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Changing of the guard in Florida

Started by Ramblin' Wreck, April 08, 2022, 10:28:50 AM

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Ramblin' Wreck

April 08, 2022, 10:28:50 AM
Friends,

Please join me in thanking Engineer Shooting for all his contributions during his two years as State Coordinator in Florida.  It's a tough job and he took it on when no one else was interested.  If you don't know Engineer Shooting, he's an instructor who loved Appleseed so much that he built a range just for us.  The IDMR is one of the few Designated Appleseed Ranges in our program's history.  During that time, he's hosted more than 100 events there.

As Engineer Shooting steps down, please welcome Scuba Steve to the role of State Coordinator.  Steve has been Appleseeding for four years and has a strong teaching background.  If you know anything about diving, it's a sport where a participant is completely responsible for their own life.  Teaching diving is serious business - empowering people to stay alive in a very unnatural environment.  Steve excels in this and it shows in his Appleseed teaching.

Steve has big shoes to fill after B.C. and Engineer Shooting, but we're all confident he's up for the job. 

Florida cadre:  you should expect to hear from him soon and regularly! 

Steve:  thanks for stepping up and taking a bigger bucket!


Ramblin Wreck
SE Regional Coordinator
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#1
April 08, 2022, 11:13:45 AM
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Roswell

#2
April 08, 2022, 11:38:52 AM
Thanks for stepping up Steve! I look forward to working more with you in the future!
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Nashville Stage

#3
April 08, 2022, 11:42:18 AM
Huzzah!
Thanks, Engineer Shooting for all your work over the years.
Steve, it's great to have you on board!
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April 08, 2022, 03:24:26 PM
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Overmountain

#5
April 08, 2022, 03:42:48 PM
Well done, Engineer Shooting!  Thank you for your leadership.

And Steve, thank you for picking up that mantle in FL!
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#6
April 09, 2022, 12:14:34 PM
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JustKim

#7
April 09, 2022, 12:52:21 PM
Thanks to Ken for taking on the SC position for the past two years.  Ken is a huge asset to the program and has mentored MANY awesome instructors/shoot bosses.  When you hear Ken tell his stories, you can't help but be immediately sold on the Appleseed mission -- I know I was/am!!

Thanks for stepping up Steve -- appreciate you taking this on and look forward to working with you

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Guntuckian

#8
April 09, 2022, 07:01:58 PM
Congrats, ScubaSteve!  Thanks for stepping up!  Thanks, EngineerShooting for your  dedication!
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TheMenace

#9
April 11, 2022, 08:59:38 AM
Steve, you have tremendous energy and an analytical mind. You'll be an awesome SC. Looking forward to continued work with you!
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#10
April 11, 2022, 03:21:59 PM
Ken,

Thanks for your dedication to the mission and for being the State Coordinator for the past two years.

Steve,

Congratulations!  I'm sure you will do a great job!
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ScubaSteve

#11
April 11, 2022, 03:26:50 PM
Thanks to all, especially those who came before me.  I have some pretty big shoes to fill as state coordinator, but I will try and do them justice.


Steve



Mrs. Smith

#12
April 11, 2022, 04:29:30 PM
Quote from: ScubaSteve on April 11, 2022, 03:26:50 PM
Thanks to all, especially those who came before me.  I have some pretty big shoes to fill as state coordinator, but I will try and do them justice.


Steve

You'll do just fine, Steve. And there's a whole country of your fellows who are happy to give you some help and guidance when you have need of us.
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"What we do now echoes in eternity." Marcus Aurelius

Twineagles

#13
April 11, 2022, 10:43:46 PM
Thanks Engineer Shooting for all your effort the past 2 years.

Scuba Steve a big Huzzah from the instructor core in Iowa!

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Patriot1775

#14
April 12, 2022, 07:59:50 PM Last Edit: April 13, 2022, 07:19:04 AM by Patriot1775
Ken is my mentor, and always will be! I love that man, he is Appleseed! He is tough but fair, I wouldn't want it any other way.   Thanks Scuba Steve for stepping up.
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