It's always hard, when talking and getting excited about something that will be as fun and as meaningful as we expect the ReReReTour to be, to introduce realities of life such as money, but the costs of the ReReReTour must, of course, be shared by those taking part in it. For, to use a phrase 'popularized' by the Daily Stentorian in 1976, the ReReReTour will be "at your own expense".

That said, we will be trying to set up a ReReReTour that will be as reasonably economic as possible while providing us all with some good opportunities to celebrate being together again after 50 years and to again sing portions of the repertoire that was the foundation of the Tour. While each ReReReTour participant's costs of getting to and from Paris will not be insignificant, we sincerely hope that no one will be dissuaded from coming on the ReReReTour because of the shared in-Paris costs that are outlined below.
 

The shared costs of the ReReReTour will be of two types: costs that will be divided among the number of Tour alumni/ae members attending the ReReReTour (the "Base Costs") and costs that will be divided among the total number of ReReReTour attendees- Tour alums and others who attend with them (the "Event Costs"). So, for example, if fourteen Tour alums participate in the ReReReTour and those fourteen bring with them a total of nine family members, friends, etc., then the Base Costs will be shared by the 14 alums and the Event Costs will be shared by the 23 attendees.
 

The Base Costs are for things which, for the most part, have been or will be essential to the ReReReTour happening at all. They are largely fixed,
irrespective of the number of Tour alums attending the ReReReTour, and most of them will be contracted or incurred by David and/or Chris well before July 2026. These are things such as payments to our concert and rehearsal venues, printing, this website, etc..  The Event Costs, on the other hand and as will be evident, are largely for collective fun times and are incurred on a 'per person' basis. While funds have already been expended for the ReReReTour, the gross amounts shown should be considered estimates, though we are reasonably confident that the ultimate costs are unlikely to exceed the two 'Total' figures listed.
 

We will ask that, by the end of [[May 2026]], each ReReReTour 'Definite', send payment for $(T.B.D.) to cover their estimated Base Costs plus their estimated Event Costs. If one or more family members will accompany you to the ReReReTour, please add another $(T.B.D.)/person to that $(T.B.D.) to cover their Event Costs as well. While we (David and Chris) have been funding the ReReReTour efforts thus far, we believe that it is appropriate to ask those coming to contribute to these costs. Following the ReReReTour, there will be a reconciliation of all costs and contributions, and refunds will be made, if appropriate (or further contributions requested, if needed). The first two ReTours were funded through the sending of old-fashioned checks.  While it has yet to be finalized, it is expected/hoped that an online funding system will be in place early in 2026 for the funding of the 2026 ReReReTour.