[Archers] I'd like to point out.....

[Anne Rose Smythe]

Well said. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You siad what I was not
able to find the words for.
Lady Anne Rose Smythe

On Sep 16, 2010 2:55 PM, "John Atkins" <cogworks at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> Let me share a personal experience concerning this train of thought. In
> Trimaris is an individual named Roulant. If you have been to Pennsic or
> Gulf Wars you know his work. He is the guy who carves those horns that
> are absolute works of art. Roulant has been crafting this quality art
> in horn and leather (if you have never seen his leather work you have
> missed some true master pieces) for many, many years. In Trimaris,
> years back, I saw him sitting in court wearing a belt of unfinished,
> untooled leather, simply a strip of leather two inches wide. I chided
> him about it with something like "The best leather worker in the SCA
> wears a belt of raw leather?" He responded that is was his personal
> "statement" to the Trimarian laurels. In short, he was stuffing it up
> their nose that his work was of master quality but they could not find
> it in their hearts to include him in their exalted order. As you can
> imaging, the laurels were resoundly offended and it was many years
> before Roulant became a laurel. In fact he became a laurel because when
> Mittion once again assumed the Trimarian throne he recognized Roulant's
> skill and artistry and made him a laurel, thereby side stepping the
> laurel community.
>
> I relate this story only in that I feel if the archers have their "black
> sheep" order/award for work done but gone unrecognized we are flaunting
> our displeasure of the lack of adequate recognition in the face of those
> who could/would recognize us. Thus I would be more in favor of an
> approach that made it known to the "powers that be" the amount of work
> that goes into being TA MIC or a skilled archer. I feel too many,
> including some archers, simply think that at an event the archery range
> simply "appears". Add water, poof, archery range! They do not see all
> the work done off site, pre event making the targets. Then the setting
> of the range, the marshalling all day long, the taking down of range and
> the carting home and recycling targets as best possible or carting to
> trash dump. As in times past, no one gets good at archery without lots
> of practice. How many are aware of the hours spent on the practice
> range working on perfecting technique, making arrows, tuning equipment,
> making bow strings, and practice, practice, practice. I still hear the
> king of the East at Pennsic many years back, "I did not have a high
> respect for archers but I decided, as king, I should learn archery. I
> now have a deep respect for what you archers are able to do." A queen
> remarked to me on numerous occasions she was amazed that I was able to
> hit a 4 inch wide wand at 30 yards consistently. Again, had I just
> picked up a bow the week before she would not have said that!
>
> I believe we need to spread the aspect of how much goes into being a
> good archer or good TA MIC for an event that happens behind the scenes
> and NOT at the event. If fighters get awards and recognition for
> winning lysts, a product of many hours at the pell and/or practice
> developing skill, then archers should also be known for their same
> dedication. This can only happen through education and that, as I see
> it, is our job.
>
> cog
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
> fenrisulven at comcast.net
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:54 AM
> To: loreleielkins at aol.com
> Cc: archers at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: Re: [Archers] I'd like to point out.....
>
>
>
> Lorelei: Many of us have discussed on and off about the lack of
> recognition -
>
>
> Maybe we can have some fun with it, to take the edge off?
>
> Several of us have been competing to see who can accomplish the most
> WITHOUT being recognized. Points are awarded for service,
> events/brackets won, final eight at KA, champions team at Pennsic,
> highest current average score per month, etc. A kingdom level award
> knocks you out of the running. We could always extend it to include more
> archers.
>
> Or perhaps award a quiver favour symbolizing a black sheep (The
> Blackened Fleece?). When the bearer is finally recognized by the Crown,
> they must pass it along to whoever they feel is most deserving. From a
> practical pov, it could be used to spotlight those that have fallen
> through the cracks, so the rest of us would know who to spam the Crown
> about.
>
> Someone wiser than me once said: "If you're not having fun, you're doing
> something wrong"
>
> Cheers
> Fen
>
>
>
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