The event will happen either way. It's really about how many teams and how many people will participate - and of course, how much money we raise - we just need a leader.

But the leadership needs to step up.

It's just such a great event. For people who have not participated before, it's a time to remember those we've lost (to cancer) as well as a time to be with loved ones and friends.

We need to be prudent about where our money goes. Our cash reserve balance is the lowest it's ever been and we're expecting to miss our projected cash flow this year.

We positioned ourselves 18 months ago for this exact scenario. We've requested access to up to $8 million in state revolving funds and as of now we are going to ask for no more than $4 million.

We want to start the event a little earlier this year and take advantage of the warm weather.