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Your Appleseed State Board => North Carolina => Topic started by: Sadman on October 22, 2014, 07:06:45 PM

Title: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on October 22, 2014, 07:06:45 PM
I would like to ask for your support of a fellow Appleseed instructor (and my son).

Grathlong is competing for the Joe Foss scholarship and he has created a video presentation called "Keepers of the Constitution:  Past, Present, and Future".  His video can be viewed here http://2014contest-fall.joefossinstitute.strutta.com/entry/7887039 (http://2014contest-fall.joefossinstitute.strutta.com/entry/7887039)

You will see that Grath's video features his contributions to Appleseed as a way of giving back to the country.  It would be great if Grath won the scholarship and it would be great that the winning entry gave so much advertising to Appleseed.

I would like to humbly ask that you review his video submission and if you deem it worthy, vote for him.

In Liberty,

Patrick
Title: Re: Scholorship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: ThePoet on October 22, 2014, 08:31:23 PM
It was a pleasure to vote for Josh.  He's a fine young man and I'm sure you are very proud of him.  We need more American families like yours.  You are an inspiration to us all.
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on October 23, 2014, 04:12:19 PM
Less than 25 votes separate Grath from first place.  You can vote once per day and in this tight of a contest your votes count.  Thanks for taking the time to help support him.
Title: Re: Scholorship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Fred on October 23, 2014, 09:46:55 PM
Quote from: ThePoet on October 22, 2014, 08:31:23 PM
It was a pleasure to vote for Josh.  He's a fine young man and I'm sure you are very proud of him.  We need more American families like yours.  You are an inspiration to us all.

    Absolutely a big DITTO on this!

    I'm voting every day, until he wins. O0
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Fred on October 23, 2014, 09:51:57 PM

  BTW, only ten more opportunities to vote! (That's one week, plus three days - ten more days of voting!)

  Please take the time to support one of our own...

   Thanks!

    Fred
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Pawzzz on October 23, 2014, 10:05:28 PM
I voted! It was a great video! Good luck!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on October 23, 2014, 10:19:50 PM
Thanks you all, I'm a happy Sadman due to your support!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: SavageShootr on October 23, 2014, 10:34:45 PM
Great job on the video. Vote Vote Vote!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: hawkhavn on October 24, 2014, 12:05:53 AM
Good job and good luck!
HH
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Pelon on October 24, 2014, 05:12:53 PM
I voted.  Hope you win!!! 
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: 2 clicks low on October 24, 2014, 05:51:54 PM
I'm from Chicago, I can stuff a ballot box with the best of them  @)
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: PHenry on October 24, 2014, 06:26:21 PM
on my way to an event, but could not pass this up! Huzaaah!

For thems who have not yet met Sadman and his fine family - they are the best of us. Huzaaaah!  ^:)^
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: dond on October 24, 2014, 06:38:15 PM
 O0
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on October 25, 2014, 09:17:13 PM
Grath is still in the race for #1 thanks to you guys.  The leader is still hovering around 20 - 25 votes ahead of him but we have seen a big boost because of Appleseed.  Thank you all so much for your support so far, we still have 6 days to go and it is still anybodies race at this point.

By the way, you can see who is in the lead via this link: http://2014contest-fall.joefossinstitute.strutta.com/entries?filter=submit&sort=votes

Thanks all!

Sadman
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: ThePoet on October 25, 2014, 11:49:16 PM
The link to the video is posted on our national Facebook page.  So far, the post has reached 2,278 people and has been shared 16 times.  We need to keep up the momentum and keep getting more votes for Josh!

Please vote to support a fellow patriot!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: ATM on October 27, 2014, 06:07:15 PM
Very nice video!

Hanging in there at 2nd place, could use just a few more voters...  :cool2:
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: inSANEmom on October 27, 2014, 06:26:43 PM
Voted and shared on my Facebook page. Good luck!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on October 27, 2014, 07:39:09 PM
Grath is soooo close.  We appreciate every single vote!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Moylan on October 28, 2014, 07:51:57 PM
I love the picture of Josh getting the patch.  He's so little.  I didn't meet him until he was older than that! 

I finally figured out how to log into my long-dormant and never used facebook account and vote.  Good luck!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: bruzer on October 29, 2014, 07:53:32 AM
Took me two computers to figure out my facebook account but I got the vote out. Good luck.
May our lives glorify God,
Michael
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Minutemom on October 29, 2014, 03:01:09 PM
Great video!  I registered for a contest account so I could vote  :)  I hope he wins!
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Corvette on October 29, 2014, 04:48:42 PM
One more vote for good guys. Will do it again tomorrow.

Corvette
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: davidgw1 on October 29, 2014, 05:55:27 PM
Just voted for Josh, and will do so again tomorrow.  DW
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sly223 on October 29, 2014, 06:12:08 PM
It was a pleasure meeting
Y'all last year,
Now it is an honor to know you. ..:..
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on October 29, 2014, 08:40:20 PM
Appleseeders!  Folks your support is making a huge difference in the contest.  The first place candidate is still around 25 points ahead of Grathlong but the impact of Appleseed can be clearly seen if you have been watching the numbers like me.

I don't know how the contest will end but I want to say a few words now...

I have never participated or been around a group like Appleseed.  I originally showed up because I was looking for something to do with my son and shooting rifles together sounded like a great guys weekend.  I heard the Appleseed mission at that first event and I was hooked.  I've stayed with the program for years and now my entire "Rifleman" family participates because I believe it is the best program available to save the country.  I have faith in the mission, values and goals of Appleseed.  I've taken great pleasure in my own journey in the program but your support for Grathlong has humbled me.  I hope Grathlong wins the scholarship but in my book he has already won a larger prize from the lot of you.

I am personally humbled by your many kind comments about our family.  There are times when I get a little down about this or that within Appleseed but you all have reminded me about what is important.  Thank you for supporting Grathlong, my son.  Thank you for your kind words about my family.  Thank you for being the type of people and the type of program that I can look up to with admiration and respect.

Dang, you folks know how to speak to an old man's heart.  Thank you all, each and everyone one of ya!

Sadman
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Grathlong on October 30, 2014, 10:30:52 PM
Patriots,
Thank you so much for your support, I am totally humbled and honored. It is warming to see fellow patriots come together to help another (in this case me). Hope to see everyone at a shoot soon or maybe at the NRA Convention 2015 in Nashville!  ^:)^
Thank you for your time,
Josh
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Polonius on October 31, 2014, 04:19:54 PM
Outstanding job Josh! I'm just sorry I didn't catch wind of it until today. I'll keep voting as long as the contest continues.
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on November 02, 2014, 11:01:59 AM
Today is the last day to vote!  Thanks again for all your support!

THE RACE IS DOWN TO 25 VOTES BETWEEN GRATHLONG and FIRST PLACE.  YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!!

Vote once more here: http://2014contest-fall.joefossinstitute.strutta.com/entry/7887039
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Fred on November 02, 2014, 11:14:10 PM

      O0
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Gear Head Patriot on November 03, 2014, 05:42:48 PM
Did he win?
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sadman on November 03, 2014, 08:07:52 PM
Negative, he came in 2nd place.  He missed it by about 50 votes total.
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: PHenry on November 04, 2014, 11:23:20 AM
Dang! Put me down for five of those. I only voted five times - could easily have made that ten with a bit more persistence.  :wb:

Perhaps there is a lesson here for other ares of life.  ;)
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Revere on November 04, 2014, 11:58:04 AM
The voting phase of the contest ended on Nov 2. Josh/Grathlong placed second in the popular vote phase. In the next phase the top 15 videos are judged by a panel who decide the winners of the scholarship. We are very appreciative of the support that he received from the Appleseed Family that allowed his video to be a finalist.

We should know the outcome of the contest by early December. We will post any updates.

Again, thank you for all the support and kind comments!
Revere/Valerie
aka Grathlong's Mom
Title: Re: Scholarship / Appleseed Promotion
Post by: Sly223 on February 10, 2015, 11:40:31 AM
I am in Fl we would demmand a recount!