The start time of the meetings is definitely an issue with us also, since Uillec <b>starts</b> work between 5 and 6am, which means we have to get up between 3:45 and 4:45am.<br><br>If we did hold the meetings at the Brewery (or some other restaurant) we could combine the social time that people like to do AFTER the meetings at the U with the meetings. It would enable those of us who get up early to participate socially on Mondays.<br>
<br>Uillec and Heidi<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 6:19 AM, Jen Conrad <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:luveday@comcast.net" target="_blank">luveday@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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ok, if we're staying at the U for the students, how many actually show<br>
up to the meetings? When I've been able to make the meetings, it's been<br>
the folks I've known for years (which is a good thing) I remember when<br>
we moved from the preschool to the Union, and it seems like we lost<br>
folks in that process, but I could be wrong.<br>
<br>
I also think that having the meetings on campus may be scaring potential<br>
members away. There are a lot of people in this area that try to avoid<br>
downtown because of the mess that is parking. Another possible reason<br>
we may have low attendance is that some people may think that the<br>
business part of the meetings start too late. I know that we've always<br>
had the business meetings at 8 PM, but maybe it's time we also looked at<br>
changing that to 7 PM.<br>
<br>
Finally, we need to remember that the Barony covers all of Washtenaw,<br>
not just the few square miles that is the U of M campus. It seems like<br>
we tend to forget that from time to time.<br>
<br>
Luveday<br>
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