Successful musket workshop held by the Colonel James Wood II Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution

On May 17, 2020, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Winchester, had a musket workshop for members and potential members of the organization. The attendees were taught safety, commands, proper positioning, firing sequence and etiquette when participating as a member of a Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard and Musket Squad.

The instructors were Marc Robinson, Commander, Colonel James Wood II Chapter Color Guard and Brett Osborn, Virginia State 2019 Color Guardsman of the Year.

The program began with a lesson in safety. Next appropriate commands and firing sequence were discussed. Later individuals were given the opportunity to go through the commands and firing sequence to fire. The next step was to divide into two sections for individual instruction. After an hour of working through the processes required, the individuals were brought together as a squad and performed a musket firing of three rounds as if in a formal ceremony. This workshop allowed two of the individuals to gain certification to participate in official ceremonies.

Attending the workshop were Marc Robinson, Brett Osborn, Dale Corey, Eric Robinson, Sean Carrigan, Clay Robinson, Chip Daniel and Erick Moore.