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

[Chuck Kaun]

If you wish, I can can help you expand your skill set. Siege is something for everyone. An archery range is about big enough for siege so after your shoots, open it for the big toys. Also, Getting the local "PTB" to play with a trebuchet isnt as hard as all that.  


That goes for anyone. A traction treb isnt all that hard to make and they are a big draw at demos as well as a lot of fun at gulf and BAM.  Miguel de la trebuchet has a ballista design that is tried and true for those with a crossbow bent. 

Any questions?  Email me

Karl Thorgeirsson
Deputy Missile Marshal
In charge of Siege

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On Aug 12, 2013, at 7:34, "Frank Schalles" <francisschalles at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>