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Hot Springs, AR AAR, April 27-28, 2019

Started by sticksnstones, May 01, 2019, 12:29:08 AM

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sticksnstones

May 01, 2019, 12:29:08 AM
Wow what a great weekend. Weather cooperated 100%. We had about 16 shooters.  We had two teens, a college student and the rest adults that came from near and far to attend and share the weekend with us. The young folks were a blessing to have around and they had no give-up in them.  A special thanks to those that have attended an event before and even brought folks with them to enjoy the weekend. We had 3 military folks from Louisiana join us and brought a friend to take in some marksmanship instruction and hear some great history. We even had a cannon on the line a few times over the weekend. A few friends from Texas and one from Louisiana came up to hand out, camp with me and fill their minds with Appleseed goodness. We had several requalifications but only one new Rifleman. He was new to rifle marksmanship and quickly pick up the instruction and shot a Rifleman score early Sunday and repeated it several more times, ending the weekend with a perfect 210. In case you're wondering, he got baptized by water from under the North Bridge (an Appleseed tradition)
Everyone enjoyed the Memorial Volley. Instead of grouping up and shooting paper targets, we split the line and shot at the two orange hats of two instructors that earned their full red hats. Congrats Bright1 and Jayhawker, it's well deserved. Y'all are both great instructors and assets to the program. Two iits helped greatly through the weekend. Thanks TSmethe and Motoman.  Ted from the range shot with us and as always was a great host. Quinncannon and Arceagle joined us on Sunday as shooters. Quinncannon, our resident 250 shooter, shot qualifying scores all day and left a great example of a Riflemans skills by shooting a 247. ArcEagle broke the 240 mark and earned a Distinguished patch
"These a the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
Thomas Paine

sticksnstones

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May 01, 2019, 12:53:30 AM
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"These a the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
Thomas Paine

sticksnstones

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May 01, 2019, 12:55:07 AM
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"These a the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
Thomas Paine

sticksnstones

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May 01, 2019, 12:56:36 AM
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"These a the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
Thomas Paine

9mm4545

#4
May 01, 2019, 01:51:25 PM
I so wanted to be there but, as I have not mastered the art of self-cloning, had to help with a huge shoot in Hernando, Florida. A good time was had by all in both Arkansas and Florida. Missed seeing you guys. Congrats on a great shoot.
The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity; but can only suffice a people habitually correct in their actions, and would be utterly inadequate to the wants of a different nation.  Change the domestic habits of the Americans, their religious devotion, and their high respect for morality, and it will not be necessary to change a single letter in the Constitution in order to vary the whole form of their government. - Francis Grund 1837

Quinncannon

#5
May 01, 2019, 02:12:23 PM
Congratulations to the new Red Hats! To the newly minted Rifleman, welcome to the ranks of Riflemen, we're certainly proud of you!

This was my first time to attend MVSA in Hot Springs, I enjoyed shooting and visiting with the folks there! I detected great enthusiasm for soaking up the training by the students and by the instructor cadre, great job!

Another highlight, was the meal served at noon, hamburgers and hot dogs cooked by TSmethe, thanks!

I'm looking forward to the next shoot there in September!
"This we"ll defend"

Rifleman patch, first Appleseed, N. Little Rock, April 2010.
KD qualified, Talledega, July 2016
KD qualified, Manchester, Sept 2016
Distinguished, Bald Knob, Jan 2018
Distinguished, Bald Knob, June 2018
Infernoseed, Bald Knob, June 2018
250 Perfect score, Bald Knob, 17 June, 2018
Distinguished, Bald Knob, Jan 2019
Distinguished, Hot Springs, April 2019
Distinguished, Bald Knob, Jan 2020
Distinguished, Bald Knob,  Aug 2020
Distinguished, Bolt Action, Bald Knob, Jan 2021
Distinguished, Menifee, Arkansas Aug 2021
Distinguished KD, 50/50, 50/50, Hot Springs, AR Oct 2021
Distinguished, Bolt Action and Semi, Bald Knob, Jan 2022

bright1

#6
May 01, 2019, 10:53:51 PM
It was indeed a fantastic weekend!  Great to see old friends and meet new ones. Was very happy my nephew came and earned his Rifleman patch. I'm pretty sure this will not be his last event! Very honored to put on a red hat. Will do my best to meet the responsibilities that come with it. Looking forward to the next event!

Arceagle14

#7
May 02, 2019, 04:10:41 PM
Great place to shoot, great group of Instructors and Shooters. looking forward to going back.
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.

                                                  Thomas Jefferson

Jayhawker

#8
May 02, 2019, 11:13:33 PM
As the pictures demonstrate the line was at capacity.

That is the norm for MVSA Appleseed events, and typically there are lots of beginner shooters. That is great. It's what it's all about.

Not this time. This felt like a veterans only Appleseed. The only first timer, was shooting AQT scores in the high 220s, with a borrowed rifle, on day two. Huzzah!

Unfortunately for him, his first qualifying score was a 210.

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What a great weekend.

The pirates and their cannon was the maraschino cherry on top of an already stellar Patriot's Day Weekend.

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