[Cynnabar] meeting place comment

[Hannah]

Dear all,

I appeciate all the wonderful comments and conversation about our meeting spaces. It's great to see that people are so passionate about this issues. I would like to mention that due to the nature of Email conversation, topics such as these issues mentioned below would be better discussed in person or through private emails. Can we please keep it as such for now. 

Thanks,
Baroness Hannah

 

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On May 29, 2010, at 4:44 PM, Shoshana Jackson <shoshigana at yahoo.com> wrote:

I think Jami raises a great point - who is our target market?

In addition, I'd like to probe Arnold further - you mentioned there were some "core issues" about which we ought to discuss.  Perhaps it's because I'm relatively new to the inner workings, as it were, but I don't know what these issues are.  I think there is a desire to grow as a local group (not necessarily in numbers, but possibly in terms of quality), and I, for one, would be very open to addressing some of these issues, at least, if not resolving them.

As an aside, I mentioned the possible (probable?) relocation of Monday Meetings, and he said, "...so we're going to hold them here?"  It might be something to consider that we have rotating hosts.  I've seen it done with religious groups - they hold services (with refreshments afterward!) and everything in people's living rooms.  Considering the attendance I've seen in the past six months, I could totally open my house.  That being said, I already host First Mondays at my house for heraldry stuff.  ...plus, I live in Milan, which is not exactly the Cynnabar epicenter.  (Although, street parking is super at my house!)

I appreciate the value of holding meetings at a public venue - usually, that makes it easier to find (and park, UM notwithstanding), and it doesn't require somebody to tidy up beforehand.  However, if we could work meetings into a workshop rotation, I know it would certainly be neat if I could just host my workshops at my place and then hold business meetings afterward.  ("Wow, I had four more people show up than I was expecting - I'll just run downstairs and make more copies!")  Similarly, we could then host dance workshops at some place that more easily accommodates dancing and workshops on fiber arts at someone's home who has a spinning wheel or a loom or something.  This might be a great way to foster a sense of community... and see what other people are doing with themselves.  Plus, this would give people who are unable to make meetings/workshops, due to transportation difficulties, a fine way to bring the meeting to them!

Pie in the sky-
  Simcha

P.S.  The next First Monday is June 7.  Come to my place for a heraldic-ally good time!
 
The pure righteous people do not complain against wickedness but add righteousness. They do not complain against disbelief but add faith. They do not complain against ignorance but add wisdom.

-Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook


From: Jami Taylor <jamitaylorva at yahoo.com>
To: barony at cynnabar.org
Sent: Sat, May 29, 2010 12:37:01 PM
Subject: [Cynnabar] meeting place comment

As someone who still has somewhat of an outsider's perspective, I strongly believe that holding the meetings at UM discourages people who are not associated with UM from attending.  Beyond the logistical hell that is downtown Ann Arbor, holding events at a university raises the question of whether or not it is open to the public. I attend a lot of events at colleges and this is always an issue.  In fact, had I not met y'all in Saline, I would have never ventured to UM for a practice/meeting because most things at a university are for those affiliated with the school.  Additionally, even if such a meeting is open to the public and people understand that, one also wonders whether it be dominated college age kids.  That can be a turn off for many. Of course, our group is mostly not college age.  In fact, our ages probably turn off college students because with few exceptions, most of us are over 30 (I know that is awful but think back to when you were
 18-22...we are no longer cool).  I think that one of the questions that needs to be answered is who is our target market?  This should, at least in part, affect where meetings, practice, and events are held. 
 
Jami

 
 

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