[Elfsea] Archery Practice

[Don Valentyn]

Karrick, it will be wonderful if a park can be found where every activity is
allowed.  It's obviously ideal to have all our activities practiced
together, particularly since Elfsea has such a higher sense of community
than many of the other baronies.

I don't think the "lack of interest" in archery has anything to do with
Elfsea denizens not caring about archery -- I find it more likely that
they're simply being realistic.  Your scenarios of dangerous epees and loose
faceplates doesn't really compare, from a mundane city manager's point of
view, to the obvious danger of having sharp projectiles shot in a public
park.

If we can find a park where shooting arrows is allowed, great.  The opinion
*I* expressed through the survey is simply that I don't see archery as a
make or break factor for casting my vote.  If River Legacy or the Boys Ranch
or Trinity will allow archery, that'd sway my vote for the all-inclusive
site.  If none of them will, though, I won't go searching for a park in
Weatherford where archery is legal.  The issue has nothing to do with me
being anti-archery or "not caring" -- it's simply a balance between what's a
realistic drive to get the most out of a site.  If you can find a park
that'll allow archery, by all means suggest it and let everyone throw out
their opinions on the location.

Valentyn

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-admin at ansteorra.org [mailto:elfsea-admin at ansteorra.org]On
> Behalf Of Ken Cooke
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 2:06 PM
> To: Elfsea
> Subject: [Elfsea] Archery Practice
>
>
> Gentles,
>
> I was just reviewing the results of the survey and I find myself
> to be very
> much dismayed.  The general and overall lack of interest in
> archery as part
> of our practice concerns me greatly.  Archery has become an important part
> of our group.  I wonder how many of you would feel if the
> discussion went in
> different lines like; there can be no rapier practice because
> they use real
> steel, or perhaps there can be no heavy fighting because they don't have
> tight enough face shielding?  I'll bet that the decisions would be a bit
> different.
>
> I would like to ask all of you to consider the fact that to have practice
> without archery is asking a lot of us to make a choice that none of us
> should have to make.  Ask yourselves how you would feel if the rest of the
> group did not support your particular interest and that you had to find
> alternate places and times to play, without the interaction of the rest of
> the group.  What if these places and times conflicted with the other
> practices and you were forced to choose one or the other and could not do
> both?  How would you deal with the situation of having more than one
> interest and not being able to participate because of the times, distances
> and locations?
>
> I feel that it should be of the utmost importance that we do our very best
> to find a place where we can ALL get together and share in the dream as
> brothers (and sisters, family!).
>
> Karrick
>
>
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