<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hey all!<div><br></div><div>Sorry it took me so long to get these notes out; I forgot to do it before going to the Wayside Center this weekend. Anyways, here ya go! I've put upcoming events in bold so you can simply scan the notes if you are in a rush.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Ramey</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>General Meeting 11/03</div><div><br></div><div>Attended by: Salem, Malory, Jesse, Nathan, Ramey, Matt W, and Brianna</div><div><br></div><div>Facilitator: Nathan</div><div>Notes: Ramey</div><div><br></div><div>Agenda items: Buy Nothing Day / Black Friday (November 26th)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Organizing Zines</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Defenders Ad</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> IWW Event (November 21st)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Slingshot Organizers</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Reimbursement to Nathan for books purchased</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Procedure committee</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Book event</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> "Regular" stuff</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Facilitation/Consensus workshop</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Report back - Mumia event</div><div><br></div><div>Nathan gave a brief introduction on consensus and facilitation. </div><div><br></div><div>1. Buy Nothing Day</div><div> Malory brought up the fact that Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving on which people go into a consumer frenzy) is coming up - therefore, so is Buy Nothing Day. Several ideas were talked about for a related event. The final event that was voted and decided on is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.332031) 1px -1px;">a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-shadow: none;">movie screening of the film</span></b> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.332031) 1px -1px;"><b>Affluenza</b></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.332031) 1px -1px;"> </span><b>on Monday November 22nd at 7pm</b>. This movie screening will also include a potluck. Malory is bottomlining. At the event, after the movie, there will be a discussion about the possibility of a Buy Nothing Day action on that following Friday. </div><div><br></div><div>2. Organizing Zines</div><div> Salem proposed a zine organizing event. It was voted on and decided that there will be a<b> Zine Organizing Brunch potluck on Saturday the 13th at 10 am</b>. Salem is bottomlining. </div><div><br></div><div><div>3. Defenders Ad</div><div> It was discussed and passed with full consensus that the Flying Brick will have an ad in the next issue of the Defenders periodical. It was also decided that the money ($25) will be paid for out of the Flying Brick fund. Nathan is in charge of placing the ad order.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>4. IWW Event (November 21st)</div><div> It was discussed and agreed on to host an informational sharing event by the IWW at the Flying Brick, for the CIW's picketing of Trader Joe's. <b>The solidarity info-sharing event at the Brick will be on November 21st at 7pm</b>.</div><div><br></div><div>5. Slingshot Organizers</div><div> It was decided that for the 2011 Slingshot Organizers, we will order 20 large ones and 20 small ones. These will sell for $10 and $5 respectively. Nathan will bottomline ordering and selling them, although all volunteers are encouraged to spread the word. </div><div><br></div><div>6. Reimbursement to Nathan for books purchased</div><div> Nathan recently purchased the following books for the library at the Wooden Shoe Infoshop in Philadelphia:</div><div><br></div><div> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Is Bill Cosby Right? Or has the black middle class lost its mind?</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hear Us Out!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fire to the Prisons Issue #9</div><div><br></div><div> It was discussed and decided that half of the purchase price will be reimbursed to him from the Flying Brick fund (he spent $14 </div><div> so will be paid back $7).</div><div><br></div><div>7. Procedure committee</div><div> We discussed the possibility of starting a committee whose purpose would be to create a set structure for meetings and decision procedures, as well as the proper transfer of duties (in the event someone must drop their duties). </div><div><br></div><div> Nathan put forth a formal proposal for this structure committee, with at least 2 people bottomlining, but where anybody would be welcome to be a part of it. Nathan, Ramey, and Malory volunteered to bottomline this committee. There was no objection to the original proposal, nor any objections to those people who volunteered to bottomline. The decision to create this committee passed with full consensus. </div><div><br></div><div>8. Book event</div><div> Nathan relayed a message from Kontra, who had been contacted about a possible event. The event is for a book called Defying the Tomb, which is written by Virginia prison organizers. The possibility of the event was okay-ed, with further information (date, time, etc) to be decided on in the future.</div><div><br></div><div>9. "Regular" stuff</div><div> Brianna and Jesse will bottomline setting up the next General Meeting.</div><div> Malory and Brianna will bottomline coordinating the Volunteer Schedule for next month </div><div><br></div><div>10. Facilitation/Consensus workshop</div><div> The idea of a facilitation/consensus/volunteer training workshop was discussed, but put on the back burner for further discussion in the future. It was decided that official procedures should be set up first (by the procedure committee mentioned above), and that the event should be organized over the winter "slow time" to be put on in the spring. </div><div><br></div><div>11. Report back - Mumia event</div></div><div> Salem reported back that while the event went well, it seemed rushed and ended abruptly, with no time for discussion or for people to browse the library. However, the good things were that people seemed to enjoy the movie, and there were several newcomers to the Brick in attendance. It was discussed that it would be nice to work on making events more interactive, even if it's a movie screening.</div><div><br></div><div>12. Volunteer Recommendations (book shelf)</div><div> Nathan proposed more regular upkeep of "Volunteer Recommendations" shelf. It was decided that the books on this shelf should be changed out at the end of each meeting, & the books should be more or less reflective of upcoming events.</div><div> </div><div><br></div><div>Other upcoming events:</div><div><br></div><div>Potluck and Film Screening at Malory and Nic's house, either the 20th or the 21st. Malory will let people know when the date is finalized.</div><div><br></div><div>Flying Brick benefit show on December 4th at Balliceaux!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>