Post by Chris Ruland on Jun 22, 2011 22:24:33 GMT -5
Here is a message posted on FB and sent to those who hadn't responded to our first email.
REGISTRATION MIGHT BE REAL DARN IMPORTANT THIS TIME AROUND
With the last reunion we had use of the bar and and all that outside area with tents that the bar put up. If I remember correctly there were about 4-5 security people on duty also.
This time we will be a smaller group for sure...but that is relatively speaking. Smaller could mean 300 people or 200 people. We are over 50 registrations now plus those who want...cough...have to bring significant others. How many registrations will we end up with? Last time we could go to the bar owner early on and guarantee a PACKED bar so they were throwing in security guards and the tent for free. I think we also got help with some of the costs associated with the music.
This time around there may be no tent...too cold and rainy...we may not have guaranteed #'s to get most of what you need to throw one of these things for free. We will have the reunion when those organizing it are ready to throw a real DARN good party and not a moment sooner! We had hoped for late June but that was too quick, I think people just thought they could show up. This time around it may come down to picking a bar at a certain date with a certain capacity because that is all we can afford at the time when we are ready to do this.
Walk-ups may get stiffed. Last minute registrations may get stiffed. We will probably have to have an entry fee with security at the door. I know that would suck major but that might be the reality of the whole thing.
Register now and tell your friends to do likewise.
REGISTRATION MIGHT BE REAL DARN IMPORTANT THIS TIME AROUND
With the last reunion we had use of the bar and and all that outside area with tents that the bar put up. If I remember correctly there were about 4-5 security people on duty also.
This time we will be a smaller group for sure...but that is relatively speaking. Smaller could mean 300 people or 200 people. We are over 50 registrations now plus those who want...cough...have to bring significant others. How many registrations will we end up with? Last time we could go to the bar owner early on and guarantee a PACKED bar so they were throwing in security guards and the tent for free. I think we also got help with some of the costs associated with the music.
This time around there may be no tent...too cold and rainy...we may not have guaranteed #'s to get most of what you need to throw one of these things for free. We will have the reunion when those organizing it are ready to throw a real DARN good party and not a moment sooner! We had hoped for late June but that was too quick, I think people just thought they could show up. This time around it may come down to picking a bar at a certain date with a certain capacity because that is all we can afford at the time when we are ready to do this.
Walk-ups may get stiffed. Last minute registrations may get stiffed. We will probably have to have an entry fee with security at the door. I know that would suck major but that might be the reality of the whole thing.
Register now and tell your friends to do likewise.