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Patriots Day April 18-19 AAR Piru, CA

Started by SavageShootr, April 19, 2009, 04:24:12 AM

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SavageShootr

April 19, 2009, 04:24:12 AM
What a great day today was in Piru, CA. The one year Birthday of the DAR!!

We had 38 people come out for a dose of Heritage along with some Instruction on Rifle Marksmanship.

The Nationwide Liberty Volley went off on schedule at 1300 PDT. We had a slightly ragged volley at first, as a couple of people fired off more than one round per name. Then people got the idea and it went very well. One young girl said, "It felt like we had a shot heard round the nation. It felt really good to be a part of it." Thank You colycat for the COF.

More tomorrow.



"Listen to everyone, read everything, and don't believe anything unless you can prove it."' B.C.
"It isn't like it is life or death...it is more important than that." MrPete

Old Glory!

#1
April 19, 2009, 08:51:02 AM
38!  Sounds like your volley went as LODI, WI did.  What an honor to be a part of the nationwide volley.  It brought tears to my eyes.
"My primary objective is to change hearts and minds, for that is where the gaping hole in the hull of the USS America lies. I am looking to make a spark and praying that it will ignite, by their own will, into a bonfire in their hearts and souls."  PHenry

"Folks, this Appleseed thing doesn't work if we get a patch and go home. It doesn't work if we shoot a Rifleman score and remember the good times we had out on the range. It only works if we take that 7th Step and spread the 'seed. HUZZAH!!!"  Slim 


April 18-19, 2009  "The seeds of rifle marksmanship were sown in good ground.  In the end, then, every attendee walked away as an instructor for their friends, family, coworkers.  May you tend your patch in Liberty's garden well and through a long life."  Francis Marion

webdancer

#2
April 21, 2009, 05:19:18 AM
It was inspiring to see the almost-40 shooters sardined onto the line at the CA DAR in Piru on Patriot's Day. Many of the attendees were folks we'd met at AS gun show booths and it was super to see them again and to meet the spouses, children, and friends they brought with them to experience the magic of Appleseed.

Shoot Boss SavageShootr and her capable lieutenants Cal 7.62, LavaTech, and ASMinuteman, were busier than the proverbial "one-legged man", managing to run a safe, orderly line whilst keeping the attendees enthusiastic and focused on drinking from the "fire hose". Savage's granddaughter, Alyshia, did the cause proud by running the registration desk, modeling shooting positions, and helping to coach shooters on the line. This hard-working young lady is growing up into an orange hat.

In spite of temperatures in the 80s, we had three gentlemen (including ASMinuteman) smartly turned-out in period garb. They lent a wonderful visual presence to the event--especially during the history told so excitingly and movingly by LavaTech and Cal 7.62.

Impressively done Team Piru, you are made of win!  O0


P.e.r.s.i.s.t.i.n.g,
Webdancer
More fundamentally, however, the basic premise of the Court's argument–that American law should conform to the laws of the rest of the world–ought to be rejected out of hand.  --Justice Antonin Scalia, dissent to Roper v. Simmons

SavageShootr

#3
April 21, 2009, 01:31:59 PM
In spite of temperatures in the 80s, we had three gentlemen (including ASMinuteman) smartly turned-out in period garb. They lent a wonderful visual presence to the event--especially during the history told so excitingly and movingly by LavaTech and Cal 7.62., along with Webdancer doing a rousing job of the Second Strike of the match. Thank You all for that.

I finally am with paperwork and numbers.

We had 38 Liberty minded people attend on Saturday, 18 of them returning, of the 23 who had intended to, on Sunday.

Saturday was hot, windy, and there was so much dirt blowing that we had some equipment problems. We had to remove most of the shade before it removed itself.

Most of us already had all the LTR's we had brought loaned out. As soon as something came available we reloaned it to others who had given up on their rifle, but who were content to watch their family and friends (old and new) continue with the strings. All the while paying attention to the Instruction.

We had 4 Liberty minded people come out for Sunday only. Three of them had been to Appleseed previously. For the weekend, our grand total attendees is 42.

Sunday, again, was hot, windy, and dirty. Everyone had cleaned their rifles and were ready to go. We had a total of 22 people on the line on Sunday. We managed to tie down the e-z ups with some rope that a Gentleman had in his truck. Thank You Steve.

At lunchtime we had great stories of Dangerous Old Men, as told by LavaTech, ASminuteman, and Cal 7.62. Stories of a Brave Young Lady, as told by Alyshia, and stories of General Morgans men and the Battle of Cowpens, as told by a couple of the Revolutionary War reenactors, Sespe and his friend, Joe. They then held a Q&A. Thank You all.

The timeline interjections during the day on Sunday was incredible. Cake, at lunch, to celebrate the Anniversary/Birthday of Californias first DAR, at Piru, was a nice treat.

We had three Riflemen shoot the score on Sunday. CONGRATULATIONS to all of you! None of them stepped up to take the Orange Hat, yet, but maybe they are going to think about it.

Sespe (one of the Reenactors) scored his RM score even though I had to take 25 points away from his first stage target. He had 15 shots on it. Even after taking away what were but a few of his fives (such a nice group) he still scored 212!!  O0 Congratulations!

One of the other two RM was attending his first Appleseed. He received his dunking of North Bridge Water because of his score of 210. Congratulations!

Our other RM came for Sunday only, after having been to a previous AS at Piru. Congratulations!

It was my Honor and Privilege to be there on this monumental weekend. Thank You all for coming out. I am certain that all of you will persist. There were many more Riflemen among the attending Liberty minded people. The scores simply do not reflect it, yet.

~SS
"Listen to everyone, read everything, and don't believe anything unless you can prove it."' B.C.
"It isn't like it is life or death...it is more important than that." MrPete

LayloPro

#4
April 21, 2009, 01:50:34 PM
Great job, all!!

AND, you got cake??!!??!! :))

Man, all we had were rocks....... :-[  **)

Seriously, it sounds like a great group, & some real Riflemen out there preserve-ring.......

And the Instructors getting their chance to step up under the watchful eye of "SB Sluggo" **) **) :)) Congratulations & Thank You for your efforts & hard work!!

Alyshia does enjoy modeling the shooting positions.....mostly because she has gotten really good at them!! O0

What a great shoot!! <:)

I only have one request....did -anyone- have a camera they were using???
Come on, pix anyone!!??!! This was a birthday party!! You always get pix at a birthday party!!!

I'll be waiting patiently........ %)

LLP
"The truth only hurts if you're guilty." 

"Fast / cheap / good....you only get 2....Your choice."

"Amateurs talk hardware. Professionals talk software. It doesn't matter what's in your hand or between your legs. It matters what's in your heart and in your mind." Lt Col. Dave Grossman.

asminuteman

#5
April 21, 2009, 05:32:11 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2012, 08:50:39 PM by asminuteman
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"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." ~ Thomas Paine

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."~ Thomas Paine

I know of no way to judge the future, then by the past. -Thomas Paine

asminuteman

#6
April 21, 2009, 06:15:02 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2012, 08:50:23 PM by asminuteman
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"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." ~ Thomas Paine

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."~ Thomas Paine

I know of no way to judge the future, then by the past. -Thomas Paine

asminuteman

#7
April 21, 2009, 10:07:37 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2012, 08:49:45 PM by asminuteman
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"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." ~ Thomas Paine

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."~ Thomas Paine

I know of no way to judge the future, then by the past. -Thomas Paine

asminuteman

#8
April 21, 2009, 10:36:14 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2012, 08:50:05 PM by asminuteman
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"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." ~ Thomas Paine

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."~ Thomas Paine

I know of no way to judge the future, then by the past. -Thomas Paine

moose

#9
April 21, 2009, 10:54:28 PM
oh yes it was a wonderful weekend. well spent with great people. but let's not forget the story of how joe and sons, webdancer and myself all got lost following internet directions and got a guided tour down the mountain into the range  :)
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.–Thomas Jefferson

asminuteman

#10
April 21, 2009, 11:07:20 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2012, 09:14:28 PM by asminuteman
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"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." ~ Thomas Paine

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."~ Thomas Paine

I know of no way to judge the future, then by the past. -Thomas Paine

moose

#11
April 21, 2009, 11:30:28 PM
oh. well, here goes...

the internet said go to san martinez grande canyon rd and then up fire road and right right left and you're there. i got there and it was a private road two miles in, didnt make much sense. after my second trip up the road in futility i saw a white truck coming back behind me so of course flagged them down  to see if we were all lost (we were) and it was joe and his sons (shame joe had to leave early, i know he coulda made rifleman with that bolt gun) so we firgured if we were all lost in the same direction we couldnt be all wrong and maybe the gate was just not open yet, so we went up and park and just as we did, another car pulled up.

turned out to be dancer wearing her cook hat and all smiles about being on her way to the appleseed. and so we figured the 3 parties would wait till someone came to open the gate. so we waited and shortly thereafter a truck came up, not an appleseeder this time though, owner, manager worker of some sort, told us he knew the way but we had to go through piru but he would take us the back way since we were all there.

got to go on a great caravan through the hillside up the winding dirt roads to the top around pumping units and other equipment sheds. up to the top and back down the other side. once on the other side the man in the truck stopped and told us down the road to the left and we'd be right there. we of course thanked him for leading the way and proceeded down the hillside just west of the rwva range.

think that about does it....
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.–Thomas Jefferson

webdancer

#12
April 22, 2009, 12:44:20 AM Last Edit: April 22, 2009, 12:46:47 AM by webdancer
Quote from: moose on April 21, 2009, 10:54:28 PM
oh yes it was a wonderful weekend. well spent with great people. but let's not forget the story of how joe and sons, webdancer and myself all got lost following internet directions and got a guided tour down the mountain into the range  :) 

Hey Moose, nice to "see" you again. BTW, thx for the help on the line.

Yep, that's the story... Except, after following our kind-hearted, oil company saviour through the mountain pass (that, in places, looked like a horse trail)--up, down, and around--for what seemed like a very loooong time, a tiny, evil voice spoke in my head: "Hey, this guy could be leading us into the hills to kill us and take our guns..."  Paranoid, who me?  :-[

FYI, I GoogleMaped the directions from LA to Piru. The route worked--sort of--but used a private-access road. Be careful when using internet mapping/directions. RifleWoman's directions, however, worked perfectly when I AS'd in Oct.


P.e.r.s.i.s.t.i.n.g, 
Webdancer
More fundamentally, however, the basic premise of the Court's argument–that American law should conform to the laws of the rest of the world–ought to be rejected out of hand.  --Justice Antonin Scalia, dissent to Roper v. Simmons

moose

#13
April 22, 2009, 01:42:02 AM
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.–Thomas Jefferson

kook

#14
April 22, 2009, 02:20:23 AM
Thanks Everyone! I had another awesome time at Appleseed. A history and heritage lesson that  moves men to tears. 
thanks kevin

LayloPro

#15
April 22, 2009, 02:26:34 AM
You know folks, not too terribly long ago, we built a "Cali only" map....showing -all- the current & past AS events, with links to the past events AAR's, & registration links & all that for the upcoming stuff.....
Right over here:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=3464.0

Since I tend to be "directionally challenged" myself, I like to show everybody where the front door is, & let them figure out how to get to where ever it is they are heading, by looking it over them selves.......

That way, they get an idea of what road is on the way, & all that......

a picture truly is worth a 1000 words...... <:)

LLP
"The truth only hurts if you're guilty." 

"Fast / cheap / good....you only get 2....Your choice."

"Amateurs talk hardware. Professionals talk software. It doesn't matter what's in your hand or between your legs. It matters what's in your heart and in your mind." Lt Col. Dave Grossman.

AFTERMATH

#16
April 22, 2009, 03:11:11 AM
California is one step closer to FREEDOM! O0
"We intend to produce men who are able to light a fire for Liberty in men's minds, and make them the finest rifle marksmanship Instructors on the planet." - Son of Martha

"Tyrants rise and fall, but tyranny lasts forever." -Me

[What kind of megalomaniac quotes himself?]

SavageShootr

#17
April 22, 2009, 03:29:08 AM
I'm just glad webdancer, moose, Joe and the boys all made it. A great big Thank You to the felllow who brought you through the horse trail.  O0   He might be reading this.  <:)

kook, It was a pleasure meeting you and working with you. Nice rifle, by the way.

Aftermath. Thank You. You all are doing good things in the midwest too. I all started for you before Winona. Just like the boys of 1775. It started for them before April 19th.

~SS
"Listen to everyone, read everything, and don't believe anything unless you can prove it."' B.C.
"It isn't like it is life or death...it is more important than that." MrPete

webdancer

#18
April 22, 2009, 04:25:21 AM
Quote from: SavageShootr on April 22, 2009, 03:29:08 AM
I'm just glad webdancer, moose, Joe and the boys all made it. A great big Thank You to the felllow who brought you through the horse trail. O0  <snip> 

+100

Quote from: SavageShootr on April 22, 2009, 03:29:08 AMHe might be reading this.  <:)   

It would be super if he was! I'd like to invite him to join us at an AS and his range fee is on me. I'm only sorry I didn't have the presence of mind to give him a flyer when we said our "thank yous".  :(

P.e.r.s.i.s.t.i.n.g, 
Webdancer
More fundamentally, however, the basic premise of the Court's argument–that American law should conform to the laws of the rest of the world–ought to be rejected out of hand.  --Justice Antonin Scalia, dissent to Roper v. Simmons

webdancer

#19
April 22, 2009, 05:50:00 AM
Quote from: kook on April 22, 2009, 02:20:23 AM
Thanks Everyone! I had another awesome time at Appleseed. A history and heritage lesson that  moves men to tears.  thanks kevin

Kook,

Thank you for coming out to celebrate liberty, honour the fallen, and gain marksmanship skills from our wonderful instructors. I'm looking forward to seeing you and all the other patriots again on the Appleseed Trail.

P.e.r.s.i.s.t.i.n.g, 
Webdancer
More fundamentally, however, the basic premise of the Court's argument–that American law should conform to the laws of the rest of the world–ought to be rejected out of hand.  --Justice Antonin Scalia, dissent to Roper v. Simmons

sespe

#20
April 22, 2009, 11:20:59 PM
Quote from: Laylopro on April 21, 2009, 01:50:34 PM

I only have one request....did -anyone- have a camera they were using???
Come on, pix anyone!!??!! This was a birthday party!! You always get pix at a birthday party!!!

I'll be waiting patiently........ %)

LLP


Just one...



And Webdancer - you have a great delivery!  Keep telling the history.
I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind that with you, and not with politicians, not with Presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you, is the question, "Shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be preserved to the latest generation?"  -Abraham Lincoln

LayloPro

#21
April 23, 2009, 03:19:22 AM
Dang!! You know, Sespe, other than possibly needing to pull in your support elbow just a bit more (hard to tell from the angle in this pix!), you have literally picture perfect form here.....it's -all- good!! O0 <:) O0 Congratulations!!

Wow....I guess I need to get back up to Piru to meet some of these "new" folks.......last time I was there, Lava was the "new guy"..... :o

LLP
"The truth only hurts if you're guilty." 

"Fast / cheap / good....you only get 2....Your choice."

"Amateurs talk hardware. Professionals talk software. It doesn't matter what's in your hand or between your legs. It matters what's in your heart and in your mind." Lt Col. Dave Grossman.

webdancer

#22
April 23, 2009, 04:56:02 AM
Sespe,

I can't thank you enough for such kind words!  :-[  I hope, one day, to be a credit to those instructors who made history come alive at my first AS. If you have any suggestions for improvement, I'm all ears.  :)  I'm looking forward to seeing you again on the Appleseed trail.

P.e.r.s.i.s.t.i.n.g, 
Webdancer
More fundamentally, however, the basic premise of the Court's argument–that American law should conform to the laws of the rest of the world–ought to be rejected out of hand.  --Justice Antonin Scalia, dissent to Roper v. Simmons

SavageShootr

#23
April 23, 2009, 02:37:33 PM
Listen up!!!

I have an announcement to make.

This statement, from an earlier post back on this thread, has changed:

None of them stepped up to take the Orange Hat, yet,

Sespe sent me a PM and, after going home and discussing it with his wife, has decided to take on the Orange Hat!

Welcome to the CA Instructor Corps. I know you will find Instructing a very rewarding experience.

I'd like to Thank you for your dedication to the program. Sespe had already been doing the seventh step. He brought a friend last weekend. He has a couple of family members coming out next month.

"Listen to everyone, read everything, and don't believe anything unless you can prove it."' B.C.
"It isn't like it is life or death...it is more important than that." MrPete

LayloPro

#24
April 23, 2009, 02:55:30 PM
Way cool!! Another one for Piru!! O0 O0
Congratulations, Sespe.....looking forward to meeting & working with you.... :~
LLP
"The truth only hurts if you're guilty." 

"Fast / cheap / good....you only get 2....Your choice."

"Amateurs talk hardware. Professionals talk software. It doesn't matter what's in your hand or between your legs. It matters what's in your heart and in your mind." Lt Col. Dave Grossman.

moose

#25
April 23, 2009, 05:28:43 PM
way to go sespe, gonna get a felt orange hat to match your rev war garb?? :D
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.–Thomas Jefferson

webdancer

#26
April 23, 2009, 06:08:41 PM
SavageShootr,
You and Piru are the gift that keeps giving... ;D

Sespe,
Thank you for stepping up to the Orange Corp. Huzza O0, huzza O0, huzza O0 ! 
I am delighted both for you and for the Appleseeders who will benefit from your instruction. Give your wife a kiss and thanks from all of us. And I'm with Moose; what are you going to do, hat-wise?  ^-^

P.e.r.s.i.s.t.i.n.g, 
Webdancer
More fundamentally, however, the basic premise of the Court's argument–that American law should conform to the laws of the rest of the world–ought to be rejected out of hand.  --Justice Antonin Scalia, dissent to Roper v. Simmons

asminuteman

#27
April 23, 2009, 07:18:34 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2012, 08:51:06 PM by asminuteman
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"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." ~ Thomas Paine

"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."~ Thomas Paine

I know of no way to judge the future, then by the past. -Thomas Paine

moose

#28
April 23, 2009, 11:00:49 PM
yup. i definitely plan on persisting and getting a colored cap and getting an appleseed going on up here in bako. maybe then more of my friends would be inclined to go.
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.–Thomas Jefferson

SavageShootr

#29
April 24, 2009, 02:02:32 AM
Quote from: moose on April 23, 2009, 11:00:49 PM
yup. i definitely plan on persisting and getting a colored cap and getting an appleseed going on up here in bako. maybe then more of my friends would be inclined to go.

Moose,

You will do well, and look good doing it, in a colored hat. <:)

~SS
"Listen to everyone, read everything, and don't believe anything unless you can prove it."' B.C.
"It isn't like it is life or death...it is more important than that." MrPete
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