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Started by KARDIAK KID, September 22, 2014, 09:31:27 AM

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KARDIAK KID

September 22, 2014, 09:31:27 AM
IT WAS A FANTASTIC WEEKEND, GREAT WEATHER, GREAT SHOOTERS AND THE FOUNDER "FRED" AS THE SHOOT BOSS. WE HAD A MARYLAND APPLESEEDER PASSING THROUGH, WHO BROUGHT A NEW SHOOTER WITH HIM. THEY HAD TO LEAVE HALF WAY THROUGH SUNDAY, HAD A 7 HOUR DRIVE HOME UP NORTH. HAD SIX YOUNGSTERS ON THE LINE, ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF THE DAY WHEN THE YOUNGEST ON THE LINE (7YO) EXCLAIMED "YIPPIE, I HIT IT". YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT SHE HAD WON A CAMP PERRY. HAD AN 11 YEAR OLD YOUNG LADY PREPARING FOR 4H NATIONALS, HER FATHER SHOT RIFLLEMAN WITH A SCORE OF 210, SHE WAS GIVEN THE HONOR OF DOWSING HER FATHER WITH WATER FROM THE NORTH BRIDGE. THE WATER WASPLACED UPON DAVID HACKETT FISHER'S BOOK AND BLESSED AS N.B. WATER.
ONE OTHER SHOOTER SHOT RIFLEMAN AND VOLUNTEERED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CADRE. AGAIN IT WAS A FANTASTIC WEEKEND, WAS A GREAT TIME TO BE AN AMERICAN,
Dusty old helmet, rusty old gun,
They sit in the corner and wait –
Two souvenirs of the Second World War
That have withstood the time, and the hate.
Many times I've wanted to ask them –
And now that we're here all alone,
Relics all three of a long ago war –
Where has freedom gone?
Mute witness to a time of much trouble,
Where kill or be killed was the law –
Were these implements used with high honor?
What was the glory they saw?
Freedom flies in your heart like an eagle.
Let it soar with the winds high above
Among the spirits of soldiers now sleeping,
Guard it with care and with love.
I salute my old friends in the corner.
I agree with all they have said –
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!
Audie Murphy

Fred

#1
September 22, 2014, 02:58:20 PM

  Thanks go to Kardiak Kid and the other instructors for carrying most of the load. It's easy to "Shoot Boss" when multiple other instructors are either SBs or SB quality.

   Thanks to the shooters who attended. They were (and are!) a wonderful bunch of Americans. And even tho turnout was barely out of the single digits, there were at least three prospective new instructors "on the cusp".

    Thanks, all!

    It's "out on the Trail" - the Appleseed Trail - where you really connect with the mission of Appleseed. Every time you get to one!
"Ready to eat dirt and sweat bore solvent?" - Ask me how to become an RWVA volunteer!

      "...but he that stands it now, deserves the thanks of man and woman alike..."   Paine

     "If you can read this without a silly British accent, thank a Revolutionary War veteran" - Anon.

     "We have it in our power to begin the world over again" - Thomas Paine

     What about it, do-nothings? You heard the man, jump on in...

KARDIAK KID

#2
September 24, 2014, 09:20:28 AM
THE KIDS WERE OUT IN FORCE THIS WEEKEND, BIG BROTHER SHOWING HIS SISTER THE ROPES.
Dusty old helmet, rusty old gun,
They sit in the corner and wait –
Two souvenirs of the Second World War
That have withstood the time, and the hate.
Many times I've wanted to ask them –
And now that we're here all alone,
Relics all three of a long ago war –
Where has freedom gone?
Mute witness to a time of much trouble,
Where kill or be killed was the law –
Were these implements used with high honor?
What was the glory they saw?
Freedom flies in your heart like an eagle.
Let it soar with the winds high above
Among the spirits of soldiers now sleeping,
Guard it with care and with love.
I salute my old friends in the corner.
I agree with all they have said –
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!
Audie Murphy

KARDIAK KID

#3
September 24, 2014, 09:32:51 AM
EVERYONE WAS WORKING HARD, SHOOTING FOR THE PRIZE, AND LOVING LIBERTY.
Dusty old helmet, rusty old gun,
They sit in the corner and wait –
Two souvenirs of the Second World War
That have withstood the time, and the hate.
Many times I've wanted to ask them –
And now that we're here all alone,
Relics all three of a long ago war –
Where has freedom gone?
Mute witness to a time of much trouble,
Where kill or be killed was the law –
Were these implements used with high honor?
What was the glory they saw?
Freedom flies in your heart like an eagle.
Let it soar with the winds high above
Among the spirits of soldiers now sleeping,
Guard it with care and with love.
I salute my old friends in the corner.
I agree with all they have said –
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!
Audie Murphy

KARDIAK KID

#4
September 24, 2014, 09:38:32 AM
The Poet GAVE ALL THREE STRIKES AND DOMS
Dusty old helmet, rusty old gun,
They sit in the corner and wait –
Two souvenirs of the Second World War
That have withstood the time, and the hate.
Many times I've wanted to ask them –
And now that we're here all alone,
Relics all three of a long ago war –
Where has freedom gone?
Mute witness to a time of much trouble,
Where kill or be killed was the law –
Were these implements used with high honor?
What was the glory they saw?
Freedom flies in your heart like an eagle.
Let it soar with the winds high above
Among the spirits of soldiers now sleeping,
Guard it with care and with love.
I salute my old friends in the corner.
I agree with all they have said –
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!
Audie Murphy

KARDIAK KID

#5
September 24, 2014, 09:43:49 AM
I THINK FRED HAD A PRETTY GOOD WEEKEND.
Dusty old helmet, rusty old gun,
They sit in the corner and wait –
Two souvenirs of the Second World War
That have withstood the time, and the hate.
Many times I've wanted to ask them –
And now that we're here all alone,
Relics all three of a long ago war –
Where has freedom gone?
Mute witness to a time of much trouble,
Where kill or be killed was the law –
Were these implements used with high honor?
What was the glory they saw?
Freedom flies in your heart like an eagle.
Let it soar with the winds high above
Among the spirits of soldiers now sleeping,
Guard it with care and with love.
I salute my old friends in the corner.
I agree with all they have said –
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!
Audie Murphy

jknitts

#6
September 24, 2014, 09:19:39 PM
Thanks to all the instructors and participants for a geat shoot. It is always energizing to spend some time surrounded by true patriots. It was particularly encouraging to see so many of the youngsters in attendance. A special thanks to all those who took the time to spend with them learning the important lessons that Appleseed offers. Fred - it was a pleasure to meet you and spending a few minutes chatting. Kardiak- let me know what I can do to help the cause.
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