General Membership Meeting Minutes 7.18.07
July 18, 2007 7-9 pm
Media Education Foundation
In Attendance: Glen Ayers, Nick Curley, Matt Dineen, Annalise Fonza, Bush-I,
Bob Gutowski, Chris Herland, Sara Jaffe, Eddie Kennedy, Linda Kennedy, Alisa
Klein, Michelle LeBlanc, Don Ogden, Dana Prescott, Ed Russell, Joel Saxe,
Tony Shannon, Strong Oak, Jose Tolson, Tony Udell, Mary Wheelan, Nora
Harrington, Maxine Jimerson, Emma Jimerson, Jake Sager, Rikk Desgres
-Introductions
-Reportbacks from Conferences:
Matt and Annalise made brief comments about their experiences at the Allied
Media and Grassroots Radio Conferences.
-August Pledge Drive:
Will take place from Friday Aug. 3rd to Tuesday Aug. 7th to coincide with
VFR’s 2 year birthday. All programmers will be expected to
participate. Additional information will be sent out via e-mail and placed
in the mailboxes. A volunteer sign-up sheet will be posted in the station
next week. New fundraising PSA’s will be made this Monday night (7/23) at
10:00 pm. All are welcome to contribute.
-Birthday Party:
Tuesday August 7th marks VFR’s 2 year birthday. That day there will be a
party in the Florence Community Center’s auditorium from 7-10pm. There will
be (donated) pizza and cake, but people are encouraged to bring other snacks
and NON-ALCOHOLIC drinks. Megha is providing a PA and there will be a sign
up sheet in the station for programmers to DJ for 20-30 minute blocks during
the party. Friends and family are encouraged to attend and to give donations
to VFR.
-September Events:
A series of VFR fundraising events are being planned the second week of
September. Including a potential collaboration with the Northampton
Committee to Stop War’s film series, a night of house parties, an all-day
outdoor concert at Pulaski Park, a lecture at MEF by a local media critic, a
poetry reading, and more to be announced. We will begin promoting these
events during the pledge drive.
-Recommendations for the Scheduling Subcommittee:
Annalise presented 5 options to revise the current proposal by the Subcommittee
on Scheduling and Collective Formation to reduce the number of collectives
from 27 to 4 (public affairs, youth, music, people of color). Additional
suggestions (such as forming a Youth Caucus) were put forward and discussed
and will be presented at the Programming Committee Meeting next Wednesday
(7/25) at 7pm at MEF. Contact: fireinbones@hotmail.com with more feedback.
-Underwriting
People working on this will continue to keep us updated.
-Volunteer Coordination
There is a continued effort in the way of promotion and operations, still
looking for jobs to be filled. Sign up in the station. The first Sunday of
August (8/5) there will be a training/orientation for new people. This
Saturday we will once again have a table at the Farmer’s Market.
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