Abbottstown, PA AAR , Sept. 21/22, 2024 – Rifle Clinic

[Yates]

Special thanks to the York & Adams Game & Fish Association for hosting us yet again.  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.  We will certainly be back there again next year.

The weather was good both days, rain over night (but not on us!), and we 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.  A few equipment fitting issues were quickly corrected, and all were resolved effectively.  Everyone was very receptive to the course of instruction.  History and heritage were well received and there were some great discussions. 

Everyone returned on Sunday, as we worked through more instruction and AQT's, and all showed great improvement as the day progressed. Everyone had the process down pretty well and we proceeded at a good pace. The Time Monkey stayed off our backs, and many AQT's (including two Rapid Fire AQT's) were shot.  And the "Kids" showed the "Adults" how to do it, beating them 50 to 36 on the Redcoat Challenge!

The shooters showed those pesky Redcoats the strength of our cause on both the AQT and Hits Count Targets, and we have three new Rifleman to add to our cadre, Larry, Charis and John Michael, and one who requalified, Matt. And five shooters cleared the Hits Count Target – Christian, Larry, John Michael, Charis, and Matt, who did it SITTING!  Huzza! 

Thanks to all the shooters and the York & Adams Game & Fish Association for a great weekend.

[Yates]

And one more note - we have FOUR new volunteers - Charis took a Blue Hat, and Larry, John Michael and Matt all took Orange Hats!  HUZZA!!!!!] Welcome aboard!        

[PaFamilyman]

Thank you Mike, Don, and Clark (and Larry) for helping to give us a great experience learning history and progressing in our skill as marksman!

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On the line

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Instruction

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IMC

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Firearms of the Day

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Awards

[Ohio Piper]

Awesome stuff!  So good to see more people discovering and enjoying Appleseed, and exciting to see the cadre grow.