[Ansteorra-archery] Use of raised funds.

[Dewart, Charles R. --G3 Contractor (Anteon Corp)]

Thanks for the thought; however, that wasn't the purpose of the money on
several counts.

1). A number of our archers were complaining that they couldn't afford to
refit so they were going to stop doing combat archery.  This was not only
combat arrows but to help with possible bow and crossbow modification that
were feared at the time.  This was only for bring existing arrows and bows
up to standards, not for making new stock.  So that would be APD material,
strapping tape, riser materials etc.

2). Whatever money was left after the refit was done had a secondary /
tertiary purpose.  It was going to help with the production and distribution
of a new fighters handbook; or to the BlackStar if a handbook had been
distributed before the refit was done.

3). One reason I won't use any of the money is that sometimes I dip into the
arrow box and give several dozens as prizes.  They're mine I can do that.
But not if they've been modified with auction money.

So if no one uses any of it for refit purposes, it should go to its next
stated purpose.

Now when I came up with auction thing it was looking like the cost to refit
even a relatively small number of combat arrows was going to be expensive.
However as time went on and design work went at a feavorish pace, that
changed.  With the GT APD it's about a nickel each.

Gilli

-----Original Message-----
From: Rumil Fletcher [mailto:rumil at prodigy.net]
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 3:36 PM
To: ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Use of raised funds.


At 1:56 PM -0600 12/28/01, ironwyrm at juno.com wrote:
>Thanks but being a local group I belive we would be uncomfortable using
>funds collected for the Kingdom's archers to refit our arrows.  I did
>expect you would use those funds in your efforts refitting the combat
>arrows you make.
>
>Ironwyrm


>No, I hadn't planned on using any of the money.  Didn't want the kind of
>talk that would have generated.  I did the auction so those folks who
needed
>some help getting things refited could get some help.  But it doesn't seem
>like anyone wants to use it.  I guess it will end up getting turned in for
>its secondary use.
>
>Gilli
>

I know the money was raised to help poor archers with their retrofit.
But everyone seems to have stepped up the plate and absorbed the cost
on their own.

Kingdoms don't build arrows, individuals do.  I, personally, would
like the money to be evenly distributed between all individuals and
groups that are building a lot of combat arrows for Gulf Wars. The
production of combat arrows is what the money was raised for, so I
would have no objection to it going to the efforts of Ironwyrm,
Gilli, or any other person or group who are building substantial
numbers of combat arrows.

Gilli, I know you are uncomfortable getting any of this money, since
you raised it.  But you should include yourself in this group too.

Is there anyone else out there with an opinion on this?  If you have
any objections, please voice them now.

Rumil Fletcher
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