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50 Event Pin

Started by Bulldog14, August 24, 2026, 02:21:00 PM

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Bulldog14

August 24, 2026, 02:21:00 PM
This past weekend at the home range in Ramseur,I had the pleasure of presenting Russ, aka R-Mack with his 50 Event Pin.
Congratulations Russ on this achievement, and thanks for what you do for Appleseed.
Liberty and Freedom and Democracy are so precious that you do not fight for them once and stop. 
         Sgt. Alvin York

Roswell

#1
August 24, 2026, 02:32:03 PM
Congratulations!  :beer:
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
– Thomas Paine
Common Sense; 1776

Tar Heel

#2
August 24, 2026, 02:40:02 PM
Huzzah! Thank you, Russ, for all you do for Project Appleseed! You have supported a LOT of students and instructors in your time. Now, on to 75 and 100!

TH
"It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies." --Thomas Paine

Recon82

#3
August 24, 2026, 06:22:16 PM
Congrats Russ! Wish I could've been there. You've been instrumental in my growth as an instructor. Can't wait to work together again.
"My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country"
-Nathaniel Hale

"Et Sicut Biff Fac pro Dale"

Google

#4
August 24, 2026, 07:18:05 PM
Congratulations!

UpACreek

#5
August 24, 2026, 07:51:59 PM
Congratulations, Russ!  We're lucky to have you.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

ArmyVet

#6
August 25, 2026, 07:36:56 AM
Congrats and thanks for your dedication to the program  O0   :beer:
The difference between a novice and a master: the novice does it until they get it right. The master does it until they can't get it wrong.

Cleveland

#7
August 25, 2026, 04:53:21 PM
Congratulations. Thanks for all you do for the program. HUZZAH
The highest level of mastery is simplicity. Most information is irrelevant and most effort is wasted, but only the expert knows what to ignore. James Clear

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R-Mack

#8
August 28, 2026, 04:04:44 PM
Thank you everyone. I remember the first event like it was yesterday and enjoy every event I've worked.

Russ

LDB415

#9
August 28, 2026, 04:24:54 PM
Duh. Lightbulb. This is for Appleseed people who have worked 50 events. Not someone who has attended 50. Guess that would be a lot. Does anyone know how many clinics the most attended participant has been to? Quite a few I know, just wonder how many. And are there any pins/patches for that side of the firing line?

Big John

#10
August 28, 2026, 06:54:29 PM
Quote from: LDB415 on August 28, 2026, 04:24:54 PMDuh. Lightbulb. This is for Appleseed people who have worked 50 events. Not someone who has attended 50. Guess that would be a lot. Does anyone know how many clinics the most attended participant has been to? Quite a few I know, just wonder how many. And are there any pins/patches for that side of the firing line?

Yes, the rewards for being an instructor are mostly mental. Learn new stuff and skills, meet great people, help save the country, make a difference in people's lives. For stuff, we have that neat Isaac Davis patch and a lot of rockers and tabs for various things, and you get as many hats as you can wear out. The shoots done pins are relatively recent and are a nice addition for the cadre.

For shooters going to a lot of clinics, there's the distinguished and 250 patches for high score, winterseed patch for score in the cold and the different colors of Rifleman patches themselves. We do highlight Patriots' Day shoots with special patches, I think we have one more in the series planned, but the best indicator of a shooter going to a lot of clinics is the brightly colored hats they earn by becoming instructors.

cowtipper

#11
September 04, 2026, 06:34:43 PM
Congratulations, Russ.  Thanks for all you do.
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