[t_g_farrell]

I heard some folks (newbys mostly) complaining that it seemed very unstructured and they
didn't feel welcomed, etc etc.

I would suggest for the lack of structure to use twitter or FB to update each morning
and evening the agenda and any changes. Then make sure you mention this
on the website, in the registration details and so on. Maybe this is already being done
and it just needs to be more publicized.

For the not feeling welcomed or part of the group, I get that. I felt a little bit of that last
year (my first DGRR) and still some if it this year. When theres 200+ people gathered, we
human animals tend to clump into groups of folks we know and stay that way for the
most part. The only solution is reaching out and saying HI to everyone. In a way, rotary
people are a lot like nerds; poor socialization skills and lack of confidence. One suggestion
I can make is to add stripes to the id cards that represent past DGRR attendance. That
way the newbs standout and we can make an effort to explain or help out these folks as
we go about our daily DGRR fun.

I like the slightly unstructured and flexible event schedule because up in the mountains
$hit happens!