Thank you for volunteering for it... I can probably come help man it. I think one of the biggest delays is that we didn't have a list of item for which we needed money - with the electrical plans, we now do (and even if electrical does happen for cheaper we can likely apply it to rent!)
I never go the the casinos/bingo, this will be interesting. On 3/31/13, Courtney Lofchick <court...@lofchick.com> wrote: > http://www.mbcsc.ca/home > > > On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Roswyne <rosw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Excellent. >> >> Courtney and Ian, can you please forward the information to me on how to >> apply for a bingo fundraiser, and the official quotes for the work we >> need >> done? >> >> Who else wants to help run the bingo? I think we need a dozen people, but >> will keep you posted. >> >> How are the badge sales going? Are they being sold at cost, or is some >> profit being made towards SkSp expenses? >> >> Thank you to Brittany for taking over the food and drink sales. I know >> that's been a solid, reliable fundraiser. >> On Mar 31, 2013 11:25 AM, "Alex Weber" <alexw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm going to respond in-line to your questions: >>> >>> On 03/31/13 08:42, Roswyne wrote: >>> > And I read the minutes of all meetings I don't attend, and I still >>> > don't >>> > know what's happening in this issue, so I assumed no one cares enough >>> > to >>> > act. >>> Do you care enough to act? Or just to send emails to discuss@? Because >>> that doesn't help us very much. >>> >>> > No, we aren't currently sustainable with existing membership levels. >>> > We >>> are >>> > fortunate to have enough of a buffer that will hopefully last until we >>> > recruit more members. Are we actively recruiting? >>> Are you? Members like Brittany and Jim have investigated getting tables >>> at RRC and U of W to hand out pamphlets to helpless students passing by. >>> >>> Other members have planned and organized talks and special-purpose >>> hackathons to attract people. >>> >>> We've even ordered a 3D printer with the knowledge that (as a side >>> benefit) it may attract new members. >>> >>> > But that doesn't mean we should wait until membership increases to >>> > start >>> > planning or fundraising. Fundraising takes a lot of time and effort >>> > and >>> can >>> > never be started too soon. >>> So what's stopping you from starting fundraising? >>> >>> > One of the most attractive plans for fundraising was to help work a >>> bingo >>> > at the casino. If I remember correctly, we'll need a dozen volunteers >>> > to >>> > work a single evening shift. But we have to apply, indicating what the >>> > money will >>> > be used for. Has anyone done this yet? If not, is there something >>> > outstanding still required? >>> Prepare a application letter with that information, and bring it to the >>> next meeting, or send it to discuss@. >>> >>> The "something outstanding" is for somebody to actually *do it*. That's >>> got your name written all over it. >>> >>> > >>> > If there is no team working on fundraising of any sort (it doesn't >>> > have >>> to >>> > be a bingo), and it's just on the back burner for the directors to >>> > deal >>> > with someday, it's simply not gonna happen. Someone has to give >>> > enough >>> of >>> > a fuck to go beyond talking. >>> You're absolutely right. We need members with passion and drive (read: >>> *you*) to step up and spearhead. >>> >>> TL;DR: Step up or shut up. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -Alex >>> >>> >>> > >>> > On Mar 30, 2013 7:37 PM, "Ron" <r...@skullsecurity.net> wrote: >>> > >>> >> On 2013-03-30 18:42, Roswyne wrote: >>> >>> But my point was we're not taking any action towards fundraising to >>> pay >>> >> for >>> >>> them. We've been at SkSp2 almost half a year now. How long-range >>> >>> are >>> >> these >>> >>> plans? Do we even have a strike force set up? >>> >> We discuss our plans at meetings, and, if nobody else is, the admin@ >>> >> team take it seriously and we've been slowly working toward it. Why >>> >> do >>> >> you think we are constantly talking about electrical work? >>> >> >>> >> We need 9 more members before we start breaking even. At that point, >>> >> we >>> >> can start spending money on more important things. As we've - >>> particular >>> >> Ian - said many times in the past, once we're financially >>> >> sustainable, >>> >> bringing our electrical up to par is going to be the first thing on >>> >> our >>> >> list. >>> >> >>> >> "There are others who don't do it" is a terrible reason. First of >>> >> all, >>> >> it's being discussed on a public mailing list. Second, we aren't in a >>> >> position where we could fight any sort of legal action if it's >>> >> brought >>> >> against us. And finally, it's just the Right Thing To Do. We have to >>> >> do >>> >> our best to be good, responsible citizens. >>> >> >>> >> Ron >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >> > _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
