Wilmore, KY, The Glorious 19th of April 1775 (+239)

[Unbridled Liberty]

Wow, where to start.  What a glorious day!  On The Glorious 19th of April, 1775 (+239) 16 Americans turned out to celebrate the birthday of our nation and learn more about their heritage and to improve their marksmanship.  We had return shooters Caitlin, Shane, Alex and Andrew and first time attendees Barry, Jackie, David, Alex, and David.  We had the following parents who are taking good care of their children (all first time attendees); John and Cheyenne with their daughter Arionna, Chris with his son James, and Mike with his two sons Michael and Austin.  Congratulations to our new Rifleman Barry who shot a 220.  HUZZAH!  Thanks to our instructors Slow2Speak for driving all the way down from Bedford, IN and to Slim for coming down from Cincinnati.  Also thanks to Kentucky's new Applecore (aka blue hat) volunteer Skywalker.  Thanks to each and every one of you.  Everyone is invited to post here about your Appleseed experience.  Long live Liberty!  Long Live the Republic!

Please attend another Appleseed clinic and bring at least two new people with you.  If every 2013 Kentucky attendee returned and brought only two new people, and each of those new people brought only two more, and so on, by the 2016 election we will have had over 20,000 NEW people who have attended a Project Appleseed event in Kentucky!  Here is the 2013 Kentucky schedule:
http://www.appleseedinfo.org/search-states-display.php?qstate=KY&statename=Kentucky

An RWVA Instructor would be happy to come and speak to your club or group and present the Three Strikes.  We call these non-shooting events "Libertyseeds".  Here is the website for more information: www.libertyseed.org. You may use the site to request a Libertyseed event, join the RWVA or make a donation.

An Rx for all attendees:
Get a copy of Paul Revere's Ride here: http://www.appleseedstore.flyingcart.com/?p=detail&pid=16&cat_id=
Get a GI web sling here: http://www.appleseedstore.flyingcart.com/?p=detail&pid=10&cat_id=
Lots of dry fire practice, by the numbers, making sure to first go through your Steady Hold Factors.
Practice finding, shifting and verifying your NPOA.
Practice Inches Minutes and Clicks.

Help Project Appleseed:
Promote Project Appleseed on your Facebook page.  Kentucky's page is: https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyRifleman 
If you have shot a Rifleman score (210 points or greater on the AQT test), become an RWVA Instructor in Training (aka Orange Hat).  If you have not yet shot a Rifleman score, join Applecore (aka Blue Hats) and help at shoots with check in, range safety and other duties, or help behind the scenes with promotional efforts.  We will find a place for you if you volunteer!

A few ideas on how to help your community, state and nation:
First, start at home: Be a good spouse and parent. "Take good care of the children".  Make sure your household is prepared for natural disasters.
Then, get involved in your community: Be a good neighbor and watch out for each other. Become a block captain for your neighborhood. Organize a neighborhood watch program.   Build wheelchair ramps for the disabled, and meet other special needs in your community.  Attend school board and town council meetings, or better yet, run for a position!  Get involved in your local Community Emergency Response Team
http://www.citizencorps.gov/cc/CertIndex.do?reportsForState&cert=&state=KY

Volunteer to help those in need:
Kentucky Changers: http://www.gocrossings.org/missions/ky-changers/
Kentucky Heartland Outreach: http://www.khohome.org/
Christian Appalachian Project: http://www.christianapp.org/
Mountain Outreach: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/mountain-outreach/

Get informed on the issues of the day:
A compilation of public notices published anywhere in the state of Kentucky:
http://www.publicnoticeads.com/KY/  (A public service by the members of the Kentucky Press Association)

Learn about Liberty:
Online Library of Liberty http://oll.libertyfund.org/
Heritage Ministries http://www.heritageministriesinc.org/

Register to vote and then go vote, AFTER you research the candidates and issues you will be voting on!

Project Vote Smart http://votesmart.org/

Keep an eye on your representatives; keep them accountable! 
Congress.org
http://congress.org/congressorg/megavote/
http://www.govtrack.us

Kentucky
Secretary of State:
http://sos.ky.gov/elections/

Kentucky State Board of Elections:
http://elect.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Kentucky Legislature
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/

Impartial real-time legislative tracking service designed for both public citizens and government affairs professionals
www.legiscan.com/

Write letters and make phone calls about issues that concern you.  I have been informed by people in the know in Frankfort that when the capitol switchboard gets 1 telephone call for or against a certain issue, they multiply that by 14,000!  That's about the same as the number of militia that turned out by April 20, 1775!  And this is for the little ol' state of Kentucky.  Imagine what multiplier they use when you call Washington, DC!  You can be an army of one simply by voicing your concerns and opinions to your lawmakers!

It is every American's birthright to own a .30 caliber battle rifle: Here is the CMP Garand sales page:
http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/m1garand.htm

An interesting CSPAN interview with Dr. David Hackett Fischer, author of Paul Revere's Ride:
http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/58074-1/David+Hackett+Fischer.aspx

An interesting Sky & Telescope article about the moon and tides on April 18, 1775: 
https://digital.library.txstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10877/4038/fulltext.pdf

Wilmore, KY Event Pictures-
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/Take_Good_Care_of_the_Children/slideshow/

UL

[KYDave]

This was my first Appleseed event and I had a blast.  The weather was perfect!  From your pictures I see you got there early.  I wanted to stop at that lookout spot on the way out too but was running a little late so kept on driving.  That is a really beautiful area.

I got to thank Slim and Slow2Speak on my way out but you were busy helping folks pack up and I needed to head out to meet the family.  I did want to thank you for a great time though.  I really appreciate all the work you guys put into these events.  I wish everybody could attend one of these.  I'm already eying the June Knob Creek or October Wilmore dates.  The one in October is on my wife's birthday though, so I might do more harm than good trying to attend that one.  I tried to bring a buddy to this one, but will try again in the future.  I can't wait until my boys are old enough to attend these with me, currently 3 and 1 years old.

Thanks again and hopefully I'll see you in the future at more Appleseed events!

David Nickels