I thank all of you who attended for your cheerful collaboration in the face of our unforeseen challenge. For any who had not heard, Coastal lost about half of the land we have used in the past. This was due to three factors: 1) a lower number of preregistered campers, 2) some preregistrations missing from the list provided by the Ansteorran Land Steward (through no fault of hers), and 3) an exceptionally large number of northern preregistrations. Everyone cooperated fully and we were able to do almost everything we wanted in terms of common areas and putting those together who wished to camp together. We were even able to accommodate many who had not preregistered.<br>
<br>To the extent possible, I'd like to avoid a repeat of this year's challenges. While it is obviously too early to preregister, I urge everyone who even thinks they may be going to Gulf Wars XIX to preregister early through ACCEPS. No - I don't get a kickback on the nominal fee. I don't even use ACCEPS for most events. But using ACCEPS will give us an additional check over and above the Gulf Wars records. If you find you cant go, the refund policy is not particularly onerous (see this year's below) but does require a $5 admin fee. If you decide not to use ACCEPS, I'll be asking for your confirmation number.<br>
<br>It was truly a pleasure to serve y'all this year and I look forward to my duties next year.<br><br>~ihon<br><br>ihon vinson macFergus, OL<br>Baron of Stargate<br>Gulf Wars Coastal Land Steward<br><br><br><br> <br>
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