I read your post and could not discern in which of the 57 states this event will transpire.
Where?
Well - if you head on over here, you’ll find 70 Nationwide shoots for the month of August.
http://appleseedinfo.org/search-states.html
While I don’t instruct at the ones in Kali or NY - I’m amazed they still “allow” shoots at all.
Hit the midwest though and I might see you on the Trail :-)