Ames, Iowa 16-17Aug2014

[IXOYE]

We had a fantastic event in Ames with thirteen shooters on Saturday and twelve on Sunday. Two shooters shot rifleman on Saturday and three more shot rifleman on Sunday. Several others were knocking at the door. I could not have asked for a better group of people to work with. I also want to give thanks and praise to all the instructors who gave up their weekend to make this event such a success. One final thank you goes out to the Ames Izzak Walton club for giving up their range for the weekend.

I'm on the road for a few days so I won't be able to post any pictures until next week. Congratulations to Chris, Adam, Koen, Trinity, and Darin for earning your rifleman patches.

Rex

[AFTERMATH]

 

[Twineagles]

Great job to you and your crew! I wish I could of been there!

Mike

[Chris.Schear]

Jenna and I had a great time and her mother, Jami, is going to attend the Oct session.  Off topic, I can't seem to access the Iowa forum but can other states.  FYI.

Thanks.

[Ames]

Until Rex returns from the road to share his pictures of the event, here are a few I took.  Congrats to the 5 new riflemen and riflewoman!  Every attendee made great improvements throughout the weekend.  And the history lessons were outstanding and moving as usual.   Every time I hear these stories of our nation's founders and patriots, they seem to affect me more and more deeply.  Participating in an Appleseed helps me make an important connection to that heritage. 

On another note, the Ames Izaak Walton League has a spiffy new berm to shoot against.  I don't think anyone sent any flyers passed it. 

Amesguy

[Long Shot]

 

[IXOYE]

Here are some of the pictures I promised to post.

The new berm at Ames	Emily and her dad	Prep period for seated
Watch those elbows	Helping on the line	Working on prone position
Couple with Tech Sights	Classic prone steady hold factors	Emily
Carding sights	More carding sights	Bearing down on that target
Our first two riflemen on Saturday	The group on Saturday	Our first rifleman on Sunday
Refining those prone skills	Coaching the next rifleman	Our last two rifleman and youth participant

Standing steady hold factors	Waiting for the fire command	Prone prep period	Making sling adjustments
Posing with her grandpa	Posing with his dad

[Chris.Schear]

For those wondering what the two little dots on my magazine mean...  Well, I label/number my magazines as many do - only I do so in BINARY notation. This is (obviously) magazine number 9. 

This is what happens you combine a Marine with an unprecedented level of documentation geekdom.