Mercurial Musings

Jenn Walterscheit asked:


There are a variety of different youth bows available in the market these days. However, these come with their own sets of accessories and products to make the archery more interesting. Here is a rundown of the essential accessories you need.

Youth bows cases

These special cases for youth bows are designed with a short length in order to accommodate these bows easily. The thick canvas cloth covering helps to protect the bows easily. The canvas materials are usually thick amounting to 7.5 ounces or so in weight. The presence of a sleek zipper, web handles with a full wrap feature, foam padding, pocket on the side and other useful features help make these youth bows cases functional and yet attractive in their design.

The bows

This is probably one of the most important accessories of the youth bows kits. The bows of these days have innovative cams, which can accommodate different draw lengths anywhere between 15 to even 30 inches. The special design prevents any kind of let off in the process. These youth bows are made versatile to accommodate young children as well as teenagers and even adults who like archery. The minimization of let off enables the youth bows to function just like any recurve of 35 pounds. The riser is made of machined aluminum and helps provide a nice lightweight performance. The aluminum idler facilitates easy tuning functionality. The cable guard is made of stainless steel and the modern youth bows also have composite limbs with a molded grip design.

Some youth bows have a specific draw length capacity. So, if you are opting for these then make sure to measure what your child’s draw length and strength is. Depending on these two factors you will need to buy the youth bows accordingly.

Tube quivers

These quivers also come with the kits along with youth bows. These have attachments of a single belt and can be perfect for taking along to youth programs and school hunting sessions. Compared to these conventional quivers of youth bows there are also more modern versions. These are smaller in size and can be slung on the shoulder as well. The special broadhead base and plastic hood helps protect arrows better. You can also use these youth bows quivers to adjust them to your arrow lengths. You do not have need to use clips to adjust them which makes these youth bows quivers less of a hassle.

Shooting gloves

These are perfect if you want to protect your child’s little hands while he or she is using the youth bows. These are usually made of soft leather and thus are very comfortable to wear.

Arm guards

These help protect the child’s shoulders and arms while using the youth bows. The thick protective mechanism helps to absorb any shocks and high impact shots thereby protecting the delicate arms of your child.

Releases

The presence of jaws with no gaps, wide and strong releases in youth bows make for easy loading functionality. Plus, these releases also come with a trigger that can be easily adjusted. The smaller releases are designed to accommodate the small fingers of a child.

Emeka Esogbue asked:


The youths they say are the leaders of tomorrow and Nation builders; sadly, it is strange to find the teeming number of vibrant and energetic Nigerian youths roaming round the streets doing nothing. The majority of these youths are within (19-26) age bracket still their prime. These youths many of whom are already, in tertiary institutions graduates can be found playing involved in street open arguments.

The danger of this situation is that these youths easily fall prey to prowling politicians seeking for whom to devour as they resort to the use of the youths in the pursuit of their selfish ambitions. We have seen cases where the youths are baited with little sum of money mobilized in meetings and are used against opponents considered enemies. This is not only dangerous to the growth of the immediate society but the nation at large.

It is now a common sight to find youths usually number not less than 30-45 along major roads playing a game such as snooker and other forms of gambling easily resulting to altercation and most times leading to open fighting.

We observe that most of these youths are very intelligent set of persons who can be utilized to develop the nation. One visitor from Britain who observed the development with shock remarked that in Developed Nations such situations hardly arise as the Nations have needs for the youths.

She traced the problem to that of over-emphasis by the on certificates by the Nigerian society rather than what people can practically offer. For instance, anyone good practically in computer may not need to offer a certificate if he can brilliantly achieve his aims using computer. This situation gives the impression that everyone needs a certificate in order to belong to the society.

It is sad that the youths are the worst hit in this problem of unemployment; everyday people wake up not having what to do or eat and are forced to resort to any means through which they can put food on their own table. All you hear is start something on your own, yet no one understands that you need money to gain this. The Nigerian government never thinks of means through which the youths can be empowered in order to become useful. What exist are people claiming positions on the youths within the local government, state and federal levels. All of these people have no agenda on how the lives of the youths can be bettered in any form.

There are no recreational grounds or facilities to build up the social lives of these youths. Youths now convert open little spaces, houses, roads, streets etc to football and basketball pitches.

need we give the government the understanding that a nation is incomplete without the youths?