So I'm going to admit right now that I stole most of this message from PHenry and others, but why reinvent the wheel? Here it is:
Time to get crackin' on the 2016 schedule. We all know how ranges roll - they give all the good dates out to favored groups and offer us Easter and Mother's Day. I know each of you are polite and professional, but be assertive and persistent as well.
Also, take care to avoid "trap" dates. Here's a 2016 calendar: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/2016
• Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day
• Jan 18 Monday Martin Luther King Day
• Feb 15 Monday Presidents' Day
• Mar 27 Sunday Easter Sunday
• May 8 Sunday Mother's Day
• May 30 Monday Memorial Day
• Jun 19 Sunday Father's Day
• Jul 4 Monday Independence Day
• Sep 5 Monday Labor Day
• Oct 10 Monday Columbus Day
• Oct 31 Monday Halloween
• Nov 11 Friday Veterans Day
• Nov 24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
• Nov 25 Friday Day After Thanksgiving Day
• Dec 25 Sunday Christmas Day
• Dec 26 Monday Christmas Day observed
Think about new ranges and those we haven't been at for a while ....
We might want to stay away from the Iowa State Fair too next year???
I think there needs to be one in either January or February.
In northern Iowa.
These are the 2016 dates I'm going to propose to the Ames Ikes board this week:
May 21 & 22
August 27 & 28
Let me know soon if these dates have issues I'm not aware of.
These 2016 dates are now locked in with the Ames Ikes:
May 21 & 22
August 27 & 28
The maximum attendees this range can accept is 25.