WR Greens Meeting Notes 2018-09-21 - Revision history

BobJonkman: Fix KWPeace year

2018-09-25T05:08:20Z

Fix KWPeace year

BobJonkman: Some final additional notes, categorized

2018-09-25T04:49:34Z

Some final additional notes, categorized

BobJonkman: More notes

2018-09-25T00:41:57Z

More notes

BobJonkman: More notes

2018-09-25T00:10:04Z

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BobJonkman: More notes

2018-09-25T00:01:40Z

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BobJonkman: New page

2018-09-24T04:47:27Z

New page

New page

; When: Friday, 21 September 2018
; Where: Hepcat Swing Dance Studio, 42 Erb Street, Waterloo, Ontario
; Who: Donna Evans, Deborah, Deni Cavanagh, Derek Donnan,

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 * Getting to events (discovering other organization's events)
 ** Needs a "Tabling Sub-committee" to staff information tables.
-** [https://kwpeace.ca KWPeace] is having a ''Perspectives On Peace'' symposium in the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda on Saturday, 27 October 2019 from noon to 2:00pm; is inviting local groups to have an info table
+** [https://kwpeace.ca KWPeace] is having a ''Perspectives On Peace'' symposium in the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda on Saturday, 27 October 2018 from noon to 2:00pm; is inviting local groups to have an info table

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 *** But get them involved anyway
 ** GPO memberships are waived for students:  [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jJiV_3zhiNNS7hD5PWbSijv0Tf8CXrSKBmT1ahdA9R8/edit AGM18C08 - Waiving Membership Fees for Young Greens]
-*** "Youth under the age of 18; Students that are members of a campus club"
+*** "Youth under the age of 18"
 ** Look for PoliSci and Environmental students
 ** We're looking to get people involved in the campaigns, not just interns who make coffee
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 * Getting to events (discovering other organization's events)
 ** Needs a "Tabling Sub-committee" to staff information tables.
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 === Tasks ===
-* Kris Braun will be the Nomination Committee Chair
+* Committee Chairs:
-* Tori Mikhnovsky will be the combined Membership/Communications/Outreach Committee Chair
+** Kris Braun will be the Nomination Committee chair
-* Bob Jonkman will be the Events Committee chair
+** Tori Mikhnovsky will be the combined Membership/Communications/Outreach/Volunteer Committee chair
 * David Weber will organize some sign waving events for local candidates
 * Stacey Danckert will create a Candidate Questionnaire, to be posted on the [https://wrgreens.ca/ website]
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 *** eg. Committee meeting 6:00-6:30pm, general meeting 6:30-7:00pm, social meeting 7:00-9:00pm
 * When to meet?
-** On a specific day, eg. 21st of every month
+** On a specific day, eg. 21st of every month?
 ** On a specific weekday, eg. 3rd Friday of every month?
 ** Bob Jonkman will create a poll to find the best method
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 === Acronym Expansion ===
 * GPO - Green Party of Ontario
 * GPC - Green Party of Canada
 * AGM - Annual General Meeting for an EDA or CA
 * UofW - University of Waterloo
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 Meeting notes taken by Bob Jonkman

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-; When: Friday, 21 September 2018
+; When: Friday, 21 September 2018, 4pm to 6pm
 ; Where: Hepcat Swing Dance Studio, 42 Erb Street, Waterloo, Ontario
-; Who: Donna Evans, Deborah, Deni Cavanagh, Derek Donnan, David Weber, Ingrid Douglas, Don Douglas, Cathy Scott, Stacey Danckert, Sam Nabi, Tori Mikhnovsky, Matthew Piggott, Teresa Cornwell, Marie Bridel, Laurel Russwurm, Regan Sunshine Brussé, Kris Braun
+; Who: Donna Evans, Deborah, Deni Cavanagh, Derek Donnan, David Weber, Ingrid Douglas, Don Douglas, Cathy Scott, Stacey Danckert, Sam Nabi, Tori Mikhnovsky, Matthew Piggott, Teresa Cornwell, Marie Bridel, Laurel Russwurm, Bob Jonkman, Regan Sunshine Brussé, Kris Braun
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 === EDA / CA Updates ===
 ==== Cambridge ====
 * Cambridge has an official Constituency Association as of Tuesday, 7 August 2018
 ** 15 people at the inaugural meeting
 ** Executives are Ingrid Douglas, Michele Braniff, Don Douglas, with four Members-At-Large
 ==== Kitchener South -- Hespeler ====
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 * It was pointed out that ''every'' riding has a CA; those that don't have their own members have a CA administered by the GPO
 * In most ridings, there is a great deal of overlap in the memberships of the CA and the EDA
 ==== Kitchener Centre ====
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 ** Bob Jonkman will run...
 ** Nominations Committee will run a search for candidates
 ==== Membership Committee ====
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 ** We will definitely have an event after the election
 *** either before December, or after New Years
 ==== Communications Committee ====
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 * WLU - Wilfrid Laurier University
 * WREN - Waterloo Region Environmental Network

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 ** Nominations Committee will run a search for candidates
+==== Membership Committee ====
-* Membership Committee
+* To increase Green Party membership (different memberships for GPO and GPC)
-** To increase Green Party membership (different memberships for GPO and GPC)
+* Look for membership from a younger crowd? Reaching out to social media?
-** Look for membership from a younger crowd? Reaching out to social media?
+** 57 is the average age of a Green Party member
-*** 57 is the average age of a Green Party member
+* There are lots of students in Waterloo Region
-** There are lots of students in Waterloo Region
+** Most vote in their home riding
-*** Most vote in their home riding
+*** But get them involved anyway
-**** But get them involved anyway
+** GPO memberships are waived for students:  [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jJiV_3zhiNNS7hD5PWbSijv0Tf8CXrSKBmT1ahdA9R8/edit AGM18C08 - Waiving Membership Fees for Young Greens]
-*** GPO memberships are waived for students:  [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jJiV_3zhiNNS7hD5PWbSijv0Tf8CXrSKBmT1ahdA9R8/edit AGM18C08 - Waiving Membership Fees for Young Greens]
+*** "Youth under the age of 18; Students that are members of a campus club"
-**** "Youth under the age of 18; Students that are members of a campus club"
+** Look for PoliSci and Environmental students
-*** Look for PoliSci and Environmental students
+** We're looking to get people involved in the campaigns, not just interns who make coffee
-*** We're looking to get people involved in the campaigns, not just interns who make coffee
+** Young people are not anti-Green, but anti-politics
-*** Young people are not anti-Green, but anti-politics
+** Young people are "natural voters", but are not involved
-*** Young people are "natural voters", but are not involved
+** Maybe we should target another group (that are more involved)?
-**** Maybe we should target another group (that are more involved)?
+*** University groups have large turnover every year, so we would have to start a membership drive all over again
-**** University groups have large turnover every year, so we would have to start a membership drive all over again
+** Young people may be involved in protests, but change requires political action
-*** Young people may be involved in protests, but change requires political action
+* Tori Mikhnovsky will be the Membership and Communications Committee Chair
-** Tori Mikhnovsky will be the Membership and Communications Committee Chair
+** Tori tells us of [https://linktr.ee/projecttrashion Project: Trashion]
-*** Tori tells us of [https://linktr.ee/projecttrashion Project: Trashion]
+*** 30 September 2018
-**** 30 September 2018
+*** WR Greens should have an information booth, with students
-**** WR Greens should have an information booth, with students
+* Who knows how to set up a Campus club? Perhaps Regan (Conestoga College)?
-** Who knows how to set up a Campus club? Perhaps Regan (Conestoga College)?
+** Campus Clubs may not be necessary
-*** Campus Clubs may not be necessary
+** Get 10-15 on each campus (UofW, WLU), find an organizer on campus
-*** Get 10-15 on each campus (UofW, WLU), find an organizer on campus
+** But there are advantages to a Campus Club (postering, Students Union support)
-*** But there are advantages to a Campus Club (postering, Students Union support)
+** ...and free GPO membership for members of a Campus Club!
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 ** Regan tells us of the problems caused by the Kitchener city clerk over her middle name Sunshine
 ** She needs more more help: volunteers, canvassers, &c.  Contact: [mailto:Sunshine4Ward2@gmail.com Sunshine4Ward2@gmail.com]
-** WR Green members (as individuals, not as Green Party representatives) can give Regan an endorsment on her website
+** WR Green members (as individuals, not as Green Party representatives) can give Regan an endorsement on her website
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 ** Is this an issue we can take on?
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 * UofW - University of Waterloo
 * WLU - Wilfrid Laurier University