Slippery Rock, PA AAR - June 17-18, 2023

[Yates]

Special thanks to the Slippery Rock Sportsman Club for hosting us for the umpteenth time.  They donated their entire 100 yard rifle range to us for the weekend, and were very helpful in all aspects of getting ready for the weekend at an Appleseed Rifle Clinic. 

The weather was gorgeous on Saturday and Sunday, with blue skies, not too hot and a great breeze - couldn't have asked for a better weekend of marksmanship and heritage!  The shooters all persevered through the firehose of instruction and greatly improved as the weekend progressed.  We worked through the day proceeding from demonstration to dry fire practice to live fire confirmation of our marksmanship instruction, combined with history and heritage in the shade.  A few muzzle waivers were quickly corrected, and everyone was very receptive to the course of instruction.  History and heritage were well received and there were some great discussions.

While five of the shooters could not return on Sunday (it being Father's Day), the other students took advantage of the wonderful weather and showed great improvement as the day progressed. By Sunday everyone had the process down pretty well and we proceeded at a good pace.  Several AQT's were shot, along with a friendly competition (won by strategy as well as marksmanship I might add).  The shooters showed those pesky Redcoats the strength of our cause on the last AQT and Hits Count Target, and we have one new Rifleman to add to our cadre - on the last AQT, Hans scored an exact 210 and was willingly bathed in the waters of the North Bridge.  Huzza!

Thanks to all the shooters and Slippery Rock Sportsman Club for a great weekend.

[Charles McKinley]

Thank you to all the students and instructors it was a great weekend.