[Ansteorra-archery] Steppes Warlord Bowman's and Children's ArcheryTournaments

[Bob Dewart]

In addition to all the other neat archery activities the good folks in
Steppes have planned to entertain us, there will also be an Archer's Flight
about lunch time there at the archery field.  I'm sure we all remember,
though it has been a while, what an Archer's Flight is.  It's a pot luck
lunch by archers for archers.  So bring some food to share.  Let's have
plenty of luck, not just the pot. ;)

Gilli
The more arrows you loose, the more that can hit GOLD.
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Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Steppes Warlord Bowman's and Children's
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> >From the Artisan & Merchant's Household of Phelonius Arkham
>   I bid you greetings.
>
>   Well aware of the potential for brigandry and robbers on various
>   caravan and trade routes throughout the Kingdom, House Arkham
>   has grown concerned that there may not be sufficient skilled archers
>   in the Kingdom of Ansteorra to provide adequate protection to our
>   far flung interests.  Additionally, military demands for additional
archers have
>   further depleted the ranks of those available to protect our varied
>   interests as we trade in the farther reaches of the Kingdom.   For
>   these reasons House Arkham wishes to encourage and improve the
>   talent of those archers of Ansteorra whose skill or experience does
>   not yet rank them among the more well known archers of our
>   Kingdom.
>
>   Their Excellencies Qadi 'abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hikim and Contessa
>   Valeria Richila Navarro of the Steppes have most graciously allowed
>   House Arkham to sponsor a Bowman's Tourney (sometimes called
>   a novice  tourney) at Steppes Warlord's annual  archery activities. The
>   Bowman's Tourney will be held in the mid afternoon of Saturn's Day.
>
>   As a merchanting household Arkham well understands the value of
>   material encouragement and therefore offers a wood longbow with
>   period arrows as the prize for this tourney.  Since the purpose is to
>   encourage those whose experience or skill may be lacking we do ask
>   only those having an Ansteorran Royal Ranking or skill level of
>   Bowman or below enter this tourney.  If you have participated in the
>   Royal Rounds we ask that you determine your rank over the next couple
>   of weeks by checking your Ansteorran Royal Round standings at
>   http://archery.ansteorra.org
>
>   Failing  that, we ask you be honorable in estimating your skill.
>
>   Regardless of rank if you have previously won an archery tournament
>   we ask that you stand down and cheer your fellow archers on.  The
>   tourney is not age limited providing a guardian is in attendance at
>   the range but the distances shall be located from 20 to 40 paces.
>   The competition shall be point based and consist of a standard Royal
>   Round plus a novelty round with the highest points winning the
>   event.
>
>   We would encourage those of other Households, Orders or the
>   Nobility to sponsor our novice archers or participate.   Such
>   sponsorship will be Heralded upon the field.
>
>   Please note, a limited amount of loaner equipment will be available.
>
>   House Arkham will also sponsor the Steppes' Childrens' Archery
>   Tourney on Sunday morning at 8 am.  Here again we offer a prize of
>   a 20lb fiberglas bow and arrows as encouragement of shooting.  Age
>   range is limited to age 12 and under and guardian must be present for
>   the child to shoot.   Shoot will be fun and point based.
>
>   Again, only limited loaner gear will be available.
>
>   Yours in Service
>   Lord Jacque the Spink
>   Steward to the Household of Phelonius Arkham