Re: Sizing

["James Purchase" <jpurch@interlog.com>]

Erik wrote:

>That is all I wish to say on the matter, and I'll be happy to go along
>with others.  I figure we'll probably have to re-adjust everything in
>practice anyway once actual entries come in.

James replies:

I like your reasoning on the sizing (10 Gallons and Under, 11-40 Gallons,
Over 40 Gallons), and agree that things may have to be adjusted once we get
the actual entries. I'm just wondering about the estimating of costs
up-front. With 3 separate size classes in 4 divisions, plus best of show and
people's choice we would have 14 "merchandise" prizes to get and store and
ship plus 38 rosettes/ribbons to buy and ship. If we add another size class
it would be 17 prizes and 47 rosettes/ribbons. I doubt that I can just pull
cost numbers out of the air and satisfy all of the MC - it has to be based
on something.

Primarily, I'm worried about "surprizing" the AGA MC after the fact with a
more expensive event than initially proposed. I am leery of just how
"flexible" they will be if we ask for an event based on 12 categories and
later decide to move to 15.

But the big thing is the "prizes" - I have suggested that we do away with
that idea altogether for this year and it has been soundly voted down - but
I just _know_ that this is going to generate heat during the consideration
phase. Increasing the potential number of prizes is only begging the issue.

James Purchase
Toronto



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