[Ansteorra-archery] IKAC & IKCAC Medalions

[Bob Dewart]

Middleford was the birth place of AoB.  Early on Middleford was the about
the only place that would put in a bid to do it.  After awhile "they" wanted
other groups to do it so as to move the event around the Kingdom.  And that
is why Middleford doesn't put in a bid everytime. We like doing it, we have
the space, the equipment, and we're centrally located.

Unfortunately, AoB is percieved by some as a marginal to unprofitable event
to do.  That is why many groups won't even concider it.

Gilli
Shoot more arrows.  You're bound to hit something.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Hill" <sueorintx at hotmail.com>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] IKAC & IKCAC Medalions
> Good gentles,
>
> I would argue that ANY recognition that archers and archery gets is good
no
> matter where it takes place. Archery almost always seems to be thought of
as
> a sort of stepchild that is often relegated to the scraps and leftovers of
> any sort of recognition. Lord Blackmoon has given generously of his time
and
> money to make available tassels for any archers that are eligible for
> recognition according to their ranking in the Royal Rounds. An event such
as
> Royal Huntsman draws a large number of archers from all over the kingdom.
> Where better to recognize one than in the presence of such a large
> population of ones peers...not Peers. Yes I will agree that some courts
are
> very long, but to recognize one of my brother or sister archers, I would
> gladly suffer a sore backside from sitting a bit longer. Maybe it would be
> nice to award the tassels closer to home, I dont think that it really
> matters so long as Archery gets the time and recognition before the Crown
> and the people that it deserves.
>
> As far as where RH or AOB are located....if there are no bids from some
> regions, I dont see that there can be complaints about where they are
held.
> RH is somewhat of a different story,as it is usually tacked on to an event
> quickly to accomodate the new Crown, but my understanding is that AOB
> struggles to get bids. Put your 'money' where your mouth is and make a
bid.
> If you are tired of driving north, or east, or west, or south, make a bid
> for your own region. I have yet to attend an AOB, having not had the
> financial ability or time to go in the past. I hope to go to Gilli's this
> year. Unless it was held in the absolutely farthest reaches of the Kingdom
I
> would do my best to go. I have time constraints that make it hard for me
to
> travel much over 5 or 6 hours. Fortunately I live in Central, so that time
> can get me to most places.
>
> We need to be supportive of each other in our archery endevours.
>
> Vivat the Archer
>
> Vivat Ansteorra
>
> Lady Linet Grey