Re: [bworks_shop] ByteWORKS NEEDS YOU!!

[Michael Scott]

First, as I have been around sporadically (yes - i admit it) since the
beginning of the year just after Doc passed away, my hat goes off to
Theresa, Nate, Bill and the other regulars - you all do seem to be the
life-blood that keeps the organization moving.

A couple of notes/ideas:

1) Douglas Dillard has done a great job putting some new energy into the
adult program and I believe the plan is to have a kick-off soon.  Those of
us that are helping with it will figure a better way to keep the entire
organization informed of the progress (right now most of the info is on the
wiki page, but you do have to look for it)

2) With 70 names on the group list, we have a lot of opportunity here.  For
many of the people, they may not have the time to consistently volunteer on
Saturdays or Wednesdays or even show up at all depending on circumstance
changes etc, but we can still leverage the entire 70 to either continue to
get the word out for volunteers, money or anything else.

3) Regarding getting the word out in point 2... what about a frequently
published "Byteworks Beat" news bulletin.  I can start this off.  Keeping in
mind no one likes long emails.. we can publish 5-10 bullets points ever
other week on what's happening at byteworks, where we need the most help,
and maybe some other highlights.  It can be designed as an "outreach"
communication that can easily be forwarded to another helping to get the
word out.

Any thoughts?


On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Theresa Kehoe <t...@cablemo.net> wrote:

> I took a look at our Yahoo bworks_shop group, and we have 70 people
> listed as members.  Yet on any given Saturday, we are lucky to have 5-6
> people in the shop.
>
> We are advertising on VolunteerMatch, looking for help.  Let's advertise
> to ourselves as well!
>
> You are on the shop list, which is why you are getting this email.
>
> There are currently 185 children on the WAITING list ... at our current
> rate, it's going to be nearing the end of 2011 before we get to all
> those kids.  That's not counting anyone else who wants to sign up in the
> next two years, just our current backlog.
>
> Another thing: the adult classes.  I know we've got a waiting list for
> that.  I know there is strong demand for that.  I know there are a group
> of volunteers who are trying to get that program back up and running.
> What I do not know, nor did anyone else in the shop last Saturday, are
> any of the details.  You know, answers to the questions we get when
> people walk in or call up, wanting information?
>
> When are the adult classes going to start?  What are the details of the
> program (class dates/times, curriculum, etc)?  Who is going to build the
> computers for the adult program?  What work space will they need in the
> shop, and what equipment?  When will they be building them?  Will they
> come and talk with the rest of us volunteers who work in the shop, so we
> know what we can do to help out?
>
> Doc left us some pretty big shoes to fill.  If we can do a better job of
> talking with each other, that would help.
>
> So ... you signed up for the bworks_shop mailing list.  You must have
> SOME interest in helping out at ByteWORKS.  We need you!  The kids need
> you!  Won't you please consider volunteering with us?
>
> If not, would you please unsubscribe from the list, so we're not wasting
> our time and resources attempting to contact you?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Theresa
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