Hello yet again! The following is taken from Shannon Troutman's most recent e-mail. Please read it ALL carefully before contacting Shannon:
The SBA has worked very hard to be able to extend the number of Barristers' Ball tickets by 75. This accommodates all of the 3Ls and 2Ls on the wait list. Unfortunately, the ticket price had to be increased to $60, but remember that this includes an open bar, dinner and dancing all evening at a fantastic venue. 1Ls on the wait list may still have a chance to purchase tickets, but we won't know this information until Tuesday morning.
I know that some people cannot understand why we cannot accommodate everyone. When we planned the event, we based it on the number of students who have attended Barristers' Ball in recent years. These numbers have hovered around 130, and there was concern that we would not even sell 150 tickets this year. This would have been a major problem, because when you plan a large event, you must guarantee a certain number of people to the caterer. If that number of tickets did not sell, we would have had to cancel the event all together. Additionally, every Barristers' Ball has had a limited number of tickets available-- it's just that those events never sold out, so you never heard about a limit.
As for the date of the event, as mentioned in Shannon's initial e-mail about Barrister's Ball, it is the least inconvenient date during Spring semester. We conducted an informal poll before selecting the date to make sure that there would not be a huge number of conflicts. As evidenced by the historic demand, it does not appear that the date is *that* much of a problem. There is no way to make everyone happy.
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The Impact Booth has a list of the students who will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets off the wait list. These student will also receive a separate e-mail from Shannon. Wait list tickets will be on sale at the Impact Booth starting tomorrow morning (Friday, 3/26) and the first group will have until Monday at 7:00 p.m. to purchase their tickets. At that time, if there are remaining tickets, they will be opened up to the remainder of the wait list.
The Impact Booth is open Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Monday (9:00 am to 7:00 pm). You can call (856) 225-6211 and purchase your tickets over the phone.
Finally, if you have an question or concerns, Shannon specifically requests that you e-mail her at pres3L@camlaw.rutgers.edu. If she doesn't know there's a problem, she cannot address it. Also, if you know someone who has not been receiving these e-mails, please tell them to check their Camden e-mail account and their spam folder.
Hoping this is the last time you hear from me today,
Callan Wright, SBA Secretary
