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AAR Ladyseed - BRGC, Bowie, MD 8-9 SEPT 2018

Started by Cold Warrior, September 15, 2018, 02:19:43 PM

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Cold Warrior

Saturday dawned a grey and threatening overcast, and a little warm and humid.  A hurricane threatened a few days off in the Atlantic... but that did not deter several great American lady shooters from coming out and showing up on the line at the Berwyn Rod & Gun Club (BRGC), in Bowie, MD for a Ladyseed (ladies-only) Project Appleseed Rifle Marksmanship Clinic, in Bowie, MD. 

After kicking off with introductions and the safety brief, we completed our first Redcoat.  And what an impressive start!  After some Prone Steady Hold-factor training, we then moved on to putting sighters on the Squares target... we quickly saw great progress.   :snipersmi
After some history at lunch, we got back to marksmanship training - as the day progressed, the weather went downhill, but it was apparent that the groups had improved significantly.  All the shooters maintained a fabulous attitude, and huge improvements were made.

When Sunday morning came, persistent rain, cooler temps, and wind was the scene... but still a great weekend to be at the (covered) range!  After some more coaching, including mag-change drills, hold-the-trigger-back,  and NPOA (carding the sights) drills, we got down to some Appleseed Qualification Tests (AQT).  Paula P (The P was for "Proficient") put up a 214 and a 224. Great job! After wrapping up the history, and a final Redcoat target, the shooters heard about some Dangerous Old Men and Dangerous Dames that showed up to make a difference on April 19th, 1775, and throughout our war for independence.  A Rifleman patch was handed out to Paula, and Cynthia F was voted the Shoot Boss's hero as the most persistent.  HUGE progress was made and everybody had fun, too!  Paula also verbalized that she really appreciated the slower pace, the extra drills, and the caring attention from our instructors, working with everyone personally. 
One of the ladies said she felt very safe (referring to how the line is run at Appleseed).

We hope we see all the ladies back on the line at some point... A RIFLE(WO)MAN PERSISTS!

Huzzah!

Thank you very much to our host range, BRGC in Bowie, MD.
Check out their website here - http://www.berwyn.org/

And last but not least, many thanks to my fellow instructors MikeCee, Aninha, and PB4Y1, whose positive attitudes and professional demeanor made this a safe and successful shoot.
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

More Pics.

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"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

Cynthia, YOU ROCK!
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"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

Jenny; A Rifle-woman is Persistent!
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

Paula,
Huzzah!
:snipersmi
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

Where's she go?
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

Great Instructors!
:bow:
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

 A Little history; the most important part!

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"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

Some more pics...
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Mrs. Smith

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher

You can have peace, or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - Robert A. Heinlein

"A generation which ignores history has no past, and no future." - Lazarus Long

"What we do now echoes in eternity." Marcus Aurelius

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Cold Warrior

Last pics.
Hope to see you again!

:yeahthat:
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Mercedes

Woot! Woot!  Jenny, Cynthia, and Paula, you were ROCKIN' IT!^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^