Hello all, I wanted to weigh in on the next Gathering. I've organized, I think, 5 of the Gatherings and helped with I can't remember how many. The key to a good Gathering is the commitment of the person responsible. I mean one person who will be responsible for everything. They will get help and they will also get let down. This person must pick up the slack and ensure the whole thing is done. I've found that the first year is tough and the second is not bad at all. We have a tradition of holding it in the same place for two years in a row because of the "learning curve." LARRY gets my nomination for next year but with that said, I don't know of anyone who wants to do it three years in a row.
The reason it gets voted on at the Gathering, in my opinion, is that the people who attend are the people who attend. To place the Gathering in an area hoping others will show up is a lost cause. We may get some but if they really wanted to be there, they would have come to the Gathering for the last X or XX years the way most of us have. I've found that a person at the ending stage of building or just flying the KR is one of the best host's because they have the most enthusiasm for making it happen. I hope I don't offend anyone. Well, I've got to go back to work so I'll see you late Thursday in the car and then Friday morning in the old KR. Jim Faughn Yes it is true, I HATE SANDING!!!!!
