Project Appleseed

I want to add kudos for Iborche and all the instructors and volunteers on a well-run event. I've organized and helped organize small and medium sized events, and I know how much work and thought goes into that. You all made it look easy. I came home after the first day and told my wife that even if I hadn't been interested in the history and marksmanship, I would have gotten value out of attending just to watch the way you handled the logistics and mechanics of the event itself.

And I was very interested in the history and practical lessons! Your passion and enthusiasm for both were inspiring. I came away from the weekend with a plan both to find some nearby DNR or BLM land where I can set up a target with a good backstop at 25m -- something I could have done at any point in the last year, but just ... haven't -- and to find out what research my grandmother did that got her membership in Daughters of the American Revolution. I'd like to know what my connection there is.

Seriously, outstanding job. I've basically never shot before this week and history was one of my least favorite subjects in school, and you've got me setting up space at home to practice getting into position, looking for suitable clearings in the forest, and figuring out if I can take time off to attend the living history festival out in Port Gamble this summer. I'll definitely be recommending this to the coworker who asked me to report back when I mentioned what I was doing this weekend.

Three HUZZAHS to our favorite Seventh Stepper, Matigan! At this event, her sister Meghan and her fiancé Grant became Riflemen. Her friends Richard and Isaac P. are both "re-quals". She brought 2 other friends this time - she previously brought her future sister-in-law Ethnea (Rifleman) and one other friend.

I've tried to fill our line with our 4-H students (Meghan is one, Matigan used to be), but for filling the line, Matigan has got me beat by a mile!

Mynameisearl. Thank u for including the JA quote. I was going to try and find it today and now don't have to. Huzzah!!

It was a great weekend. Students were awesome, instructors were fantastic and the weather was beautiful. Congratulations to the 4 new Rifleman and women and a big thank you to Fenix for stepping up to take an Orange Hat. She'll be a great asset to the Appleseed family. Alarm Lister did an excellent job leading the Patriot day program with support from a great group of instructors. Everyone should feel proud for their contribution to the amazing weekend.

Thank you all.
Miss Conduct

This was my first Patriots Day shoot (so emotional)and my first 2-day event and it was amazing. My fellow students were so persistent and friendly and the instructors were very helpful and welcoming. I'm looking forward to improving as a marksmen by attending more Appleseed events. Thank u all

An absolutely amazing weekend from the fantastic group of students we had to the amazing instructors.
BIG congrats to sweetcarolyn and felix on their accomplishments this weekend
This was my first patriots day shoot and hearing the names called during the volley was very humbling.
I am so happy I found Appleseed and am excited to continue on this journey. 

I wouldn't expect a challenge. Most folks tune out the dates unless you hit them multiple times, or they're reading them. If nobody brings it up, neither should you. Because we don't actually know. If the historians knew for sure, they'd say so.

In the unlikely event they do, make sure you point out this is just speculation, as there's little record of her actions before enlistment other than that she was in Yorktown. It's reasonable speculation, but speculation nonetheless. We must take care not to present our best guesses as fact.

It's like Margaret Gage, yes?  There's some decent circumstantial evidence she may have been the one who tipped Warren about the Concord powder raid. But we don't KNOW for a fact.

And it's very important to say so.

Great job ladies! 

Thanks for the reply. I had thought as much but wanted to be assured before telling the story in case someone challenged the claim.

Great Day, Great Group, Great Friends.  Who could ask for more.  And here is to our fearless leader.