We had a fine shoot Feb 22-23, with the chilly mornings serving in contrast to our warm patriotic spirits. We had a good turnout on Saturday with even some surprise walk ons, and had a dedicated number who returned for Saturday. We had a wide variety of backgrounds and experience in our group, and I think everyone learned something this weekend. Though we had no qualifications, I saw dramatic improvement in the scores across the board as we progressed through the weekend. More importantly, the honoring of our heritage really kindled the spirit of Liberty throughout our group as we heard the stories of April 19th.
I have to extend a special thanks to the strong work of the Instructors and IITs that were there despite our busy schedules. We had an excellent ratio of instructors to students which allowed for intensive instruction for everyone. I have the pleasure of being a part of the progress of our IITs, and seeing the full awarding of both an Orange and a Red Hat as our instructors realize what they are about.
Thanks to everyone who turned out this weekend for making it such a great shoot!
Definitely was an enjoyable weekend. This was my first full Appleseed and I got within striking distance of qualifying (202). The fatigue monster had a solid hold on me by Sunday and I was not quite able to get everything to click all at the same time. The instructors were fantastic and I am looking forward to coming back.