November 23rd Minutes

-Agenda-

-Check-ins

-Skill-share in February

-Newsletter

-Newsletter Art Specifics

-Black Friday

-Free Market

-Gurrilla Video

-Film Night in December

-Vegan Cooking/Baking Workshops

-Recipe Book

-Cover Night

-Thanksgiving

-Winter Brunches

-Mission Statement

-Skill-Share-

-Will be a two-day event. Focused on having people come from the surrounding regional area. The first night will be about getting to know everyone through games, food, bands. Will be held in February, Valentines weekend. 

-They would like to have a Circus Workshop which Shannon will be putting together.

-For Crying Out Loud will be doing some workshops. Some will be fun and others, challenging.

-FCOL will also be putting a Prom(dance) as the finale of the event. There will be a Dancing Bill of Rights for the Prom.

-Newsletter-

-There will be a focus topic for each monthly newsletter

-Food Justice is our Focus Topic for December

-We will put together the programs available in Seattle (famer's markets)

-The art for the newsletters will be hater-free and no exceptions.

-We will let the artist know in advance our focus topic for the newsletter. They will have to option of doing art based on our monthly theme or just do whatever they feel like. 

-For December Topic regarding Food Justice, we will be sending Eli each of our research blurbs. Then Sarina and Eli will summarize them to fit the physical newsletter. Benji will be posting the full research blurbs on the SeattleDIY website. 

 - Blurbs -

-Dec. 6th Event - Benji

-CSA's - Becky

-Markets/Food Stamps/Matching funds - Samm

-Solid Ground - Eli/Sarina/Porter

-FNB - Samm

-Really Really Free Market-

-Will be concentrating on having a Stress free market after Black Friday

-We will be fliering at Holy Mountain on Black Friday

-At the market we will be doing crafts/activities

 - Shannon will be doing Block Print Patches

 - Kaelen will be doing Tarrot Cards

 - Samm will be doing hair cuts

-Rebecca will bring sandwich board to market. If she can not make it then will call Samm to pick up. 

-Samm will be bringing leftovers from Food Not Bombs to market

-Guerilla Video-

-Each month they will have a 5min video based on SDIY's monthly focus topic and how it affects Seattle. 

-December Film Night-

-The first film night will be held at Dancylvania

-Shannon is creating a list of movies/documentaries. 

-Will will have discussions between each short film.

- Will have dumpster food available 

-Proceeds will go towards a collective/organization which they videos are in relation to.

-Vegan cooking/baking-

-Either at HTFC or Dancylvania

-Secret Cafes for video night

-donations go towards theme and video about organization

-Vegan potluck style

-Everyone bring a dish with recipe/instructions

-1st one will be at Dancylvania

- SeattleDIY Recipe  book - 

-Samm will be getting the original from Emily this week and will make enough to supply:

HTFC,LeftBank,FreeMarket(give away some), and Food Justice workshop

-Cover Night -

-Becky will email the list

-Bulletin asking for requests - Becky

-Proposed date for Cover Night is Feb. 21st

-Thanksgiving-

-Samm will post the places that are hosting dinners

-Winter Brunches-

-Benji will wmail Broad, who lives at Sha Bang, about brunches.

-HTFC will think about a good date and email proposed date to SDIY mailing list

-Mission Statement-

-More reaching out to other organizations 

-Community meetings

-Make sure fliering at specific places

-Flyers for free market in spanish

-Obtain translations in for the free market flier

-Something Wonderful is officially meeting place for 1st meeting of the month

-Zine about shoplifting and knowing your rights as a consumer-Kaelen is thinking of doing

 

November 16th Minutes

November 16^th Minutes

 

-Agenda-

-Check-ins

-Newsletter

-Recipe Book

-Cover Night

-Dec 6^th

-Free Market

-Mission Statement

-Geurilla Video/Video Nights

-Check-outs/Bottom Liners

 

-Newsletter-

 - It’s difficult-thanks Benji! (and Emily for 1 month)

 - Eli – will do the formatting for Dec.

 - Samm – does regular updates, can maintain events and regular events

 - Art – Kaelen has contact list. Invite artists to last meeting of month. Get art turnaround soon after. Who? Ask Kaelen

 - Focus – Food Justice

 - December 6^th Event – Benji

 - FNB – do it.

 - Solid Ground – Porter @ Dancylvania – Sar + Eli

 - CSA’s – Becky will get info.

 - King County Lifeboat – KC budget deficit affecting NP’s like Solid ground – Sarina

 - Guerilla Gardening / Food Not Lawns – Shannon/Eli/Sarina

 - Food stamps and Farmers Markets, matching money? – Samm

 - We can have more info/repost this info on seattlediy.com/foodjuctice

 - November newsletter post online myspace

 - Post newsletters online

 - Archive old newsletters

 - Michael will do December art

 - Scanning – Jenna / UW computer lab? Eli / connection @ Perfect Copy

 

-Recipe Book-

 - Brought up at last meeting. Sold out at Left Bank

 - Emily has originals

 - How to make more? Better way to make copies of 5x7 notecards.

 - Cheap copy place on the Ave. – Michael

 - Rings @ UW Bookstore

 - Sam will get originals from Emily @ next meeting and print them.

 - Sell at Left Bank, HTFC, Dec 6^th Food Justice event

 

-Riot Grrl Karaoke Night-

 - 1^st meeting was on Monday

 - email list, give emails to Becky

 - Befriend their myspace page

 - 1^st come 1^st service picks on songs

 - In February @ HTFC

 - Benefit for Home Alive/CARA/For Crying Out Loud

 - Next interest meeting Tuesday Nov. 25^th 7PM @ Something Wonderful house

 - ALL levels of music abilities welcome

 

-December 6^th Food Thing-

 - Zine/Pamphlet – Jake, Samm, Benji

 - Go over content, art, formatting in a couple week.

 

-Free Market-

 - Benji talked to Eric/FNB sat market

 - Go to Sat. Free Market @ Yestler Terrace and flyer – Eli and Samm

 - Have a crate of stuff to bring

 - Samm made sandwich board for Free Market (@ her house)

 - Decorate HTFC sandwich board @ next Free Market

 - Flyers – Michael print more / Bring to next meeting

 - Post @ Food Banks in area / DSHS

 - Benji – Scan flyer and other flyers

 - Flyering – Michael @ YMCA’s/Hidmol GCCC/DSHS/Library

                  - Eli @ Bikery’s list and will email SDIY list, ask for distribibutors

 

- December 6^th @ HTFC  –

 - Benefit for Hallow Earth

 - 3-8PM Show @ 8pm

 - Hollow Earth’s deal, they are putting it together

 - Local record label showcase (10-20)

 - Show later

 - Fit DIY stuff in closet (Samm making holders)

 

 - Other events Dec 6^th -

-Vera’s also having a Craft Bizzarre

- Punk Rock Flea Market

 

 -Guerilla Video-

 - Meeting is this Thursday

 

-Movie Night-

 - Either @ HTFC/Dancylvania

 - Documentaries (Shannon has a bunch)

 - Secret Café?

 - Tie in with monthly theme

 - Projector – Fernando + UW connection / Davey Oil’s projector?

-Mission Stament-

 - Becky will post on wiki

 - Vision / Values / Goals

November 9th Minutes

-Agenda-

For crying out loud

Newsletter

Winter formal

Sandwich board

Riot grrl karaoke

Know your rights workshop

Bikery grand opening

Thanksgiving

 

-For Crying Out Loud-

 - We should form an alliance with this rad organization!

 - Bulletins sent for meet ups on DIY myspace

 - Potluck November 21st at Kingsgate house 

 - Sam will contact them about upcoming meetings 

 

-Newsletter-

 - Change chillidelphia metting to tba

 - Benji organizing workshop for Newsletter put-together

 

-Sandwich board-

 - To put up at the free market

 - Water proof the board

 - Samm will decorate the board that Jenna brought

 - Will decorate other board at Healthy Times meeting

 

-Riot Grrl Karaoke-

 - General interest meeting at new crompton at 7PM Monday 10th

 - Start a mailing list 

 

-Know your rights workshop-

 - This Sunday November 16th @ 12PM @Bikery

 - Community ride after

-Bikery Grand Opening-

 - Saturday November 15th @ 12PM 

 - Looking for Volunteers!!!

-Thanksgiving-

 - What's going on???

 - Dancylvania might have a thanksgiving / Pie and stories night?

 - Vegan/Vegetarian Thanksgiving off Broadway

 - Send out a Bulletin on the myspace for pound puppy kids

-Bottom Liners-

-Samm-

 - Thanksgiving list via myspace

 - Sandwich Board

-Rachel-

 - cookie making for Riot Grrl Karaoke

 - For crying out loud bulletins 

 - Dirty Dancing cover band name

 - Talk to people @ the Mine for Winter Formal

-For future reference-

 - Wintertime dance themes?

Sherwood in the udistrict is going to have a huge thanksgiving 

November 2nd Minutes

Agenda

-Newsletter

-Free Market

-Blog

-Mission Statement

-Riot Grrl Karaoke

-Guerilla Video

-Website

-Food/Produce at HTFC

-Sandwich Board at HTFC

-Newsletter-

 - Benji is putting up a "how to make the Newsletter" on our wiki so anyone can do it.

 - Shannon will be doing Novembers Newsletter

 - The highlight write up will be by Jenna on Umofest.

 - Cover Art will be organized by Caelyn (calendar of names+contact+month)

 - Try to get all art ahead of time

 - Try to get together+make them+share the responsibilities

 - Work Party last meeting of each month

 - November calendar art by mike

-Free Market-

 - Have activities/a theme/ a workshop...something!

 - coordinate with Buy Nothing Day

 - Everyone brainstorm activities (kite making, homemade gifts, holiday cards, workshops, hair cuts, tarot cards)

 - Toy drive/Food+Stuff Drive - collect at shows. Advertise on show flyers.

 - Sandwich board will be picked up by Shannon at brought to next meeting.

 - Going to decorate board at New Crompton meeting

 - At the market have Free hot coffee and/or food

 - Advertise on venue myspaces/websites

 - Canned foods, clothes, cooking stuff, etc.

 - Need to post on Free Market myspace

 - Support Solid Ground (Organic Farm)

 - Caelyn will post on the FreeMarket myspace

- Blog-

 - We now can put zines, flyers, etc on the blog

 - Going to make a mass email letting everyone know that we are posting things and if anyone is not comfortable with it then they will let us know to take it down.

-Mission Statement-

 - The brainstorming is now on the seattle diy wiki

 - Main Themes:

     -activist/resource network

     -aware and accessible community

     -create a non-consuming culture-not dominant culture

     -non-hierarchical collective ethos

-Seattle DIY Wiki-

 - seattlediy.pbwiki.com

-Riot Grrl Karaoke- Holy Crap Best thing EVER!

 - people getting together in new bands to play various Riot Grrl songs

 - project lyrics on the wall

 - benefit for Home Alive/CARA

 - set list/sign up sheet

 - general interest meeting is Monday Nov 10th 7PM @ New Crompton

 - Samm will put up myspace bulletin 

-Guerilla Video Collective-

 - meeting this thursday at an unknown location

 - collab with other people's videos from other cities (once a month???)

-Website-

 - Samm will put up links on myspace : website, blog, groups, etc.

Distribution Project_

 - A community minded flyer distro project

 - Josh Powell (program manager at Vera) 

 - $50/month paid internship per event

 - Benji put project proposal online

 - Vera distro on telephone poles, cafes, etc.

 - Similar for other locations

 - Person with official position (Vera internship) = member in seattle diy that coordinates with other distro organizations, talks to buisnesses, etc.

Application for free distro for events for places that are not for profit

 - Need to coordinate different kinds of membership

-Anti-Oppression Workshop-

 - There will be a training this Saturday the 8th from 10-5 @ Home Alive