[Archers] Trial Balloon: Period Archery Collegium

[loreleielkins at aol.com]

In South Carolina this year there was an event called Blades and Bows.  It was a marshal collegium, and I loved the idea.  I think we should do more of it, so this is a perfect idea to me.  


As for being aimed at the period archers among us, instead I would aim it at everyone to encourage them to become more period in their kits, equipment, shoots, dress, etc. Definitely don't put up any barriers to the non-period folks attending in any way.  It would be great if we were able to get some of the historians among us (or from outside) to give a lecture on a topic as well.


I would definitely attend this event.  I don't think between $15 to $25 is a fair price if it includes lunch.


Class ideas, in addition to the ones you listed:

Developing your persona 
Period bow styles and the cultures they belong to (there are so many!)
How to dress as a period archer (clothing styles that are period but practicle to modern climate, i.e. the blasted heat)
What would a period archer carry in his/her kit
Famous archery battles of history
Basic leather working for archers
Different shooting styles (again, so many cultures, so many options) 
Thanks for starting this discussion, Lord Mungo!


Mistress Lorelei




 
 
  
  
On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Garth Groff    <sarahsan at embarqmail.com> wrote:   
   
Noble Friends of the Bow,    
     
 I'm just starting work on an event "aimed" at the period archers among us. Before I commit a lot of effort to this project, I want to run my idea by all of you to see if there is any real interest, and maybe pick up some of your ideas.    
     
 The collegium would be a one-day event to be held near Charlottesville sometime during the fall of 2016. Open shooting at period targets and special shooting classes given on the range will be offered. Also there would  be sit-down classes. I'm thinking six classes, so far: making period-style arrows (my class), thumb ring shooting (someone said they would do this), how to build period-style targets, and probably three other classes TBD. University credit can be arranged. A hearty lunch, possibly featuring venison stew would be provided in the gate fee. We can pretend the deer was poached from the King's forest.    
     
 The event is for shooters of European period bows, yumi bows, horse bows, native American bows, and yes, crossbows too. Non-period shooters who are thinking of taking the plunge will be welcome, and can bring their modern bows, but hopefully we can find some period loaner bows for them to try. The site cap will be 20 guests plus staff. We have a lovely location in the Blue Ridge foothills west of Charlottesville.    
     
 If this event works, we could expand it in the future to include more people and period/primitive camping across a whole weekend. See the current issue of PRIMITIVE ARCHER for great story on a non-SCA meet like this in Iowa.    
     
 So here's what I need to hear from the archery community:    
     
 1. Would you possibly attend this event? (Just a straw poll for now!)    
     
 2. If you attended, would you be willing to teach a class? What would you teach?    
     
 3. What would you like to have presented that you don't know how to teach? Ideas, please. Flemish string-making? Flint napping? Period armguards? Rather than just history here, I'm looking for classes that teach skills or show garb and gear that can be copied.    
     
 4. What would you feel is a fair charge (remember there is going to be lunch)? $25?    
     
 Please don't be shy. Let me hear your opinions and ideas. I need some serious buy-in from Atlantian archers before I go much further.    
     
 Yours Aye,    
     
     
 Lord Mungo Napier, The Archer of Mallard Lodge 

 
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