[FlyingBrickAnnouncements] Flyingbrickvolunteers Digest, Vol 389, Issue 1

[Robin Tyler]

When is the next meeting for the core collective, and also the next
volunteer meeting?

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> Today's Topics:
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>    1. Core Collective Notes 9-30-12 (Nathan Stickel)
>    2. You Are Invited: Ten Year Anniversary of  the Flying Brick!
>       (Nathan Stickel)
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nathan Stickel <incoherentnickle at gmail.com>
> To: Flying Brick listserv <Flyingbrickvolunteers at lists.aktivix.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 17:41:57 -0400
> Subject: [FlyingBrickAnnouncements] Core Collective Notes 9-30-12
> Sorry for the Wait! Don't forget about the Facilitation Training this
> Wednesday! 3pm!
>
> Flying Brick Collective Meeting 9-30-12
>
> Attendance: Jordan, Nathan, Allison, Mara, Jeremy, Janissa
>
> Notes: Nathan
>
> Agenda:
> - Zinefest, last minute tabling details
> - Announcements/Upcoming Events
> - Self-Evaluation: "How is the Core going?"
>
> Zinefest:
>
> We briefly discussed logistics for Zinefest, since there was not a
> volunteer meeting this month.
> - Allison and Nathan will be making sure tabling materials get to GCCR on
> time
> - Allison & her housemate Molly will bottomline tabling, but many folks
> have said they were coming and would put in some time at the table.
>
> Announcements/Upcoming Events:
>
> - Acoustic show, Sunday, Oct. 7th, 7pm
>     - Alison Self bottomlining
> - Next Core Collective Meeting, Sunday, Oct. 14th, 1pm
>     - Continue Convo from this meeting with larger group.
> - Acoustic Show, Wednesday, Oct. 17th, 7pm
>     - Jordan Chu bottomlining
> - 10 Year Anniversary Weekend, Friday, Nov. 2nd, 7pm
>     - Housies & Greg Wells bottomlining
>     - Party for friends (not sober) that Saturday, the 3rd.
>
> Self-Evaluation:
>
> I will try and summarize the main themes that came up.
>
> Problem: Inconsistency/Lack of Accountability
> - Frustration with half the Core not being at this meeting, indicator of a
> larger pattern
> - There was understanding that things come up, but no one was informed
> until the morning of the meeting that few people could make it. With more
> notice, the meeting could have been rescheduled.
> - No one wants organizing to be super serious all the time, but we need
> more discipline to get things done we want to see done.
> - All members admitted playing into this behavior, not the blame of only
> one or two people
> - reasons may have to do with people not understanding their place in the
> group/what the function of a core collective should be, and some may not
> see this as something that is a part of their life, not just a hobby that
> can be casually picked up and put down when its convenient.
>
> Suggestions for solution:
> - More conversations/reading/understanding of the history of the Brick
> - read the history pamphlet, Complete Control Anthology by Greg Wells,
> Google searches of past Brick activities.
> - Jeremy and Greg have been talking about doing a oral history project for
> the Flying Brick
> - Nathan is talking to Greg about coming to talk/hangout with the Core
> Collective
> - Anniversary Party will have some story telling from old housemates about
> what the Brick has done in the past.
>
> Problem: Impatience with Core Collective Process
> - some would like to move the Brick forward faster
> - some believe we are too ahead of ourselves, emphasizing workgroup
> process over overall context and purpose of the Flying Brick as a space.
> - some find it hard to feel connected when they don't know the
> history/aren't experienced with organizing
> - agreed that the group's primary focus should be to sustain the space,
> second objective should be to move forward and push activity and motion
>
> Other Remarks:
> - Meetings as well as other functions have been lacking in people taking
> intiative.
> - people shouldn't be afraid to fuck up, should have a space to ask for
> help/support
> - Organizing and political work CHANGES YOU, don't accept where you or
> your friends are now, acknowledge where you are then think about where you
> want to go, and how you're going to GET THERE
> - learn to challenge yourself and the people around you, in a supportive
> and caring way
>
> --
> Always with Solidarity
>
> Nathan
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nathan Stickel <incoherentnickle at gmail.com>
> To: flyingbrickupdates at lists.aktivix.org, Flying Brick listserv <
> Flyingbrickvolunteers at lists.aktivix.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 18:26:46 -0400
> Subject: [FlyingBrickAnnouncements] You Are Invited: Ten Year Anniversary
> of the Flying Brick!
> Hey y'all! Just wanted you to know that the Flying Brick Library is
> celebrating 10 years on *Friday, November 2nd!*
>
> You are all invited! Things will kick off at 7pm, and go into the night!
> There will be story telling, older folks meeting newer folks, and lots ad
> lots of food!
>
> This is potluck style, so please bring a dish. This event is also sober.
> If you have any old photos or other memorabilia, please bring it with you!
> We want to share stories with eachother about the Brick and Richmond, and
> what it means to be doing things for 10 years and counting!
>
> --
> Always with Solidarity
>
> Nathan
>
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