Leetown GC (IWLA), Kearneysville, WV One-day Apleseed

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  The weather was gorgeous for the twelve (12) shooters that showed up at the Leetown Gun Club, (IWLA), in Kearneysville, WV for a Single-day Appleseed Rifle Marksmanship Clinic. 
Of the 12 students, five were Boy Scouts, and there was two other youth shooters.  Many were first-time shooters, and most were first-time Appleseeders!  It's so exciting to see a Sold-out line with so many new, eager shooters!  There were eight loaner rifles on the line too, making it challenging to get going, but the students were raring to go!
After the introductions and safety brief, we did the first Red-coat target, then we got the First Strike in early.  Students were enthralled with the history and very engaged.  We then moved right into prone Steady-Hold Factors (SHF) and putting sighters on the Squares target... we were excited to see progress on this eager group!  After some history at lunch, we got back to marksmanship training - as the day progressed, groups were improving.  Being it was a one-day event, we had to move along smartly; after Standing and Seated/Kneeling SHF, we got a practice AQT in, and then went to the final Redcoat as we were out of time.  We finished up with the Third Strike, and sometimes people are a little tired and 'less-than enthusiastic' at the end of the day, but not this bunch, they wanted to know how it turned out, an much interesting discussion ensued.  One of the Leetown GC representatives, who has helped us so many times before, took a Blue Hat to become an Appleseed volunteer, Thanks Gordon G!
We had one Riflemen re-qualify and join the WV list.  Jeff F. put up a 242, and earned another Rifleman Patch; great score Jeff!  Seven youth shooters earned their Luther Blanchard Patch, as we explained that a Rifleman Persists!  All the shooters maintained a fabulous attitude, huge improvements were made, and everybody had fun, too! 
Huzzah!
Thank you very much to our host range, the Leetown Gun Club, (IWLA), in Kearneysville, WV.
Check out their website http://iwlawv.org/

And last but not least, many thanks to my fellow instructors ABCGarand and Aninha, whose positive attitudes, hard work, and professional demeanor made this a safe, fun, and successful shoot.

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