Windy's notes from 12/12/13
Dec 16, 2013 19:58:23 GMT
Post by jklrunswithscissors on Dec 16, 2013 19:58:23 GMT
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Date: December 12 2013
Second Meeting
All present:
Adam
Fin
Graves
Jessica
Nate
Paul
Taylor
Tom
Trisha
Windy
(are other names missing?)
0: Old business.
No old business from the last meeting was pending.
1: Leadership.
Significant questions were raised in the first half of the meeting about leadership roles in the project. No consensus about how roles would be distributed were reached. Concerns were voiced with transparency in the method used to determine leadership.
During a sometimes heated discussion of project management philosophy, it was voiced that an online (Google Drive?) library of written opinions and drafts could be maintained so that active members of the project could write out their ideas and carry on discussions outside of face-to-face meeting time.
Action items for next meeting: None agreed.:
2: Fundraising
There was consensus that fundraising is a crucial part of the process to make a sacrificial art effigy, and that fundraising should be prioritized to reflect its necessary and vital nature. Consensus was also reached that fundraising events (e.g., Burner Bazaar, club events) should receive significant attention so that they maximize revenue. It was proposed that events be timed to parts of the calendar when participants would be more well-off (after April 15th, for example).
Action items for next meeting: Fundraising breakout meeting before next meeting.:
3: Concepts and brainstorming
It was agreed with dissent that the group was open to all concepts. Open floor discussion was held, lasting for the better part of an hour, after which two best-liked ideas became clear.
* An acoustic, participant powered musical organ
* A spiral sculpture culminating in a central lighthouse
Other ideas were discussed including a sculpture with palm trees and a trampoline, conceptual interactive art with a tesla coil, and an effigy doped with metallic salts to burn colorfully for the big night. Safety and feasibility concerns were voiced for these ideas but there was still much enthusiastic discussion of them.
It was also agreed that a good way to raise buzz for the project was to distribute concept sketches on Facebook in the appropriate groups and pages. No one person took responsibility for this publicity project so the role is still open.
Exhibiting a wide range of visual sketches, not necessarily engineering drafts but artist’s interpretations, was agreed to be an excellent way to start public relations on the right foot by showing that something was happening.
Action items for next meeting: Find someone to coordinate visually pleasing artistic sketches and post them online to whet appetites for CORE and show that things are moving.
4. Next meeting
To be held Monday, December 16 2013. It was proposed and no dissent was voiced that the meetings when possible be held indoors and at different but accessible locations throughout the county.
It was also agreed unanimously that everyone should be encouraged to bring light refreshments
to benefit the meeting environment and promote hospitality.
Action items for next meeting: Bring cookies!
Date: December 12 2013
Second Meeting
All present:
Adam
Fin
Graves
Jessica
Nate
Paul
Taylor
Tom
Trisha
Windy
(are other names missing?)
0: Old business.
No old business from the last meeting was pending.
1: Leadership.
Significant questions were raised in the first half of the meeting about leadership roles in the project. No consensus about how roles would be distributed were reached. Concerns were voiced with transparency in the method used to determine leadership.
During a sometimes heated discussion of project management philosophy, it was voiced that an online (Google Drive?) library of written opinions and drafts could be maintained so that active members of the project could write out their ideas and carry on discussions outside of face-to-face meeting time.
Action items for next meeting: None agreed.:
2: Fundraising
There was consensus that fundraising is a crucial part of the process to make a sacrificial art effigy, and that fundraising should be prioritized to reflect its necessary and vital nature. Consensus was also reached that fundraising events (e.g., Burner Bazaar, club events) should receive significant attention so that they maximize revenue. It was proposed that events be timed to parts of the calendar when participants would be more well-off (after April 15th, for example).
Action items for next meeting: Fundraising breakout meeting before next meeting.:
3: Concepts and brainstorming
It was agreed with dissent that the group was open to all concepts. Open floor discussion was held, lasting for the better part of an hour, after which two best-liked ideas became clear.
* An acoustic, participant powered musical organ
* A spiral sculpture culminating in a central lighthouse
Other ideas were discussed including a sculpture with palm trees and a trampoline, conceptual interactive art with a tesla coil, and an effigy doped with metallic salts to burn colorfully for the big night. Safety and feasibility concerns were voiced for these ideas but there was still much enthusiastic discussion of them.
It was also agreed that a good way to raise buzz for the project was to distribute concept sketches on Facebook in the appropriate groups and pages. No one person took responsibility for this publicity project so the role is still open.
Exhibiting a wide range of visual sketches, not necessarily engineering drafts but artist’s interpretations, was agreed to be an excellent way to start public relations on the right foot by showing that something was happening.
Action items for next meeting: Find someone to coordinate visually pleasing artistic sketches and post them online to whet appetites for CORE and show that things are moving.
4. Next meeting
To be held Monday, December 16 2013. It was proposed and no dissent was voiced that the meetings when possible be held indoors and at different but accessible locations throughout the county.
It was also agreed unanimously that everyone should be encouraged to bring light refreshments
to benefit the meeting environment and promote hospitality.
Action items for next meeting: Bring cookies!
