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Solo Winterseed Lady

Started by 553tnegA, February 06, 2023, 01:07:53 AM

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553tnegA

This weekend, February 4-5, 2023 was the first Winterseed at our range in many years.

I lead a women's shooting chapter, and for the last 2 years, Appleseed clinics landed on the same weekend as my chapter meetings. I was finally able to attend my first Appleseed in October 2022 and shot a score of 200. I was pretty proud of myself and knew that the next time I would reach that coveted Rifleman score.

The 2023 schedule posted and what's this? We're having a Winterseed? This is the only thing I wanted more than the purple patch! So of course I signed up. The weekend before was a balmy 5 degrees, so this weekend's 40 degrees and rain was very welcomed! But thanks to the cold and humidity, I experienced more misfires than I'd ever had, a full on magazine failure, and the joys of my hips locking up on me in the seated position. I was in major pain at every seated drill after that and rarely got off more than 3 shots in the allotted time. Every one of us got wet from melting snow & rain (one of us earned her forum name "Puddles")

Sunday after lunch we did a quick warm up drill then got into AQTs. My last AQT of the day (number 5 or 6 for the weekend) finally let me get off 9 of the 10 rounds on the 2nd stage.  Stage 4 really messed with me as I had not 1, but 2 misfires. I miscounted my shots as they were on target, so only got to count 9 of them.  I did a quick tally and got to 200 - I was extremely happy with this since it was, overall, my best run of the weekend. Then the official number came in - 212 points!!

As one of 4 ladies in a 9 person clinic, I was thrilled to be the solo lady to make Riflewoman at this Winterseed. I also, proudly accepted the offer of Orange Hat. Thank you to SB Eert and his team, Mr Clean, Wagon, ARGunner, BaldSinceBirth & Mark for a great clinic - I look forward to working with you in the future! :F
Rhonda/553tnegA

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Patriots: Joseph DeJarnette #A206259
Henry Keller #A064272
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NRA Pistol Instructor
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Goal: Red Hat

1st Appleseed: 10/8/2022
Rifleman Qual: Winterseed 2/5/2023

Mrs. Smith

Rhonda!!

Are you the same Rhonda I spoke with via email???

Well done!  :bow:  those are some very adverse conditions and you KILLED it!  Welcome to the family.  Where are you?

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

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553tnegA

Traci-YES!! I'm in the area of Coeur d'Alene, ID  :) thank you!!
Rhonda/553tnegA

Daughter of the American Revolution
Patriots: Joseph DeJarnette #A206259
Henry Keller #A064272
Jacob Browning #A016030

"I am one of those who never knows the direction of my journey until I have almost arrived"  Anna Strong

NRA Pistol Instructor
NRA Rifle Instructor
Goal: Red Hat

1st Appleseed: 10/8/2022
Rifleman Qual: Winterseed 2/5/2023

Mrs. Smith

That's awesome   :beer:

I happen to know that there's an Instructor Boot Camp coming up soon in Coeur d'Alene. I hope you plan to go! It's a great way to kick off your Appleseed journey

https://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=64474.0
"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

ProudPapa14


Congratulations on earning your riflewomen patch at a winterseed event.  And a huge thank you for stepping up and volunteering.


553tnegA

Thank you, Traci! I am already signed up for the IBC and the weekend prior I was already set to be the co-instructor for a private half-day event for my ladies group. I'm so happy to be an official Orange hat for that event!

Quote from: Mrs. Smith on February 06, 2023, 09:50:05 AM
That's awesome   :beer:

I happen to know that there's an Instructor Boot Camp coming up soon in Coeur d'Alene. I hope you plan to go! It's a great way to kick off your Appleseed journey

https://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=64474.0
Rhonda/553tnegA

Daughter of the American Revolution
Patriots: Joseph DeJarnette #A206259
Henry Keller #A064272
Jacob Browning #A016030

"I am one of those who never knows the direction of my journey until I have almost arrived"  Anna Strong

NRA Pistol Instructor
NRA Rifle Instructor
Goal: Red Hat

1st Appleseed: 10/8/2022
Rifleman Qual: Winterseed 2/5/2023

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

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JustKim

Hey Rhonda,

Thanks for sharing your story -- and thanks for taking a hat!!

Congrats!!

ACCEPT YOUR WOBBLE!

It's not about perfection -- it's about progress!!

I LOVE this stuff!

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