This is a quick summary of the Instructor Bootcamp which was held in Burlington Flats, NY State. Three of us West Virginians made the trip up north for the IBC.
Spanner was kind enough to play taxi, Brickhouse, and I (Mountaineer) all went for the weekend. It was about ab 8 hour drive in good weather to Burlington.
The people of Burlington Flats were extremely hospitable. The Burlington Flats Fish and Game Club hosted us, and allowed us to sleep inside, with heat! The community they have there is really amazing.
One evening, a family made home-made venison stew and macaroni for us. The deer had been taken by a 14 year-old girl with a bow, her first year hunting, and her first deer. The stew was amazing.
It was my first venison of the season, and it was really good.
We owe a big 'thank you' to the people of Burlington Flats. A nicer group of people and patriots could not be asked for.
Those of us in attendance spent two days going over the nuts-and-bolts of Appleseed Instructing. Everything from building a good position, sling use, NPOA, and of course, the history of April 19, 1775.
We made it up to IIT3, so some of us may be looking for Red Hats before too long. kDan and Crac were the instructors, and Spanner was drafted for part of Saturday to assist. Thankfully we let him sleep on Sunday, since he'd been awake for more than 30 hours.
It was a really good experience to meet Appleseeders from other parts of the country and see how they do it. There are some regional difference, as much as we try to minimize that. The Yanks are pretty fond of the Rapid-Fire AQT, where we take things about a bit slower and prefer the stage-by-stage down South. I think both have a lot to offer, and I hope we use them both in our AS's here in WV.
There is something unique about rifle enthusiasts and people who empathize with our Founders. You can meet a person who is one of these, and know that you could be friends for life. I don't know that other interests aren't also this way; but I wouldn't expect it from shuffleboard-players, per se.
What a great group of people.
Well, I hope you'll join us in Stinson WV this weekend, Dec 12-13, where Spanner and I will be working the line under Slim, as well as possibly others. So please, go to the registration link on the right, and come down and see where Marksmanship meets Heritage.
*** Remember: women, children under 20, military, and LEO's all shoot free.
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