[Archers] Ideas for future WoWs and some issues that need to be addressed.

[john atkins]

 Start a FB group and post your current "How to run archery at WoW" document there. That way we can all read it and not have to endure restating what has already been stated.
My number one issue with the range set the way it was this year is that it did not conform to Atlantian safety distances. There were some times when people were doing stuff just across the lake at the back of the range and within a 100 yard distance of the last target. 
Also with the "Pet a goat" thingie for the kiddies we were just lucky!! I made it a point to check if the road, old way of getting to the range, was blocked off and it was, i.e. chain/rope and sign. But if it is advertised that kiddies can pet a goat at 4 human nature tells me that people will start going down that road possibly as early as 2;30. That would mean the range has to shut down for safety sake.
All in all the location of the range has been used before even though not shooting in the direction we did this year. If the area to the left of this year's range were cleared out we could simply orient the range to shoot that direction and not have to worry about folks in the farm house yard or going down the old road.
As for access to the range, Axel said it best as he trudged back from the battle field, "This is getting like Pennsic". There isn't much we can do about that but the point of the "bridge" over the drain ditch did prevent any mobility challenged folks from going to the range.
I do believe more signage out in the camping area directing how to get to the range is a great idea. Some were cutting through the cut in the tree line then going left to the bridge. In so doing, I did it several times myself, we did not know we were actually cutting through a group's camp!
One thing I have always liked about WoW archery versus Pennsic or Gulf Wars is that the targets are different. Pennsic and Gulf Wars are slot, advancing/retreating warrior, clout and not a whole lot more. THANK GOODNESS for the St. Sebastian!!! The ability to swap out targets quickly I personally believe is mandatory at an event like this (I try very hard to do that at all events I MIC). And to that end, that clear packing tape is NOT suitable! One arrow hit and it snaps. Fiberglass strapping tape is much better.
Yeah well, it's cog and he is an..............well you can fill in the blank there. But let's also include opinionated. But all said and done, another GREAT job this year!
cog    On Monday, October 30, 2017, 3:48:26 PM EDT, Lorelei Elkins <ladygreenleafe at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I'd love to have a discussion about how archery at WoW can run better.  I agree with Lord Janyn's comments about signage so that people can find the range easier.  This year had some unique issues....like walking through the battlefield area or navigating the berm.  One could have a golf cart to bring you up there but that means walking to someplace to find a golf cart to bring you up there.  It was proposed that next year we have designated routes and stops for the golf carts for those with mobility issues.
My biggest concern is that we need more marshals.  Seriously.  We had about half of what we should have had this year. We need more people involved in planning prior to the event. 
What I'd like to do is form a work-group dedicated to addressing WoW archery.  Currently we have the range open half a day Thursday, all day Friday and Saturday and a few hours on Sunday. There is a plan to make WoW a week long event. The way archery is happening right now, we can't support a week long event. 
Two years ago or so I wrote a document called, "How to run archery at War of the Wings".  I'm happy to share this and add to it from the work-group suggestions.  We need to get some things set as the event is likely to be turned over to the Kingdom.  We need to start treating it as a Pennsic-style range, which means some hard and fast rules and whatever else we want to do.  What do you like about Pennsic archery?  Gulf Wars?  Other big, multi-day events you've been to?
The current budget for archery is $100.  That's not enough.  I've been trying to get it bumped up to at least $150...which still isn't enough but it's better.  Every year I eat some of the cost.  If you volunteer to run archery next year, plan on doing that.  Naran spent a lot on his prize shoot and so did Mungo and Sarah.  Creativity appreciated!  This is ours to write the way we want it to read. I am not running archery next year for WoW but I'd like to get some of the details worked out.


What do you think?  I can start a google chat/messenger or a Facebook page or an email forum. 
Mistress Lorelei Greenleafe
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