[Ansteorra-archery] Children's Archery

[Frank Schalles]

There are, and have been local groups that are Excellent in their
youth programs. It just doesnt show up in our SCA SCORES
 page. Perhaps all we need to do is document the participation via
youth Royal Round scoring process?

Francois

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Ld. Cian Rhys Gravenor
<metaldog00 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I may be getting ready to step in it, but I know several baronies that have had a youth program for many years. Admittedly there are rather few participants and I agree we can do  more to recruit the children. On the other hand we have quite a few wee folk participate in archery at the events I frequent. I think local marshals are doing a pretty good job though and I would like to give them props for all they are doing to bring in new blood.
>
> Cian
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:33 AM, "Frank Schalles" <francisschalles at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Archers!
>>
>> I was reviewing the youth SCORES page at SCA and realized we need to
>> step up our youth archery program.
>>
>> I realize that there are local groups that are naturally teaching
>> their youths, and we thank you. We have, I think, shied away from
>> youth SCA activities due to past legal complications. But I believe
>> that youth Archery is a program that, with the parents participation,
>> can safely teach Archery in a group setting.
>>
>> There are some local groups that have started to hold youth (Children)
>> Archery Royal Rounds at events, but the lack of youth names on the SCA
>> SCORES web page suggest that we have a missed opportunity. Our SCA
>> children are our SCA future, what we mentor and teach is what they
>> will do when they are in charge.
>>
>> I ask each local Archery group set aside a few minutes each practice
>> to mentor the youth in your group. And when you plan a Royal Round for
>> Adults, consider doing one for the youth. Better yet, hold a Royal
>> Rounds specifically for the youth at least once every 3 months. Make
>> it special, invite other groups to attend, hold a revel, recognize
>> each youth as a member of the Archery community, and in a few years
>> from now, we will have many more talented and experienced Archers to
>> carry on our our beloved SCA Archery programs.
>>
>>
>> Yours In Service,
>> LD. Francois de Lions,
>> Keeper of the Royal Rounds, Ansteorra
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