Jeff Wrote: I don't want Dan to end up in the hole on this, and I want to help build the funding for the next host, who-ever and where-ever that may be, so they don't start out in the hole. Someone has to foot the bill for shirts and hats to be ordered BEFORE anyone ever buys a single one of them. Someone foots the bill for the catering before anyone ever commits a penny to attend the banquet.
I recommend that from now on whomever is going to host the Gathering set up a paypal account. If you want to attend the Gathering and you want a shirt, hat and attend the banquet, you pay in advance by PayPal or mail a check. This way the fund is not over paying for banquet food or hats and shirts. If you can't attend for some reason your prepayment for attending will become a donation to the Gathering fund. Don't forget that your application to attend was taken into account for food etc. Your hat and or shirt will be mailed to you. There is no reason one person should be financially responsible for the whole event. Everyone should show up PREPAID! All that's left to do is pick up your prepaid hat or shirt and have fun attend the banquet, then there won't be any hats or shirts left over. Think about it fellows, this only makes business sense. Larry H/owell
