Hi Steve:
Both valid points:
Re # 1 - given CFC finances, I do not see CFC giving a blank cheque on any non-covered expenses involved in any World Junior, especially when some are significantly more expensive than others - you cannot budget for the variations. So # 1 has some validity re the champion being reluctant to spend a lot of his/her own money on going. If there was a default of the prize though, maybe a second place finisher, etc. would be willing to spend the extra money to go, and we'd have a participant.
Re # 2 - this also seems valid to me. Education should come first. But if the prize defaulted to the second place finisher, etc., then we might find someone to go.
And re noone going, then what do you thing of the prize going over to increase the following year's Can. Junior prize?
Have you made up your mind if you support the current policy yourself?
Bob