[Archers] Sponsored Shoot at Pennsic

[deallac at juno.com]

Whoa, folks!

As Lorelei pointed out, this should be something for everyone,
not another champions shoot.  It sounds great, but not if it 
gets elitest.  The original suggestion was for something everyone
could do, or so I interpreted it.  Let's not limit it.  Better a 
first come, first entered for each kingdom (and that is only if
you want to limit the main entrants to 1/kingdom).  If a kingdom
wants to build an uber-team and make arrangements within itself
to be the first to sign up, then fine, but lets keep it open.

Dealla

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Sounds like a great idea! Count me in any way you need me, as long as I get to shoot the thing at least once.
 
We could use diffiernt theme each year.  There have been some terrific themed shoots in Atlantia over the years.
 
A hunt, a woods battle, there are several mythological themes that we could use, even dare I say it Greg's Lord of the Rings shoot.
 
As for the Atlantia team just have the Kingdom Champion select his team from the atlantian archers trying for the Champions team at Pennsic. Those are generally the better archers who are at pensic. If the Kingdom Chanpion is unavaliable let the Kindgom Archery Marshal select the team during the tryouts for the chanpions shoot.  Those of us who do not get selected for the "A" team can then form our own teams for the next day. 
 
Allen



Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:35:52 -0500
From: Jonathas at redfoxden.org
To: archers at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] Sponsored Shoot at Pennsic

Great questions all!

I would like to setup the shoot in a sustainable way, that is that it does not burn a single person out, and like wise at any moment if Mundane Life kidnaps any one person the shoot will continue to run with little interruption.  So, I would propose a small group to manage the shoot, say three people from all ends of the kingdom so that one of them has seen each of the suggested targets, and can select which will be used, and which will be backups (in case someone can't show or a target falls apart or whatever), as well select the theme for the year. 

If we put it as Atlantia challenging all the other Kingdoms, then each Kingdom's "A" team should get first crack at the shoot (before the targets get too beat up), then yes the shoot would be opened to the entire known world.  My thought was if the team wants to compete for the big prize, then it has to have one of each bow type.  However to encourage all to come play, teams that don't met the bow requirements can still shoot.  This would allow 3 random archers at the range to form a team and go shoot for fun.  The goal would be to challenge the kingdoms, but not make it elitist like the Masters is.

Each kingdom could form its "A" team however it sees fit.  For Atlantia, I would recommend the Kingdom Champion, then fill the other two bow types from the rest of the 8 finalists using the highest scoring in each type.

I also like the idea of having prize arrows for the winning team, besides just choosing the charity to receive the money.

My 2c,
Jonathas



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