[Archers] Youth Target Archery Marshal Program

[Holly Gibbons]

To my fellow archery marshals:

I am in agreement with Eldred's thoughtful and insightful comments.

I, too, was under the impression that this new program was a proposal under 
consideration and that Atlantia's archery marshals were being asked for 
feedback, when in fact we have just heard the program's already decided and 
already announced and apparently already populated with at least one youth. It 
seems our opinions as marshals had and will have no bearing on the program which 
we are now asked to implement.

I know this is a top-down monarchy, this game we play, so I will gladly do 
whatever I'm told. But the hypocrisy kind of bothers me. Am I even allowed to 
voice this without fear that I am too insubordinate?
Nuala

Original Message: Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 17:48:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: Eldred AElfwald <dragonazure at yahoo.com>
To: archers at atlantia.sca.org, tazzi_693 at yahoo.com, Geldamar at aol.com,
    loreleielkins at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Archers] Youth Target Archery Marshal Program
Greetings fellow archers and marshals!

Considering Their Majesties' desire to align the laws and policies of Atlantia, 
I would recommend setting the YTAM age at 16 years old.? This is the age they 
are permitted to authorize for heavy combat and the age at which the Chancellor 
of Youth Activities has set for their?Officers:
1.7.2.9.2.2.1   All Chancellors Minor must be at least 16 years of age and a 
paid member of the SCA. 


Also, does this program fall under the same rules and regulations as the Youth 
Activities programs? E.g. background checks?

I'm a little disturbed that the deed has been done without a discussion of the 
potential rules changes first. If we collectively agree to a policy that is 
contrary to what has been done, I have no problem "grandfathering" the existing 
marshals into the program because it would be unfair to force them out "ex post 
facto".

In service,
Eldred AElfwald
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