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Started by George Hacker, September 05, 2013, 06:29:34 PM

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George Hacker

September 05, 2013, 06:29:34 PM
Instructors and IITs in the NW Region,

Have you been to an instructor boot camp (IBC)?  If not, would you be interested in attending one?  Reply to this thread if you are interested in two days of Project Appleseed awesomeness.

We had two IBCs in the region earlier this year - Jan 19-20 @ Battle Ground, WA and Mar 16-17 @ Great Falls, MT.  I attended the Battle Ground IBC, it was my first, and it was very informative.  We had instructors come all the way from southern California to attend that event.

ShadowMan
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scoob

#1
September 05, 2013, 07:16:14 PM
I'm pretty sure I could use one!   ~~:)
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Border-Run

#2
September 05, 2013, 09:32:53 PM
yes, I want to go but give me at least 4-5 weeks heads up to get time off from work. ~~:) ~~:) ~~:)

Kimber Custom

#3
September 05, 2013, 10:15:46 PM
I'm always up for hanging out with you guys  ~~:) ~~:) ~~:) ~~:) ~~:) ~~:)

Stuart McKim

#4
September 05, 2013, 11:13:24 PM
I'd be interested. Do you have a general timeframe in mind? I probably won't be free until November, especially since it'll probably involve a bit of travel.
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Cory Mathis

#5
September 06, 2013, 12:36:09 AM
You looking at MT or on the coast?

Casper

George Hacker

#6
September 06, 2013, 02:41:15 AM
Quote from: Casper on September 06, 2013, 12:36:09 AM
You looking at MT or on the coast?

Casper

We don't have a definite place or time yet - perhaps southern Idaho, wherever the most interest and need is.

Concerning the time, it takes a month or two to put one of these together.  No range needed, just a classroom and places for some Appleseed IITs and instructors to stay.

ShadowMan
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Kimber Custom

#7
September 06, 2013, 01:27:49 PM
Any possibility we can make this a 3 day event and do some KD qualifications either before or after?

Maximum Ordinate

#8
September 06, 2013, 04:22:46 PM
For anyone on the fence about going, I went to an IBC with DrJohn (our mentor in the Georgia program) this past spring.

It was the best thing I could do in my personal growth as an instructor.  It is valuable to:

1.  Build and reinforcing good habits.
2.  Given a low-threat environment to practice speaking in front of folks.
3.  Rehearse teaching the fundamentals (over and over) in small groups.  Builds confidence.
4.  Brush up on manual changes/updates since you last studied it.
5.  Hanging out with great people and learning from each other's shared experiences.

You don't need to be an Orange Hat to get something out of an IBC.   I went as a Red Hat and got lots out of the weekend. :)

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cubflyr

#9
September 09, 2013, 04:25:03 PM
Hello ShadowMan,

I would be interested in attending an IBC if it could be scheduled in Sept or Oct of 2013. Other than those dates I would not be able to attend again until Jan-Feb of 2014.

cubflyr

Necee

#10
September 09, 2013, 11:22:22 PM
ALWAYS!!!  Even if you've been to one, there's so much to learn ;)  I attended the GF IBC and would definitely try to attend another one if all the stars aligned... ;)

hawkhavn

#11
September 09, 2013, 11:40:10 PM
Can I come?   :)

HH
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Mister Clark

#12
September 16, 2013, 06:11:03 PM
I'd do another one!
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peterlandsiedel

#13
September 23, 2013, 11:27:04 AM
I like the idea of a 3-day IBC with a little KD qualification thrown in... I could probably make time for that, depending on when and where it is. Keep us posted!

George Hacker

#14
September 23, 2013, 11:32:06 AM
We have had IBCs in Washington (Portland metro area), Montana, and Northern Idaho.  It seems like we could use one in Southern Idaho.  Does an instructor in that area know of a place we could meet for the IBC?  I could get the building in Battle Ground, WA again, but I think it would be better to have an IBC where there is a need.  Or should we do both?

Thoughts?

ShadowMan
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George Hacker

#15
September 24, 2013, 12:41:31 AM
Time to move forward and take some action.  I am thinking we should do two IBCs in early 2014 (when it is cold and icy).  One IBC at Battle Ground, WA serving western Washington and Oregon.  Another IBC in southern or eastern Idaho serving Idaho, western Montana, and eastern Washington/Oregon.

Please reply to this thread indicating which IBC you would like to attend and the weekends you are available.

I will work on logistics for the Battle Ground IBC.  Do we have another volunteer who will put together the other one?

Thanks,

ShadowMan
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TheSquirrelPatrol

#16
September 24, 2013, 02:53:06 PM
I'd definitely be interested in an IBC in Battle Ground.  My schedule for the rest of the year isn't set yet, but typically I'm not available the first weekends of November and December.

peterlandsiedel

#17
September 24, 2013, 04:12:35 PM
Depending on when it is, I could probably do the one for Western MT/ID.

hawkhavn

#18
September 24, 2013, 06:48:45 PM
We have had offers from two ranges in Central(ish) SE Idaho: Blackfoot and Rexburg.
Two nice clubhouses, Idaho Falls is about 30 minutes away either spot.
Convenient for the northern Utah folks as well.

HH
Criticism is the only known antidote to error.  David Brin

What a nation has done, a nation can aspire to.
Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty.

This is known as "bad luck."
---Robert Anson Heinlein

"Great things have been effected by a few men well conducted." - George Rogers Clark

"Appleseed is a safe place to learn because they care. They have the confidence and serenity of spring gardeners." 1IV on AR15.com

scoob

#19
September 25, 2013, 09:47:35 AM
Quote from: hawkhavn on September 24, 2013, 06:48:45 PM
We have had offers from two ranges in Central(ish) SE Idaho: Blackfoot and Rexburg.
Two nice clubhouses, Idaho Falls is about 30 minutes away either spot.
Convenient for the northern Utah folks as well.
HH

Not terribly inconvenient for SW Idaho folks either... all two of us.  :P  If it's after the first of the year, I'm pretty sure I can get over that way, maybe even for a 3-day'r if it goes that way.
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Boise, Idaho
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RimfireJim

#20
October 01, 2013, 08:02:59 PM
Quote from: hawkhavn on September 24, 2013, 06:48:45 PM
We have had offers from two ranges in Central(ish) SE Idaho: Blackfoot and Rexburg.
Two nice clubhouses, Idaho Falls is about 30 minutes away either spot.
Convenient for the northern Utah folks as well.

HH
You might get another southern Californian (me) if you have it there - I can get free lodging at my offspring's who is a tad involved in AS (Stuart)  ;) Only a 900 mile drive!
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Stuart McKim

#21
October 02, 2013, 09:46:09 PM
Quote from: hawkhavn on September 24, 2013, 06:48:45 PM
We have had offers from two ranges in Central(ish) SE Idaho: Blackfoot and Rexburg.
Two nice clubhouses, Idaho Falls is about 30 minutes away either spot.
Convenient for the northern Utah folks as well.

Blackfoot works well as long as it's not winter. The water is shut off from November until spring arrives. If we don't need water, it would work just fine, but water is kinda nice to have. ;)

Rexburg is open year round, if I remember correctly.
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Border-Run

#22
October 27, 2013, 11:44:25 PM
any thing yet in stone??  &)   &)   &)

George Hacker

#23
October 29, 2013, 04:52:08 AM
Quote from: Border-Run on October 27, 2013, 11:44:25 PM
any thing yet in stone??  &)   &)   &)

Not in stone, but we likely have locations nailed down.  There will IBCs at the first of the year in 2014 in Battle Ground, Washington and at a range in southeast Idaho (Stuart knows the location).  The range in Idaho is very supportive of Project Appleseed and we will get to use the clubhouse for instruction.

Specific dates haven't been decided yet.  I will post potential dates for the Battle Ground IBC soon.

Please stay tuned...

ShadowMan
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Stuart McKim

#24
November 01, 2013, 10:11:00 PM
OK, we're putting together plans for SE Idaho in January or February. We have a couple of options:
1. Saturday-Sunday
2. Friday-Saturday
3. Friday-Sunday with Sunday being an instructor-only KD day. Yes, it will be cold and probably windy, but at least there won't be dust blowing in your face! (Note: I'd need to find out if the pits are usable during Jan/Feb, but if there is interest, I can see if it's an option.)

My preference is for Friday-Saturday, but I'm biased because I prefer to be in church on Sunday. I'd be happy to support any of the above options, though.

Make your opinion known!
"Good positions mean good scores. Poor positions mean poor scores. It's as easy as that." - Rifle Marksmanship with the M1 Rifle (1943)

scoob

#25
November 02, 2013, 01:43:25 PM
My preference order is 3-1-2, but I'm completely flexible if I have a couple months notice.
Mike 'scoob' Underwood
Boise, Idaho
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Stuart McKim

#26
December 17, 2013, 01:03:08 AM
Alright, I know it's sort of short notice for those that would be coming from farther away, but we now have the IBC scheduled for SE Idaho! ^:)^

When: January 25-26, 2014
Where: Unified Sportsman's Club, Rexburg, ID

The Event Information Page is at http://appleseedinfo.org/search-states-location.php?locationid=216&id_event=2384
Note that for this event, camping is available in the clubhouse, with far more amenities that you would expect for a gun club.

Sign up through Eventbrite if you are planning on coming. Any questions? Ask away.
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Mr. Clean

#27
December 19, 2013, 03:33:55 AM
I'd love to attend and learn more to make me a better instructor.  I have been to one as an orange hat.  I highly recommend it.  Unfortunately I can't make this one so I'll stay tuned.

grunt soldier

#28
December 20, 2013, 06:52:07 PM
I attended one if these and they are well worth it. So much expierence in one place. I hope to attend another one soon.
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