These are now all being sorted out individually for accountability and to get a clear picture what we are spending and saving. A number of these categories at first glance look like they are actually saving money, since it would cost us more to get people from the outside to do the work that is being done by jugglers who are willing to do the work for having their travel paid for as an example. Which if done the other way would make the cost of the festival even more. So the few I have started to question, since I wanted to know why they were so high, I am now viewing some of them as saving us money. This is just in the beginning stages of sorting all this out, we are looking into each category.
Reports are on there way.
Some have contacted me because others have contacted them about the rumors, accusations that they were involved in some form of financial abuse. They have expressed their hurt and angry feelings and asked that if there is an accusation to ask them directly and wanting it cleared up. At this time we have not found any and we are looking so as to put these to rest one way or another. For me and many others that I have talked to it is worth that 5 to 10 dollars to have these people at the convention, to hear their stories and learn from them. It is open for discussion and for us as a membership to come to some place of agreement on our goals and priorities.