[Steppes] Sunday fighter practice

[Catherine Williams]

Oops, sorry Morgan.  I forgot to sign my post.  You
may beat me at the next FP.  (Not that you won't
anyway... =P

"Fray-Chicky" Cathy

--- Catherine Williams <cathywms at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Carrollton park:
> Allows and is safe for combat archery
> Handicap friendly
> playground for kids
> bathrooms
> nice neighborhood
> No shade
>
> Flag Pole Hill:
> Shade
> Not handicap friendly
> unsavory characters known to go there
>
> I may be missing some issues, but that is what I
> have
> gathered from postings so far.  Please feel free to
> add to this.  (I'm a big list and pro/con person!  I
> think it's a better way to look at all of the issues
> with full knowledge and open eyes.)
>
> Concerning the matter of distance for people to
> travel, there are some fighters who already travel
> 30
> min. to an hour to come to practice.  For some of
> them, this is a shorter distance than driving to
> Flag
> Pole Hill--one fighter would even be closer to
> Elfsea
> practice if the FP moved.  Therefore, I think
> distance
> to practice is a moot point.  Not everyone can be
> close to practice.  That is just a reality we must
> accept and I don't think we should base moving or
> staying on it.  Some fighter will be disappointed
> however we decide.  Oh well.
>
> As for fighters whose primary weapon is the bow (aka
> archers) making it to FP, Carrollton offers the
> option
> of combat archery practice, as does Veteran's park
> in
> Arlington.  Moving to Flag Pole Hill would negate
> this
> option that archers now have.  (Unless they want to
> drive to Elfsea.)
>
> I agree that fighter practice is for fighters.  If
> equestrians would like to hold a practice at Flag
> Pole
> Hill, I don't think they need to tag it on to
> fighter
> practice (partly because I think that would limit
> fighter's options for parks).
>
> There ya go, my 3 cents.  (Since I tend to be rather
> verbose at times...)
>
>
>
>
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