[Ansteorra-archery] You want fries with that?

ironwyrm at juno.com ironwyrm at juno.com
Wed Dec 5 21:51:59 PST 2001


Don't feel bad, he nailed me on that horse thing also!

Ironwyrm

On Wed, 5 Dec 2001 23:00:34 -0600 "Bob Dewart" <gilli at seacove.net>
writes:
> And I might add, almost every Crown is a little different on how they
> want
> the recommendations.  Some like a petition style while others prefer
> each
> person to make there own comments.
>
> The more people who make recommendations, the better.  I can only
> take some
> small partial credit for 12 of those names on the two lists.
> However, I'm
> working on adding a couple more.
>
> Yeap, you got me too on that horse thing.
>
> Gilli
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rumil Fletcher" <rumil at prodigy.net>
> To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] You want fries with that?
>
>
> > >Unbelievable,  there hasn't been a single archery or archery
> related
> > >thistle awarded in two years, is that correct?  Just off the top
> of my
> > >head, I can name four good gentles (one in my own group, and
> three
> > >outside) that need to be submitted for that award.
> > >
> > >It looks like the same old story to me, unless we archers do it
> > >themselves it's just not going to get done.
> >
> >
> > Well, of course.  When was the last time you recommended someone
> for
> > an equestrian award?  Never, I expect.  And that is appropriate
> since
> > you are not involved in equestrian.  Of course award
> recommendations
> > for archery awards should come from those in the field.  And when
> was
> > the last time you recommended someone for an archery award?  In
> the
> > last few years, I have recommended exactly two people for awards
> > related to archery (a King's archer and a Star of Merit), and both
> > were awarded.  So get busy.  Recognize your fellow archers.  Write
> > those recommendations.
> >
> > Here's a tip for writing recommendations.  Get a consensus among
> your
> > fellows.  Get several people to agree on a recommendation and all
> of
> > you write your recs at the same time, preferably about 2 to 3
> weeks
> > before an event that you know the person is going to be at.  Give
> > specific reasons why that person needs that award.  Don't just
> say,
> > "She is involved in archery and goes to lots of events."  Say
> > instead, "She has two students that she has been working with on a
> > weekly basis, makes her own arrows, and has won the following two
> > tournaments."  Give the Crown something they can say about that
> > person when they make the award.
> >
> > It also helps if you have that award yourself, but is not a
> > requirement.  If you get half a dozen of your friends to recommend
> > someone for a Sable Thistle for archery, and there are among that
> > group someone already holding a Sable Thistle, and one or two
> King's
> > Archers, that improves the chances the award will be made.  It
> also
> > helps a lot if you can get the Landed Baron or Baroness over the
> > group the person live in to submit that recommendation along with
> > yours.
> >
> > Don't expect the impossible.  Recommending an archer for a
> Centurion
> > is probably a waste of time.  The centurions are, if not a polling
> > order, at least very close to it, and they are not going to
> recognize
> > archers in their order.  So if you want to recommend someone for a
> > grant in archery, make sure it is a Star of Merit (for service
> > through teaching, holding multiple archery offices, etc.) or an
> Iris
> > of Merit (for skill in making equipment and teaching).
> >
> > Timing is important.  As I mentioned above, the Crown needs the
> > recommendations in hand two to three weeks before the event the
> > person will be at.  Be sure to tell the Crown the date and event
> the
> > person will be at so that they can get the award scroll and
> regalia
> > made and to the proper event at the proper time.  If you leave
> this
> > information out, the chances go almost to zero as the Crown does
> not
> > have time to research it for you.  They also need plenty of
> advance
> > notice so they can make a decision, and for the Sable Scroll to
> have
> > time to finish the scroll and get it to the Crown in time for the
> > Crown to get it to the appropriate Court.  If you make your
> > recommendation five months ahead of time, they might forget about
> it.
> > If you make it one week before the event, that leaves insufficient
> > time to get everything done.  If you make it for an event in the
> next
> > reign, consider copying the recommendation to the Crown Prince and
> > Princess as well, as they will be the one's making the award.
> (Don't
> > ignore the current Crown on next reign awards.  Very bad form!)
> >
> > And whatever you do, do not discuss specific awards and people on
> > this list or any other public forum.  Discuss the people you are
> > recommending privately.  Such discussions absolutely should not be
> in
> > the public eye.
> >
> > So get busy, write those recs for your four good gentles.  Get
> others
> > to do the same.  Get them the recognition they deserve.  You can't
> > expect someone who is not in the archery community to know what
> > archers do unless you tell them.
> >
> > Rumil Fletcher
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