[Chopper Dropper]

Yes, it is a lot of work, and last minute requests, registrations, e mails are very difficult to deal with. Sign up early, CIs have the final decision on "iffy" run group questions, most handled by our registrars, and CIs do the Instructor/Student assignments, usually the weekend before the event, so have specific requests with both student and instructor agreement. We can not make them all happen, indeed do not want to do too many same Instructor/Student pairings so students get a broader base of differing instructor priorities/styles etc. Please, please, if as a newer student you are having difficulties with your Instructor, let the CIs know early, don't suffer for 3 days and never come back. We will do our best to swap you, no harm, no pain, and no repercussions for either party. We also like feedback on our instructors, not really he/she was great, does not really help. Constructive criticism/evaluation of our Instructors is really the only way the message can get back and the instructors can learn and appreciate any shortcomings/style, wording used.
Dirk