[Ansteorra-archery] Archery as a Peer area under A&S.

[Frank Schalles]

HL Sebastian,

Thank you, and all the others for your support. It has been clear to
me, and others as well, that an Archer must go beyond Target Archery
to obtain recognition in the Kingdom. I believe this is due to many
factors, one of which, is that the people who advise on awards, do not
attend Archery, they are observing the heavy and light fighters. This
is mainly a scheduling issue that can be addressed when planning
events. I have recently begun rapier training so that I might broaden
my skill set, and be more appealing to the "Powers that Be". In
addition I am working towards Combat Archery Authorization so I can
attend Gulf Wars and support the Kingdom.

YIS,
Ld. Francois

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Sebastian <sebastianf at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Francois;
>
>      I applaud your drive and desire for recognition for the Archery
> community.  Please understand that this although extremely rare is not not
> new ground.  Master Leon Donne was elevated to the Laurel for Archery crafts
> in 1993.  I believe there was a female also elevated but I cannot remember
> her name.
>      That said, please enter your crafts in the A&S competitions.  Let
> people know that we are skilled in more than just "flinging skinny sticks
> down range".  May I also highly recommend that we spend more time in the SCA
> doing none archery things.  As some have already pushed for, show service to
> our kingdom, don't spend entire events at the Archery Range.  Do field
> heraldry for the fighters, get authorized to be a Marshal for one or both
> styles of fighting, work the gate at an event etc.
>      Most all of the upper level awards require you to show an interest or
> ability in something other than your specialty.  The archery community seems
> to be one of the exceptions.  Many of our archers have been rewarded for
> their actions in the archery community with little or no exposure elsewhere.
> Do not be that person, serve the Kingdom and show support for the SCA as a
> combined community.
>      I have over the years spoken to Laurels in this Kingdom about
> recognizing the "Art & Science" (science in particular) of the knowledge and
> skills required to shoot well in archery.  This has meet with great
> resistance.  Please give this some thought and let me know what you think.
> Am I on Target ;) or totally off the mark?
>
> Yours In Service
> Don Sebastian Frobishire CAO
> Seneschal
> Barony of Elfsea
>
> From: Frank Schalles <francisschalles at gmail.com>
> To: Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra
> <Ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Cc: ArcheryGuild-Period at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, August 9, 2013 9:48 AM
> Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Archery as a Peer area under A&S.
>
> Archers!
>
> As Archers we continue to hone our skills and our art of Archery. We
> should be recognized for our efforts. There have been some discussion
> on other lists, SCA wide, as to what we can do to educate the Peers in
> A&S that our art (Archery) is a valid area to be considered for
> elevation to peerage.
>
> We make period clothing, construct period bows and arrows, and we
> shoot period contests.
> How is this different than making a period dress, making a period box,
> or performing a
> period dance?
>
> The SCA ArcheryGuild-Period group is in the process of defining it's
> core mission statements, and
> it has been suggested that one of our goals should be to promote
> Archery to the kingdom Peerage communities as a valid A&S area for
> peerage award.
>
> As Keeper of the Royal Rounds - Ansteorra, and a promoter of period
> Archery, I have formulated a path that shall lead to the education of
> the A&S peerage that they should consider what we do, just as worthy
> as other A&S areas.
>
> How you ask? By entering every bow that I make, every set of arrows,
> every quiver, brace,
> glove, garb, and string into the A&S contests. You make these already,
> why not get credit for it?
> And I will concentrate on the kingdom published events for more
> Kingdom level exposure.
>
> The next set of arrows that you make, make them to win the shoot and
> to win the A&S contest.
>
> Yours In Service
> Ld. Francois de Lions,
> Keeper of the Royal Rounds, Ansteorra
> Central Region Archery Marshal, Ansteorra
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