of the above listed terms/teams! I would love to hear your ideas of how to keep the interest up at our 25m - actually all of our events. New ideas are always welcome!
Quote from: JustKim on January 02, 2026, 06:53:10 PMWOW! I use the term cadre' most of the time. We have local, state, etc. It sounds like you would be an awesome fit with any of the above listed terms/teams! I would love to hear your ideas of how to keep the interest up at our 25m - actually all of our events. New ideas are always welcome!
Thanks! I'm also interested in sharing ideas on how to promote local events and how to take a shooter who attends a 25m event and then make sure they continue on to an RKD and then a 400yd event. Or take a person who is interested in RKD or KD, and make sure they get connected with a 25m event early enough to be able to do the distance events without losing year and having it drop off their radar. I still haven't spoken to my shoot boss about volunteer roles yet, so I don't want to get too far ahead of myself. I will need to know what kinds of outreach the organization and my team is comfortable with. This is really a topic for another thread, so I'll get one started after I speak with my shoot boss and get some of the info I need.
I hear "cadre" used regularly. "Group", "folks", and "crew" seems to apply nicely.
Appleseed family works well. "'Seeders" sounds O.K.
Any group who consistently gathers to work with you around a group of people you have never met before for live fire rifle events becomes closer than blood relatives quite often...
In my experience.