Hi Wynn - I'm sure you mean well, but why make them compulsory? It wont help Robert support the forum, he already said he makes nothing on them, and does it because they make us feel like a group and they look cool when everyone shows up at contests wearing them.
If your going to make something that costs money compulsory, at least it should have a monetary benefit for Robert. Sounds like the shirts just generate more work for him to manage. Even if bought in large quantity, the profit wont be as much as he probably gets now in donations. I bet mandatory Tshirts would actually hurt the forum, because then many would stop donating because they would feel the Tshirt purchase was enough.
I'll just keep sending my donations every year, I don't need a shirt in return,
Thanks for the forum Robert!
EricV