Two factors are at play for SDME. One is the lack of available legal
play areas. The 2nd is the time factor. I don't consider sponsorship
of the event a big deal (though I could be wrong.)

So far the best attendance was the first time we had the event.
However, I think the main factor was that we had it on Memorial Day
weekend, and the long weekend allowed more folks to get there.

Moving the event further north, puts it closer to the larger
population in the NE, but we haven't yet had the attendance of that
first year, and I think the date has been a big issue. We can have it
around the first weekend of the month (as the west coast folks do),
but the 2nd weekend is Mother's day and most folks don't want to do
it then. That leaves the 3rd and 4th weekends, and the 4th is usually
Memorial Day weekend.

On May 13, 2007, at 2:55 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 5/9/07 11:21:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mdrillock@COX.NET writes:
>
>
>> I have not heard any official
>> tally but I'd guess more than 80 Syncros where there at some point. I
>> counted over 60 camped early Sat morning
>
> that would be nice if even 1/4 of that amount would show up at
> SDME!! :<)
>
> chris
>
>
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