Wilmington, OH CCFSA 15-16 AUG 2020 AAR

[Longrifleman]

Another fantastic Appleseed experience is in the books from the Clinton County Farmers and Sportsmen Association in Wilmington, Ohio. A sold out crowd gathered to learn and sharpen marksmanship skills under a blanket of soul warming American history delivered by members of the greatest marksmanship instruction team ever assembled.

We expected wonderful summer time weather for our August event and this year did not disappoint. It was hot. It was sticky. So sticky in fact that the rounds had to swim to the target at one point because the air was so thick. But hey, that's August 'round here and we wasn't skeer'd a bit.

The initial charge of the Redcoats was almost a rout due to the number of newbies and never-done-its on the line. They practically overran US! Lucky for our posterity the skill of a few Riflemen and the sheer ugliness of the Shoot Boss spooked them Redcoats and allowed for an ordered retreat. With that the urgency of our mission became apparent!

The firehose was opened full blast and the shooters responded with zeal and fortitude bolstered by Redleg's heartfelt rendition of the 3 Strikes. Squares were blasted, slings were stretched, sights were tweeted and before 'ya knew it an AQT fell to a re-qualify by the latest master of Good Ole' Bay 7, Todd, who posted a 216.

We engaged the Redcoats again and thanks to Evans clearing his we were able to regroup and fight another day!

Sunday's weather brought welcome relief so we could review in peace and work on the fundamentals before we started The Grind. By lunch The Program had another Orange Hat Instructor as Chrystal stepped up to deliver our sacred message to the sleeping hoards.

Soon enough Evans crushed an AQT (216) and Todd repeated the feat. Not to be outdone Evans blew us away with a 237 nearly earning his Distinguished patch. (Keep it up my man! Almost there!)

So many shooters then turned it on with Marksman and Sharpshooter scores that we couldn't keep up! Scores over 200 were popping up all around but alas the shadows grew long and our day came to an end with a regiment of Redcoats falling to the latest group of fine Americans to awaken to the Glorious Cause of Liberty!

A heart-felt Thank you to all our shooters and instructors for an unforgettable event and remember to spread the word- come on back and bring a friend!

[RedLeg]

Thanks to all the shooters who showed up and suffered through the heat, humidity, & hover flies with a desire to learn and a positive attitude. I came away very impressed with the improvement of several shooters who had very little experience upon their arrival Saturday morning. Sadly, I did not get an opportunity to take any photos but did grab a shot of our latest Wilmington orange hat, Chrystal. Welcome to the team!  HUZZAH!

[HammBone]

Sorry to have missed this one. Colleges pick the worst times to re-start!

Huzzah to Redleg for getting the Strikes under his belt and to Chrystal for stepping up. And to any shooters who are reading this: COME BACK! If you were shooting that well you WILL get that Rifleman patch next time. Stay the course.

HammBone

[neckbones]

Thanks to longrifleman, the AS team, and the shooters for another great event!

-Melissa

[Corvette]

Sounds like you all had a great event.  Huzzah!!!!  Keep up the good work.

Corvette

[Texas T]

Sounds like a great and successful event. Thanks, Chrystal, for stepping forward and taking a hat.   

[Cadence]

Thanks to Longrifleman and his crew for running a great event. I was happy to make it to another range that I hadn't been to before. Hope to make back there again in the future.

Thanks also to the Clinton County Farmers and Sportsmen Association for allowing Appleseed to use their fabulous facility. I want to come back when the new long distance range is up and running.

Attached are the few photos I was able to get.