[Devon_Archer]

Hi Panther

I agree that being part of "the club" whosever it is, or wherever it is situated and it should always be a club resolution "to promote archery and be great chums", some of my best friends are from the archery world and I value all of their friendships

But it does cut both ways, the people you mentioned standing there waiting for others to do the work, making no effort to help, and waiting to get on with their shooting, while their "friends and buddies" are working hard to make all of their archery club better, hardly show the same friendship and support back to the workers, do they ?

I do understand when some archers are unavailable due to work, holidays or family commitments, that is natural, but to stand there and do nothing and just wait patiently or impatiently for the workers to finish, is to me an insult to those that do their honest best to make their club better and maintain it

I know that my ideals aren't what others think, and I do respect what you say, but when it comes to the s@d off principal and attitude don't you think the non contributors are really saying that to the rest of your hard working club members

I bet that those that stood around waiting to shoot are realy saying to your other members

S@d off I am the last to get to the club and first to leave so they don't have to hump any heavy targets and risk my shoulder, that is for my shooting

S@d off I am the first to ask that worn out faces are changed, but hardly ever will bother to change them myself while someone else will run around for me

S@d off I know that competitions run themselves, and I get all the benefits for no work so why should I bother

I can imagine what those members are thinking

£30 so someone looks after me and I don't have to get my hands dirty or sweaty and I can concentrate on doing my archery and practice while everyone else is busy working hard or is tired out from doing the work, I don't care about their scores through lack of practice as long as mine are good, sounds a bargain to me