Project Appleseed

The driving winds (30 to 40 sustained and up to and including 55 mph gust),,on and off rain, some sleet, winterseed in April, (it could easily be),,, 10 shooters on the line stuck it out all day long, showing marked improvement, this group of students and instructors here at Burlington Flats is just what every instructor dreams of, great students, smart, attentive, with Awesome application of fundamentals, and a can do attitude that is pure American, there will be a lot more to follow after sunday's completion,,,

sgtrock

Please give a Great Welcome to New York's Newest RedHat,,,

Odin   (aka Dan B.)

1 year after receiving his Orange hat, He now gets a pay raise,,,, Very well deserved, very well earned,,,,

A fantastic job, as always, by The Burlington Flats Crew.  Nice work in nasty weather conditions - but that's when you folks seem to work the best!

Congratulations to Odin on the promotion; and to sgtrock for guiding and mentoring him every step along the way.

Thanks to instructors and shooters alike for making this a successful event.  And thanks for helping us in our efforts to save our nation.
MJA

Congrats Dan! A very excellent addition to the Red Hat Instructor crew and I am guessing the only Norse speaking one. sgtrock is a stickler for details and procedure so we KNOW you worked hard for it.   

Now to add more to this Great weekend,,, We have a New IIT at Burlington Flats, I would like to Introduce,, Ethan,,, (countryboy243) and on His 15th Birthday, he decided to take The Orange Hat,,, He is a young man who knows what he is about, This being his fourth Appleseed, He shot his Rifleman score at our Winterseed last month,,, He will be a Great asset to this mission, he is also a member of this club and a member of our Junior Rifle Course,,, he has taken to Appleseed like a duck to water,,, Burlington Flats is moving Forward at a steady pace,,,  Happy Birthday and Congratulations Ethan

Here are more pic's of this Very Nice Shoot,,,



New IIT Ethan in the mud with brand new orange hat, he could not wait to help others raise their scores,, With New Yorks youngest female instructor CharlieGirl right there in the front with another student,,, Awesome,,, Just Plain Awesome,,

Burlington Flats young Patriots that endured all the weather this weekend had to offer,,,

Jacqueline H. and Ashley P.





Another Burlington Flats Young Patriot,, Samantha K. being presented her patch by our new Redhat Odin,,,



And more pictures of the shoot,,, Look at this standing position,,,, can you say agressive,,,  rock solid,,,,this is Sokha P. he traveled approx. 4.5 hrs from the Buffalo area to attend this shoot, also with his shooting partner Joe Z. to his left, 2 Awesome individuals for sure with over 40yrs of military experience between them,,, they were,,,, are,,,, and will be,,, Always Welcome at Burlington Flats, NY



The whole group on Saturday



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This was one shoot that is going to be remembered,,, stay tuned there will be more to come

Strong full value winds, driving rain, and smiling shooters what more could we instructors ask for, it even snowed for a little bit for a little icing on the cake (we even had birthday cake).

With winds gusting up to 50-55 mph I was fully expecting to see some large horizontal groups.  What I saw was consistent 4 moa grouping, which just reinforces my opinion that "bad weather" is good range weather.  As much as I would like to credit this instructing we provided, it really comes down to the shooters applying the fundamentals and preserving, in other words being good riflemen and riflewomen.

Speaking of the shooters:

What a great group of Americans to have on the line.  Dan and Mike, our returning riflemen did an outstanding job.  I believe Mike managed to get up in the mid to even a high 230s.  Alan and Luke, did amazing with Rueger 10/22s with the factory sights.  Alan did switch to a 10/22 with a scope (who can blame him) and his groups shrunk even more.  Joe and Sokha, I wasn't able to work with that much but I saw your groups, you are well on you way to becoming riflemen.

Jackie, Ashley, Sammi, Jonathan:   Some of our young and newest shooters.  Each one showed remarkable perseverance and improvement.  All of them were a pleasure to have on the line and I look forward to seeing them at a future Appleseed.  Seeing these great young Americans gives me hope for the future of our nation.

Dave is right on the door to getting his patch and that brings me to Ethan our newest riflemen to take on the mantle of instructor.  It was great to see orange on his head, and I know he will be a valuable asset to the program.  Shortly after taking the hat he stepped off the line and was helping clear it and working with the other shooters.

And finally to my fellow instructors:  As always it was a pleasure working with you.  Your dedication and efforts made this shoot a success.

B9, Mark thank you for the congratulations.  I hope I can live up to the fine example that you and all the other instructors that I have meet and worked with have set.

And with that I'm going to go to sleep because it has been a long busy weekend. 

I would like to thank Sgt Rock and Odin for a great experience. I have shoot two appleseeds and the teaching and guidance from the crew at the Flats is great.

Just want to thank the Burlington Flats crew again. Congratulations Ethan.

Sgt Rock, What can be said but that hasn't, again you did a nice job. And Burlington Flats makes it happen another time.

Odin- Congrats - wear it proud, earned under Sgt Rock.

Countryboy243, welcome aboard. looking forward to meeting you on the trail.

Team Northeast does it again....

Dan, congratulations.  Hope to see you again this year.

Also congrats and thanks to Countryboy243. 

Props to Sgtrock and his B Flats family.  See you guys in 3 weeks for the Rifleman's Boot Camp!

http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=18113.0

PS - R1sgx2, I promise I'm not following you around.  It's just a coincidence.  You showed up while I was typing.  I got one of those "someone has posted" warnings.

KDan:  I'll be around for at least part of the RBC in May.  Can't make it for the full week since its a pay week and lets just say I don't need an angry mob chasing me down the firing line demanding their paychecks (being a payroll manager does have its disadvantages).  I will be at the Appleseed following the RBC.

Kooch13:  You're welcome, but we are only partly responsible for the great experience you have had.  A large part is because of you and your fellow shooters.  Hopefully we will see you at another event soon and get you that riflemen score. 

Thanks to all who put so much effort into making the Appleseed at Burlington Flats a learning experience never to be forgotten.

Lifetime lessons in marksmanship, history and heritage were interwoven with real life know-how, honest camaraderie, keen humor and a sense of purpose that poured out of profoundly dedicated instructors who clearly believed in what they said and said what they believed.

Truth like this comes from deep within the heart, it is the very core of our Nation's existence ...our instructors shared that with us ...it is and always will be very much appreciated...nothing more could have been asked for.

Sgt Rock, Odin, CharlieGirl, Farmboy243....Thanks Much! 

To the other participants...a terrific bunch of good people...always remember this experience and pass it on....

Joe21

HOOAH!

Well Done BF!

Congrats to all involved.

Looks like you guy & gals had a great Shoot.

Looking forward to seeing all at the RBC in a few weeks.

Special congrats to Odin. Very well deserved and earned.
Great job Dan.

Also congrats to Ethan and Happy Birthday too.

Team Northeast scores again!!!

Thank you Kris

I am very proud of the Instructors at the Flats, and now with Countryboy243 starting out, it will be a community affair with a nice cross section of talent,,,, Mentoring the Posterity of Central NY,,,   

I would like to thank the Burlington Flats Fish and Game for all they do for us and for the mission,,, Now with the addition of a new RedHat/SBIT,,, maybe we can see about a few more shoots on the schedule in the future here,,,

Looking forward to the RBC next month, and the instructors signed up for that,,, It will prove to be a good time for sure,,,,

Hopefully the weather will cooperate for a little while, but, rain or shine, we seed, after all,, this is farm country here,,,


Thanks again Everyone for a most enjoyable event

sgtrock

Quote from: sgtrock on April 16, 2011, 10:06:04 PM
The driving winds (30 to 40 sustained and up to and including 55 mph gust),,on and off rain, some sleet, winterseed in April, (it could easily be),,, 10 shooters on the line stuck it out all day long, showing marked improvement, this group of students and instructors here at Burlington Flats is just what every instructor dreams of, great students, smart, attentive, with Awesome application of fundamentals, and a can do attitude that is pure American, there will be a lot more to follow after sunday's completion,,,

sgtrock

Quote from: sgtrock on April 16, 2011, 10:06:04 PM
The driving winds (30 to 40 sustained and up to and including 55 mph gust),,on and off rain, some sleet, winterseed in April, (it could easily be),,, 10 shooters on the line stuck it out all day long, showing marked improvement, this group of students and instructors here at Burlington Flats is just what every instructor dreams of, great students, smart, attentive, with Awesome application of fundamentals, and a can do attitude that is pure American, there will be a lot more to follow after sunday's completion,,,

sgtrock

Hey sgtrock, I wante d to send this post in reg to your September 2010 Appleseed at Burlington flats. I can't say enough about this program and all of the range officers! You guys are great! the patients and help that you gave to my deaf son will always be remembered! Noah had such an awesome time and learned so much! I appreciate the way you came up with a way of communicating with a deaf child on your range and keeping him safe! I think you have a great thing going with a nice blend of the history of the true rifleman as well as helping teach everyone to become a true American rifleman! I tell all of my friends how wonderful a program you have as well as the fact that anyone can do this. And your willingnes to get everyone through no matter what their age or handicap! Thank you so much to you and all of your staff! God bless America!!

Hello Chris

Thank you for the kind words,,, The line at B-Flats would not be possible without parents such as yourself that take the time to be involved as closely as you are with Noah and his sister,,, you are always welcome on our line,,, This is a Family at Burlington Flats not just a range,,,,

There are some nice pictures of that shoot here at this link for you to see,,,

http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=16917.0


Best Regards

sgtrock   

Hi sgtrock,  Thank you so much for the link to the photos! They were awesome! We are looking forward to another exciting year at Jr rifle and to another Appleseed. Noah, Micaela, and I are so proud and honored to be apart of such wonderful programs! these programs help us to be the true Americans we should be!!

Thanks again for all that you do,
Chris