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If you are not familiar with the Applessed Project then I highly advise you to learn more about it and get involved. I have been attending for three years now and have been taking my oldest since he was eight years old. This is an organization that promotes the ideals that founded this country and a specific skill that is inherently American. That is marksmanship.
Starting off in the morning you have a quick safety brief and learn about the First Strike of the Match that kicked off the American Revolution. You know most of the stuff that is taught was missed in my "excellent" public school tenure. From there we jumped into a quick run at the red coat targets to see where we stood as riflemen.
Then it was down to the mechanics. What skill set does it take to be a rifleman? This is where the skills are taught. Zeroing the firearm and working on the meat and potatoes of marksmanship.
Later towards lunch were learned about the Second Strike of the Match that took place during that pre Revolutionary War point in history. From there we continued our march towards rifled betterment. Continuing through our courses of fire and honing our skills for the rest of the day.
The next day we finished up with the Third Strike of the Match. We learned what great sacrifices that our forefathers endured. And in that learned what we need to do as a member of this great lands citizenry.
We also started the AQT strings. Are you up to the task of shooting like a Rifleman? Well I was honored to receive my rifleman's patch. They don't give these out. You have to earn it. And I am happy that my oldest is inching closer to his. This was also my youngest boys first Appleseed and at six years old I am happy with what he got accomplished. I was also privileged to pick up my orange hat and with start to learn to be an instructor for them.
I would urge any and everyone to attend on of these fine training opportunities. Learn about what got us to the point of being America. You will not be disappointed.
