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Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: GSXVIII - It's a Wrap - Big Thanks to the Community!
« on: Today at 09:43:45 PM »Quote from: Ski Pro 3 -- Jerry
Finally! Got around to unpacking and checking out my cool shirts. Did anyone notice the year is not indicated on them?
For sure, Jerry. I had originally worked with a local artist back in early 2020, Shawn Griggs - great guy who I've known since we were kids, and he has a studio in Ferndale - and I purchased the art for GS14 that was exactly like this year's art, but it had "14th Annual" above it. When it came around to this year, I asked my printer if he could alter what I'd sent to him 5 years ago but never used - he said no problem. So this year's art became a more general form of the Gimme Shelter piece. I was very aware of it, but I felt that I should use it as it was rather than trying to engineer a new piece with more specific information about the year. Admittedly, I feel I learned a lesson by dropping a bunch of money on the art back in early 2020, and then having to cancel due to covid. One of the incentives for me to hold the event again was to use this art, and I'm very glad that I did. I plan to use it in the future and just get different colored shirts and hoodies, but that plan could change. More importantly, I realized in executing the tournament again that I really missed the community and interactions.
The gear is fun to produce, and I'll always try to make it special. I appreciate the feedback and will consider looking at how I can use Shawn's art and at the same time provide a date reference.
Right on.