<p>Ah, the fact that the fun of archery has been removed for some because people have gotten wrapped up in the politics of a sub group. If I didn't love the sport and have played in Bright Hills, I probably would have sold my bow by now...</p>
<p>Just don't become elitist in your search for recognition and respect :) </p>
<p>Anne Rose</p>
<p>On Sep 16, 2010 2:03 PM, "Jay Nardone" <<a href="mailto:jaynardone@comcast.net">jaynardone@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> Sorry I fail to see your point?<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>
> From: <a href="mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a><br>> [mailto:<a href="mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a>] On Behalf Of Anne Rose<br>
> Smythe<br>> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:19 PM<br>> To: <a href="mailto:archers@atlantia.sca.org">archers@atlantia.sca.org</a><br>> Subject: [Archers] The Downside of being recognized<br>> <br>> <br>
> <br>> Fellow Archers, <br>> <br>> Here is a good example of what can happen ... Please be aware of the<br>> downside of becoming an elitist group.... Believe me there was a reason this<br>> was posted to an open archery list..<br>
> <br>> This is from An Tir, The Order of the Grey Goose Shaft is the equivalent to<br>> the Yew Bow... <br>> <br>> Lady Anne Rose<br>> who is sorely missing Atlantian Archery ... just saying :)<br>> <br>
> <br>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>> From: Arion the Wanderer <<a href="mailto:arion12@q.com">arion12@q.com</a>><br>> Date: Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:24 PM<br>> Subject: [GrayGoose] The Order of the Gray Goose Shaft<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:antir-thrownweapons@antir.sca.org">antir-thrownweapons@antir.sca.org</a>, Archery<br>> <<a href="mailto:antir-archery@antir.sca.org">antir-archery@antir.sca.org</a>>,<br>> <a href="mailto:GrayGoose@yahoogroups.com">GrayGoose@yahoogroups.com</a><br>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Areté is a Greek word that embraces the ideals of goodness, virtue and<br>> excellence. It roughly translates "being the best you can be". In the<br>> Homeric poems, areté is frequently associated with bravery, but more often,<br>
> with effectiveness. The man or woman of areté is a person of the highest<br>> effectiveness. They use all their faculties, strength, bravery, wit, and<br>> craft, to achieve real results. Aristotle said: "To say that areté has a<br>
> common definition of excellence or fulfillment may be an overstatement<br>> simply because it is very difficult to pinpoint areté; much less the proper<br>> ways to go about obtaining it."<br>> <br>> The members of the Order of the Gray Goose Shaft each strive to be a person<br>
> of areté in his or her own way. The first task for some is to master a<br>> martial art such as target or combat archery or thrown weapons, equestrian<br>> archery, or siege weaponry. Others first walk the path of service in their<br>
> quest for excellence. All paths merge when the person becomes a respected<br>> leader who teaches and inspires others to master missile arts. There is no<br>> set path to membership in the Order. Rather, it is something done for the<br>
> sheer joy of the journey.<br>> <br>> An Tir Kingdom Law says:<br>> <br>> "Gray Goose Shaft may be offered by the Crown on the advice of the members<br>> of the order, for demonstrating exceptional skill and chivalry in one or<br>
> more of the following areas: Target Archery, Combat Archery, Missile Combat,<br>> <br>> Thrown Weapons, Siege Weapons and Equestrian Archery; plus service to An Tir<br>> <br>> and its people, knowledge of the courtly graces, and obedience to the laws<br>
> and ideals of An Tir and the Society."<br>> <br>> The Order's Yahoo Groups describes the group thus:<br>> <br>> "The Order of the Grey Goose Shaft (OGGS) was created in the West Kingdom as<br>
> <br>> a reward to those who had contributed greatly to the target and combat<br>> archery communities. Although the West Kingdom dropped the award in favor of<br>> <br>> the Royal Company of Archers, in the Principality, and later the Kingdom of<br>
> An Tir, the OGGS flourished, rising from a non-armigerous award to its<br>> current Grant-level status. Members of the OGGS wear a medallion of a goose<br>> surrounded by four arrows as in a mascle. By tradition, members of the OGGS<br>
> are permitted to use the title Archos (pronounced ar-kos) before their name<br>> and wear the white bracer as a symbol of the Order.<br>> <br>> The members of the Order of the Grey Goose Shaft submit candidate<br>
> recommendations to the Crown of An Tir. When considering candidates for<br>> inclusion in the Order, the members look for individuals that are<br>> well-rounded in target archery, missile combat, and/or thrown weapons. These<br>
> <br>> individuals should embody exemplary skills, marshallate knowledge, war and<br>> tournament combat skills (if combat candidates), arts and sciences<br>> abilities, teaching, leadership, and the chivalric ideals and graces of the<br>
> SCA.<br>> <br>> The membership of the OGGS includes some of the hardest working target<br>> archery, thrown weapons, and missile combat administrators in the Known<br>> World. The roll of the OGGS includes Peers, Barons, current and former<br>
> Kingdom/Principality Royal Archers, Kingdom Protectors, Squires, Sergeants,<br>> and Yeomen; the current keeper of the Thrown Weapons Inter-kingdom<br>> Competition (TWIC), and a former Keeper of the Inter-Kingdom Archery<br>
> Competition (IKAC).<br>> <br>> Members of the OGGS are permitted to take students who are known singularly<br>> as an Arcuarius or plurally as Arcuarii. The normal practice is for a member<br>> <br>> of the OGGS to approach prospective candidates and invite them to become an<br>
> Arcuarius."<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br></p>