[Archers] Big Pool Noodles for Targets

[neacalban1 at aol.com]

 this was in my spam folder, dunno why. anyway. yeah, rebar should not be near targets. that said, I do use it to slide 1/2 conduit onto for some target applications.
 
 
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From: Garth Groff and Sally Sanford <mallardlodge1000 at gmail.com>
To: archers <archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Tue, May 4, 2021 5:37 am
Subject: [Archers] Big Pool Noodles for Targets

Noble Friends of the Bow,
I noticed that Giant supermarkets are currently selling "Big Boss" pool noodles in their seasonal section. These tubes measure about 3 3/8" in diameter, versus the more common 2 1/4" size. The "Big Boss" noodles are priced at $1.99 in Giant. They come in five colors. I was not able to measure their length, but they appear to be a bit longer than the older tubes which I think are a meter long.
This is the first time I've seen tubes in this size, but they probably are or will be available from other vendors. Giant is part of the same company that owns Martins and Food Lion stores, so the tubes might also be stocked there. 
Larger noodles might have interesting applications for tournament targets. One possibility I see is to use them in place of, or in addition to, the "lollypops" we shoot at in "color-called time shoots". This would make the shoot a bit more difficult, so perhaps they could be moved closer to the shooting line, or more tubes could be used with tighter spacing. The tubes could be mounted over large dowels or green garden stakes driven into the ground to about half the height of the tube. To minimize arrow damage, I suggest NOT using steel rebar (IMHO, rebar should be banned from our targets).
I'm sure our target geniuses could come up with all sorts of clever ways to use these tubes.
Yours Aye,

Lord Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge  🦆_______________________________________________
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