Well, it seems that the article we had on the back of the Stornoway Gazette publicising the LHSC Sports Festival archery event, and by extension, the club, seems to have created quite a lot of ripples in Isle of Lewis life.
First off, directly after the article was published, we had an enquiry from BBC Alba for doing an interview for their weekly sports programme. The only trouble is they wanted gaelic-speakers, and we're not overflowing with gaelic-speakers in the club, it seems. Hey ho!
And now, I've just had a call from the Club's secretary, Stuart, who after the usual pleasantries, said,"I've just had a call from the Procurator Fiscal's office..."
My blood froze.
For those of you who haven't got a clue what the Procurator Fiscal's office is, they're the Scottish equivalent to the Crown Prosecution Service. They are, as they say, THE LAW.
What had we done? What allegations had been made? Who'd shot someone with an arrow? Had the club or its members broken and laws, and where and when? How, after having made such positive strides just recently, were we to contain the PR nightmare?
It's not a guilty conscience, it's just that you tend to assume the worst.
"Don't worry," said Stuart," we've not done anything. They've got a corporate 'away day' sometime in May, and want to know whether we can do some archery with them."
Phew!
So having consulted the diary, I reckon we can help 'em out. Still a few things to sort out, like a weekday venue, and an archery leader or two who might be free during the working day to help coach any judges or clerks who might turn up. But it's good that we're getting the interest from quarters who, previously, would probably not have known that the archery club even existed on the island.
Just goes to show what a couple of posters in the local supermarkets and a picture on the back of the local rag can do!
First off, directly after the article was published, we had an enquiry from BBC Alba for doing an interview for their weekly sports programme. The only trouble is they wanted gaelic-speakers, and we're not overflowing with gaelic-speakers in the club, it seems. Hey ho!
And now, I've just had a call from the Club's secretary, Stuart, who after the usual pleasantries, said,"I've just had a call from the Procurator Fiscal's office..."
My blood froze.
For those of you who haven't got a clue what the Procurator Fiscal's office is, they're the Scottish equivalent to the Crown Prosecution Service. They are, as they say, THE LAW.
What had we done? What allegations had been made? Who'd shot someone with an arrow? Had the club or its members broken and laws, and where and when? How, after having made such positive strides just recently, were we to contain the PR nightmare?
It's not a guilty conscience, it's just that you tend to assume the worst.
"Don't worry," said Stuart," we've not done anything. They've got a corporate 'away day' sometime in May, and want to know whether we can do some archery with them."
Phew!
So having consulted the diary, I reckon we can help 'em out. Still a few things to sort out, like a weekday venue, and an archery leader or two who might be free during the working day to help coach any judges or clerks who might turn up. But it's good that we're getting the interest from quarters who, previously, would probably not have known that the archery club even existed on the island.
Just goes to show what a couple of posters in the local supermarkets and a picture on the back of the local rag can do!
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