[nycfem]

I think it would probably work best if someone from outside the US wants to participate in the project and you think you would not be able to get your project in on time when looking at the expected due date for the project to be received, then speak up before the sign up closes and tell us what date would be safe to say the project must be received by before they get mailed out. Then that date would apply to everyone so that we all know, "This project must be received by May 1st (with seven days late arrival flexibility), no matter where it's coming from." If we don't go with an arrival date as the due date then we are stuck with waiting indefinitely if a project is not received when a person says that they mailed it out. We want to be able to rely on knowing the project will be received within a week of whatever due date has been originally agreed upon. (Noting, as always, Gemme's project is different because of the special Leap Year thing).