Lady Rogin Hood

On recount I came up with the same figures your did. FBH class does not have any bearing on the total competitive figure to me as it is a class where they are all winners now and in the future date we hope.

I too have done the figures for my own curiosity. These figures tell many things that are not always appaarent. The total figure for each class and division only tells you how many were there this time. I think that I can see trends and changes that are taking place when you compile enough figures. The figures are only one part of the analysis. There are many other things that are happening that must be added in to get a true picture. Two days of shooting is a small part of the picture but it is part of the overall picture and the shape of what is happening and where an organization is headed. The IBO is a young organization by comparison but the early beginings often shape the future. The disappointmen expierenced by many many people were a big disappointmen regardless of the cause. This being the second year of such a disappointment only added to the negative side. It is now up to the BOD and the President to devise a plan that will give back some assurance that such plans will make things better next year and in future years to come more progress will be made to correct as much as possible all the things that can be corrected. When such a plan has been devised making each and every member that competes in an IBO even aware of such plans is absolutely essiential.

In my 48 year of shooting I have seen many organizations rise and fall. Events like the happenings at the World scare me for that reason and I think that any time an archery organization of any size fails we all loose. IMHO