Montana instructors and Applecore,
There will be an inaugural Appleseed shoot held in Columbia Falls, Montana the weekend of June 2-3. So far 24 out of 30 spots have been sold on the firing line and it is expected to sell out completely. The media has shown interest and will probably be at the event (a reported asked, "Why April 19th?" on the phone - needless to say he got the three strikes in a nutshell).
We need your help. :sos:
Currently there are 4 instructors signed up to work the event, but we could use a few more on the line. This would be a great experience working together and would give you an opportunity to tell some history and work on your PCs. We especially need someone (a blue hat?) dedicated to taking pictures during the shoot to be used to promote future events at this range.
Thank you, lumberjack55, for signing the range and getting this event on the calendar. O0
- ShadowMan
I am NOT qualified to be an instructor, but would be a happy willing gopher! Let me know if you need one.
George- I may be able to be there on Saturday but have prior commitments on Sunday. Will send pm to Inst Sched as soon as I know for sure.
Denise
George -
I could come both days as Blue Hat volunteer. I will send PM to instructor scheduling. However, if Necee decides to go as the Blue Hat, and another is not required, I don't have to attend. I am not that good with the camera, but would give it my best shot.
Quote from: Chris-MT on May 17, 2012, 08:31:15 PM
George -
I could come both days as Blue Hat volunteer. I will send PM to instructor scheduling. However, if Necee decides to go as the Blue Hat, and another is not required, I don't have to attend. I am not that good with the camera, but would give it my best shot.
Wow! Thanks for stepping up to help, Chris. There are a couple of thoughts that come to mind.
First, Denise can only come on Saturday, so your help on Sunday will be invaluable. Since she is an experienced Applecore I would suggest you come on Saturday and learn how to do the check in process if you aren't familiar with it. If Denise isn't able to make it, then you are all the Applecore we have.
Second, many of our Applecore volunteers learn how to act as an RSO/LSO which allows them to check the line for safe rifles. This isn't instructing and it doesn't require a rifleman's patch. If you could help with line safety, that would be a great help. Let the shoot boss (MTProgrammer) know you would like to help with line safety. That would free up an orange hat or a red hat to coach shooters.
This is the inaugural shoot at this range and it is sold out. All sorts of wonder and amazement is expected to happen and personally I wouldn't miss it for the world if I could physically get there.
- ShadowMan
I LOVE sold out for two reasons.... don't have to worry about money at the door and it's a full line!! Chris has a patch or two and helped me with registration at the 3Forks shoot last month O0 I should know this weekend what the plan is- but it will still just be for Saturday if I make it. Thanks for offering to drive ALL the way up there Chris!
I can take enough pictures, to get some good ones.
But I'm to much of a 'tard to get them posted.
If you need more help, I can come out and work the shoot. I am over due for a sales trip swing through MT and could spend the weekend ASing in Columbia Falls.
Hello all,
I'm interested in becoming a Instructor in Training and have just signed up here on the Forums. I've been to 4 Appleseeds (Coeur d'Alene, Three Forks and a Bootcamp at Three Forks where I was given the name T.P. as in Teachers Pet) - (I got my Rifleman when I was 10 Yr. old. at my second A.S. in Three Forks)
We're in contact with lumberjack55 (After trying unsuccessfully to host a shoot at our local "Good Ol Boys" club, we appreciate all his work getting a shoot in C. Falls!) and will be helping him out as much as possible. I'm ready to start my online training so please point me in the right direction. Thanks - T.P.
T.P.,
How old are you? I think the minimum age to take an orange hat is 13 years old.
Contact the shoot boss for the event, MTProgrammer, and let him know you are interested in coming to the event and taking an orange hat. Thank you for your willingness to help. We sure could use more folks with a servant's attitude to lend a hand.
ShadowMan
That's great that this event is sold out!
I gently suggest those that are able to help instruct at this event contact MTProgrammer directly to see what his needs are and then get signed up via Instructor Scheduling.
Prescott, if you'd like to come out, we'd love to have the help. This shoot has turned from "I'm not sure we'll have enough instructors for all the students" to "I'm not sure we'll have enough students for all the instructors" in a hurry!
I just processed a cancellation. There are now two tickets available. I'll post regarding the openings over on FB.
Quote from: TruTenacity on May 30, 2012, 04:35:50 PM
I just processed a cancellation. There are now two tickets available. I'll post regarding the openings over on FB.
We have just under two months until the next CF shoot and over a third of the firing line has shooters already. Nice.
Thanks for getting the FB post out. Hopefully the NW fans in that region will get the word out to those waiting in the wings to sign up.
- ShadowMan
Quote from: Mark Davis on May 20, 2012, 11:18:56 PM
I can take enough pictures, to get some good ones.
But I'm to much of a 'tard to get them posted.
Jess, if you need help with posting pictures on the forum, check here: http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=23641.0. :cool2: I'm excited to see how this shoot goes! Perhaps we'll be able to make it over into Montana for one of the Columbia Falls events later this year.