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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">But its been awhile since I've been on the field as a combat archer. I had heard we were "dumbing it down" out of concern that if we became too effective we wouldn't be invited to play. This was about the time I was all excited about bringing Marine Corps small unit tactics into the mix, so it kinda discouraged me. But again, its been awhile since I suited up. Seamus, Janyn and Godai can speak to this better than me.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Hey Cam, we going to start seeing more of you at Sunday practices? :) <VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Cheers</SPAN></div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Cameron deGrey <camerondegrey@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> "archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org" <archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org> <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:19 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Archers] Peerage<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>My 2¢:<BR><BR>When I joined the SCA in around 89 in An-Tir, I wanted to get into combat archery. Until I saw first hand how little respect they got on the field. <BR><BR>I hope things have changed since then. <BR><BR>But if
that sentiment exists in some percentage, I find it hard to believe that a combat archer with the equal relative skill as a heavy, would be picked first to be a squire. Further, we have to be an amazing archer relatively. <BR><BR>Clearly there are other issues to be considered in the selection process. I do not dismiss them.<BR><BR>I am adding an observation not to throw flame on the fire, but in hopes that the mentality has changed. I would appreciate being proved wrong.<BR><BR>Yours,<BR>Cameron deGrey<BR><BR>:Thwip: 'a message for you sir' <BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Archers mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org" ymailto="mailto:Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</A><BR>http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/listinfo.cgi/archers-atlantia.sca.org<BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>