[Archers] Recommendation

[Katherine Hawkins]

This is why we need to recommend archers for awards like the opal and the coral branch, as we know their talents in those areas.
 
My 2 cents.  
 
Kat

 


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> From: John Atkins <cogworks at triad.rr.com>
>To: 'Garth Groff' <ggg9y at virginia.edu>; archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org 
>Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [Archers] Recommendation
>  
>"Few of us are every likely to earn an Opal..."  I would fundamentally
>disagree with this.  Individuals often receive Opals for service in a
>specific area.  I believe the reason not many archers, or rapier, or heavy
>have received Opals is because we all are too closely linked to the activity
>and our efforts are thus seen as benefiting only that group of individuals
>instead of "service to the kingdom".  And thus, for archery, we are
>considered "only" for Missilier or Yewbow (other arguments aside).  But, if
>I may use an example, Janyn's efforts in taking the lead for the St.
>Sebastian Shoot at Pennsic last year and then again this year.  Does this
>effort not bring a very positive light to the Kingdom of Atlantia?  Would
>that not be perceived as "service to the Kingdom"?  I believe it would.  I
>don't believe, regardless of the personal trauma Janyn undergoes leading
>this effort, that a once a year great effort would merit an Opal.  But in
>the case of Janyn that is hardly the case.  I only mention the St. Sebastian
>shoot because of its SCA wide positive effect.  But service is service, be
>it to the scribal community, laying out the hospitality table at events,
>being the autocrat who never rests, whatever.  It's all service and it is up
>to us to write the recommendations and bring these folks to the attention of
>those who can recognize them.  I would add that one major problem with the
>archery community is that we are too often stuck in the back 40 and totally
>out of sight.  Not like the heavies and rapier who get to "do their thing"
>in front of the populace.  All the more reason we should be vigilant and
>write those recommendations for service awards as well as our activity
>awards.
>
>cog
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
>[mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Garth Groff
>Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 12:27 PM
>To: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
>Subject: Re: [Archers] Recommendation
>
>Noble Friends of the Bow,
>
>I must agree with Lord Christophe and Lady Esperanza. Entrance into the
>Missliers and Yew Bow ranks should include some sort of proficiency with
>their chosen weapon. These orders are about archery, not administration. 
>That said, I would expect that any candidate to have also made some
>contributions to the archery community through teaching, marshaling, running
>a tournament, etc. Few of us are ever likely to earn an Opal or whatever,
>but our two orders are our own way recognizing our members and are good
>incentives to practice and share.
>
>Yours Aye,
>
>
>Mungo
>
>On 4/5/2012 11:34 AM, lady_esperanza at cox.net wrote:
>> Service to Archery is Service. I know of a few archers that have Opal's
>for service to Archery. I'm not saying that you have to be a great archer to
>get a Kings Missilier but in my mind they should "distinguish themselves by
>their effort with bow and arrow." or at least trying to.
>>
>> Esperanza
>>
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