Russ,

Many of you may not know it, but I financed the young man who joined me and Brenton last year. Meals, airfare, hotel, etc.

He felt he learned enough to pay me back every dime.

So, here would be my proposal to the O's...

We provide them with the $198 fee, including JScott's donation.

They are under no obligation to repay the scholarship.

But, if they feel they got their money's worth, they fund a 2-person scholarship for 2009.

If we don't meet in 2009, they made out well.

If they don't like the program, they aren't out anything.

But if they like it, they pay it forward.

And they have about 12 months to come up with the way to do it.

Thoughts?