This is a repost from the Hollywood, FL Dec 12-13, 2020 IAAR. I was asked to repost here, so the sentiment wouldn't get lost:
I was privileged to receive many comments both in person and via email from many shooters, saying they all had an amazing time, learned so much and were very impressed with how we were able to keep everything socially distanced, safe and made it look easy!
I can't thank enough our South Florida Cadre and all those that came down from the north to make this weekend such a success! From setup to teardown, nothing, and I mean nothing fell through the cracks!
This was our first event at HRPC since the start of Covid, and it was also the first event we've had the opportunity to share publicly the loss of our fallen Appleseed brother, Glen Smoak. We place not one but two identical tributes for Glen on each side of the line and also placed the club's American flag at half mast. Nothing was said about the tribute to Glen until after lunch Saturday. He was remembered very eloquently by those of us that knew him well, we shared how he was one of the people instrumental in Project Appleseed existing in South Florida. Cookies were passed out and raised in honor of Glen.
This AS event, will forever be personally very special to me. Every time I turned around, out of the corner of eye, I could swear I could see Glen smiling upon us!
-Joe