I have no objections to ticket sales for the Skills Challenge.  The Hobey and 
Humanitarian presentations have always been free, with the sole exception of 
1995 when the Hobey presentation was packaged with a wildly popular 'Fan Fair' 
at cost of about $5/person.

-- Erik

Bob Woodbury wrote:
> Shame on the NCAA for charging for events. Everything should be FREE. It 
> doesn't need money for anything and if it does, the president and other 
> officers should take it out of their pockets. The shame. Coming up with 
> a new product, then charging for it if you want to see it. Making it 
> voluntary is such a sham. I say fire them all. Get rid of the NCAA and 
> let every money-grubbing school grub for money any way they can. After 
> all, this is a free, money-grubbing country.