I just wanted to share this with you all.My church body has several bible studies called Home Groups that meet weekly to grow as a family in Christ.Our HG is always doing great things espicially mens day out.Everyone knows how much I love Trad.Archery and hunting,so I was asked to put together a shoot at my house,which is the home to the Cool Springs Range @ 20 3d's.
I hosted the shoot to those who never shot a Trad bow.I had various bows in longbows and recuves,some mine some borrowed form the Gang.I spent hours picking out arrows that would closely match the bows I had to shoot.I made some extra armguards out of GM seat covers I had made out of leather and the arrows commenced to flying.It was so much fun to see grown men light up when they were able to hit their mark.
I then took them to the 3D range and I thought I had a group of teenage boys with weapons terroizing the foam animals.I had never thought That would have made such an impact on these grown men.I had created in just a few hours new fellowship and for them a deeper love for the sport I love so much.Thought I would share this.
:thumbsup: Sure wish you had some pics to share with us! :)
Actually I do.I will get home on my laptop and show ya'll.Last nite at HG the wives now want a shot at it.I hope i haven't gotten in over my head.LOL.The ultimate Counsler says we should use our gifts,maybe I'm on to something,huh? :archer2:
My hat is off to you 2hats. Sorry had to say that. That took a lot of energy and it was good to get some newcomers involved. I'd be interested to know if any of the men were gun hunters and have never shot a bow.
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: GREAT!!
That is nine kinds of awesome! :thumbsup: :clapper: You may be onto something wonderful there!
Well Done, :clapper:
You did well, very well.
I enjoy the sport a bunch and doing this really motivated me to shoot more not to mention my new to me Treadway Black Swamp.One of these guys had bowhunted before with a compound years ago before his 4 daughters were born.He is quite busy nowadays.I believe what got it started was taking tenderloin to HG outings. :biglaugh:
Now my Pastor is looking to get a longbow,he really got the shootin bug.I thought I would be on the black list with the wives,but they all seemed thrilled.I don't think they will hunt but sure will enjoy slinging arrows though..I'll be looking for some cheap bows soon.LOL
Good on you Danny!! Glad I could help with the one loaner bow, wish I had more!! Hopefully this will grow in to something big.
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What are you doing at home?Practicing huh?Thanks again A.S. for your help.That one was definitely used and took a few foam trophies....
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Danny....thats great! You may have started something...may have to try that myself. Hope the wife understands I'll need more bows....LOL
Well done, good for you!!
Danny, I had to rush home to practice....just in case I can sneak away from work tomorrow!! :archer2:
well done
Cool....You know where to find me :archer:
nice job! and god bless you.
Working for the MAN! That's what I'm talking about! :thumbsup:
2hats,
What a gift, both to those guys and to the sport. Out of a group so large you are bound to have more then a couple perminant converts, and they are apt to pass it forward as well.
Good work!!!
Here are a couple pics.First one is our young Pastor and what competive young man and great mentor,
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Next is our group shootin the running Javelina now that got some attention.
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Very cool! Nice work/
More pics.Next is our HG leader Kevin discovering his new super power
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Well this is me.Pretty much says it all :biglaugh:
I'm having fun..
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Thanks for sharing your recent victory story!
That is *awesome*!
God bless, David Camp
Just a couple more.
This is the dentist(Doc Starkey) of the group,Gotta have at least one Doc in the group!
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This is Geoff,which his wife stopped me Sunday to thank me for introducing him to Archery.
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Good going Danny, great intro to the church group. Looks like a blast. Hope to see you at some shoots this year. Take care.
Very Cool!!!!!
Mike
What an awesome blessing!! Thank you for sharing.
You are living one of my dreams. I will continue to work at it until I get some of the men from church shooting with me.
God bless,Mudd
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Dude, if you got someone who could use that 70's Bear Grizzly (RH, 50#, 58") I got, let me know...good job :notworthy:
Awesome offer paradocs!! Thank you for jumping in to be helpful.
How very cool is this? Way!!!
God bless,Mudd
Gotta pay off all the grub I mooch from the Cool Springs crew somehow, Mudd...
Paradocs..You're family and never think you ever mooch,My food and house is yours as well.Let me know what you need for the Bear I already have a home for it.You need to go to Hickory with me and Nook and maybe Coolspringer in a couple weeks.Thanks for all the good words.I am very happy to be able to share this wonderful sport with others,espicially folks who never thought they we have had a chance at it..Glad I have started a collection of bows that fits everyone.lol