[Ansteorra-archery] How old?

[Bob Dewart]

Ahhhhh!!!!

But while it's still only target archery, the kids can practice shooting at the man size targets of the IKCAC.

We also need to look at doing a Youth division within the Kingdom in addition to the Childrens division of the IKAC.  There was some talk of it on another list.  I'm inclined to go with the 15, 20 and 30 yard targets for the youth.

Gilli
The more arrows you loose, the more that can hit GOLD.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eadric Anstapa 
  To: Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] How old?


  Anne wrote: 
    How on earth do the kids get involved and gain experience, then?  I have a 13 year old and 15 year old, one very interested in archery and one in fighting.  Although we have a wonderful contact for archery, I have yet to find anyone who holds fighter practice for or even works with that age group, at least anyone within my general area.  This is extraordinarily frustrating, at the least, for a mom who wants her kids to know and experience something other than *prime time* !!!

    Anne, from Waco


  Master Rumil gave an excellent response in his post title "Youth Marshalling".  There is nothing prohibiting youth from participating with the adults in Target Archery, Equestrian Activities, Arts and Sciences, etc.  Youth can compete head-to-head against adults in Target Archery (which is really what we should be discussing on this list) and in fact we have had minors compete in and eliminate adults in the Royal Huntsman Tournaments on at least 4 different occasions (perhaps more).  Duke Patrick Michaels son Fernando (now an adult) came close to winning a Royal Huntsman tournament before he turned 18.  The only place where minors can not compete head to head against adults is in COMBAT.  For those we have the Youth Combat and Youth Rapier programs where the youth compete against others in their own age groups.

  The youth combat programs are becoming more and more popular every day and I had a great time watching them at War this year.  I was amazed at how good some of the older kids where.  In a few years we are really going to have some outstanding 18 year old fighters out there.  I wonder how long it will be before we see a white belt on an 18 year old?  How about a cornet?   Right now to my mind the things that keep the youth from fighting more are the lack of youth marshals , the lack good loaner gear to get the kids started, the lack of organized or well promoted youth combat activities, and at times what has appeared to me to be a reluctance of parents to spend money on good equipment for their youth.

  More youth at the target archery range is great.  We always have kids at our events and usually at all our practices.  Right now there is no such thing as Combat Archery for kids as our Youth Combat doesn't allow missile weapons but that doesn't mean some of us aren't trying to think of ways to get it passed.

  Regards,

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HL Eadric Anstapa
Ansteorra
eadric at scabrewer.com



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