This is shaping up to be a great bow trade. I'm looking forward to seeing all the cool bows and watching the not so experienced get more experience and self confidence. Even though I'm not in this years trade I am here for support and any help I can give. Feel free to PM me if you have a problem or any questions. I'll do what I can to answer you in a timely manner. You are in great hands with the trade moderators so don't be a stranger...just don't bug them with minutia.
I know that there are a few disappointed folks that did not fulfill the requirements for this years trade but I encourage you to get involved with support and the spirit of the trade. Heck, build a bow along with everyone else. It will only improve your abilities and when done you will have another bow for your stable or to give to a friend or family member.
I'm gonna be the bummer here....I've been in every bow trade and Christmas exchange here on PA. It is inevidable that one or more of the participants will not fulfill their obligation to the trade and to the members of the PA community. I am always amazed how we, as a community, cover any deficiencies so everyone involved in the trade(or Christmas exchange)will recieve what is coming to them because this is one of the best groups around, one that I have been proud to be a part of for many years.
We all know how life can get in the way. We have no control of our health, our family's health, work or a number of other situations that may get in our way of completeing our obligation.
If you find yourself getting in the weeds or a situation comes up that delays or prevents you from completeing your trade bow, please contact myself or any or the other trade moderaters and we will see if we can come up with a solution. Don't wait until the last moment to spring this and don't just walk away never to be seen or heard from again. Just man up and we will figure it out. We all understand how these things happen.
We have no real recourse for slackers. You will get away with what ever you get but you will have to live with yourself about that. If you do "crap out" on this trade your name WILL go on to a list of other dead beats and that list covers a wide area of this world and the ciber world.
Please make me a liar. If would be a first if we get 100% fulfilment but I for one would love to see that. It is not impossible and I trust that this group of folks will make themselves, our comunity and PA proud of our accomplishments. These trades are very good advertisement for Primitive Archer Magazine, our benefactor, and helps increase our membership numbers and magazine subscriptions. It helps us pay our dues!
So with all that said, lets get ready to get this ball rolling. Please be patient while waiting to see who your recipient will be. Marie Luther(Calendergirl) has again volenteered to help draw names and distribute the names. Marie has a job already and a family to take care of so please thank her for her efforts here. And, thanks to Blackhawk, Pearlie, Coaster and whomever else is involved in getting this trade going. A special thanks should go out to all of you too. You are going to make this 2013 PA Bow Trade a resounding success and help to keep it all runnung smoothly until the last bow goes out to its recipient.
Like Mat said...."Let the games begin!"
