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AAR VA Beach April 16/17, 2011

Started by brickhouse, April 18, 2011, 01:35:29 PM

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brickhouse

April 18, 2011, 01:35:29 PM
thread nubbin....
Please feel free to chime in and get this AAR  started. (C'mon Kathie, I know you're out there!)    ;) 
   

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - General George S. Patton Jr

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson

http://www.csj.org/infoserv_cult101/checklis.htm

brickhouse

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April 18, 2011, 11:08:26 PM
First some pics

Tidewater_shooter works with Shirin


Things that make you go hmmmmm...


Arianna kept us all safe from roving zombies.


Rifleman patch secured, Kathie get serious sighting in her newly built AR


The family that shoots together stays together


Mother and son earn their Rifleman patches on Patriot's Day


Lots of time Sunday for one-on-one work


Arianna at her post; reloading for more Zombies


it's a family affair
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - General George S. Patton Jr

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson

http://www.csj.org/infoserv_cult101/checklis.htm

S_Two

#2
April 18, 2011, 11:49:28 PM
We were blessed with GREAT Instructors at this Appleseed, who made the story of April 19th come alive for a rapt audience!

S_Two

#3
April 18, 2011, 11:56:04 PM
LOTS of young students at this session, who exhibited great & teachable attitudes

S_Two

#4
April 18, 2011, 11:59:07 PM
We were all proud of the two new Riflemen! 

S_Two

#5
April 19, 2011, 12:06:14 AM
Brickhouse & Spanner worked hard with Virginia_Shooter to demonstrate and explain the fine points of each position. 

S_Two

#6
April 19, 2011, 12:19:55 AM
The C2 Shooting Center in Virginia Beach was first-rate!  Here, Spanner continues the story of the Second Strike, under a wide canopy just behind the 25m range.  Fortunately, the rains that threatened all day did not materialize during the event.

S_Two

#7
April 19, 2011, 12:22:46 AM
The C2 Shooting Center in Virginia Beach was first-rate!  Here, Spanner continues the story of the Second Strike, under a wide canopy just behind the 25m range.  Fortunately, the rains that threatened all day did not materialize during the event.

S_Two

#8
April 19, 2011, 12:26:03 AM
We can's say 'thanks' enough to the volunteers of Appleseed, for the patience and one-on-one instruction!

S_Two

#9
April 19, 2011, 12:34:58 AM
Early morning, Day 1:  Excited students getting sighted in.  Here, its time to "check targets, and post new ones!".

S_Two

#10
April 19, 2011, 12:40:34 AM
Concentrate, concentrate!  Respiratory pause, then steady pull on the trigger, straight back...

S_Two

#11
April 19, 2011, 12:42:35 AM
The kids were ALWAYS the first to make it downrange to check targets!  Wish I had that energy... :)

S_Two

#12
April 19, 2011, 12:51:21 AM
Arianna & Alie:  New skills, new appreciation of history, and new friendship forged...Appleseed magic!

S_Two

#13
April 19, 2011, 01:01:18 AM
On Day 2, Brickhouse introduced a novel "team shooting" event, where pairs of shooters strategized to outscore other Appleseeders on the "Red Coat" targets.  My daughter and I teamed up for this challenge, and had lots of fun!

PatriotAndProudOfIt

#14
April 19, 2011, 01:07:17 AM
Two weeks ago our second oldest son Corey and our daughter Kjia and I went to Bowling Green, MO for our first Appleseed. The Appleseed crew were ALL phenomenal.(too many great ones to name) There was a very large group of shooters. Coming in we knew little.
Oh my gosh. What we learned there thrilled me enough that I simply had to to tell our oldest son Zach and his wife Tiffany about it. Zach asked 'do they have those out here' as we talked on the phone together I looked it up on the site and saw that it just so happened that Patriots weekend was to be held in VA Beach the weekend I was to be out here. There were just a couple of spots left and Zach said 'lets do it'.
We spent this past weekend with an incredible trio of instructors. Brickhouse, Spanner and Tidewater_Shooter were just on it. They took us right where we were and did absolute wonders in instruction.  Tiff went from barely shooting a gun to 6 short of Rifleman...next time she will get it.  Zach got his Rifleman on his first Appleseed...not surprised at all and at high noon on Sunday I scored a 225  Wahooieeeee. What a great feeling. After that the pressure was off and I learned a lot about the AR15, shooting, prep, sighting.  Safety is stressed.  I tell everyone it is 1/3 each: history, safety and shooting/firearms.
I love the fact that history, actual history is heavily stressed at Appleseed events. The 'storytellers' each have a unique and emotional way of sharing the monumental struggles, victories and losses for not only the high profile Patriots but the everyday Hero that gave their utmost to the cause, America.  I am so proud to have had the opportunity to participate in the two Appleseed weekends.  I am looking forward to helping carry on this great vision by becoming involved with the Appleseed Project.
Kudos to all of you 'sharers of the dream'.
Kathie Z

Patent guy

#15
April 20, 2011, 09:32:47 PM
Great job, folks!
And S_Two, thanks for posting these photos and comments. 
It's great to see the fun and progress.
Patent guy
District of Columbia v. Heller (US 07-290, 2008)  "The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia."  McDonald v. Chicago (US 08-1521, 2010) "[T]he Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms [is] fully applicable to the states"

jmdavis

#16
April 20, 2011, 10:58:16 PM
Great Job!!!

Betsy, I know Spanner will back me up when I say that they get easier after the first one. I really want to thank the two of you for stepping up and making the trip. You are both truly people who I am proud to work with and know.

Now, if the three of us can get Tidewater_Shooter to tell some strikes, we will have really accomplished something. I am sure that he did a great job with the "Dangerous Old Men."

Congratulations to the new Riflemen and all of the shooters this weekend.

Mike Davis
State Coordinator
"If a man does his best, what else is there?"  - General George S. Patton Jr

  ...We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
  For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
  Shall be my brother...-Shakespeare, Henry V
 

"There's a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates."
- General George S. Patton, Jr

"Your body can't go where your mind hasn't been."
- Alex Arrieta 1995 NTI Winner
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