When the difference of ½ by ¾ inches from name tag to name tag holder came to convention planners’ attention, Roland Miller from Newton, Kan., came to the rescue.

As a member of the Executive Leadership staff, Miller heard about the over-sized name tags and volunteered his services with a paper cutter from the convention office. Across from the T-shirt distribution table, Miller began trimming down name tags before 8 a.m. on Tuesday for anyone who stopped by.

“I started with the intention that I would cut only the name tag,” said Miller. Yet he discovered it made more sense to cut the whole packet, meal tickets included. One woman in line called Miller a brave man to tackle 3,000 name tags. “3,000? I thought it was only 8,000,” said Miller with a smile.

While Miller doesn’t know the exact number of name tags he’s cut, he said it’s been fun to get to meet everyone. “I’m finding this is a great reunion time,” said Miller. “I met up with an old softball player from the 60s, John Burkey.”

Miller narrated his system as he cut Zach Dey’s name tag: start at the top, swing around, take the side off, turn it around again, and there it is. A perfect fit. The stack of youth group name tags beside Miller’s paper cutter doesn’t fade his friendly smile, “Who’s next? Ah, the Goerings from Moundridge.”

Miller hasn’t decided how long he’d be around to aid what one attendee called the “OC [obsessive-compulsive] Mennonites.” If Miller isn’t at his post, make-shift folding or tearing might be the next best option.