Colin Rainey wrote: << Kinda sounds alittle unfair that the voting for where/when to have the Gathering should only be done by the attendees. >>
Dan Heath wrote: << I and several others have been trying to convince the "powers that be", for several years, to change the time of the gathering. >> I just picked a couple of posts from this thread to make a point: The KR gathering has had a long tradition dating back to 1980 when the first KR Gathering was held. It has been traditionally in the fall after Oshkosh. I've got pictures from the 1989 KR Gathering that was held in Covington, TN in OCTOBER. Man it was cold so everybody said why in the h*!! don't we have this thing earlier??? Some of us old farts have not lost all of our memory yet and we still remember the arguements for moving to the current tradition. As for the idea of having only those at the Gathering decide where to hold the next one, I for one am in complete agreement. My first KR Gathering was in Jenks, OK, hosted by Dan Deihl. It was some time between 1987 and 1988 I can't find the pictures to prove it right now. It was so long ago that Marty Roberts had a VW in his KR. There are many members of the KR family that I only see at the Gathering. It is great to come back together year after year and see old friends. Those that continue to support the KR over time should be the one's that get to vote. If you have not made the commitment to attend the KR Gathering you haven't earned the right to decide the KR family's future. This year there are 90 pre-registered attendees for the KR Gathering from around the world. There are also 24 KR's pre-registered that will attempt to beat the weather. Our current tradition is looking to have a record breaking event this year in people attendance as well as flying KRs. Oh yeah, just remember, everything I say might be wrong? No flames intended here so don't get your boxers in a wad. I'm just trying to give our KR Gathering traditions some perspective and show the path we took to get where we are now. Change is good but not for it's own sake. If you want to change the path of the KR Gathering future the way is clear, convince those supporting it now that your idea is better. The polls close in 11 days so you better get your marketing team moving! Regards, Bob Lee N52BL KR2 Suwanee, GA 91% done only 65% to go!
