As an Extreme Tailgater, you know we attempt to push the envelope weekly with great food, fun, and equipment to provide this fun. There is a lot of time volunteered in preparation, setup, tear down, and cleaning, so we can do it all again next home game. This is not a paid catered event.
In the past it was the expectation of guests and regulars to pitch in wherever possible with a side dish or donation to cover food that was consumed.
In the past few weeks, we've seen our numbers swell, and donations remain static, while food contributions have all but ceased. This has caused us to run a significant deficit, which means our old system is causing us to loose money.
Our best guess is we have so many new friends of friends attending, that they don't realize that this is not a catered event, just a small group of guys (6) that enjoy cooking, entertaining, football, and meeting new people.
Going forward, we ask you to be mindful of these costs in light of the swelling crowds. If you invite a friend, make them aware that they should donate to the cause. $10 should cover any individual except for a competitive eater. If you just show up, welcome, and donate please.
We will be making people aware of this policy to cover our food costs.
Again, $10 goes a long way for us, and compared to $25 parking, $14 beers at the game, it all sounds quite reasonable.
See you at da Bears @ Carolina in a week.
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