It was another hot day on the primitive range at Camp Raven Knob but the Scouts and leaders were keen to get some shooting in. More than a couple had never fired a black powder rifle before but by the end of the day, most were pretty fair shots.
Charlie is a great instructor. Here he's giving some marksmanship pointers to a Scout.
It got really hot as the day went on, so we had to improvise a covered firing point. Here we've moved on to shooting Civil War muskets and I'm giving some instruction on how to load.
And it was this young man's birthday. He's just fired his first ever shot from a muzzleloader and is wearing @PathfinderNC s "spiffy" super dooper lucky hat.
Here's a shot of how @PathfinderNC dresses out for our work with the kids. It generates a lot of questions and opportunities for learning about history by explaining various items he's wearing. Not only is Bob a great instructor, he's an extremely talented artisan, a crack shot, and I'm very glad he's one of my friends.
Yup, the birthday Scout had a ball!
Charlie is a great instructor. Here he's giving some marksmanship pointers to a Scout.
It got really hot as the day went on, so we had to improvise a covered firing point. Here we've moved on to shooting Civil War muskets and I'm giving some instruction on how to load.
And it was this young man's birthday. He's just fired his first ever shot from a muzzleloader and is wearing @PathfinderNC s "spiffy" super dooper lucky hat.
Here's a shot of how @PathfinderNC dresses out for our work with the kids. It generates a lot of questions and opportunities for learning about history by explaining various items he's wearing. Not only is Bob a great instructor, he's an extremely talented artisan, a crack shot, and I'm very glad he's one of my friends.
Yup, the birthday Scout had a ball!
