[NV Greens] RE: agenda

[Jason Halprin]

Bob,  these are some great ideas!  Tracy is working on an agenda for the
EC meeting on July 31 and you and her might want to work on that
together.

My thoughts on the focus of the EC meeting are similar to yours, but
with an added focus of getting as many people as possible to the next
General Meeting.  This will require us to spend time working on better
communication between Washoe and Clark counties and finding adequate
spaces in both counties to accomodate as many people as possible.  I
like the idea of holding the conference in two locations because this
allows the maximum amount of people to participate.  Also, we're going
to need more time so we don't feel rushed at these General Meetings. 
I'd like to get to know the participants as best as possible, so the
space we get in both counties needs to be available for a period of at
least 4 hours.  

I also think it's important for us to do another mailing.  I've gotten
two calls from people wondering why the mailing we most recently sent
out got sent out so late, and both of these callers had very little
idea about what the party stands for.  So, your idea about including a
questionnaire is right on.  You're right.  It'll help educate
registered Greens about their own party and provide them with wording
they can use to talk to their friends and families.  I also like the
timing that you're proposing ... send it out prior to the Sept. 4
picnic.  The only problem we have in doing this is the funding, but if
you're willing to donate the funds ... well ... then ... there's no
more funding problem!  That's great!

As for September 24, I'll be working on a committee within Peace Now
which will be planning a march/rally for Las Vegas, so I'll have plenty
of information about that. I'll keep the group updated on
future committee meetings so others can attend as well.  On March 19,
the Clark County Greens had our own action at a military recruiting
center which ended up getting great media coverage.  We could do
something similar on Sept. 24 if we want.  We should probably add this
to the EC agenda on July 31 as well.

Oh, and one more thing ... we still need a place to meet for the EC
meeting.  I contacted a professor at UNLV and he will get back to me by
the end of the week regarding a room at UNLV.  If we get it, it'll be a
perfect place.  However, there's a chance we might not get it so all of
us have to keep looking for space.  Ideally, this space will be free and
available for at least 4 hours.

Jason

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Clark Greens] (no subject)
> From: "Bob Giaquinta" <bgiaquinta at junketstudies.com>
> Date: Tue, July 19, 2005 11:43 pm
> To: <clarkgreen at dasbistro.com>
> 
> I feel that in order o have a productive meeting, either Executive or
> General, the agenda should be known by the participants prior to the
> meeting, so that the participants can reflect on or add to the agenda.
> Therefore I would like to propose a “starting” agenda for the Executive
> Council meeting on July 31.
> 
> I feel that our first objective is to do “internal marketing”, we must know
> how we stand with registered Greens. I feel this could be best accomplished
> by sending a letter, by the middle of August, to include;
> 1.Announcement of the picnic (date, time, place, map), and an RSVP, so that
> we know how many will attend.
> 	2.Announce Anti-war rally on Sept. 24., and RSVP.(might get us publicity)
> 3.Explain how to get on email address list, if they have access, or have
> them request to be mailed information (hopefully with self addressed
> envelopes). If we do not receive a response we will conclude that they are
> not interested or have moved.
> 4.Ask them to let us know their level of commitment (attend meetings, join
> committees, attend rallies, etc.)
> 	5.Financial support- monetary per year.
> 	6.Enclose a copy of a questionnaire with the Ten Key Values in question
> form
> (discussed below).
> 
> 
> Being a grassroots organization, we have to take advantage of the roots. Our
> members should be active in articulating their values to their friends,
> neighbors, business colleagues, etc. This might be facilitated by putting
> the Ten Key Values into a questionnaire, which members can copy and discuss
> with various citizens.
> 
> The following is an example of a Yes and No questionnaire, which in no way
> is written in stone, any help would be appreciated.
>            Are you cynical and/or apathetic to our government?
> 1.	Would you like to have a government that is fully accountable to its
> participating citizens?
> 2.	Would you like to live within our ecological balance so that future
> generations will benefit?
> 3.	Do you believe everyone should have the rights and opportunity to benefit
> equally?
> 4.	Do you believe we should explore other alternatives rather than violence,
> both globally and personally?
> 5.	Do you believe that big government and big business hinders the way you
> want to live?
> 6.	Would you like to have an economic system that provides you a decent
> living, providing meaningful work with dignity?
> 7.	Do you believe that women should have the same opportunities to succeed
> as men?
> 8.	Do you believe that it is important to value cultural, ethnic, sexual,
> religious, and spiritual diversity?
> 9.	Do you believe it is your responsibility to help improve personal and
> global harmony?
> 10.	Do you believe that our actions and policies should be motivated by long
> term goals?
> If you answered yes to eight or more questions, you should consider joining
> and becoming active in The Green Party!
> 
> I can probably absorb the cost of such a mailing.
> 
> After we get a feeling of where we stand from this mailing, we have to
> discuss how to get from idealism to the practicality of what we can do to
> help the citizens of Nevada/USA/world.
> 
> 
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