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<DIV><SPAN class=093252216-14092012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Just
returning for three weeks out of country, so if this has been covered or seems
behind the discussion, apologies.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093252216-14092012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I
think Atlantia continuing with the St. Sebastian shoot at Pennsic is the best
idea. I am one of those archers who could, given a good year, perhaps
qualify to be on the "Masters Team" but in recent years have chosen to step
aside and not shoot. My primary reason for this is twofold. 1 - I do
not shoot well when we shoot 6 shafts for high accuracy then wait 30 - 45
minutes or more to shoot the next station. 2 - More often than not the
shooting stations are not very interesting! While that may sound harsh,
about any archery at any event in Atlantia has MUCH more interesting shooting
stations. It's my vacation and I would like to be challenged AND have
fun. I view the SSB shoot as Atlantia showing the rest of the known world
how to set up and run an interesting novelty shoot that EVERYONE can
enjoy. I realize doing this shoot is a lot of work but hearing the
comments of those who participate makes it all worth the hassles. I would
hope that the other kingdoms are learning from Atlantia how to set up a large
scale interesting shoot (apologies if that sounds arrogant but Atlantia has
proven we can do a large scale interesting shoot!).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093252216-14092012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>As for
"cog's dog and pony show" (argg!!) my original thought was to pattern the
shoot after the GET at Gulf Wars. At that event/war, archers qualify on
site on the archery range in the days leading up to the GET. The GET
shoot then represents the "best of the best" who have shot at that war and is
moved to the main battle field so the populous can watch. Thus using
things like RR scores, royal's favorites, or "those that always shoot" fall to
the wayside and those who have actually shot the best in the preceding days at
that war are those who qualify. Running even 100 archers through a shoot,
even using multiple targets, could be very time consuming. As the idea is
to bring archery out of the back 40 located in Ohio ( :-) ) at Pennsic,
the shoot has to be coordinated with the battle field schedule/usage. That
typically means in the later afternoon and done somewhat
quickly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093252216-14092012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>So I
think the idea of Atlantian maintaining the SSB and continued discussion of the
Known World Championship is still valid.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093252216-14092012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>cog</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>