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Posted: 9/11/2022 6:38:25 PM EDT
12 year old granddaughter won 4th place at her first 3D traditional blanket shoot yesterday at the Stone's Trace rendezvous.  Before yesterday she had only ever shot 1 shot with a bow.  She had 10 minutes of instruction and practice before the shoot. Proud grandpa coach.  She won a nice kitchen knife because I traded prize picks with her so she got to pick first. She likes to cook so it will be well used.
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Link Posted: 9/11/2022 6:40:40 PM EDT
[#1]
Awesome, congrats to you both.  I do have to ask, what's a "blanket shoot"?
Link Posted: 9/11/2022 6:43:15 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Brandi:
Awesome, congrats to you both.  I do have to ask, what's a "blanket shoot"?
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Everyone who enters puts a prize on the blanket.  After the shoot you pick a prize according to your finish.  I gave her my first place choice since she finished 4th and those who placed 2nd and 3rd didn't bring a prize so I got second choice.  I got the tin cup that she donated.
Link Posted: 9/11/2022 6:44:32 PM EDT
[#3]
Her form isn't perfect yet but she is getting very consistent and good groups

Link Posted: 9/11/2022 6:44:51 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/11/2022 7:14:40 PM EDT
[#5]
Glad to see tradition is a still alive and well in America
Link Posted: 9/11/2022 7:19:16 PM EDT
[#6]
I don't care if she placed 150th. to see a young person doing traditional archery and traditional wear in a traditional way with their grandfather made my day
Link Posted: 9/11/2022 7:23:39 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By OverScoped:
I don't care if she placed 150th. to see a young person doing traditional archery and traditional wear in a traditional way with their grandfather made my day
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This is a pre-1840 reenactment.  We do 1812 period and she loves to be involved.

Link Posted: 9/11/2022 7:27:09 PM EDT
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she had so much fun that she spent over an hour yesterday practicing after the competition.  She shot 2 hours this morning at the practice and then shot again this afternoon.  With the showers and intermittent rain se canceled the competition today and had a fun shoot instead.  She got about an hour on the range this afternoon between the showers.

Link Posted: 9/11/2022 9:29:56 PM EDT
[#9]
Awesome!  Beats sitting around on a cellphone texting all weekend.

Link Posted: 9/13/2022 6:53:16 PM EDT
[#10]
Awesome story, thanks for the explanation of the blanket shoot.
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