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==History== |
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Project Appleseed was started by Jack Dailey.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Mattathias|title=Firing Line|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/magazine/01Appleseed-t.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=11 April 2013}}</ref>The name of the project was in deference to [[Johnny Appleseed]], an American pioneer nurseryman who planted apple trees across America; Dailey's goal was to accomplish the same with civic-minded Riflemen in America. Project Appleseed itself began in April 2006 in [[Ramseur, North Carolina]].<ref name=SWAT/> |
Project Appleseed was started by Jack Dailey.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Mattathias|title=Firing Line|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/magazine/01Appleseed-t.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=11 April 2013}}</ref>The name of the project was in deference to [[Johnny Appleseed]], an American pioneer nurseryman who planted apple trees across America; Dailey's goal was to accomplish the same with civic-minded Riflemen in America. Project Appleseed itself began in April 2006 in [[Ramseur, North Carolina]].<ref name=SWAT>{{cite news |title=The Appleseed Project - Turning America Back Into a Nation of Riflemen |author=Rhodes, S |publisher=SWAT Magazine |date=February 2008 |pages= |url=http://www.appleseedinfo.org/pdf/Swat_the_Appleseed_Project_Feb_2008.pdf}}</ref> |
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In 2006, Appleseed instructors began a national tour to attract instructors who could maintain and develop local programs.<ref>Nesbitt, J: Gunning for tradition - Event hopes to keep rifle skills in focus, ''Evansville Courier & Press'', April 30, 2006</ref> As of 2018, over 120,000 individuals have attended an Appleseed marksmanship and history clinic in all 50 states. An independent, companion program called [[Project Mapleseed|Mapleseed]] has been developed in Canada. As of 2018, approximately 700 volunteer instructors teach at Appleseed clinics. |
In 2006, Appleseed instructors began a national tour to attract instructors who could maintain and develop local programs.<ref>Nesbitt, J: Gunning for tradition - Event hopes to keep rifle skills in focus, ''Evansville Courier & Press'', April 30, 2006</ref> As of 2018, over 120,000 individuals have attended an Appleseed marksmanship and history clinic in all 50 states. An independent, companion program called [[Project Mapleseed|Mapleseed]] has been developed in Canada. As of 2018, approximately 700 volunteer instructors teach at Appleseed clinics. |
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| Headquarters | Ramseur, North Carolina |
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Founder | Jack Dailey |
| Website | http://appleseedinfo.org] |
Project Appleseed is a rifle marksmanship clinic that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling, and prone positions over a two-day weekend shooting clinic for what is termed an "Appleseed". It is one of the major activities of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that teaches and promotes traditional rifle marksmanship.[1][2] Project Appleseed says it is apolitical[3]
In addition to Project Appleseed, there is also a companion subsidiary activity conducted within the RWVA called "Liberty Seed" that is the American heritage and history portion of Project Appleseed. "Liberty Seed" has been termed a "civics class in disguise", and features content on the "Three Strikes" that were needed to start the American Revolutionary War.[1]
History
Project Appleseed was started by Jack Dailey.[4]The name of the project was in deference to Johnny Appleseed, an American pioneer nurseryman who planted apple trees across America; Dailey's goal was to accomplish the same with civic-minded Riflemen in America. Project Appleseed itself began in April 2006 in Ramseur, North Carolina.[5]
In 2006, Appleseed instructors began a national tour to attract instructors who could maintain and develop local programs.[6] As of 2018, over 120,000 individuals have attended an Appleseed marksmanship and history clinic in all 50 states. An independent, companion program called Mapleseed has been developed in Canada. As of 2018, approximately 700 volunteer instructors teach at Appleseed clinics.
See also
References
- ^ a b Westfall, Sabrina (April 12, 2013). ""Liberty Seed" history presentation coming to 4-H fairgrounds Monday". Greene County Daily World. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Butler, B: Learning Marksmanship a blast at Appleseed event, The Journal (Johnson Co., Indiana), August 27, 2008
- ^ Zak, Dan (April 12, 2010). "Appleseed Project teaches marksmanship and history, hopes to improve the country". Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
He points me out, so everyone knows there is a reporter present from the mainstream media, and emphasizes that the project is apolitical, that personal ideology has nothing to do with history or marksmanship.
- ^ Schwartz, Mattathias. "Firing Line". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Rhodes, S (February 2008). "The Appleseed Project - Turning America Back Into a Nation of Riflemen" (PDF). SWAT Magazine.
- ^ Nesbitt, J: Gunning for tradition - Event hopes to keep rifle skills in focus, Evansville Courier & Press, April 30, 2006