[Archers] Archers Digest, Vol 172, Issue 1

Wed Jan 3 10:15:58 PST 2018

Baron Christophe,

Move back here.  Put on SAAD.

Your friend,
Lorelei

On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 10:54 AM, john atkins <houseofgrey at yahoo.com> wrote:

> As having been part of the group that started SAAD it saddens me that it
> is moving to every other year. My personal hope was that SAAD would spawn
> other archery centric events. As a former Trimarian and lurking on their
> archery list I like to think I was able to nudge them to create TAD. Then
> we had MAAD. I was ever hopeful that a NAAD would come to being as well.
> With all of these archery centric events my ultimate hope was that at some
> point there would be a KWAD. Those I discussed the idea with were all in
> favor and thought it a fantastic idea/event. But now we find SAAD every
> other year, MAAD gone by the way side, hope for a NAAD and TAD happens a
> bit spotty - some years yes, some no.
>
> But I think there is a much larger issue here that is causing this and not
> being discussed nor dealt with. I have MIC'd about half of the SAADs. Last
> year was the first year I was able to actually shoot the entire event! But
> what I hear from those who have "helped" is that SAAD is a lot of work.
> Well duh! Some 28 shooting stations, some with multiple targets, about 100
> archers, yes, SAAD or any event like SAAD is a lot of work. My thought was
> if people left SAAD saying "That was a GREAT event! I'm definitely going to
> put it on my schedule for next year!". Then I did my job. All the work was
> worth it. For SAAD I was in a special situation. I lived about 30 minutes
> from site. I had 3 out buildings on my property that were filled with
> target making materials. I was, and still seem to be, unable to drive down
> the road, see a foam cooler in the ditch, and NOT think "That would make an
> archery target". I was constantly collecting target materials. For SAAD I
> could take the wood's walk targets out one day then the field targets the
> next day while I set the wood's walk. Setting the field targets was always
> dependent upon when the field was mowed......... After SAAD I went back
> during the following week to retrieve the targets. I worked for me because
> I work out of my home and I lived close. But the main issue was I was
> willing to do the work to make a great event.
>
> Therein lies the main problem as I see it, lack of people willing to
> actually do the work to run an event. Not just an archery centric event by
> any event. Mistress Lorelei had to cancel Of The Stone event due to lack of
> people willing to step up to staff the event. Some who helped me with SAADs
> said after the event, "That was a lot of work and I'm never doing that
> again!". So what does this mean? Does it mean that we have been slackers in
> training adequate and capable understudies to take our places or at least
> share in the burden? If too many have the attitude that they want to attend
> an event but not help to run it soon there will be NO events to attend!
>
> These are my two cents worth and considering I now live in Meridies but
> still care about my Atlantian arher community, you may do with these ideas
> as you see fit.
>
> cog
>
> On Tuesday, January 2, 2018, 5:09:02 PM EST, JAMES FRAILEY <
> seamusmcray at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I believe Janyn means MAAD.
>
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> >  1. Schedule Planning? (Stephan Grimm)
> >  2. Re: Schedule Planning? (Lorelei Elkins)
> >  3. Re: Schedule Planning? (JAY NARDONE)
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> > Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 13:02:16 -0500
> > From: "Stephan Grimm" <grimm at grimmsfield.com>
> > To: <archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>
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> > Is there any plans for either a SAAD or a MAAD this year?
> >
> > Just curious.
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> > Thanks,
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> > Grimm
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> > From: Lorelei Elkins <ladygreenleafe at gmail.com>
> > To: Stephan Grimm <grimm at grimmsfield.com>
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> > SAAD is moving to every other year, so since we had it last year, no SAAD
> > in 2018.  Which is sad.
> >
> > Lorelei
> >
> >> On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 1:02 PM, Stephan Grimm <grimm at grimmsfield.com>
> wrote:
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> >> Is there any plans for either a SAAD or a MAAD this year?
> >>
> >> Just curious.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
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> >> Grimm
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> > Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 13:09:27 -0500 (EST)
> > From: JAY NARDONE <jaynardone at comcast.net>
> > To: Stephan Grimm <grimm at grimmsfield.com>,
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> > Lord Grimm, I believe SAAD is no more....At some point in the near
> future I would like to stand up NAADs! :)
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> > Janyn
> >
> >
> >> On January 2, 2018 at 1:02 PM Stephan Grimm <grimm at grimmsfield.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>    Is there any plans for either a SAAD or a MAAD this year?
> >>
> >>    Just curious.
> >>
> >>    Thanks,
> >>
> >>    Grimm
> >>
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