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<DIV><SPAN class=781030900-29062011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Archers making a showing - Not that it is "real documentation" but
you may recall that in the latest Robin Hood movie the archers often wear their
quivers on the their backs and their bows strung across their chests.
Personally I don't like a back style quiver. But I learned, early on but
not early enough, that walking with a side style quiver while holding a bow uses
up both hands, one to steady the quiver and one to hold the bow. At
Pennsic this presents a serious dilima, no hands to eat ice cream with!!!
Thus I created a quiver that I use on the range side style but in transit I tie
my bow onto the quiver and sling it on my back leaving both hands free to
totally enjoy the Hershey's ice they sell at Pennsic (no Colum, not that pink
stuff you eat!). Certainly no reason any archer could not do same at any
event. Think going to a Ren Faire and "peace tieing" your bow.
Wearing the Royal Archery or Atlantian ARchery Champion quivers would also serve
as conversation starters!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=781030900-29062011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Now as
for shoots at coronation, above all, make it entertaining for the non-archers
watching. Simply stated that means be able to score, if that is an issue,
quickly. Make the shoots interesting and involve the populace as much as
possible, i.e. put colored balloons on the target and have the populace call out
what color to hit. (Put talcum powder in the balloons before inflating so
when they pop they leave a cloud of dust.) I love archery but watching
other archers shoot is right up there with watching my grass grow. Involve
the populace, make it interesting to them and keep it moving and you will hook
the populace into coming out to the archery range to give it a go. I say
this from over 30 years of doing public seminars and working with the
public. Simply stated, if they are not interested because what they are
watching is not interesting to them, and DO NOT assume what you are doing will
be interesting to them, they will move on.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>fenrisulven@comcast.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:09
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Charles Sprouse<BR><B>Cc:</B>
archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Archers] Queen's
Request<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>Thats Sept 23-25th. In Amelia, VA.
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<P>I'm wondering if the non-archer populace has trouble following the pace of
the shoot-outs because they can't keep up with who has hit what. </P>
<P>I know I did, and I was right behind the firing line.</P>
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<P>Maybe we could use baloons on *each* target. Assume 2 sets of 10 per
shootoff. ~60 total for a Final Four. This would amp up the excitement factor
for those who don't have front row seats. Also means we wouldn't need to worry
about equal target faces, we would only need them as backing. Only problem is
we would need a fast reset crew in between shoots. And people with good
lungs.</P>
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<P>Cheers</P>
<P>Fen</P>
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<P><FONT size=2>Atlantian Archery. Nothing exists within 100 yards without our
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<P><B>From: </B>"Charles Sprouse" <sprousecp@yahoo.com><BR><B>To:
</B>loreleielkins@aol.com, fenrisulven@comcast.net<BR><B>Cc:
</B>archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org<BR><B>Sent: </B>Tuesday, June 28, 2011
5:18:49 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [Archers] Queen's Request<BR><BR></P>
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<P>In response to one point Fen made, Prince Cuan specifically noted
interest in holding a head-to-head gallery style shoot at his
Coronation. He said he was going to talk to his autocrat to work it in.
I'm not sure how they were planning on choosing which few archers to
participate but I'm sure whoever's chosen will put on a hell of a show.
:-)</P>
<P>Karl von Konigsberg<BR><BR></P>
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