Quoth Evil Queen
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She had a slight problem with an injured arm this time that made it difficult to get the list out as scheduled, and so, was a week or so late with it.
The delay, however, was not entirely JAM's fault.
There were still some people who failed to follow the basic instructions, and she had to hunt them down for missing details, causing even more of a delay. This is a common problem every year.
Every single year, there is at least one person who fouls it up for everyone and holds up the release of the list.
Honestly, I don't know how much earlier we could go on this.
It's ridiculous that we should have to start any earlier than midsummer.
People are warned going in that the postage can be expensive. They are told that they don't have to buy cards, and they can make their own, if money is tight.
It's difficult to give any type of ballpark figure on the budget range, since we never know until the list is complete exactly how many people are participating, but we tell them that $50 is a good starting figure.
If everyone would just read and follow the instructions and get their info to Juniormintz on time, then there should be no issues with the mid-October release date.
I am inclined to say that, rather than go any earlier, we stand firm on that date, and anyone not getting their full details to Juniormintz by that date misses out.
If money is tight for people, then they could start now to set a little bit aside each week. (If a person started now, putting about $1-$2/week away, they would probably have close to enough, or at least a good start by October.)
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