[Ansteorra-archery] Royal Huntsman

[ld.blackmoon]

greetings

umm , did you mean ld. ulrich ??

Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun
Arthur
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Copley" <doug.copley at gmail.com>
To: "Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra" 
<ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Royal Huntsman


> Thanks for sharing the information about the origins of the Tourney.
>
> I will say that one shoot that was quite fun was one done at Axeman,
> Lord Ulf did not disclose much in the way of any details ahead of time
> and then that morning said that since it was cold (below 40 degrees)
> that we would all shoot cold, no warm ups! Boy did that throw some 
> people!!
>
> Not all changes are good and not all traditions are bad, all seemed like
> a good idea to someone at the time they were started.
>
> Vincenti
>
> Susan McMahill wrote:
>> Thank you for your response HL Fearghus. I know that when I run a
>> tournament, I prefer to withold the format so that no one has advantage.
>> It makes life more interesting that way and I love to see the look on
>> people's faces sometimes, when they see what they need to do.
>>
>> Good to hear from you!
>>
>> Lyneya
>>
>> Well-behaved women Seldom make history - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
>>
>>
>>
>>  > Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:13:52 -0600
>>  > From: wesleyduke at gmail.com
>>  > To: ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org
>>  > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Royal Huntsman
>>  >
>>  > Greetings,
>>  >
>>  > When His Majesty Drake approached me when I was Kingdom Archery
>>  > Marshal and said he wanted to create a Kingdom Archery Champion to be
>>  > on the same level as Kings Champion for Chivalric and Queens Champion
>>  > for Rapier, he stated he wanted to give something to the Kingdom to
>>  > help promote archery and add something to our community. He at the
>>  > time chose the format he wished to see and the event it was to be held
>>  > at. For that first one we had but a short time to get things prepared
>>  > and word spread to the Kingdom. We were lucky in that the first Royal
>>  > Huntsman tourney was held at Steppes Warlord which historically had a
>>  > large number of archers in attendance. The first Huntsman Tourney was
>>  > just a IKAC shoot at the request of His Majesty. From that point on it
>>  > was left up to the Kingdom Archery Marshal to approach each in coming
>>  > Crown to find out when and where the shoot was to be held and to find
>>  > out if the Crown had any specific things that they would like
>>  > incorporated into the tourney.
>>  >
>>  > As the tourney progressed the Out going Huntsman was involved in
>>  > helping selecting format and such. But from the beginning the Crowns
>>  > have always expressed there wishes as to what they expect of Their
>>  > Royal Archery Champion. Tradition has taken hold with the expectation
>>  > that Ansteorra's Archery Champion would be at Gulf War to represent
>>  > the Kingdom not only on the field of battle but on the target field as
>>  > well if at all possible.
>>  >
>>  > Anyone wanting to be Royal Huntsman should be prepared to be at as
>>  > many of the events as possible that the Crown travels to and if not
>>  > able to attend ask someone else to to stand in their stead. Remember
>>  > you will be considered part of that Crown's enterouge.Tradition has
>>  > been that a member of the Order of the Arc d Or be asked to do this if
>>  > one is available, and if not the another archer.
>>  >
>>  > To be a Royal Huntsman one should always be prepared to shoot whatever
>>  > format that is laid before them. Traditionally the format is not
>>  > broadcast to not give an advantage to anyone and the shoot is always a
>>  > cold shoot meaning that no warm up is given.
>>  >
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