Apathy

Our village has been planning this photographic competition for 6 months and it followed on from a very successful and well attended photographic course at the village hall.

Following only 12 entries it has been decided to cancel it. Since then there have been the usual complaints of 'I didnt know about it' , 'I was going to enter but didnt know the entry date had passed' all this despite the fact that there has been extensive advertising of the event including several newsletters and flyers.

What do you do?