Once again, we pulled it off. I often wonder how a few administrators, a bunch a business owners, a handful of bankers and mortgage brokers, a couple of English majors, a police officer (okay, we know how he does it) and various chiropractors and nurses pull off a 2-day country music festival, and I think the answer is because we like each other and we respect each other. 

 

And everyone always wants to know how many tickets we sold and much money we made. David and Lori are furiously crunching the numbers, and if you come to Thursday's meeting you might get a hint. But here's the thing: Rotary is a service organization, and if we determine success strictly by the numbers, we will be disappointed every year. You only need to stand by the concert bowl gate and thank our fans as they leave on Saturday night to realize what an impact we make. The economic boost to Farmington businesses alone is enough to keep going. Ask the FHS video class students Lori arranged to run the Jumbotron for $10 an hour what kind of an impact we made on them. I would argue we need to judge our success not on numbers alone, but also on service to our community.

 

Here's something else to consider; We took a huge leap with our budget this year. I remember other years we've taken a huge leap with this event and we've always taken a step backwards in our profit. But then the event grows and the next few years are even more successful. So stay tuned. The story is only beginning.