Potential

This course will supply knowledge and skills required to become a Riflemyn.  A riflemyn is a person capable of hitting 20" targets from 500 meters with standard equipment.  Information covered will range from fundamental to advanced skills, depending on progress of the students.  The goal of this course is to expand responsible rifle knowledge into urban culture.  Students will be able to transfer their knowledge to members of their respective communities.

The course will likely be several meetings, beginning with classroom orientation of safety and basic firearms knowledge.  This will include discussion of types of rifles for prospective buyers.  A comprehensive text will be provided.  This will be followed up with one or more range days where one will be able to learn the concepts and knowledge of becoming a Riflemyn.  Students are encouraged to provide their own rifles, though this is not necessary.  An ideal student will be open to eventually purchasing a rifle and being comitted to learning the trade of Riflemynship through dedicated practice.  Please email the facilitator upon registering to explain your level of interest. 

It should be noted that while this is an introductory course, it is complete in riflemynship content.  If one is dedicated to learning and open to absorbing the information, one will have the skills to acheive a standard of marksmynship that exceeds 99% of rifle owners.  We call this the Riflemyn standard.  Those who acheive this standard will be considered a Riflemyn, and will recieve a nifty patch.  This course is in no way a statement of political belief or motive.  It is simply the knowledge of skill.  While all are welcome, outwardly oppressive or offensive perspectives will not be tolerated.

In 1966 Alan Watts, self proclaimed philosophical entertainer, published what many regard as his master work, "The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are". In this book, Watts attacks a belief at the foundation of Western culture and technology: the self as a separate ego, separated from and in conflict with the rest of the world. Furthermore, Watts provides an alternative view based on Hindi and Vedantic philosophy.

"The Book" is essentially a synthesis of Watts' work as a philosopher, writer, speaker, and student of Eastern and Western religion; beautifully articulated metaphors, witty aphorisms and mind expanding insights all packed into a concise 146 pages.

Come join me as we discuss "The Book" in detail. The class will be an open forum where we can delve further into the ideas at the center of the human potential movement.

The course will span six weeks, with each week covering one chapter (there are six in all). Food, drinks, intellectual stimulation and merriment are sure to be provided. What more do you need to know?

Of course, the only requirement for the class is that all members obtain a copy of "The Book", which should not be too difficult to find.

I envision this as a pretty casual workshop/running group that would follow the couch-5k training program together, share struggles and successes, and perhaps run a race, if the participants are interested. I am no expert, but I do have some resources and experience to share about the nuts and bolts of running and will likely have various "new runner" friends come by to share their stories and run with us. I think this workshop would be the best fit for woman-identified people ages 16 and up, but will certainly not turn anyone away. For maximum benefit, sign up with a buddy who lives in your neighborhood! Come to first class dressed in comfortable clothing, and the best athletic shoes you have. Have a light dinner or snack and a glass of water about an hour before. bring a water bottle if you like, but there are fountains in the park. We will likely not have a secure place for our valuables, so plan to only have your car or house key with you during class.

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To Whom It May Concern:

The class in which I intend to propose will be entitled: The Exploration of Societal Ideologies. The primary emphasis of the class will be to explore and contemplate the numerous social experimentations that have rectified and destroyed entire civilizations alike. One of the greatest aspirations of the curriculum will be to shed light on the correlation between the principles of social ideologies and the functionality of empowered governments (past and present) that are then in turn bound by the underlying historical relevancies that have measured its performance. A series of connections can be made about a particular nation, community, and culture by observing these fundamentals.

            The initial policy of education that I intend to incorporate to the class curriculum will diverge on methods of self-empowerment and interpretation of the given subject matter. In my own personal conviction I feel that the greatest learning experiences can only truly be embraced once an independent perspective is formulated on the receiving end on behalf of the student. This methodology extends a sense of academic self-sufficiency that establishes this degree of independent interpretation. In reference to my own experiences in which I have embraced through my own academic career I have come to the realization that the stimulation of independent thought processes develops the greatest degree of general awareness within the vast academic realm.

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