Another List

The nicest things you can do if a tour comes to your house/venue/church/theatre (in no particular order)-

1-      Have REAL SALAD, iceberg lettuce is not included in this definition, or anything healthy really.  Yes, everyone loves chicken in cream sauce, mashed potatoes, and anything with bacon; BUT we also love our waist lines.  If you give us some healthy options to go with your creamy chicken cheese surprise I promise you will be the tour’s favorite stop.

2-      If ordering catering or supplying meals please make sure you order enough so that everyone on the tour has some.  This is one instance when less is so not more.  If you have leftovers we will take them, but there is nothing worse than coming in for dinner and realizing there is none because there was not enough food.

3-      Offer them an essentials gift basket- toilet paper, paper towels, plastic cutlery, and paper plates.  We need these things, DESPERATELY, and we will love you for helping us out.  I am not asking for a Costco supply, I am asking for one roll of each and maybe a set of 10 of the plastic cutlery.  Worst case, we don’t need them and you get to keep the extras for your location.  Who doesn’t need paper plates?

4-      If you have showers on location, please also have towels.  We do not think to pack these, and to be truthful we do not have room for them in our suitcases.  If you have a shower that’s awesome, but it does nothing for us if you have no way for us to dry ourselves off.  You do not want the whole tour streaking around your location trying to air dry- that’s at least 26 naked bodies, and the only ones that would look cute are the toddlers.

5-      If you don’t have showers at your location please try and get more than one runner.  I know it is not a fun job to wait around and drive people where ever they want to go, its like have 20 pre-teens, but we NEED you.  Like really, really need you.

6-      Please don’t steal our stuff.  (That is pretty self explanatory)

7-      If you have Wifi at your location let us know, and if there are passwords protecting it- please share.  Our bus does have Wifi, but it’s slow and there are 12 of us using it which does not help either, so share the love.

8-      Liquid Coffeemate.  No powder please.  And if you really like us it will have flavor too.

9-      Don’t charge a merchandise fee.  This how we make our money, seriously, that is how we survive.  You taking 25% off of what we make can really hurt us.

10-   Try to be patient with us.  I know, at least in our instance, 26 people have just descended upon you and we can be pretty rambunctious.  We truly are very grateful to you and your hospitality.