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Waco, TX AAR - January 18-19, 2020

Started by AF5US, January 19, 2020, 07:26:12 PM

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AF5US

What a shoot!

Just on the first day we had multiple instructors re-qualify, one shooter and one instructor earned distinguished (Congrats TXRebel!), and one new riflewoman - that stepped up and volunteered as an instructor in training at Project Appleseed! Thanks so much Liz (forum username is pending), we're so thrilled to have you! Although they could only stay for the first day, the Waco crew was also honored and humbled to have helped another married couple with their first introduction to firearms.  They did fantastic.  :snipersmi

BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE!  ;D

THEN - on Sunday, our brave attendees stared down the icy weather - okay, well, a bit nippy for Texas.  Two orange hats both progressed in their training, and we had ANOTHER new rifleman at the ripe young age of 15 - congratulations! As the day wound down, we're so happy to offer a Blue Hat to Missy - a.k.a. - TXGiggles - thanks for stepping up and helping, and for all of the moral encouragement you've already given Chief950.  O0

Last, and certainly least, Ghostring and Scuzzy pulled a sneaky on the poor shoot boss (a.k.a., me).
"Hey Jason, err, AF5US - Are you a Designated Shoot Boss?"
"Nah."
"Well, now you are.  Get to work."  ~~:)

I'm humbled, and will of course continue to offer whatever support I can to such a fantastic program.  What a weekend!
Rifleman:                          04/2016
Known Distance Rifleman:  10/2018
Pistoleer™:                          08/2019
Distinguished Rifleman:      07/2020
Morgan's Shingle:              12/2021
Standing Morgan's Shingle: 11/2022
Member: GOA (Gun Owners of America)
Member: FPC (Firearms Policy Coalition)
Life Member: NRA (National Rifle Association)

TxGiggles


AF5US

Rifleman:                          04/2016
Known Distance Rifleman:  10/2018
Pistoleer™:                          08/2019
Distinguished Rifleman:      07/2020
Morgan's Shingle:              12/2021
Standing Morgan's Shingle: 11/2022
Member: GOA (Gun Owners of America)
Member: FPC (Firearms Policy Coalition)
Life Member: NRA (National Rifle Association)

PaleRider

Hey Jason!
Welcome to the dSB club! That's how that happened to me! SURPRISE! LOL! Congrats, and great shoot! Hopefully I can give Chris a red hat when he's here next month!
Tim
"And I looked, and behold a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him." Rev 6:8

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

Waco 1-17       Waco 1-19     El Paso 7-19       Alamogordo 5-20     Albuquerque 7-21       Houston 8-21 (SBC)    Colorado Springs  2-22 (SBC)    Midland 8-22 (KDIBC)     Albuquerque 2-23      Harvard 5-23      El Paso 12-23 (PIBC)     Phoenix 2-24    El Paso 3-24

AF5US

Rifleman:                          04/2016
Known Distance Rifleman:  10/2018
Pistoleer™:                          08/2019
Distinguished Rifleman:      07/2020
Morgan's Shingle:              12/2021
Standing Morgan's Shingle: 11/2022
Member: GOA (Gun Owners of America)
Member: FPC (Firearms Policy Coalition)
Life Member: NRA (National Rifle Association)

paul.rome

Congrats Jason,

You ran a great shoot!

Paul

Tennessee Beast

In giving us dominion over the animal kingdom, God has signified His will that we subdue the beast within ourselves.
John Lancaster Spalding

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, 1775

"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies."  George Washington 1790

"[T]o preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them…"
- Richard Henry Lee, Declaration Signer

Practice every time you get a chance. - Bill Monroe

Mercedes

GREAT shoot, Jason!  Isn't it wonderful to work with a smaller group of shooters and really be able to provide the 1-on-1 attention that elevates them to the next level? 

Congratulations on your promo as well.

TxRebel

Congrats Jason.  This was a great weekend.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
- Edmund Burke

"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" 
-Benjamin Franklin

EubeenHadd

I was the other shooter that earned the distinguished, wouldn't have done it without your guy's instruction. You put on a fantastic event and with having so many instructors I'm glad to get the pointers I needed to see big improvement. I'm still considering the Orange hat, you guys are inspirational.
Irons Rifleman - Danville IL, September 28 - 29, 2019
Irons Distinguished - Waco TX, January 18 - 19, 2020
Optic Rifleman - Waco TX, August 15-16, 2020
Orange Hat- Waco TX, August 15-16, 2020
Known Distance, Optics - Temple TX, May 29-30, 2021
Optics Distinguished - Shelby, IN September 24-25, 2021

TXBootGirl

I want to come shoot with y'all soon!  Sounds like a great group and fantastic results.  Congrats on your promotion!!!

AF5US

Quote from: TXBootGirl on January 22, 2020, 04:08:18 PM
I want to come shoot with y'all soon!  Sounds like a great group and fantastic results.  Congrats on your promotion!!!

TXBootGirl I'm sure every local Project Appleseed group is good, but I'm of the opinion that the Waco crew is pretty special.  You're welcome any time.  I'm there almost every month, I'll look forward to seeing you!
Rifleman:                          04/2016
Known Distance Rifleman:  10/2018
Pistoleer™:                          08/2019
Distinguished Rifleman:      07/2020
Morgan's Shingle:              12/2021
Standing Morgan's Shingle: 11/2022
Member: GOA (Gun Owners of America)
Member: FPC (Firearms Policy Coalition)
Life Member: NRA (National Rifle Association)

EubeenHadd

Finally sewed them on, trying to figure out how to add a couple more underneath now.

Irons Rifleman - Danville IL, September 28 - 29, 2019
Irons Distinguished - Waco TX, January 18 - 19, 2020
Optic Rifleman - Waco TX, August 15-16, 2020
Orange Hat- Waco TX, August 15-16, 2020
Known Distance, Optics - Temple TX, May 29-30, 2021
Optics Distinguished - Shelby, IN September 24-25, 2021

AF5US

Congratulations EubeenHadd!

That said . . . Is it possible that this was from a different event?

If so - Doesn't matter! Congratulations again!
Rifleman:                          04/2016
Known Distance Rifleman:  10/2018
Pistoleer™:                          08/2019
Distinguished Rifleman:      07/2020
Morgan's Shingle:              12/2021
Standing Morgan's Shingle: 11/2022
Member: GOA (Gun Owners of America)
Member: FPC (Firearms Policy Coalition)
Life Member: NRA (National Rifle Association)