Kinda sounds like bad Shakespeare, eh? Well, how about good Monty Python, if they were presenting a 3D Traditional Archery shoot in Southwestern Pennsylvania?
"THEN SPAM IT SHALL BE!!"
Alright: here's the scoop! Sunday, January 22, 2017 will be "Strictly Sticks Traditional Archers" SPAM SHOOT! Why SPAM? Why not?
To counteract the mid Winter Doldrums which have obviously hit this region, with 15 degree temps one day, and 65 degree temps the next, or the 35 MPH windstorms, or the 2 inches of rain in one afternoon..... IT'S TIME FOR SOMETHING FUN! And what's not fun about a Traditional Archery 3D shoot, to a Traditional Archer?
As usual, the final layout of the day's course is still floating in the collective brain of the Crew. What we do know is that 3 registered Archers will be going home with their very own can of SPAM, simply because, to our knowledge, no other Traditional Archery group (in their right minds) presents SPAM as a random drawing prize.
But we're "Sticks". We are different. We aren't Denton, since we have no Ski Lifts. We aren't Compton, because we don't have colorful cloth patches. Heck, we aren't even Herminie!
If you've attended our 3D events before, you've probably realized that it's the ATTENDEES who make our events fun events. The Crew just sets up targets, mans the kitchen, and sits at the registration table. The folks who travel from Somerset County, Indiana, Allegheny, Washington, Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, even across the West "By God" Virginia and Ohio borders...YOU are the Spirit of "Strictly Sticks".
And you understand the oddness of us offering cans of SPAM....
Because: it's all for the fun and opportunity of flying some arrows with friends, both old and new, and yet to be.
If this frame-of-mind sees you within its picture, then follow whatever pathway...whatever journey you need to make, to meet us on the 22nd of January at the 8 AM hour. Bring your recurve, your longbow, your selfbow made of that very snakey stave of osage. Bring yourself, your sons or daughters, your sisters, brothers, Mothers or Fathers. The curious neighbor who watches you when you Robin Hood arrows in your back yard.
Alverton, between Mount Pleasant and Scottdale, is where we shall be....awaiting your arrival....
We'd be honored if you join us!
Thank you.....From The Crew
BUT..
THEY ARE BOOKED SOLID.
What's the difference between a hotel and motel anyways?
I believe a hotel has a elevator and different floors, a motel is one floor.
Webster says a motel generally opens up into a parking lot.
Besides, the hog hunting crew needs a pow wow before we head south in a few weeks.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=Holiday+Inn+Express+Mt.+Pleasant+-+Scottdale+Mount+Pleasant&filters=segment%3a%22Hotel%22+local_ypid%3a%22YN735x12755269%22+cacheid%3a%22bafa1b78-73f1-4916-b32c-013da352799f%22+cq%3a%22motels+hotels+mount+pleasant+pennsylvani%22+ufn%3a%22Holiday+Inn+Express+Mt.+Pleasant+-+Scottdale+Mount+Pleasant%22&FORM=SNAPCR&crslsl=0
Red, there ARE Sheetz near these locations. The hog season is ongoing, plentiful, and so very obvious.
With warm weather in the forecast the Sheetz hogs will soon be breaking out the halter tops! With no snow we will track them by following the trail of Marlboro butts stained red from Slurpee juice. The hunting should be excellent this year!
Would take a heavy shaft and waterproof feathers to bring down one of them ole sows..
I've been trying to NOT kill my own threads, but, heck, it starts so soon, this couldn't hurt!
Bring boots suitable for some muddy conditions. And maybe a sacrificial arrow, or 3....
See yinz in the AM!
And THANK YOU from All The Crew!
Randy...excellent course. Thanks to all you guys.
And the spam winners were?
Yes, our final tally was 87 registered Traditional Archers. Pretty sure there were 4 states represented (Ohio, WV, NY and PA), plus a bunch of folks from regional Sporting Clubs, including members of the Pitcairn-Monroeville YOUTH Archery Club. Special Thanks MUST go to ALL of the younger folks for visiting "Sticks" today, because THEY are the future of Traditional Archery. And in all honesty, from what all of us saw in the these young people and their shooting talents and aspirations, the future looks FANTASTIC!
Today's highlight feature was the Random SPAM Drawings, with 3 names being called from all registrants, for a prize of a can of Hickory SPAM, a box of Rice-A-Roni (The San Francisco Treat) and a bottle of YooHoo! The SPAMMERS were: Valerie Donaldson, Ezra Sekerak, and Max "Mongo" Inks! Ezra and Max claimed their prizes, but Valerie had departed by the noon drawing time. So, if anyone out there knows Valerie, please let her know of her prize, and that we'll hold it until we meet up with her.
The Crew greatly appreciates the comments, suggestions, and thanks we received today; they are the reason we continue with "Strictly Sticks" . And we will continue....
Now, if members of your shooting group made other members do things they did not want to do (.....RC...) , remember to just challenge them at one of the next events. Or buy them a sandwich to quiet them. Whatever works! (What happens in the wooded hillsides of Alverton, stays in the wooded hillsides of Alverton. Even lost arrows.....!)
What's next? Well, the February shoot as scheduled. And the March "Archer Appreciation" Shoot....
But, for anyone who'd like to try an indoor paper league, a few of the "Sticks" Crew will be hosting such a league, beginning Sunday, January 29. Times will be from 1 PM until 4 PM Sundays. For more details, just stop over at the clubhouse at that time, and talk with Scott. He'll have all the info you need about this new ongoing event.
In summary, and simply put: THANK YOU !!! From The Crew of "Strictly Sticks"!
Thanks SS!
