They will only give us enough money to complete a project and the money cannot be used for operating expenses. On Mar 31, 2013 6:20 PM, "Colin Stanners" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.mbcsc.ca/home > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Roswyne <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> 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/ >
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