I would first like to thank all the Jedi who came to the 2002 gathering and made it such a great success. Many great ideas were brought up sitting around the campfire and this discussion thread is one of them. The purpose of this post is to find out what our great guild would like to do at its next gathering. I have volunteered to organize the next gathering or help the person wanting to host the 2003 gathering. The Jedi at the last gathering agreed that the next ones date should be announced by January 2003 so as to give people plenty of advance notice to arrange their vacations. So everything concerning the 2003 gathering is up for discussion. Myself, Warderick, and Ailyei will try to mediate/guide/keep the ball rolling on this discussion thread. I will also give small reports on the progress of this at guild meetings on our website from time to time. The ball is in your court now folks, so step up and be heard.
A few final thoughts. The planning and execution of a gathering eats up a lot of time and effort if a single individual is solely responsible. I hope to see a committee founded and the work more spread among them. Also the costs involved should be laid out and shared equally among the members attending the gathering. Then we must also remember that some members can not afford an expensive vacation. A good example is that I would love to see the guild go on a cruise but I personally cant afford it . I also am working on a solution for those who cant access the guild boards to post their ideas and be included in this discussion. So please post and be heard!
A few final thoughts. The planning and execution of a gathering eats up a lot of time and effort if a single individual is solely responsible. I hope to see a committee founded and the work more spread among them. Also the costs involved should be laid out and shared equally among the members attending the gathering. Then we must also remember that some members can not afford an expensive vacation. A good example is that I would love to see the guild go on a cruise but I personally cant afford it . I also am working on a solution for those who cant access the guild boards to post their ideas and be included in this discussion. So please post and be heard!
