Hi Plainsman! Thanks for dropping in.
The important thing to remember is Appleseed is a purely volunteer organization, and without boots on the ground in a certain location, it can be difficult to get something set up. That's why we need enthusastic people like you to help us find a place to host a shoot; we will be more than happy to provide you with whatever information and materials you need to give to shooting clubs and ranges to convince them to have an Appleseed.
I would be very excited to have a shoot in the Fargo area because I think it would have the potential of having a lot of interested people attending. I still have that information you gave me on email a while back about the range you shoot at, but if you could approach the leadership with the idea, that would be awesome. Also, I would assume there are other clubs and ranges in the Fargo area as well. Really, all we need is some farmer's hill as a backstop for the weekend, so if you can connect with anyone that might allow the use of their land for a few days, that would work perfect.
Maybe some of the other guys will chime in here as to ideas, but that's mine. If you're up to trying to put an event together than we will be more than happy to provide a few pointers as to how to approach the club/range and handouts to give them.
If all else fails, there will also be a shoot in Rolla, ND, on July 10-11. The same week, starting on the 4th and continuing through the 11th, there will be a Rifleman Boot Camp also in Rolla. That should be about an hour closer than Bottineau.
Link to the Boot Camp page:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=12142.0Link to the Rolla Appleseed Shoot page:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=12143.0Let us know if you want to help set up an event in the Fargo area! As I said above, we'll be happy to work with you.
Jonathan