[Ansteorra-archery] Royal Huntsman

Susan McMahill sueorintx at hotmail.com
Wed Nov 18 07:18:34 PST 2009


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.
> 
> 
> 
> HL Fearghus MacKenna CAO
> Hunstman to Drake and Kalee and Duncan and Larissa
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Doug Copley <doug.copley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is this something that could be done when the Tourney is announced so that
> > the Crown does not have 20 people contacting them for the same information?
> > We know for instance that the Crown really wants the Royal Huntsman to go to
> > Gulf War and I am sure that there are other events they would like to see
> > them at also. They have so many things going already I hate to throw too
> > much stuff at them.
> >
> > Vincenti
> >
> > John wrote:
> >>
> >> Laura, as the Royal Huntsman it would be your job to find out where the
> >> Crown wants you to be at.  Part of the job description you could say.  Some
> >> are quite good at letting you know and others not so good.  You would have
> >> to talk to them and find out what their expectations are.
> >> Iaen
> >>
> >> laura Cupps wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> Another problem with the current system is most of us don't know what
> >>> events the crown will request the huntsman be at until the day of the shoot.
> >>> i know that you are suppose to be at all of them, but that is not realistic
> >>> for most of us. it would be nice to have whoever is putting on the shoot to
> >>> talk to HRM and post what events will be required you be at. i know that HRM
> >>> Owen has said that as many as you can get to will be fine but you absoulutly
> >>> need to be at gulf. actually he said " you know that whole oath breaking
> >>> with vengance thing."   i think it would help if that info was part of the
> >>> shoot discription.
> >>>
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