[Ansteorra-missile] AoB at Kings College and Royal Huntsman Tournament

[Eadric Anstapa]

Greetings All,

Thank you to everyone who came and helped to make the archery activities 
this past weekend such a success. 

The AoB portion of the event was wonderful.  The seven classes were all 
well attended and a lot of learning and teaching took place.  I am 
grateful  for all of the instructors that spent their valuable time 
preparing  and teaching others their craft and to the students who 
showed such attention and appreciation of the subjects and teachers.

The Royal Huntsman tournament was similarly a success.  TRH Ulsted and 
Ebergardis inspired Nineteen entrants into the tournament and the 
competition was fierce.  Counted among the competitors were the winners 
of seven previous Royal Huntsman tournaments and other notable archers  
from across the kingdom.  The tournament was a cumulative score 
tournament rather than an elimination tournament with shooting at five 
different animal targets, the clout, a standard 5 color ring target, and 
shooting with combat archery equipment.  The winner of the tournament 
literally could not have predicted until the very end  and in the end it 
was announced that  Dante of Bryn Gwlad  will serve as the Royal 
Huntsman for TRH Ulsted and Ebergardis.

There were a few brave souls who braved the 90+ degree heat and high 
humidity that gave us a heat index of well over 100 to come out on 
Sunday and put on armor for the Melee Practice.  All of the the fighters 
and marshals there were Combat Archers and I am proud of the fortitude 
displayed by the CA community.  Despite the heat we did have some good 
practice, good fun, and spent good time working with newer archers.

My great personal thanks to the Company of Saint Sebastian.  You cleared 
brush and downed trees, mowed grass, fought bees, wasps hornets, and 
poison ivy so others did not have to, moved portacans, setup and took 
down the range, taught 5 of the 7 classes, competed in the tournament, 
participated in the melees, acted as water bearers, marshals, and 
scorekeepers, and so much more. Without you the event, not just the 
archery activities, would not have been anywhere near as successful as 
it was.  I am constantly inspired by you as a group.

Finally, I ask that we are are mindful and thankful  to TRM Romanius and 
Deanna for allowing us to have these activities at their Collegium,  and 
to TRH Ulsted and Ebergardis for the opportunity of their Royal Huntsman 
tournament.  Their guidance, leadership and inspiration fuels our 
passion for the Society and love of Ansteorra.

Ever in Service,

Eadric Anstapa, CAO