[Archers] Known World stuff - follow up

[John Atkins]

Having spent my afternoon reading all 1000 plus emails, I am now,
mostly, up to date on this discussion.  As past SSBs have been a,
somewhat, joint effort of all kingdoms attending Pennsic, or at least
offered to all, I see no reason that concept can not be continued.  As
for who is the actual lead kingdom, I think rotating it is a good idea.
My main caveat to that is that the quality as set by Atlantian be
maintained.  But if other kingdoms are sharing/trading off the actually
organization and running there isn't much Atlantia can do to enforce
quality other than have input.  But advice is like.........well we have
all heard that comment!  So let us hope that Atlantia has set the bar at
a level the other kingdoms will strive to at least achieve if not excel!
 
As for the KWAC, I see no reason this competition could not be done and
should not be done in a multi-kingdom mode as well.  The other model for
this is the Known World Scribal Symposium.  This event rotates around
all the kingdoms in the SCA.  My lady and I attended one in London,
England.  More recently, it was held right in our backyard in North
Carolina.  No reason the KWAC could not be done in similar fashion.  If
an archer is really just dying to prove to the known world they are the
best, then they travel to where it is being held.  Kinda like Olympic
athletes.  You go where the competition is.
 
cog

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Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 12:47 PM
To: 'Holly Gibbons'; archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] Known World stuff


Just returning for three weeks out of country, so if this has been
covered or seems behind the discussion, apologies.
 
I think Atlantia continuing with the St. Sebastian shoot at Pennsic is
the best idea.  I am one of those archers who could, given a good year,
perhaps qualify to be on the "Masters Team" but in recent years have
chosen to step aside and not shoot.  My primary reason for this is
twofold.  1 - I do not shoot well when we shoot 6 shafts for high
accuracy then wait 30 - 45 minutes or more to shoot the next station.  2
- More often than not the shooting stations are not very interesting!
While that may sound harsh, about any archery at any event in Atlantia
has MUCH more interesting shooting stations.  It's my vacation and I
would like to be challenged AND have fun.  I view the SSB shoot as
Atlantia showing the rest of the known world how to set up and run an
interesting novelty shoot that EVERYONE can enjoy.  I realize doing this
shoot is a lot of work but hearing the comments of those who participate
makes it all worth the hassles.  I would hope that the other kingdoms
are learning from Atlantia how to set up a large scale interesting shoot
(apologies if that sounds arrogant but Atlantia has proven we can do a
large scale interesting shoot!).
 
As for "cog's dog and pony show"  (argg!!) my original thought was to
pattern the shoot after the GET at Gulf Wars.  At that event/war,
archers qualify on site on the archery range in the days leading up to
the GET.  The GET shoot then represents the "best of the best" who have
shot at that war and is moved to the main battle field so the populous
can watch.  Thus using things like RR scores, royal's favorites, or
"those that always shoot" fall to the wayside and those who have
actually shot the best in the preceding days at that war are those who
qualify.  Running even 100 archers through a shoot, even using multiple
targets, could be very time consuming.  As the idea is to bring archery
out of the back 40 located in Ohio ( :-)  ) at Pennsic, the shoot has to
be coordinated with the battle field schedule/usage.  That typically
means in the later afternoon and done somewhat quickly.
 
So I think the idea of Atlantian maintaining the SSB and continued
discussion of the Known World Championship is still valid.
 
cog

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