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Started by Roland, March 31, 2012, 06:59:40 PM

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Roland

March 31, 2012, 06:59:40 PM
Friends,

I am greatly pleased to announce that I have been accepted into the NRA Youth Education Summit of 2012. For those of you not familiar with the Y.E.S. program, it is a week-long program held once a year in Washington D.C. It involves learning about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, visiting NRA headquarters and the National Firearms museum, and many other activities. For those interested, more information can be found here: http://www.friendsofnra.org/National.aspx?cid=90. This year, the summit is held June 25-July 1.

I have to say, without Appleseed, it is doubtful that I ever would have applied to this program. Or, indeed, ever have known it existed.

Rest assured that I will promote Appleseed to absolutely everyone I can. It's possible we may need another box of trifolds up this way soon! I'm thinking about contacting the group leaders to see if I can have a few minutes to tell some history at some point.

I would like to thank all of the instructors that I have worked with. You all have provided inspiration, mentoring, and friendship. There's a word in the Japanese language. Nakama. It has no direct translation in English, but the closest is: "friends like family
. That's what Appleseed is to me. I can rest easy that if I ever need something, all I have to do is call up one of you and ask.

Of course, I will document my journey with plenty of pictures, and probably write an AAR of some kind after it's done.

Thank you all.

Dirk Seymour/Roland
The doorway to freedom is framed by the muskets that stood between a vision of of liberty and absolute anarchy at a place called Concord Bridge--Charlton Heston, 1997

"Be a man of principle. Fight for what you believe in. Keep your word. Live with integrity. Be brave. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Serve your country. Teach. Mentor. Give something back to society. Lead from the front. Conquer your fears. Be a good friend. Be humble and be self-confident. Appreciate your friends and family. Be a leader and not a follower. Be valorous on the field of battle. And take responsibility for your actions. Never forget those that were killed. And never let rest those that killed them." -- Major Douglas Zembiec

George Hacker

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March 31, 2012, 07:21:31 PM
Well done, Roland.  Huzzah! O0

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TruTenacity

#2
March 31, 2012, 08:04:55 PM
Dirk,

I looked at the Idaho schedule.  We don't have an event listed then so you're free to go.

Congratulations!!!  I can't wait to read your report of this once-in-a-lifetime event.

TT
"We are fighting for our country, for posterity perhaps.  On the success of this campaign the happiness or misery of millions may depend."  Henry Knox

"Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not."  Galatians 6:9

hawkhavn

#3
March 31, 2012, 10:08:15 PM
Dirk,

You are THE MAN!
Congrats and have a great time.

HH
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This is known as "bad luck."
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dart67eb

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April 01, 2012, 12:45:15 AM
Congrats!  My son, Andrew Raves (gunner09) will be joining you.  I wonder if there are any more?
Ignorance may be bliss, but it's not a virtue.

TruTenacity

#5
April 01, 2012, 07:27:44 PM
Quote from: dart67eb on April 01, 2012, 12:45:15 AM
Congrats!  My son, Andrew Raves (gunner09) will be joining you.  I wonder if there are any more?

O0
"We are fighting for our country, for posterity perhaps.  On the success of this campaign the happiness or misery of millions may depend."  Henry Knox

"Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not."  Galatians 6:9

Charles McKinley

#6
April 01, 2012, 09:01:04 PM
The way you write I figured you were much older than you are.  This is a great program.  Learn as much as you can and make as many contacts as you can.  6
You are obviously off to a great start in your young life.  Go get 'em.
Last evening, it occurred to me that when a defender of Liberty is called home, their load lands upon the shoulders of the defenders left behind. Just as the Founders did their duty for Liberty, every subsequent generation must continue their work lest Liberty perish. As there is no way for the remaining adults to take on the work of those that die, we must pass the ideals and duties on to the children. -PHenery

Dude

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April 01, 2012, 10:18:06 PM
That's great! You should be pretty stoked all week!
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Roland

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April 19, 2012, 11:27:44 AM
http://www.cdapress.com/news/outdoors/article_e9344192-28d4-597b-b178-48e803476fc8.html

Link to an article in our local paper. They didn't even misquote me too bad! Coincidence that it ran on the 19th...

Roland
The doorway to freedom is framed by the muskets that stood between a vision of of liberty and absolute anarchy at a place called Concord Bridge--Charlton Heston, 1997

"Be a man of principle. Fight for what you believe in. Keep your word. Live with integrity. Be brave. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Serve your country. Teach. Mentor. Give something back to society. Lead from the front. Conquer your fears. Be a good friend. Be humble and be self-confident. Appreciate your friends and family. Be a leader and not a follower. Be valorous on the field of battle. And take responsibility for your actions. Never forget those that were killed. And never let rest those that killed them." -- Major Douglas Zembiec
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