Project Appleseed

After Action Reports! => After Action Reports => Topic started by: posterboy on May 23, 2011, 12:12:14 PM

Title: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: posterboy on May 23, 2011, 12:12:14 PM
Another Great appleseed weekend in Ohio !

We had an eager, Focused group who sold out the first appleseed at The Piqua Fish and Game Club in record time !

The gray, wet and cold Skies of Scotland that Ohio has been experiencing the last three months disappeared and gave us a great weekend for Marksmanship and Heritage. Skills grew and groups shrank Saturday as we steamed through the appleseed protocol. At the end of Saturday we produced the First Rifleman..Jerry / messer454 !

Sunday rolled around and shooters went into the AQT grinder Huzzah which produced Scott dubbed "Still Here" in honor of the Apocalypse.

It was also my honor this weekend to hand well earned Red Hats to Dangerous D and KAH...Huzzah ! Ohio and the U.S.of A is a better place because of your efforts! We also welcomed Blair to the orange cap club. Thank you sir for stepping up and joining the cause. I'd also like to thank Jerry and Blair and the other club members of the Piqua Fish and Game Club who worked to get shoot at this great facility. I can hardly wait to come back !

Thanks to our HUGE and Wonderful group of instructors who came this weekend it is always great to see you folks !!!!

See you Gibsonburg next weekend for more riflemen and 500 yrds huzzah

PB

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HUZZAH you two !  :---  Congrats KAH and Dangerous D

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Jerry / messer454 our Saturday Rifleman huzzah sir

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Americans teaching Americans THE American skill

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The Lamsen Star Jumping Jack Challenge  >:D thats Scott / Still Here Sunday's Rifleman  next to the cardboard on the left.

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The Group !!!

Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Gordon on May 23, 2011, 12:52:50 PM
Sounds like a great event, from every measureable point of view.

Congrat's to messer454, "Still Here", Blair, and esp. KAH and Dangerous D!

And seriously, congrat's to ALL the shooters for being in the small but growing number of Americans who are Off the Couch. This is what it's all about.

I would have loved to have been there but I was on loan to Michigan this weekend, looking forward to InTheBurbs' post AAR.

Posterboy, congrat's on another great Appleseed event. Hey, you're gettin' kinda good at this. :)
-G
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: MeanStreaker on May 23, 2011, 01:01:17 PM
Quote from: posterboy on May 23, 2011, 12:12:14 PM

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The Group !!!


There is just too much awesomeness in this pic.

New Hats.  New Rifleman.  And obviously a lot of smiles.  :) :) :)

Congrats on a great inaugural event at Piqua everyone!
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Dangerous D on May 23, 2011, 11:17:09 PM
Thanks so much for such a great and memorable weekend.  I was especially impressed with the skill and "fire" that was lit for some of the new and first time shooters!  A special thanks to Blair (the water runs were essential) not to mention the pre-set up and tear down.  Thanks to Josh and Jerry for recruiting such great students.  Thanks to for the instructor crew it is an honor to work with you and an additional honor to receive my Red Hat in your presence you've all influenced and inspired me along the way. I hope to see you all on the line (with your friends too) in the future. 

I have picture and will attempt to post them but have been unsuccessful thus far!  PM me if you want photos.
 
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Dangerous D on May 23, 2011, 11:23:48 PM
The floggings will continue until the marksman ship improves
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Dangerous D on May 23, 2011, 11:26:20 PM
Still here Scott!  Rifleman
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Dangerous D on May 23, 2011, 11:29:44 PM
Slim (and everyone) enjoyed the custom baked Red Coat Cookies!
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Dangerous D on May 23, 2011, 11:31:21 PM
Shoot like a girl...if you can! 
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Still_Here on May 24, 2011, 12:15:38 AM
Well, after wanting to attend an Appleseed shoot for the last 9 months or so, one came around that worked out.  To sum it up in a single word, WOW. 

I had a great time.  I would like to thank everyone who spends their time to make this happen.  The event was so much more in-depth than what I had imagined.  I am very happy to say that I came away with much improved skills than I went in with.  I was also able to be reminded about the great historical stories that helped to get us to where we are today.

Thanks again to all involved for making this such a wonderful event!  I will definately be attending another in the future.
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Ishy on May 24, 2011, 06:07:39 PM
What an amazing shoot!  Piqua has a fabulous range and I hope to do more shoots there soon.   ;)

It was SUCH a pleasure seeing KAH and Dangerous D get their well-earned red hats!!!  And it was a joy having our newest orange hat, Blair, volunteer in the program as well.   :)  Congratulations to our riflemen.  Huzzah!   O0

You can view the rest of my pictures on facebook, but here are a few good ones:

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The neck-cooling system for girls with long hair.   :)

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The junior shooters.   :)

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Slim is back!  Let the "huzzahs" ring!   ;)

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The junior instructors.   :)

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This made sure everyone behaved.   ;)
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: GoldFish on May 24, 2011, 08:28:50 PM
Quote from: Ishy on May 24, 2011, 06:07:39 PM
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz27/saranbean/250242_204072159629646_100000805891019_477562_2447221_n.jpg)
This made sure everyone behaved.   ;)

Good grief Ish, I knew you could be tough, but, my goodness! :o  Maybe I'm glad I didn't go. :-\
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Messer454 on May 25, 2011, 06:38:14 PM
Thanks to the Wonderful "Pink-E" I have some great candid shots,  AND for the first time I even have some of me shooting.  Thanks again Pink-E.  It was a wonderful time spent with old and new friends.  I just got the verbal confirmation for 4 more shoots this year here in Piqua so hopefully I will see a lot of you soon.

Jerry

Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: Messer454 on May 25, 2011, 06:40:26 PM
More pics
Title: Re: AAR: Piqua May 21-22 2011
Post by: posterboy on May 25, 2011, 06:44:38 PM
WOW 4 more  O0 awesome.....

I'll see you there hopefully !

pb