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Started by Charles McKinley, April 22, 2012, 04:47:51 PM

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Charles McKinley

April 22, 2012, 04:47:51 PM
4/21/12 I attended the Venango County Friends of the NRA at the urging of the NRA Sr. Field Representative C. Thomas Baldrige.

Mr. Baldrige is going to approach clubs on each side of Pittsburgh for us. For those that don't know Pgh. they generally do not go outside of their quadrant with downtown being the center.  I suggested to Tom one out toward the airport (west), Monroeville (east), South Hills and North Hills/ Cranberry.

Another certificate was donated that allowed me to address to group twice.  Once at the beginning of the event and once when the drawing for the certificate was done.

I handed out trifolds and Red Coats to interested people, especially kids and their parents.

Contact with Mike Delong member and Jeff Fink, Instructor from the Oil City Issac Walton (Ikes) who introduced me to the President of the Ikes and he listened to my presentation and said he would introduce AS to the board about hosting Project Appleseed.

Contact with Ralph Reidel (sp?) of the Sandycreek Conservancy was made again.  He assured me that someone from the club was coming to an AS when there was not a conflict in scheduling and there was still interest in hosting and event there. (See earlier post)

I met a family that may be very useful in promoting Appleseed.  They are reinactors.  When I mentioned coming in costume they started rattling off different uniforms that they wanted me to have them appear in and I said YES!  The mother is the costume creator and the son, college roomate (adopted son) and their girlfriends are all into the history reenactment arena.

The organizer of Clarion County Youth Field Days extended an invitation to attend to our instructors.  They put over 400 kids through the program in one day at no cost to the kids.

EARLIER SATURDAY:
I was resupplying the tryfolds at Altra Arms in Jackson Center, PA I was put in contact with the Manager of Anthony Arms to help promote Appleseed!

I was told that Altra was to be opening an new building and range this summer!  They have a desire to host an AS there and Howard described a range that should be Perfect to host a shoot. ^:)^ :~ :--- (Hint Hint)
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

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April 22, 2012, 10:38:44 PM
That is some great 7th stepping!

Keep us all posted!

HH
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