Upcoming Appleseed Project: Weekend Shoot
Appleseed Project: Weekend Shoot Sat.-Sun., March 7-8, 2015
What is Project Appleseed?
Some of the very best training you will ever receive! Appleseed is a program that instructs Americans on the traditional rifle marksmanship skills that have been passed down from generation to generation, along with reconnecting today's Americans with the people and events of the Founding era. Participants are taught fundamental rifle marksmanship skills that are to allow a Rifleman to be accurate out to 500 yards, with iron sights, standard rifle and surplus ammo. This is the traditional 'Rifleman's Quarter mile', which is an uniquely American Rifleman skill, that has been part of this nation from the very first days.
Most of the instruction at an Appleseed is conducted at 25 meters, at reduced size targets to simulate 100 to 500 yards. This well proven technique allows us to concentrate on the shooter's mechanics and less time walking a range. At those locations that allow for actual distance shooting, participants are often able to see first hand that the skills that they learn at 25 meters directly apply to actual distances out to 500 yards. These foundational skills are not being passed on to future generations, and so Appleseeds are great for new or experienced shooters alike.
Through Project Appleseed, the Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA) is committed to teaching two things: 1) rifle marksmanship and 2) our early American heritage. They do this for one simple reason, the skill and knowledge of what our founding fathers left to us is eroding in modern America and without deliberate action, they will be lost to ignorance and apathy.
Children are encouraged to come & participate!!! If your child is old enough to safely handle a rifle by himself/herself and endure a long day of instruction he/she is welcome to attend and encouraged. Be aware that some State laws require that a child be a certain age to handle rifle. (All information was obtained from the AppleseedISA.org website).
To register for this Appleseed please go to: www.AppleseedUSA.org Click on the "Appleseed" Tab. Pull the scroll down and click on the "Schedule" Tab. Scroll down and click on the state you want to take your training in (good idea to check both Oregon's & Washington's). Select which location and date work for you and REGISTER ASAP! These shoots fill-up quickly.
YOU MUST REGISTER WITH APPLESEED!!! Also there is a registration fee (from free to $60 for the 2-day shoot) which you pay to Appleseed when you register online at www.AppleseedUSA.org!!!
As spring arrives and the snow melts we at GorgePrep have decided to move our 1st Monday of the month meetings to the "1st Monday of the Quarter." This will give all of us more time to work on our "to-do" seasonal lists.
