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Evansville, IN Pistol Clinic AAR - August 19, 2023

Started by Tennessee Beast, August 25, 2023, 01:37:10 PM

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Tennessee Beast

August 25, 2023, 01:37:10 PM Last Edit: September 22, 2023, 09:12:01 PM by Tennessee Beast
This was a SOLD OUT event.  It was the first Appleseed Pistol Clinic in Indiana, so the local cadre came out in force to check out what one was like.  The public was also "chomping at the bit" to try the "new" program (almost all students had attended at least one rifle clinic).  I really enjoyed working with everyone that came out.   The students soaked up the material like a sponge and their targets showed it!!!  The student to instructor rate was almost 1:1, so that could have contributed some.  ;)  By the end of the day, everyone had improved and we had two new Pistoleer™s (Adam N-219 and Josh D-214).  Huzzah! I hope everyone comes out again.  There is definitely interest in the Appleseed Pistol events in this area!!!! Please post pictures if you have them!

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They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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BluegrassColonel

#1
August 25, 2023, 02:28:29 PM
What a great event! It was an honor to meet the shooters and the dedicated Indiana cadre!
My father didn't serve in WWII.  It wasn't for lack of trying.  He attempted to enlist 3 separate times.  The last time the doctor said he was too short.  He responded that he signed up again because he said he saw a poster that was recruiting short men to be pilots.  The doctor said, "Short, yes.  But this is ridiculous."  In my book, he's still a hero.

Old Navy Doc

#2
August 25, 2023, 03:40:28 PM
It was a delightful drive up from Nashville and well worth it. The students were a joy to teach and quick to apply the lessons. This is a wonderful range and the area instructors I worked with will ensure this class will continue with high standards.
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Rifleman: Charlotte 11/14
Orange Hat: Calera 1/15
KD Rifleman: Puryear 5/15
Red Hat: Sevierville  11/16
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twenty2LR

#3
August 26, 2023, 08:58:31 PM
This was my first Project Appleseed pistol event and as I understand it was also the first to be held in Indiana.  Though I didn't qualify as a Pistoleer™ the training including the drills, detailed guidance from the instructors and historical information was excellent and made this event well worth attending.   I hope there will be more of these events here in Indiana in the future as attending one at least annually would be very helpful in maintaining my handgun skills.  A big thanks to the folks who traveled from Tennessee to help make this event possible, you and the Indiana instructors did a great job. Though I found parts of the training quite challenging (especially non-dominant side one-handed shooting) it was a constructive and fun experience.

JustKim

#4
August 27, 2023, 09:52:30 PM
Looks like a fantastic event!  CONGRATS all!!
It's not about perfection -- it's about progress!!

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BluegrassColonel

#5
August 28, 2023, 03:15:23 PM
Some photos follow.  #1
My father didn't serve in WWII.  It wasn't for lack of trying.  He attempted to enlist 3 separate times.  The last time the doctor said he was too short.  He responded that he signed up again because he said he saw a poster that was recruiting short men to be pilots.  The doctor said, "Short, yes.  But this is ridiculous."  In my book, he's still a hero.

BluegrassColonel

#6
August 28, 2023, 03:16:08 PM
#2
My father didn't serve in WWII.  It wasn't for lack of trying.  He attempted to enlist 3 separate times.  The last time the doctor said he was too short.  He responded that he signed up again because he said he saw a poster that was recruiting short men to be pilots.  The doctor said, "Short, yes.  But this is ridiculous."  In my book, he's still a hero.

BluegrassColonel

#7
August 28, 2023, 03:16:46 PM
#3
My father didn't serve in WWII.  It wasn't for lack of trying.  He attempted to enlist 3 separate times.  The last time the doctor said he was too short.  He responded that he signed up again because he said he saw a poster that was recruiting short men to be pilots.  The doctor said, "Short, yes.  But this is ridiculous."  In my book, he's still a hero.

BluegrassColonel

#8
August 28, 2023, 03:17:50 PM
#4
My father didn't serve in WWII.  It wasn't for lack of trying.  He attempted to enlist 3 separate times.  The last time the doctor said he was too short.  He responded that he signed up again because he said he saw a poster that was recruiting short men to be pilots.  The doctor said, "Short, yes.  But this is ridiculous."  In my book, he's still a hero.

BluegrassColonel

#9
August 28, 2023, 03:18:59 PM
#5
My father didn't serve in WWII.  It wasn't for lack of trying.  He attempted to enlist 3 separate times.  The last time the doctor said he was too short.  He responded that he signed up again because he said he saw a poster that was recruiting short men to be pilots.  The doctor said, "Short, yes.  But this is ridiculous."  In my book, he's still a hero.

BluegrassColonel

#10
August 28, 2023, 03:21:09 PM
#6
My father didn't serve in WWII.  It wasn't for lack of trying.  He attempted to enlist 3 separate times.  The last time the doctor said he was too short.  He responded that he signed up again because he said he saw a poster that was recruiting short men to be pilots.  The doctor said, "Short, yes.  But this is ridiculous."  In my book, he's still a hero.

sur+rifle

#11
August 29, 2023, 06:29:18 PM
This was a really fun event!  Special thanks to the visiting instructors from the South who made it happen. O0

Big John

#12
September 05, 2023, 11:40:52 AM
This was fun and new. The pictures are late. Very good event, engaged shooters, good weather, lots of instructors.

Big John

#13
September 05, 2023, 11:42:15 AM
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Big John

#14
September 05, 2023, 11:44:51 AM
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Big John

#15
September 05, 2023, 11:50:18 AM
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Tennessee Beast

#16
September 22, 2023, 09:11:42 PM
More pics:

IMG_1536 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1538 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr
In giving us dominion over the animal kingdom, God has signified His will that we subdue the beast within ourselves.
John Lancaster Spalding

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, 1775

"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies."  George Washington 1790

"[T]o preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them…"
- Richard Henry Lee, Declaration Signer

Practice every time you get a chance. - Bill Monroe

AF5US

#17
September 26, 2023, 07:13:46 PM
Congratulations to Indiana for hosting their first ever pistol clinic!!!!    ^:)^
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