Finances

I know that things are tough right now. Many of us are still in school, are trying to sell homes, and have small children at home. I'd like to make the reunion as cost effective as possible (we Smiths are expert at this!).

As a preliminary number, I'm proposing donations of $120-$150 for each adult planning to attend the reunion, and $90 for each child under the age of 12. This would include everything but one or two meals, places to stay (if not staying with relatives), special needs & supplies (diapers!), and souvenirs. It also doesn't include entrance to large theme parks such as Sea World, Legoland, and the Zoo. As I said, I'm trying to cut costs here. No one is required to donate anything, but it is appreciated! I'm hoping that everyone can have their donations to our new treasurer (pending approval) by June 1 or so.

What do you think?

Responsibilities

I'm working on trying to delegate responsibilities for this reunion; otherwise, we may not have one. Here's what I have so far, and I'm hoping that people will accept the following roles:

• Coordinator/Smith Contact: Chelsea
• Pratt Contact: Gena
• Richards Contact: Caitlin/Analise
• Ericson Contact: Shawn
• Graphic Artist (T-shirts, etc.): Daniel
• Ticketmaster: Collin
• Buyer (Food, etc.): Laurie
• Treasurer: Genie
• Personal Trainer: Ryan
• Head children's coordinator: Ashley/Gena/Tessa/Wes
• Historian/Slideshow maker: Gera
• Photographers: Daniel/Gena/Laurie
• Gamers: Wes/Corey
  

PLEASE leave a comment and let me know if you'll accept or if you're not sure what in the heck these mean.

Besos!

Two things

First, does anyone have the painting in the background of this photo? If so, can I buy it off of you??

Second, I have grandma's blue couch (the one that replaced the one in the photo), but no longer have space for it. Is anyone interested in giving it a good home? It's still in excellent condition. I'll trade it for the painting! ;-)