Who will attend, and in what capacity?

[Hans Deventer]

No discussion here please, just add you name. The idea is to have a place where we can check who we can expect to be there, and make plans to meet!

Hans Deventer, GA delegate, Netherlands District
Heidi Anderson, GA delegate, Washington Pacific District
Martijn van Beveren, NYI delegate, Netherlands District
Peggy Poteet, GA delegate, Oklahoma District
Scott Sherwood, GA delegate, Northwestern Illinois District

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

GR and Jackie Cundiff - loyal Nazarenes.

[Dave McClung]

GR and Jackie Cundiff - loyal Nazarenes.
Linda and I will be there. We will sponsor a NazNet Booth. Delegates from our district have not yet been elected.

[David Pettigrew]

Tracie will attend as a spectator. I will attend as a commentator. Last time was Hannah Grace's first GA. She'll be back, along with little sister Sophia.

[Craig Laughlin]

I've been nominated but will not be elected. I may come anyway.

[Wes Smith]

Planning on being there. Hope to man a "Concerned About Those Who Are Concerned About Concerned Nazarenes" booth. (Just kidding!)

Friend,

Wes

[John Reilly]

I plan to attend and plan to host the "Cheese and Is it Real Wine or Just Grape Juice Table" Look for us next to the NAZNET booth.

[Jon Twitchell]

Jon & Melody Twitchell. Not as delegates, but as spectators/commentators... if the funds can make us available.

[Marsha Lynn]

Planning to make the long and strenuous (90-mile) trip to Indy to sit in the peanut gallery.

Marsha
(hardcore Nazarene)

[Lucas Finch]

A. Lucas Finch, handing out Concerned Nazarene DVDs. :smilies1722:


Actually, I am the alternate NYI ministerial delegate from the Rocky Mountain District. So if my good friend and colleague who beat me by one vote two weeks ago at our convention is unable to make it (and he told me that there is a good chance of that happening), I'll be going out.

[Rich Schmidt]

Looks like Stacey has been nominated, so we'll see if she's elected.

Either way, I plan to be there for part of it, at least.

[Dennis M. Scott]

Planning on being there. Hope to man a "Concerned About Those Who Are Concerned About Concerned Nazarenes" booth. (Just kidding!)

Friend,

Wes

Sorry, Wes, although I hope to be counted among your friends, I likely won't be visiting your booth. I just don't like fighting crowds. :smilies1722:

[Mike Schutz]

I have been nominated as a clergy delegate from our district, but that is as far as it will go. It's reasonable that the folks who attend and vote at District Assembly vote for who they know for such positions, and I've only been on the district for a decade - and we have highly qualified clergy who are better known.

Besides, if I was elected, I would be one of those "White, male, USA, clergy" delegates whom I'm always criticizing for not giving up any of their power. Couldn't have that now, could we. :smilies0717:

[Jim Poteet]

We will attend. My wife, Peggy, was elected a GA delegate today from the Oklahoma District, the merger of the Northwest & Southeast Oklahoma Districts last year.

[Ryan Scott]

Well, I was nominated to be an NYI delegate, but since we'll be leaving the district before Assembly, that's not going to happen. I'd still like to be there, but it will be as a spectator, if it happens.

[Heidi Anderson]

Heidi Anderson - GA Delegate WAPAC

[David Morris]

With ministry transition occurring this coming summer, I won't be on any ballot as a possible delegate. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as a District NYI President, and serving in that capacity allowed me to attend GA '09 in Orlando. I will be attending GA '13 as either a spectator or volunteer. While I have not served on the Indianapolis District during a GA, I've heard that it is very taxing on the district people and resources.

I'm looking forward to hopefully meeting many of the fine NazNet folks.

[Rich Schmidt]

My wife was elected as one of our lay delegates today, so it looks like we'll be there for the whole deal.

[Marsha Lynn]

My wife was elected as one of our lay delegates today, so it looks like we'll be there for the whole deal.

Cool! Maybe I'll finally get to meet another Hoosier NazNetter. Indianapolis seems like a good midpoint for us.

;)

[Alisa Stoll]

Husband elected as delegate to represent the South Central Ohio district (name also changed during District Assembly) at both the NMI and GA. Since he will drive, I'll be tagging along.

Alisa

[Marsha Lynn]

Husband elected as delegate to represent the South Central Ohio district (name also changed during District Assembly) at both the NMI and GA. Since he will drive, I'll be tagging along.

Alisa

So what's your husband's new name? I didn't know they handled that sort of thing at District Ass'y. I've kind of been looking for a new name ...

Oh, I guess I read that wrong. It's the district that has a new name. My bad.

So does this mean we'll be seeing you around NazNet more frequently in preparation for the big gathering?

:smilies0208:

Signed,
The NazNetter formerly known as Marsha

[Alisa Stoll]

Probably but my primary reason was to post the prayer request.

[Marsha Lynn]

Probably but my primary reason was to post the prayer request.

Ah, I had missed that. Thank you for sending me looking for it. I find it impossible to keep up with everything going on around here.

Marsha

[Carmen Harrison]

We just finished the South Texas District Assembly.
I was nominated for GA Delegate. I was elected as a GA Alternate.
Sam and I will attend, but someone will have to get sick and die before I get moved up from Alternate postition to Delegate... ha!
:praying:

[Dana Grant]

My husband was also nominated as a GA delegate, but he had to decline due to a work situation interfering with the time line. Too bad, I was hoping we'd get to go......

[Marsha Lynn]

My husband was also nominated as a GA delegate, but he had to decline due to a work situation interfering with the time line. Too bad, I was hoping we'd get to go......

Oh, Dana, just come anyway. It will be good for you. Your poor dehydrated Arizona soul needs a good dose of Indianapolis summer humidity -- "air you can wear"!

[Dana Grant]

Oh, Dana, just come anyway. It will be good for you. Your poor dehydrated Arizona soul needs a good dose of Indianapolis summer humidity -- "air you can wear"!

ha ha -- you're right about that part "air you can wear." that's the part I'm NOT wanting to experience!!! Been there, done that.....LOL

[Marsha Gupton]

Marsha Gupton - IF my Mother is able to travel I would love to attend so we can visit with other naznetters and nazarenes around the globe.

[Bud Pugh]

I get to go to my third GA as a delegate for the Oregon Pacific District. This time I get to do it with my wife Maggie as a delegate beside me! Yahoo!

[Gina Stevenson]

Visiting might be nice. ;)

[Hans Deventer]

I get to go to my third GA as a delegate. This time I get to do it with my wife Maggie as a delegate beside me! Yahoo!

From what district are you, Bud?

[Jim Franklin]

At our recent District Assembly, Jim Franklin, was elected to be a delegate to the NMI Convention, but it was not me. There is another man on our district who goes by that name who is a retired elder serving as Associate at Bethel Church of the Nazarene in Nampa. He was a high school senior at Moscow, ID when I was in my Masters program at the University of Idaho there. So there I was at 31 already "Jim Franklin, the Elder." Since later he went into the pastoral ministry and was ordained as an Elder, that makes this old, old geezer older than the Elder. Look him up when you get there and greet him on my behalf.

[Bud Pugh]

From what district are you, Bud?
I edited the post for you Hans :smilies0295:

[Barbara Phillips]

My husband & I would like to come but I am not positive yet if we can or not.

We have been to 3 General Assemblies & really enjoyed them.

Do hope we can come even if it is for a long weekend.

We would be observers if we get to come.

[David Pettigrew]

I'll be an ex officio delegate to SDMI Convention as district children's ministries director.

[Jeremy D. Scott]

NED Assembly is over.

We were planning on going anyway, but now we have an official reason: my wife Meghan is a lay delegate to the Assembly.

In addition, Naznetter Ed DiSante is a delegate to the General NMI Convention.

[Steven Martinez]

I was elected as a delegate to the General NMI Convention for the SoCal District so if my health is in order my family and I will be there!

[Wes Smith]

We just finished the South Texas District Assembly.
I was nominated for GA Delegate. I was elected as a GA Alternate.
Sam and I will attend, but someone will have to get sick and die before I get moved up from Alternate postition to Delegate... ha!
:praying:

Carmen,

I have placed this request, on your behalf of course, on several prayer chains around the Country. Did you want to be any more specific?:smilies0119:

Friend,

Wes

[Ryan Scott]

We were planning on going anyway, but now we have an official reason: my wife Meghan is a lay delegate to the Assembly.

How does she feel about that? I'm sure she'll do a wonderful job, she just never seemed like the kind of person who would really enjoy such meetings.

[Larry Parsons]

I'm planing to be there and hang out I hope that ok.
thanks
Larry

[Greg Crofford]

Amy and I expect to be there in our usual role as volunteers to set things up, observers, worshipers and (probably) cultural translators for the African delegates. We'll be on home assignment over the summer, so if anyone is looking for a missionary speaker, let me know: GregCrofford@gmail.com

[Lucas Finch]

The Rocky Mountain District ministerial delegate to the Global NYI Convention has just accepted a position on another district, so it looks like I will, in fact, be going out in his place as the alternate. Assuming we find the money for it. Our district NYI coffers are empty after paying for our camp this summer. So if I do end up making it out, I won't be able to afford to stay much past the conclusion of the NYI Convention.

[Marsha Lynn]

The Rocky Mountain District ministerial delegate to the Global NYI Convention has just accepted a position on another district, so it looks like I will, in fact, be going out in his place as the alternate. Assuming we find the money for it. Our district NYI coffers are empty after paying for our camp this summer. So if I do end up making it out, I won't be able to afford to stay much past the conclusion of the NYI Convention.

Hope it works out for you, Lucas. The conventions are great for fellowship and workshops and general mingling.

[Wilson Deaton]

Robin and I intend to be there in an unofficial capacity...
Chelsie will be there as an NYI Convention delegate (District President).

Wilson

[Lucas Finch]

I am now officially booked! I'll be arriving on June 18th and leaving on June 22nd. At this point, anyway. When it gets closer, and if I have some extra personal fundage then, I might add a night or two for some personal vacation time.

[Bud Pugh]

I am now officially booked! I'll be arriving on June 18th and leaving on June 22nd. At this point, anyway. When it gets closer, and if I have some extra personal fundage then, I might add a night or two for some personal vacation time.
Lucas, you might consider reserving your room for additional nights now because they might not be available when you go to add them later. You can drop the nights off at a later date but you may not be able to add them.

[Lucas Finch]

Lucas, you might consider reserving your room for additional nights now because they might not be available when you go to add them later. You can drop the nights off at a later date but you may not be able to add them.

Yeah, I was kinda thinking the same. I'll decide and do so before they open up to the public next week.

[David Warren]

I guess it's time to fess up. I'll be a delegate to GA, my wife is a delegate to the NMI convention and rooms are booked for the 18th through the 27th. Look forward to seeing you all there.

[Hans Deventer]

I guess it's time to fess up. I'll be a delegate to GA, my wife is a delegate to the NMI convention and rooms are booked for the 18th through the 27th. Look forward to seeing you all there.

So do I, David. It's been way too long!

BTW, myself I'll be arriving late on the 20th from Calgary and I'll leave for home on the 27th. I'll obviously be flying.

[Jon Twitchell]

We just reserved our rooms... we'll be arriving on the 18th and leaving on the 27th... probably driving.

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

We'll likely be rv-ing -- I contacted Indy district as was disappointed to learn that a couple of RV groups who are coming in to do some work projects have been allowed to book all the sites. Right now I'm looking into different RV parks but I was looking forward to staying at Camby - I think it was 8 years ago (might have been 12) that they offered sites at Camby and even provided a shuttle back and forth to the Convention Center.

Right now it looks as if we'll be staying 20 miles out and commuting.

[Rich Schmidt]

We'll likely be rv-ing -- I contacted Indy district as was disappointed to learn that a couple of RV groups who are coming in to do some work projects have been allowed to book at the sites.

Do you mean they booked ALL the sites? That's what I'm getting from the rest of your message. When I read this first part, I couldn't figure out why you didn't want them staying in the RV park with you. :)

BTW, my wife booked our room this week... and it looks like we'll be there from the 21st to the 27th.

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

Do you mean they booked ALL the sites? That's what I'm getting from the rest of your message. When I read this first part, I couldn't figure out why you didn't want them staying in the RV park with you. :)

Inconvenient typo. "all the sites" not "at the sites."

I seem to do that a lot these days...seriously, it concerns me a bit because I do it so much.

[Ryan Scott]

I did a curiosity check. Right now, outside the convention system, you can get a room at the Hilton for seven nights (6/20-6/27) for $1000. It's about a block further than most of the other big names, but a decent place.

I don't know what the convention rates are or which hotels they will cover, but that's not a terrible price given the location and event.

[Jon Twitchell]

I did a curiosity check. Right now, outside the convention system, you can get a room at the Hilton for seven nights (6/20-6/27) for $1000. It's about a block further than most of the other big names, but a decent place.

I don't know what the convention rates are or which hotels they will cover, but that's not a terrible price given the location and event.

Most of the convention block hotels range between $169-197 a night (including tax). Indy's sales&lodging tax is the highest in the country, so remember to check to see if the 17% tax is included in your prices! Also, if you're driving, most downtown hotels appear to charge an additional $17-28/night for parking.

In 2005, we stayed quite a ways outside the downtown area... we're going back to the same hotel this time. At about $100/night savings, I don't mind the 6 mile commute.

[Ryan Scott]

Most of the convention block hotels range between $169-197 a night (including tax). Indy's sales&lodging tax is the highest in the country, so remember to check to see if the 17% tax is included in your prices! Also, if you're driving, most downtown hotels appear to charge an additional $17-28/night for parking.

In 2005, we stayed quite a ways outside the downtown area... we're going back to the same hotel this time. At about $100/night savings, I don't mind the 6 mile commute.

It does include tax.

For what it's worth, I also found a Best Western 20 minutes away for $300 for the week. So there are options.

Does anyone know if David Morris sold his house? That might be another option for someone.

[Rich Schmidt]

It does include tax.

For what it's worth, I also found a Best Western 20 minutes away for $300 for the week. So there are options.

Does anyone know if David Morris sold his house? That might be another option for someone.

Fortunately for us, the district is paying for our stay, since my wife is a delegate.

Even without that, though, I've loved being able to walk to the convention center during past Indy GA's. Even the year we had to walk a mile or so to get there.

But to each his own! If my choice were between staying at that Best Western or not going to GA at all, I'd rather do the 20-minute drive every day! :)

[Nate Pruitt]

If I attend it won't be in any official capacity, but I have been somewhat hopefully of "crashing the party" if I can work out all the details both there and at home. :D

[David Morris]

It does include tax.

For what it's worth, I also found a Best Western 20 minutes away for $300 for the week. So there are options.

Does anyone know if David Morris sold his house? That might be another option for someone.

I've still got a 2 bedroom home sitting 5.1 miles from downtown. It's been listed since the beginning of June, and so far no offers have been made. I'll be meeting in the next week or so with some folks to discuss leasing/renting.

However, as Ryan has suggested, I would have absolutely no problem giving someone the key for the week if that would enable someone to attend GA. It is bare bones at the house, not even a shower curtain, but that could all be worked out.

If you would like to guarantee your spot in Indy, buying the house is also an option.

[Michael Flowers]

Well, I have had two relatives offer to let Mindy and I stay with them in Indy next year (probably about a 20 minute drive from the convention center). I don't have any official capacity that I have to be there for but I do plan to come over for at least a couple of days during the convention to catch up with the various old acquaintances that will be there. I might also look into volunteering but haven't decided yet.

[Lucas Finch]

So, today I finally received the Delegate's Letter (via email) with information on hotel reservations so that I could take care of that before the rooms open up to the general public on October 8. A little late, no? Fortunately, my DP had forwarded it to me, so my reservations were all taken care of on time.

[Susan Unger]

I'll be staying at my uncle's house 20 miles away from the convention center. Considering the accomodations and the cost [nice and cheap], the 20 mile drive will be totally worth it. :) I'm not sure which days I'll be there [not the whole 9 days] but I'll be there as a loyal and fascinated Nazarene spectator. :smilies0295:

[John Reilly]

I am an elected delegate for Sunday School Convention. I will be attending with the New England delegation, Fern Woodruff, Becky Malas, Marian Carney, Marcella Charles, and some others. We arrive on Tuesday, June 18. I will stay through assembly to keep an eye on things. See you there.

[Susan Unger]

Getting excited!!!!!!!:smilies0208:

[Greg Gates]

Greg Gates. observer/critic

[Katy Bean]

I will be going! I will be there the 19th - 24th for the NYI and SDMI convention. I'm the VA. district quiz director so I will be helping with the World quiz for the children.

[Greg Farra]

Signed up as a visitor, but I don't know if I'll make it. That depends on my work schedule.

[Barbara Phillips]

Well we had planned on trying to attend this year and I had even made Hotel Reservations but we will probably not be able to attend this time around due to Medical Reasons unless something really changes.

[Jim Hullinger]

I have been to all the GA's since the 60's and a few before that when I was a child. I think my favorite was Miami ('72?). This will be my fourth one as delegate from Metro New York. (I probably will step aside after this one and hopefully let a younger generation make a difference.) My wife and I always enjoy going back to Indiana. I grew up in Fort Wayne and we make a point to do a return visit to that area.