I'll help run the bingo night Siu, whenever it is.
On 31 March 2013 18:01, 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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