As the 2012 Appleseed schedule for 2012 nears the end, I'd like to take a moment to recap the astounding success that Appleseed Alaska has seen over the last year.
At the outset of 2012, Alaska Appleseed was blessed with 10 Instructors-In-Training, intent on unleashing the brush-fire of liberty within the hearts and minds of our fellow Alaskans. Add a transplanted Senior Instructor from Florida, and you have a team that's looking forward to helping Appleseed take The Last Frontier by storm.
Four events on the schedule, 100 students signed up, with 11 instructors? For the volunteer professionals of Appleseed, not a problem!
After Action Reports for each event in 2012:
April 21,22 (http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=29069.msg218151#msg218151)
June 23,24 (http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=30317.msg227150#msg227150)
August 25,26 (http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=31445.msg234726#msg234726)
3/4 of the way through the 2012 season, we've had a total of 80 students; we've already added 11 new Riflemen to the ranks of Alaskan Riflemen, bringing the state to a total of 30 so far. Wait, 11/80? A 14% Rifleman rate isn't too bad I guess, but we'll have to work harder to bring that percentage up at the next event. I'd like to beat the national average of 20%, so that means we'll need to create six or more new Riflemen at the next event. It's going to be tough, but with this enterprising team of instructors, anything's possible!