I know you have mentioned a few times that with such a small group it is becoming harder to do workable direct exchanges. Challenge-style would then seem to be better for such a group, or the ranked-choice claiming. Whatever format is chosen, I would want to participate. I think if this isn't offered each year it would be easy to forget about it and fewer people would be inclined to participate in the following years when it was offered. Anytime is the same for me this year. I've started a new job so all my days are booked and I would only get writing done on weekends, and its all the same to me which month I write in.