« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2020, 02:22:34 PM »
In all honesty, just stating the fact that this year just isn't going to be a year that NADAC can donate towards anything in a "swag bag" should be a perfect answer. No t-shirt, no bar, no goodies, no bag - period. People are going to lose their businesses this year no matter what, so, asking small business NADAC to pony up for a shirt and a personalized bar, a fun bag and other goodies seems kind of otherworldly....
Why not include (meaning: revise now) on the entry form for Champs there will be no goodie bag and that if you want a t-shirt it will be $?? dollars (your cost - heck add in an extra buck to two or ten if you want, gotta pay the bills!) and a separate spot to check if they want a bar and it will be $?? (your cost + whatever). We pay it ahead with our entry so you have the money and aren't *generously* giving this stuff to us when you shouldn't have to. Anybody who has already entered can get a kindly written note about the option to purchase a shirt and bar.
Obviously this way we are helping two small businesses out - Chris with his shirts and whoever he hires to do the bars. Win/win. Yay!
2020 is a vastly different year than any other year and we can't expect Championships to be exactly the same (as we'd like it to be). I agree with Chris that I feel this is going to go on longer than April or May and the effects will linger long after that.
Just my opinion as a person who would be willing to buy a shirt and/or bar if I want it. Especially THIS year. (This year sucks....)
-Kyle
These are some great ideas Kyle. I do like the T-shirts however, I have no problem at with paying a bit extra for them. It could all go on a pre-order basis, I love the sweatshirt I bought at Champs last year.

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