Archery Rant (it's my journal and I'll rant if I want to)

When I first joined the Tir Ysgithr Archery program, I was warned that Archery was the SCA's red-headed stepchild.

( Bow + Arrow = Firearm )

On Tuesday during Fighter Practise, when I approached one of the people running for Baron and Baroness if they were going to come out and visiting other Baronial Martial Program, the blank perplexed look and response of "I hadn't thought of it. Maybe. It's awful early in the morning, isn't it?" was a bit of a surprise.

Ye-ah. That explains why no one's been out to practise to get our vote, doesn't it? Except for Thyra and Frohdi and that one couple who showed up for a half hour at the first day of practise four months ago and has hence been known as 'that one couple who showed up for a half hour at the first day' because we've never seen them before or since and can't remember their names.

Last night, I sent an e-mail out about tomorrow's practise being the last chance for people running for Baron and Baroness to come out and rally for the archer's votes before polling. Didn't expect much to come of it really.

This morning, there's notification that some members of the press are coming out to Archery tomorrow. Suddenly, this week's practise is OMG A Big Deal and people are totally showing up.

Hands up, guesses on how many Baron and Baroness hopefuls are going to be there now? *facepalm*

So, yes. C'mon out and support your Baronial Archers more than just at the Start and Stop of the Season, even if it just because the media is there.

But unless you're stepping up to the line to shoot, do it from behind the safety zone.