[Archers] Some interesting OT trivia

[Craig]

Just thought I would pass this interesting bit of information on.  As 
many of you know, I am heavily involved in the Boy Scouts of America. 
Last year, the BSA celebrated it's 100th anniversary.  One of the things 
I got last year was a reproduction of the very first "Handbook for Boys" 
put out in 1911.  Among the items in there, are the merit badge 
requirements, and I want to share the requirements for the Archery Merit 
Badge as of 100 years ago.

1) Make a bow and arrow, which will shoot a distance of 100 feet with 
fair precision.

2) Make a total score of 350 with 60 shots in one oe two meets, using a 
standard four-foot target at 40 yards or three-foot target at thirty yards.

3) Make a total score of 300 with 72 arrows, using standard target at a 
distance of fifty yards

4) Shoot so far and fast as to have six arrows in the air at once.


Let's just say I'm glad those weren't the requirements when I was a Boy 
scout 30 years ago earning my Archery merit badge.  Those are pretty 
intimidating requirements, especially that last one!

-Cian