Annual Give Away Prize Pot

[Selfbowman]

Ok I will donate a custom bow. I want the winner to get a bow for them and not take a chance on one  That is not really to there liking as far as bow weight , draw length,etc. I’m still not sure how the drawing works so I might be way off here. If you get a chance on these other offers you won’t be disappointed. They are all great bowyers. They have taught me a lot! Question . Are guest allowed to join the forum if they donate $20?

[Selfbowman]

Who’s smart enough to move my donation to the campfire page???🤠🤠

[sleek]

Ok I will donate a custom bow. I want the winner to get a bow for them and not take a chance on one  That is not really to there liking as far as bow weight , draw length,etc. I’m still not sure how the drawing works so I might be way off here. If you get a chance on these other offers you won’t be disappointed. They are all great bowyers. They have taught me a lot! Question . Are guest allowed to join the forum if they donate $20?

Thank you so much Arvin! That is an amazing offer you have added for an additional option for the winner to choose from!

The drawing will work so that a winner will have their name drawn at random come January, after the December B.O.M. winner is decided. The winner will then have this entire pot of prizes to decide what single item he wants from it. I am considering adding a few bow tools to match up with Eric's tiller gizmo, to make a beginners tool kit for bow making, and pairing it all up with a stave.

[Pappy]

That is very generous Arvin, that will make someone very very happy. Pappy

[mullet]

I also have a bow I'm donating. It is a Vine Maple bow made by Gordon Ferlitsch for the 2013 Bow Trade for Kip Shipley. It was traded to me by Kip because the draw length was too long for him and now the poundage is not comfortable for me anymore.
 The bow is 55#@30", 68" long with rattlesnake skin accents and water buffalo nocks.
I'm also throwing in one of the last remaining Primitive Archer bumper stickers, too.   Pictures will be added soon.

[sleek]

Here are the stickers he was talking about as well:

[sleek]

Hey Eddie, thank you so much for putting that forward! I didnt expect to have so many offerings show up for the prize selection!

[Pat B]

I also have 4 Primitive Archer magazine cover posters that Marie gave me for the effort. They are probably 2'x3' on foam core board. I'll post pics tomorrow.

[Pat B]

Here are the PA cover posters that Marie gave me. They are 34" x 26" mounter on foam core poster board.

[willie]

Nice posters . Pat.

hey kevin,

The idea: The intent is to raise money and participation, as well as highlight contributing members and make the front main page interactive.

tell us more about what you mean when you say "main page interactive."

I guess the annual giveaway will help with ongoing (annual) expenses, but I see you are working towards repairing and updating the server and forum software. Wont that create an immediate need for some one time funding sometime soon?
What is the best way to help with that? Would you say a bit about what those financial needs amount to? I want to give more than $20, but dont need more than one chance at the drawing.

[sleek]

Hey Willie, thanks for the questions and taking an interest in helping!

My plans to make the site more interactive means its no longer just a page with links. The main features it will have will be the bow of the month winner featured on the cover, the entire library of every magazine published, and a bow design program I am working in building. I have it functional on a slread sheet but I want it to have a better esthetic than that, so I need to learn how to make it a program. The site will also highlite upcoming events and feature accomplishments in primitive arts, to draw more folks to it. Those are the ways the page will be more interactive, as in, interacts with the community.

[willie]

the entire library of every magazine published

so if I am a registered forum member I will be able to read all the back issues online? That would be nice.

[sleek]

If you are a paying registered member, I haven't decided how much yet. Something along 20 to 40 bucks per year. I want it a low amount to not discourage anyone from it. The bow program and the magazine library are going to treated as a product and accessed via a yearly membership. The forum and everything else will be free as it has always been.

[willie]

If you are a paying registered member, I haven't decided how much yet. Something along 20 to 40 bucks per year. I want it a low amount to not discourage anyone from it. The bow program and the magazine library are going to treated as a product and accessed via a yearly membership. The forum and everything else will be free as it has always been.

so does the $20 to enter the give-a way count towards the yearly membership?

[Pat B]

Thanks Willie. I thought folks might like access to one. I asked Marie if she had any left over after they shut down the magazine. I picked these up at Marie's home after leaving the Tennessee Classic last spring with the purpose of using them to raise funds for Kevin's efforts here.